English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 6th September 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 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0.55 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.54 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0.53 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1.43 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0.11 |
