English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 34 | 36 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Hull City | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Southend United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Southampton | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 42 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Bury | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 28 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Newport County | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 27 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 50 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 56 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 26 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 58 | 17 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 14 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 14 | 0.41 |
