English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 34 | 36 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Hull City | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Southend United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Southampton | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 39 | 29 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 29 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Reading | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Newport County | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Brentford | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Bury | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 26 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 23 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 46 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 54 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 25 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 54 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 14 | 0.47 |
