English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 14th March 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 32 | 48 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Fulham | 33 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 50 | 47 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Derby County | 34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 60 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 33 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 46 | 38 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 33 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 63 | 57 | 34 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 71 | 34 | 1.01 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 61 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 72 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 57 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 55 | 30 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 65 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 77 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 68 | 23 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 66 | 23 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 31 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 68 | 19 | 0.49 |
