1958/59 - Division Two

about the programme

Despite promotion and the prospect of larger crowds, Albion opted to retain the 8-page programme for 1958/59. Two games were 4-pagers (Liverpool & Derby County). The fold-out format was ditched in favour of a return to traditional stapled programme. Photographs were used regularly for the first time, usually an action shot from a previous game, sourced from the Evening Argus. Cinema & Theatre listings continued, with the Savoy, Essoldo and Astoria cinemas all featured, alongside the Hippodrome Theatre. Crosse & Blackwell started the season as the main cover sponsor but were replaced in October by FRYCO, who returned to the front page of the programme for the first time since the early 1940s.

full scans - homes

Charlton Athletic H (30/8/58) 2-2  
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman, Dave Sexton
Att: 27,739

Grimsby Town H (10/9/58) 2-0  
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd, Steve Burtenshaw
Att: 20,880

Cardiff City H 13/9/58 2-2 
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd, Glen Wilson (pen)
Att: 25,009

Liverpool H (24/9/58) 2-2   
Albion scorers: Freddie Jones, Ken Whitfield
Att: 21,323

Barnsley H (27/9/58) 1-1 
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson (pen)
Att: 24,381

Sheffield Wednesday H (11/10/58) 1-3 
Albion scorers: Adrian Thorne
Att: 26,987

Leyton Orient H (25/10/58) 2-2  
Albion scorers: Adrian Thorne, Johnny Shepherd
Att: 26,265

Bristol Rovers H (8/11/58) 1-1
Albion scorers: Ronnie Clayton
Att: 22,155

Swansea Town H (22/11/58) 2-2  
Albion scorers: Mike Tiddy, Freddie Jones
Att: 18,674

Sunderland H (6/12/58) 2-0  
Albion scorers: Dave Sexton, Freddie Jones
Att: 23,537

Middlesbrough H (20/12/58) 4-6  
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd 2, Freddie Jones, Dave Sexton
Att: 20,981

Fulham H (27/12/58) 3-0 
Albion scorers: Tommy Dixon 2, Adrian Thorne
Att: 36,747 (record attendance at The Goldstone Ground)

Bradford City (FA Cup 3rd round) H (10/1/59) 0-2 
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 22,169

Bristol City H (17/1/59) 2-2  
Albion scorers: Dave Sexton 2
Att: 18,166

Huddersfield Town H 7/2/59) 2-0  
Albion scorers: Freddie Jones, Tommy Dixon
Att: 19,250

Rotherham United H (21/2/59) 3-0  
Albion scorers: Tommy Dixon 2, Dennis Gordon
Att: 18,831

Scunthorpe United H (7/3/59) 2-1  
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd, Adrian Thorne
Att: 17,761

Lincoln City H (21/3/59) 2-1 
Albion scorers: OG, Glen Wilson (pen)
Att: 19,888

Sheffield United H (30/3/59) 2-0 
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd, Mike Tiddy
Att: 21,612

Ipswich Town H (4/4/59) 4-1 
Albion scorers: Ian McNeill 2, Dave Sexton, Adrian Thorne
Att: 20,931

Stoke City H (18/4/59) 2-2  
Albion scorers: Freddie Jones, Glen Wilson (pen)
Att: 19,501

Derby County H (22/4/59) 3-1
Albion scorers: Tommy Dixon, Johnny Shepherd 2
Att: 21,037

friendlies/testimonials

West Ham United (Friendly) H (24/1/59) 3-3  
Albion scorers: Johnny Shepherd, Ken Whitfield, Glen Wilson
Att: n/a

Kilmarnock (for Albion Players’ Benefit Fund) H (14/4/59) 3-1  
Albion scorers: Freddie Jones, Denis Foreman, Glen Wilson (pen)
Att: n/a

Newcastle United (for Albion Players’ Benefit Fund) H (1/5/59) 1-1  
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon
Att: n/a

Aways (covers only) - Division Two unless stated

Thanks to Dave Forshaw for supplying some of the images below