English First Division 1958/1959
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 1.42 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 1.24 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 27 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 27 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Burnley | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 56 | 19 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 53 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 50 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 59 | 16 | 0.59 |
