| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hebburn Town | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 66:38 | 28 | 67 | |
| 2. | FC United | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 53:31 | 22 | 65 | |
| 3. | Hednesford | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 49:31 | 18 | 64 | |
| 4. | Warrington Rylands | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 51:38 | 13 | 58 | |
| 5. | Gainsborough | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 46:35 | 11 | 56 | |
| 6. | Stockton | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 55:42 | 13 | 55 | |
| 7. | Lancaster | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 46:43 | 3 | 51 | |
| 8. | Cleethorpes | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 51:40 | 11 | 50 | |
| 9. | Bamber Bridge | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 48:42 | 6 | 49 | |
| 10. | Warrington | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40:56 | -16 | 47 | |
| 11. | Guiseley | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41:47 | -6 | 46 | |
| 12. | Ashton Utd | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 39:47 | -8 | 45 | |
| 13. | Ilkeston | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 46:49 | -3 | 44 | |
| 14. | Leek | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 40:48 | -8 | 43 | |
| 15. | Whitby | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 39:45 | -6 | 41 | |
| 16. | Workington | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 38:49 | -11 | 39 | |
| 17. | Rushall | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 40:55 | -15 | 38 | |
| 18. | Hyde | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 51:60 | -9 | 36 | |
| 19. | Prescot | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 36:45 | -9 | 36 | |
| 20. | Morpeth | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 33:46 | -13 | 36 | |
| 21. | Stocksbridge | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 35:56 | -21 | 35 |