English Fourth Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Port Vale | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 49 | 56 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 39 | 52 | 1.95 |
| 3 | York City | 39 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 64 | 42 | 50 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | 48 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 76 | 51 | 48 | 1.49 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 58 | 47 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Millwall | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 39 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 72 | 42 | 1.01 |
| 10 | Walsall | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 57 | 41 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Chester | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 72 | 40 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 64 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Darlington | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 57 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Watford | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 69 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 69 | 37 | 1.01 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 71 | 35 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Workington | 40 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 73 | 34 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 40 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 82 | 33 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Hartlepools United | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 80 | 33 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 79 | 32 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 57 | 82 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 27 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Southport | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 74 | 25 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Barrow | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 88 | 25 | 0.52 |



