English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 30 | 42 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Fulham | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 45 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 34 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 33 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Derby County | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 29 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 46 | 29 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 51 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 60 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 67 | 25 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 23 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 23 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 54 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 55 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 67 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 58 | 17 | 0.50 |



