English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 30th March 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 | Fulham | 37 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 84 | 56 | 52 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 41 | 51 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 46 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Derby County | 37 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 60 | 44 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 38 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 60 | 38 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 78 | 74 | 37 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 1.01 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 75 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 68 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 62 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 67 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 68 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 86 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 75 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 36 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 74 | 25 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 35 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 72 | 24 | 0.51 |



