English First Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 1.62 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 1.03 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 1.26 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 0.54 |
