English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 24th February 1959
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 46 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 38 | 43 | 1.66 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Southend United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 52 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Reading | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Brentford | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 36 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 45 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Southampton | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 56 | 33 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Bury | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 32 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 58 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Newport County | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 50 | 29 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 63 | 27 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 67 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 31 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 71 | 20 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 61 | 19 | 0.48 |



