Association Football
- February 6 – Munich air disaster. 23 people died as a result of the crash at Munich airport including 7 Manchester United players:
- Geoff Bent (25)
- Roger Byrne (28)
- Eddie Colman (21)
- Mark Jones (24)
- David Pegg (22)
- Tommy Taylor (26)
- Liam Whelan (22)
- Duncan Edwards (21), who died of his injuries on 21 February
- Also killed was former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Frank Swift (44), who was then a reporter
Read more about this topic: 1958 In Sports
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