English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 28th March 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 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 82 | 54 | 53 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Hull City | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 45 | 51 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Brentford | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 36 | 48 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 60 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Southend United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 65 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Bury | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Southampton | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 69 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 39 | 1.32 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 37 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 64 | 37 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 61 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 72 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Newport County | 38 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 36 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 35 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 83 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 36 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 60 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 65 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 39 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 79 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 45 | 83 | 28 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 70 | 24 | 0.50 |



