English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 29 | 39 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 42 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 40 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 53 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 56 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Swansea Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 44 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 62 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 50 | 21 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 54 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 52 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 14 | 0.47 |



