1957-58 South East Counties League
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| 1957-58 season | |
| Manager | |
| League | South East Counties League | 
| Position | Winners | 
| FA Youth Cup | Finalists | 
| Top scorer | Barry Bridges 62 | 
Contents | 
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 151 | 20 | 7.55 | 48 | 
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 51 | 2.57 | 46 | 
| 3 | Portsmouth | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 51 | 1.88 | 42 | 
| 4 | Arsenal | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 38 | 2.37 | 41 | 
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 71 | 1.45 | 34 | 
| 6 | Millwall | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 79 | 79 | 1.00 | 29 | 
| 7 | West Ham United | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 65 | 1.17 | 28 | 
| 8 | Watford | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 60 | 0.60 | 25 | 
| 9 | Bexleyheath | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 73 | 0.92 | 20 | 
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 90 | 0.74 | 21 | 
| 11 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 98 | 0.56 | 18 | 
| 12 | Brentford | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 106 | 0.41 | 18 | 
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 62 | 96 | 0.65 | 17 | 
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 62 | 135 | 0.46 | 16 | 
| 15 | Southend United | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 136 | 0.38 | 15 | 
Matches
| D | M | Year | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional information | 
| 31 | Aug | 1957 | SEC | Fulham | Home | Won | 9-0 | |
| 7 | Sep | 1957 | SEC | Queens Park Rangers | Home | Won | 6-0 | |
| 14 | Sep | 1957 | SEC | Charlton Athletic | Home | Won | 7-0 | |
| 28 | Sep | 1957 | FAYC | Grays Athletic | Home | Won | 12-0 | Preliminary Road | 
| 5 | Oct | 1957 | SEC | Portsmouth | Away | Lost | 1-0 | |
| 12 | Oct | 1957 | SEC | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 11-0 | |
| 19 | Oct | 1957 | FAYC | Woodford Youth Club | Home | Won | 14-0 | 1st. Round | 
| 26 | Oct | 1957 | SEC | West Ham United | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 29 | Oct | 1957 | FAYC | Queens Park Rangers | Home | Won | 4-0 | 2nd. Round | 
| 2 | Nov | 1957 | SEC | Watford | Home | Won | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Nov | 1957 | SEC | Watford | Away | Won | 2-0 | |
| 11 | Nov | 1957 | SJFC | Crystal Palace | Away | Won | 10-0 | 1st. Round | 
| 16 | Nov | 1957 | SEC | Millwall | Home | Lost | 2-1 | |
| 23 | Nov | 1957 | SEC | Portsmouth | Home | Won | 6-0 | |
| 30 | Nov | 1957 | LMC | West Ham United | Home | Won | 5-1 | 1st. Round | 
| 7 | Dec | 1957 | SECLC | Charlton Athletic | Home | 4-3 | 1st. Round – Aban 17 mins. into extra time | |
| 14 | Dec | 1957 | SEC | Brentford | Away | Won | 5-3 | |
| 19 | Dec | 1957 | FAYC | West Ham United | Away | Won | 3-1 | 3rd. Round | 
| 21 | Dec | 1957 | SEC | Southend United | Home | Won | 12-0 | |
| 28 | Dec | 1957 | SEC | Arsenal | Away | Drew | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Jan | 1958 | FAYC | Bexleyheath | Away | Won | 11-0 | 4th. Round | 
| 11 | Jan | 1958 | SEC | Crystal Palace | Away | Won | 12-0 | |
| 18 | Jan | 1958 | LMC | Eton Manor | Home | Won | 15-1 | 2nd. Round 16-0 on agg | 
| 25 | Jan | 1958 | SEC | Fulham | Away | Won | 13-0 | |
| 1 | Feb | 1958 | SECLC | Charlton Athletic | Away | Won | 2-1 | 1st. Round – 1st. Round Replay | 
| 8 | Feb | 1958 | SEC | Leyton Orient | Away | Won | 8-1 | |
| 15 | Feb | 1958 | SEC | Brentford | Home | Won | 6-0 | |
| 22 | Feb | 1958 | SEC | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Won | 5-0 | |
| 1 | Mar | 1958 | LMC | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 6-3 | Semi-Final | 
| 8 | Mar | 1958 | SEC | Millwall | Away | Won | 8-1 | |
| 15 | Mar | 1958 | SECLC | Watford | Home | Won | 4-0 | 2nd. Round | 
| 18 | Mar | 1958 | FAYC | Southampton | Home | Won | 4-1 | 5th. Road | 
| 20 | Mar | 1958 | SJFC | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 4-0 | 2nd. Round | 
| 22 | Mar | 1958 | SEC | Southend United | Away | Won | 8-0 | |
| 29 | Mar | 1958 | SEC | Arsenal | Home | Won | 1-0 | |
| 1 | Apr | 1958 | SJFC | West Ham United | Away | Lost | 0-3 | Semi-Final | 
| 5 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | Crystal Palace | Home | Won | 7-0 | |
| 12 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | Bexleyheath | Home | Won | 3-1 | |
| 15 | Apr | 1958 | FAYC | Arsenal | Home | Won | 3-1 | Semi-Final – 1st. Leg | 
| 17 | Apr | 1958 | FAYC | Arsenal | Away | Won | 3-1 | Semi-Final – 2nd. Leg Chelsea won 6-2 on agg. | 
| 19 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | West Ham United | Away | Won | 4-2 | |
| 22 | Apr | 1958 | SECLC | Queens Park Rangers | Away | Won | 2-1 | Semi-Final The Final was held over until the 1958/9 season | 
| 24 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | Charlton Athletic | Away | Lost | 2-3 | |
| 26 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | Leyton Orient | Home | Drew | 0-0 | |
| 26 | Apr | 1958 | SEC | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | Won | 5-4 | 2 games played same day | 
| 29 | Apr | 1958 | FAYC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | Won | 5-1 | Final – 1st. Leg | 
| 1 | May | 1958 | SEC | Bexleyheath | Away | Won | 3-1 | |
| 1 | May | 1958 | FAYC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | Lost | 1-6 | Final – 2nd. Leg Chelsea lost 6-7 on agg | 
| 10 | May | 1958 | LMC | Bexleyheath | Away | Lost | 2-3 | Final 16-0 on agg | 
Notes
You will note that on both the 26th. April and the 1st. May Chelsea played two games on the same day.
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