English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 11th October 1958
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2.92 |
| 2 | Fulham | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 21 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 0.79 |
