English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0.55 |
