| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chester | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55:12 | 43 | 52 | |
| 2. | Bradford PA | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 43:20 | 23 | 46 | |
| 3. | Chorley | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41:19 | 22 | 44 | |
| 4. | Northwich Victoria | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35:19 | 16 | 43 | |
| 5. | FC United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45:25 | 20 | 38 | |
| 6. | Rushall | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27:21 | 6 | 38 | |
| 7. | Nantwich | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33:21 | 12 | 37 | |
| 8. | Hednesford | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36:21 | 15 | 35 | |
| 9. | Matlock | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33:21 | 12 | 35 | |
| 10. | North Ferriby Utd | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35:28 | 7 | 35 | |
| 11. | Ashton Utd | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 34:32 | 2 | 31 | |
| 12. | Kendal | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 41:39 | 2 | 29 | |
| 13. | Worksop | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34:39 | -5 | 28 | |
| 14. | Stocksbridge | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34:31 | 3 | 25 | |
| 15. | Frickley | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23:27 | -4 | 25 | |
| 16. | Stafford | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 30:29 | 1 | 24 | |
| 17. | Buxton | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33:45 | -12 | 24 | |
| 18. | Mickleover | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 37:42 | -5 | 22 | |
| 19. | Marine | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22:30 | -8 | 22 | |
| 20. | Whitby | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 32:43 | -11 | 20 | |
| 21. | Chasetown | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23:36 | -13 | 18 | |
| 22. | Burscough | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 27:58 | -31 | 7 |