| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ilkeston F.C. | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42:29 | 13 | 42 | |
| 2. | Workington | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 28:23 | 5 | 40 | |
| 3. | Buxton | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28:23 | 5 | 39 | |
| 4. | FC United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30:19 | 11 | 38 | |
| 5. | Ashton Utd | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34:30 | 4 | 37 | |
| 6. | Blyth | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 47:32 | 15 | 36 | |
| 7. | Rushall | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 39:33 | 6 | 36 | |
| 8. | Curzon Ashton | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 30:24 | 6 | 34 | |
| 9. | Skelmersdale | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23:22 | 1 | 32 | |
| 10. | Stamford | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30:35 | -5 | 31 | |
| 11. | Barwell | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31:35 | -4 | 30 | |
| 12. | Grantham | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33:39 | -6 | 27 | |
| 13. | Ramsbottom | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 31:41 | -10 | 27 | |
| 14. | Matlock | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26:30 | -4 | 26 | |
| 15. | Halesowen | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23:24 | -1 | 25 | |
| 16. | Whitby | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28:37 | -9 | 25 | |
| 17. | Nantwich | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28:43 | -15 | 21 | |
| 18. | Marine | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30:41 | -11 | 20 | |
| 19. | Frickley | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28:42 | -14 | 20 | |
| 20. | King’s Lynn | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 35:51 | -16 | 20 | |
| 21. | Stourbridge | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25:43 | -18 | 19 | |
| 22. | Trafford | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28:49 | -21 | 19 | |
| 23. | Witton | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23:45 | -22 | 18 | |
| 24. | Belper Town | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23:49 | -26 | 10 |