English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 81 | 51 | 51 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Hull City | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 50 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Brentford | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 45 | 1.66 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Southend United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 59 | 41 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 57 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Reading | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Bury | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 46 | 39 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Southampton | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 68 | 36 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 53 | 36 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Newport County | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 57 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 70 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 63 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 57 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 69 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 59 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 81 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 64 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 37 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 75 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 78 | 26 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 64 | 23 | 0.48 |



