English Second Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 24 | 31 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Fulham | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 47 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 16 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 0.54 |
