Chairman J. Bernard Newman Division Two 9th | Manager Bill Shankly FA Cup Third Round | |
Top goalscorer League:
Les Massie (12)
All:
Les Massie (13) Highest home attendance 21,662 vs Barnsley (9 November 1957) | ||
Huddersfield Town's 1957–58 campaign was a fairly mediocre season for the Terriers under Bill Shankly, who was taking charge for his first full season at Leeds Road. The season will be best remembered for the match against Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 21 December 1957. The match finished 7–6 to Charlton, after Charlton had only ten men for the majority of the match and the fact that with 27 minutes remaining, Town were leading 5–1 before losing the match. This remains the only match in professional football where a team has scored 6 goals and lost the match.
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Squad at the start of the season
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Review
Bill Shankly's first full season in charge compromising a complete mixture of results, although Town did finish the season in 9th place with 44 points, although they were 12 points behind 2nd placed Blackburn Rovers. The season also saw Vic Metcalfe make his last appearance in a Town shirt in March in a match against Sheffield United.
The other main highlight of the season was the match at The Valley on 21 December 1957. The match against Charlton Athletic. The match finished 7–6 to Charlton, this after Charlton had only ten men for the majority of the match and the fact that with 27 minutes remaining, Town were leading 5–1 before losing the match. This remains the only match in professional football, where a team has scored 6 goals and lost the match.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.