English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2.10 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1.83 |
| 10 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0.64 |
