English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 11th April 1959
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 41 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 47 | 56 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Brentford | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 51 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 53 | 48 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Southend United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 48 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 64 | 47 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Reading | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 56 | 46 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 51 | 44 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 73 | 42 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 70 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 68 | 74 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 89 | 39 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 51 | 38 | 0.98 |
| 19 | Newport County | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 63 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 68 | 36 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 48 | 86 | 31 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 42 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 86 | 28 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 72 | 27 | 0.51 |




