English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 25 | 2.16 |
| 2 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 1.12 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0.50 |
