| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Witton | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 54:15 | 39 | 52 | |
| 2. | Fleetwood | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43:23 | 20 | 46 | |
| 3. | Gateshead | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 43:16 | 27 | 44 | |
| 4. | Eastwood | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40:24 | 16 | 43 | |
| 5. | Matlock | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34:24 | 10 | 33 | |
| 6. | Buxton | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36:27 | 9 | 33 | |
| 7. | Guiseley | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29:21 | 8 | 33 | |
| 8. | Marine | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 37:30 | 7 | 33 | |
| 9. | Hednesford | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36:32 | 4 | 31 | |
| 10. | Frickley | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29:22 | 7 | 30 | |
| 11. | Kendal | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 36:27 | 9 | 29 | |
| 12. | Whitby | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 41:37 | 4 | 29 | |
| 13. | Prescot | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21:24 | -3 | 28 | |
| 14. | Ashton Utd | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 31:31 | 0 | 26 | |
| 15. | Worksop | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 31:32 | -1 | 26 | |
| 16. | Ilkeston F.C. | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 40:39 | 1 | 24 | |
| 17. | Stamford | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30:38 | -8 | 24 | |
| 18. | North Ferriby Utd | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26:40 | -14 | 24 | |
| 19. | Leek | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27:30 | -3 | 23 | |
| 20. | Ossett Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21:28 | -7 | 22 | |
| 21. | Lincoln Utd. | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18:39 | -21 | 10 |