FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1958-59
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 61 | 61 | European Cup Preliminary Round | 1-3 | 1-5 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 55 | 0-3 | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 50 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 50 | 3-0 | 2-3 | ||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 68 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 49 | 1-1 | 0-2 | ||
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 48 | 4-0 | 3-5 | ||
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 11 | 48 | 1-2 | 2-0 | ||
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 47 | 2-0 | 0-1 | ||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 84 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 46 | 1-7 | 3-0 | ||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 6 | 44 | 1-1 | 0-3 | ||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 0 | 41 | 3-0 | 3-1 | ||
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 38 | -7 | 41 | 0-1 | 5-3 | ||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 42 | -3 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 61 | -21 | 40 | 1-3 | 1-4 | ||
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 47 | -17 | 39 | 0-3 | 0-1 | ||
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -16 | 38 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| 17 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 45 | -3 | 37 | 3-1 | 1-5 | ||
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 53 | -10 | 36 | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 62 | -31 | 32 | 1-4 | 3-0 | ||
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 63 | -31 | 31 | 4-0 | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | -29 | 30 | Relegated | 2-0 | 3-2 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 65 | -48 | 21 | Relegated | 5-0 | 1-0 | |
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1958-59
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 58 | 62 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Fulham | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 96 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 53 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 25 | 53 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 49 | |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 48 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 48 | |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 92 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 57 | 2 | 43 | |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0 | 43 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 4 | 41 | |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 51 | -2 | 41 | |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 90 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 61 | -16 | 41 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 87 | 71 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 40 | |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 40 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 52 | -11 | 40 | |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 50 | -15 | 40 | |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 48 | -7 | 36 | |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 47 | -29 | 33 | |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 63 | 93 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 56 | -30 | 29 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 82 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 54 | -40 | 29 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 62 | 90 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 54 | -28 | 28 | Relegated |
| 22 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 91 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 57 | -36 | 27 | Relegated |
THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1958-59
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 62 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Hull City | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 90 | 55 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 35 | 61 | Promoted |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 57 | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 89 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 57 | |
| 5 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 52 | |
| 6 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 50 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 50 | |
| 8 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 85 | 80 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 50 | |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 3 | 50 | |
| 10 | Bury | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 48 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 84 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 8 | 47 | |
| 12 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 0 | 46 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 49 | -3 | 46 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 88 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 8 | 45 | |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 45 | |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 44 | |
| 17 | Newport County | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 43 | |
| 18 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 77 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 47 | -14 | 42 | |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 87 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 56 | -16 | 42 | |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 73 | 98 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 56 | -25 | 41 | |
| 21 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 65 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 55 | -13 | 36 | Relegated |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 58 | -40 | 33 | Relegated |
| 23 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 57 | -41 | 29 | Relegated |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 79 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 53 | -42 | 28 | Relegated |
FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1958-59
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 110 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 52 | 64 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Coventry City | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 60 | Promoted |
| 3 | York City | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 73 | 52 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 60 | Promoted |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 101 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 58 | Promoted |
| 5 | Exeter City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 26 | 57 | |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 95 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 52 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 90 | 71 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 19 | 52 | |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 53 | 7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 50 | |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | -3 | 50 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 82 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 5 | 49 | |
| 12 | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 78 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 45 | 1 | 44 | |
| 13 | Chester City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 51 | -12 | 44 | |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 48 | -2 | 43 | |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 81 | 79 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 2 | 42 | |
| 16 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -2 | 42 | |
| 17 | Workington | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 78 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -15 | 41 | |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 70 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 50 | -12 | 40 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 88 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -14 | 40 | |
| 20 | Gateshead | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 55 | -29 | 40 | |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 55 | -25 | 36 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 63 | 97 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 52 | -34 | 35 | Re-elected |
| 23 | Barrow | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 59 | -53 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Southport | 46 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 86 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 61 | -45 | 26 | Re-elected |