| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hebburn Town | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46:15 | 31 | 47 | |
| 2. | Hednesford | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 37:12 | 25 | 45 | |
| 3. | Warrington Rylands | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38:22 | 16 | 38 | |
| 4. | FC United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32:16 | 16 | 38 | |
| 5. | Lancaster | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28:17 | 11 | 35 | |
| 6. | Stockton | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40:29 | 11 | 34 | |
| 7. | Morpeth | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23:17 | 6 | 33 | |
| 8. | Ilkeston | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32:26 | 6 | 32 | |
| 9. | Gainsborough | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22:18 | 4 | 31 | |
| 10. | Leek | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26:23 | 3 | 31 | |
| 11. | Warrington | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21:18 | 3 | 31 | |
| 12. | Hyde | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35:27 | 8 | 30 | |
| 13. | Cleethorpes | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31:26 | 5 | 30 | |
| 14. | Guiseley | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32:29 | 3 | 30 | |
| 15. | Prescot | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26:22 | 4 | 29 | |
| 16. | Ashton Utd | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22:27 | -5 | 29 | |
| 17. | Bamber Bridge | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30:28 | 2 | 25 | |
| 18. | Workington | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19:19 | 0 | 24 | |
| 19. | Rushall | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29:31 | -2 | 24 | |
| 20. | Whitby | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19:25 | -6 | 20 | |
| 21. | Stocksbridge | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18:30 | -12 | 18 |