English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2.91 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Swansea Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 1.57 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 0.52 |
