1958–59 Football League

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, 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

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Results

Maps

Second Division

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Results

Maps

Third Division

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Results

Maps

Fourth Division

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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

Division Two

Division Three

Division Four

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.