English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 20th December 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 28 | 33 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 36 | 32 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 29 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 12 | Swansea Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 20 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 50 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 41 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 45 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 57 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 0.53 |



