English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 24th January 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 35 | 39 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Hull City | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Southend United | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Bury | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 30 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Southampton | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Newport County | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 46 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 59 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 27 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 59 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 16 | 0.45 |



