English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 15th September 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 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0.63 |
