English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 21st February 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 44 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 48 | 42 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 43 | 39 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 35 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Derby County | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 45 | 31 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 65 | 62 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 52 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 67 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 57 | 28 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 60 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 23 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 60 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 61 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 71 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 28 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 61 | 17 | 0.48 |



