English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 4th October 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 0.46 |



