English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 24th 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Bury | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0.53 |
