| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southport | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48:25 | 23 | 42 | |
| 2. | Nuneaton | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39:28 | 11 | 39 | |
| 3. | Droylsden | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36:26 | 10 | 37 | |
| 4. | Kettering | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34:29 | 5 | 36 | |
| 5. | Hucknall | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28:25 | 3 | 30 | |
| 6. | Gainsborough | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 28:33 | -5 | 28 | |
| 7. | Alfreton | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29:32 | -3 | 27 | |
| 8. | Altrincham | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21:25 | -4 | 27 | |
| 9. | Hinckley | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26:31 | -5 | 27 | |
| 10. | Redditch | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29:27 | 2 | 26 | |
| 11. | Worcester | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27:28 | -1 | 25 | |
| 12. | Stafford | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19:24 | -5 | 25 | |
| 13. | Vauxhall | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28:35 | -7 | 25 | |
| 14. | Harrogate | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22:27 | -5 | 24 | |
| 15. | Worksop | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23:30 | -7 | 23 | |
| 16. | Barrow | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18:25 | -7 | 23 | |
| 17. | Lancaster | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28:37 | -9 | 23 | |
| 18. | Moor Green | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29:36 | -7 | 21 | |
| 19. | Stalybridge | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22:34 | -12 | 21 | |
| 20. | Runcorn | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20:37 | -17 | 15 | |
| 21. | Ashton Utd | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19:40 | -21 | 13 | |
| 22. | Bradford PA | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17:33 | -16 | 10 |