| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hyde | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 43:18 | 25 | 48 | |
| 2. | Whitby | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37:24 | 13 | 45 | |
| 3. | Workington | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38:15 | 23 | 42 | |
| 4. | Farsley | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37:17 | 20 | 38 | |
| 5. | Burscough | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 57:40 | 17 | 36 | |
| 6. | Witton | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29:22 | 7 | 36 | |
| 7. | Blyth | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33:25 | 8 | 34 | |
| 8. | Guiseley | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40:33 | 7 | 34 | |
| 9. | Ossett Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33:26 | 7 | 34 | |
| 10. | Leek | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32:22 | 10 | 33 | |
| 11. | Wakefield | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33:24 | 9 | 33 | |
| 12. | Prescot | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28:31 | -3 | 33 | |
| 13. | Gateshead | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 36:35 | 1 | 30 | |
| 14. | Matlock | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28:29 | -1 | 28 | |
| 15. | Bishop Auckland | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34:33 | 1 | 27 | |
| 16. | Lincoln Utd. | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 31:33 | -2 | 27 | |
| 17. | Frickley | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25:29 | -4 | 27 | |
| 18. | Marine | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 33:31 | 2 | 26 | |
| 19. | Radcliffe | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27:30 | -3 | 25 | |
| 20. | Spennymoor | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24:28 | -4 | 23 | |
| 21. | Bridlington | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20:24 | -4 | 22 | |
| 22. | Bamber Bridge | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23:41 | -18 | 19 |