English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 27 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Bury | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 0.52 |
