| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chorley | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 107:39 | 68 | 97 | |
| 2. | FC United | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 108:52 | 56 | 96 | |
| 3. | AFC Fylde | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 97:41 | 56 | 93 | |
| 4. | Worksop | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 120:87 | 33 | 88 | |
| 5. | Ashton Utd | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 92:62 | 30 | 80 | |
| 6. | Skelmersdale | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 92:79 | 13 | 77 | |
| 7. | Rushall | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 79:65 | 14 | 75 | |
| 8. | Blyth | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79:78 | 1 | 72 | |
| 9. | Whitby | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 82:64 | 18 | 70 | |
| 10. | Trafford | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 77:73 | 4 | 68 | |
| 11. | King’s Lynn | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 76:77 | -1 | 68 | |
| 12. | Matlock | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 61:53 | 8 | 67 | |
| 13. | Buxton | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 63:60 | 3 | 62 | |
| 14. | Barwell | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62:67 | -5 | 62 | |
| 15. | Grantham | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 77:78 | -1 | 61 | |
| 16. | Witton | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 77:80 | -3 | 60 | |
| 17. | Ilkeston F.C. | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 81:77 | 4 | 59 | |
| 18. | Stamford | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 75:85 | -10 | 58 | |
| 19. | Nantwich | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 77:71 | 6 | 56 | |
| 20. | Marine | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 68:76 | -8 | 53 | |
| 21. | Frickley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 62:80 | -18 | 49 | |
| 22. | Stafford | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 56:112 | -56 | 35 | |
| 23. | Stocksbridge | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 60:130 | -70 | 23 | |
| 24. | Droylsden | 46 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 40:182 | -142 | 9 |