English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 57 | 54 | 1.51 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 42 | 53 | 2.19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 77 | 52 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 63 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 35 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 39 | 43 | 1.72 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 78 | 39 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 62 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 38 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 79 | 38 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 50 | 36 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 70 | 36 | 0.99 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 68 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 64 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 71 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 37 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 72 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 88 | 27 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 77 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 76 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 72 | 25 | 0.51 |
