English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 13th December 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 29 | 33 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Southampton | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Southend United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Newport County | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 22 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 44 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 0.43 |
