English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1.82 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0.36 |
