League First Division

1958/59

League table

Game Week 35Mon, 4 May 1959

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	28	5	9	110	49	+61	2.24	61	61
2	Manchest..Manchester United	42	42	24	7	11	103	66	+37	1.56	55	55
3	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	21	8	13	88	68	+20	1.29	50	50
4	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	20	10	12	79	66	+13	1.20	50	50
5	West Bro..West Bromwich Albion	42	42	18	13	11	88	68	+20	1.29	49	49
6	West Ham..West Ham United	42	42	21	6	15	85	70	+15	1.21	48	48
7	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	19	10	13	81	70	+11	1.16	48	48
8	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	18	11	13	66	49	+17	1.35	47	47
9	Birmingh..Birmingham City	42	42	20	6	16	84	68	+16	1.24	46	46
10	Blackbur..Blackburn Rovers	42	42	17	10	15	76	70	+6	1.09	44	44
11	Newcastl..Newcastle United	42	42	17	7	18	80	80	0	1.00	41	41
12	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	17	7	18	70	77	-7	0.91	41	41
13	Nottingh..Nottingham Forest	42	42	17	6	19	71	74	-3	0.96	40	40
14	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	18	4	20	77	98	-21	0.79	40	40
15	Leeds Un..Leeds United	42	42	15	9	18	57	74	-17	0.77	39	39
16	EvertonEverton	42	42	17	4	21	71	87	-16	0.82	38	38
17	Luton TownLuton Town	42	42	12	13	17	68	71	-3	0.96	37	37
18	Tottenha..Tottenham Hotspur	42	42	13	10	19	85	95	-10	0.89	36	36
19	Leiceste..Leicester City	42	42	11	10	21	67	98	-31	0.68	32	32
20	Manchest..Manchester City	42	42	11	9	22	64	95	-31	0.67	31	31
21	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	11	8	23	58	87	-29	0.67	30	30
22	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	6	9	27	64	112	-48	0.57	21	21

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.