Final Table:
1.South China 22 20 1 1 95-28 41 Champions
2.Kowloon Motor Bus 22 14 6 2 82-32 34
3.Tung Wah 22 14 3 5 52-40 31
4.Police 22 13 2 7 70-48 28
5.Kitchee 22 12 3 7 68-51 27
6.Army 22 9 5 8 63-53 23
7.Sing Tao 22 8 6 8 57-55 22
8.Eastern 22 7 5 10 36-44 19
9.Kwong Wah 22 4 6 12 40-56 14
10.Chinese AA 22 4 4 14 35-69 12 [Chinese Athletic Association]
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11.Little Sai Wan 22 3 1 18 41-100 7 Relegated [aka R.A.F. Sai Wan]
12.Caroline Hill 22 1 4 17 42-105 6 Relegated
NB: another source gives slightly different goal records for three clubs;
Tung Wah: 52-41 instead of 52-40;
Kitchee: 69-49 instead of 68-51;
Caroline Hill: 40-105 instead of 42-105
The 1958-59 Hong Kong Footballer of the Year was Yiu Cheuk-Yin (South China AA), who received
this award for the 3rd consecutive season.
Second Division
1.Happy Valley 22 19 2 1 81-21 40
2.C.M.B. 22 15 4 3 72-32 34 Promoted [China Motor Bus]
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3.R.E.M.E. 22 15 2 5 73-44 32 [Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]
4.R.A.F. Kai Tak 22 12 2 8 71-42 26
5.Taikoo 22 9 5 8 44-40 23
6.H.K.F.C. 22 10 2 10 61-61 22
7.Navy 22 9 2 11 52-58 20
8.A.F.S. 22 7 5 10 47-51 19 [Auxiliary Fire Services]
9.C.G.A. 22 8 2 12 42-66 18
10.Prisons 22 6 3 13 39-56 15
11.Tramways 22 4 2 16 27-75 10
12.St Joseph's 22 2 1 19 25-88 5
list of senior shield winners and runners-up.
list of viceroy cup winners and runners-up.
Source: "South China Morning Post" 31st May 1959
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