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