English Fourth Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 4th October 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 | York City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 2.70 |
| 2 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 1.82 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Darlington | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Chester | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Workington | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Barrow | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Southport | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 0.33 |
