English First Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 11th 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1.47 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 1.26 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Everton | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 0.54 |
