| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fleetwood | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 81:39 | 42 | 91 | |
| 2. | Witton | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 84:28 | 56 | 89 | |
| 3. | Gateshead | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93:42 | 51 | 85 | |
| 4. | Eastwood | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 61:45 | 16 | 69 | |
| 5. | Buxton | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 60:50 | 10 | 68 | |
| 6. | Guiseley | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 65:43 | 22 | 67 | |
| 7. | Marine | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 70:65 | 5 | 61 | |
| 8. | Hednesford | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 62:65 | -3 | 53 | |
| 9. | Worksop | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 59:62 | -3 | 51 | |
| 10. | Ashton Utd | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 63:73 | -10 | 48 | |
| 11. | Kendal | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 61:70 | -9 | 47 | |
| 12. | Prescot | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48:62 | -14 | 47 | |
| 13. | Whitby | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 68:75 | -7 | 46 | |
| 14. | Frickley | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 50:68 | -18 | 46 | |
| 15. | North Ferriby Utd | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 53:76 | -23 | 46 | |
| 16. | Matlock | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 55:68 | -13 | 45 | |
| 17. | Ilkeston F.C. | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 64:72 | -8 | 44 | |
| 18. | Ossett Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 48:60 | -12 | 44 | |
| 19. | Leek | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 54:68 | -14 | 44 | |
| 20. | Stamford | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 59:86 | -27 | 43 | |
| 21. | Lincoln Utd. | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 44:85 | -41 | 29 |