| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hebburn Town | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 73:41 | 32 | 76 | |
| 2. | Hednesford | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 59:32 | 27 | 76 | |
| 3. | FC United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 62:37 | 25 | 71 | |
| 4. | Warrington Rylands | 39 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 58:40 | 18 | 67 | |
| 5. | Stockton | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59:48 | 11 | 59 | |
| 6. | Lancaster | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 54:45 | 9 | 59 | |
| 7. | Gainsborough | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 49:42 | 7 | 59 | |
| 8. | Leek | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 49:52 | -3 | 55 | |
| 9. | Cleethorpes | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 56:47 | 9 | 54 | |
| 10. | Ashton Utd | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 44:51 | -7 | 52 | |
| 11. | Bamber Bridge | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 52:50 | 2 | 50 | |
| 12. | Ilkeston | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 49:52 | -3 | 49 | |
| 13. | Guiseley | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 46:56 | -10 | 48 | |
| 14. | Warrington | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 43:61 | -18 | 48 | |
| 15. | Rushall | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 48:59 | -11 | 47 | |
| 16. | Hyde | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 55:62 | -7 | 44 | |
| 17. | Workington | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 43:57 | -14 | 43 | |
| 18. | Whitby | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 43:55 | -12 | 42 | |
| 19. | Prescot | 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 38:50 | -12 | 39 | |
| 20. | Morpeth | 39 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 36:54 | -18 | 39 | |
| 21. | Stocksbridge | 39 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 38:63 | -25 | 36 |