| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matlock | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28:21 | 7 | 37 | |
| 2. | Bamber Bridge | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 32:29 | 3 | 37 | |
| 3. | Scarborough | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26:25 | 1 | 37 | |
| 4. | Warrington | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31:23 | 8 | 36 | |
| 5. | Stafford | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29:21 | 8 | 35 | |
| 6. | Buxton | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32:21 | 11 | 34 | |
| 7. | Whitby | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30:30 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8. | South Shields | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24:19 | 5 | 31 | |
| 9. | Nantwich | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 | |
| 10. | FC United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28:33 | -5 | 23 | |
| 11. | Lancaster | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27:35 | -8 | 23 | |
| 12. | Basford | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 15:30 | -15 | 23 | |
| 13. | Stalybridge | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22:30 | -8 | 22 | |
| 14. | Atherton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14:25 | -11 | 22 | |
| 15. | Mickleover | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20:35 | -15 | 22 | |
| 16. | Hyde | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23:31 | -8 | 21 | |
| 17. | Morpeth | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32:38 | -6 | 20 | |
| 18. | Radcliffe | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22:38 | -16 | 20 | |
| 19. | Witton | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21:41 | -20 | 20 | |
| 20. | Ashton Utd | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24:37 | -13 | 18 | |
| 21. | Grantham | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22:42 | -20 | 18 | |
| 22. | Gainsborough | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14:35 | -21 | 13 |