English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 27th April 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 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 89 | 50 | 61 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 88 | 58 | 61 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Brentford | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 76 | 45 | 57 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 53 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 67 | 50 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 44 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 63 | 50 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Reading | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 63 | 48 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Southend United | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 78 | 48 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 76 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bury | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 56 | 47 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 75 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 77 | 46 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Southampton | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 88 | 80 | 45 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 62 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 17 | Newport County | 44 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 68 | 66 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 71 | 82 | 42 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 96 | 40 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 65 | 78 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 90 | 33 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 45 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 53 | 91 | 29 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 53 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 79 | 28 | 0.47 |



