The 1958–59 season was the 60th completed season of The Football League.

This season saw the introduction of the Fourth Division.

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From this season, the bottom four teams of the Fourth Division were required to apply for re-election.

First Division

Results

Maps

Second Division

Results

Maps

Third Division

Results

Maps

Fourth Division

Results

The match between Watford and Shrewsbury Town on the 28th of April 1959 was abandoned after 74 minutes due to floodlight failure, with Shrewbsury leading 4-1. It was discovered that the fuses for the floodlights had been deliberately removed. The match was replayed on the 7th of May, with Shrewsbury winning 4-1.

Maps

Attendances Source:

Division One No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Manchester United 53,258 15.6% 65,187 38,482 2 Arsenal FC 45,227 13.5% 67,162 24,369 3 Chelsea FC 40,857 6.3% 62,118 24,356 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 40,453 -5.8% 60,241 27,237 5 Newcastle United FC 39,458 8.9% 60,670 17,451 6 Everton FC 39,171 0.0% 64,079 23,875 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38,439 3.0% 52,656 26,790 8 Aston Villa FC 33,880 17.5% 56,450 21,684 9 Manchester City FC 32,568 -0.6% 62,912 16,405 10 West Bromwich Albion FC 31,398 -3.1% 48,771 16,950 11 Blackburn Rovers FC 30,544 34.5% 43,192 17,613 12 Nottingham Forest FC 28,717 -8.3% 44,971 18,339 13 West Ham United FC 28,368 14.1% 37,871 21,129 14 Leicester City FC 27,860 -11.2% 38,551 15,413 15 Bolton Wanderers FC 27,659 25.6% 42,200 16,472 16 Birmingham City FC 26,686 -9.7% 37,725 17,241 17 Leeds United FC 24,905 -0.1% 48,574 11,257 18 Portsmouth FC 24,016 -15.7% 40,470 12,714 19 Burnley FC 23,733 6.7% 44,577 14,923 20 Preston North End FC 22,435 -10.3% 36,435 10,548 21 Blackpool FC 20,860 -2.6% 36,719 11,479 22 Luton Town FC 19,872 7.9% 27,025 11,592

Division Two

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Liverpool FC 36,749 -4.5% 52,546 13,976 2 Sunderland AFC 27,772 -23.2% 45,954 12,024 3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 26,982 18.6% 44,591 17,017 4 Fulham FC 26,260 8.4% 39,377 17,861 5 Middlesbrough FC 24,876 2.0% 42,866 12,019 6 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 22,517 37.1% 36,342 17,795 7 Bristol City FC 22,506 2.0% 32,378 10,369 8 Sheffield United FC 19,580 1.7% 43,915 11,306 9 Derby County FC 18,990 -4.2% 24,343 11,796 10 Bristol Rovers FC 17,890 -13.2% 32,129 10,004 11 Cardiff City FC 17,776 12.2% 27,146 10,734 12 Stoke City FC 17,550 -14.4% 30,080 6,855 13 Charlton Athletic FC 16,806 -24.4% 23,369 10,364 14 Huddersfield Town AFC 14,846 4.9% 20,301 9,604 15 Swansea City AFC 14,612 -7.0% 25,215 6,743 16 Ipswich Town FC 14,261 -22.0% 19,837 10,455 17 Leyton Orient FC 13,323 -10.2% 24,431 7,772 18 Grimsby Town FC 13,108 -7.5% 22,408 8,014 19 Scunthorpe United FC 12,377 27.9% 17,488 9,035 20 Lincoln City FC 11,334 11.7% 19,631 7,041 21 Barnsley FC 11,212 -19.7% 23,184 4,976 22 Rotherham United FC 10,482 3.0% 18,221 6,653

Division Three

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Plymouth Argyle FC 22,926 16.6% 30,665 10,099 2 Norwich City FC 21,098 4.0% 29,976 13,281 3 Hull City AFC 14,380 31.0% 24,156 8,521 4 Brentford FC 13,924 6.4% 28,725 9,432 5 Southampton FC 13,717 -7.6% 21,893 5,782 6 Reading FC 12,674 -1.0% 17,841 6,588 7 Tranmere Rovers 11,815 13.9% 16,878 7,296 8 Swindon Town FC 11,359 -5.8% 19,856 7,303 9 Southend United FC 11,229 0.4% 15,661 5,774 10 Bradford City AFC 11,090 -11.5% 16,230 6,223 11 AFC Bournemouth 10,680 -15.4% 18,448 6,381 12 Wrexham AFC 10,338 13.8% 16,905 5,244 13 Notts County FC 9,529 -34.1% 16,510 4,381 14 Bury FC 9,441 -19.8% 15,973 5,072 15 Stockport County FC 9,255 -7.4% 17,315 4,060 16 Queens Park Rangers FC 9,155 -2.5% 15,768 5,007 17 Chesterfield FC 9,028 7.7% 12,774 3,419 18 Mansfield Town FC 8,467 4.5% 15,952 3,703 19 Colchester United FC 7,756 -9.4% 10,033 4,404 20 Doncaster Rovers FC 6,664 -40.1% 10,725 2,786 21 Halifax Town AFC 6,663 2.7% 11,938 3,260 22 Newport County AFC 6,606 -7.9% 10,968 2,447 23 Accrington Stanley FC 6,267 -12.8% 9,918 3,109 24 Rochdale AFC 4,810 -24.3% 8,442 2,191

Division Four

No. Club Average ± Highest Lowest 1 Coventry City FC 16,939 42.3% 28,429 10,059 2 Crystal Palace FC 14,885 12.5% 20,707 8,848 3 Port Vale FC 12,757 22.0% 20,916 8,851 4 Millwall FC 11,855 -2.1% 20,446 6,446 5 Exeter City FC 9,374 20.4% 13,102 6,464 6 Walsall FC 9,072 3.1% 15,152 5,125 7 Watford FC 8,384 1.2% 14,156 4,182 8 York City FC 8,124 11.7% 10,382 5,246 9 Northampton Town FC 8,090 -0.5% 14,365 3,450 10 Shrewsbury Town FC 8,081 13.2% 15,318 4,135 11 Crewe Alexandra FC 7,443 62.4% 15,330 4,387 12 Carlisle United FC 7,172 -15.9% 11,659 3,076 13 Bradford Park Avenue AFC 7,016 -19.8% 9,692 3,177 14 Gillingham FC 6,928 -1.5% 12,023 3,817 15 Chester City FC 6,866 1.9% 9,723 3,220 16 Hartlepool United FC 5,499 -30.0% 9,799 3,169 17 Torquay United FC 5,393 -24.2% 11,574 3,120 18 Oldham Athletic FC 5,322 -28.7% 8,400 2,671 19 Workington AFC 5,042 -24.2% 8,765 3,185 20 Darlington FC 5,004 -6.9% 9,172 1,944 21 Barrow AFC 4,325 -24.6% 6,026 2,532 22 Aldershot Town FC 4,189 -16.2% 6,211 2,567 23 Gateshead AFC 4,142 -12.0% 7,623 2,242 24 Southport FC 3,388 -10.9% 4,693 2,042

See also 1958-59 in English football

References

Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.