English Third Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 55 | 54 | 1.51 |
| 2 | Hull City | 39 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 53 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Brentford | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 49 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Reading | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 44 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 43 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Southend United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 71 | 65 | 43 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 42 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Bury | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Southampton | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 42 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 72 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 68 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 37 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Newport County | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 61 | 36 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 83 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 37 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 33 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 69 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 45 | 83 | 29 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 40 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 80 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 70 | 25 | 0.50 |



