English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 13th December 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Fulham | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 46 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 46 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 37 | 16 | 1.16 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 49 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 0.53 |
