| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blyth | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 48:23 | 25 | 43 | |
| 2. | Nantwich | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47:34 | 13 | 42 | |
| 3. | Stourbridge | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37:27 | 10 | 39 | |
| 4. | Spennymoor | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 42:29 | 13 | 37 | |
| 5. | Workington | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35:37 | -2 | 37 | |
| 6. | Grantham | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 29:29 | 0 | 34 | |
| 7. | Whitby | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 24:30 | -6 | 34 | |
| 8. | Warrington | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31:33 | -2 | 31 | |
| 9. | Buxton | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40:35 | 5 | 30 | |
| 10. | Rushall | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31:28 | 3 | 30 | |
| 11. | Matlock | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 32:33 | -1 | 30 | |
| 12. | Barwell | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29:30 | -1 | 29 | |
| 13. | Ashton Utd | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 47:46 | 1 | 28 | |
| 14. | Stafford | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27:29 | -2 | 28 | |
| 15. | Coalville | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 32:40 | -8 | 27 | |
| 16. | Hednesford | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 30:39 | -9 | 26 | |
| 17. | Mickleover | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28:35 | -7 | 24 | |
| 18. | Halesowen | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19:35 | -16 | 23 | |
| 19. | Marine | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21:40 | -19 | 19 | |
| 20. | Corby | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16:42 | -26 | 15 | |
| 21. | Frickley | 23 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 21:56 | -35 | 13 | |
| 22. | Sutton Coldfield | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15:45 | -30 | 11 | |
| 23. | Skelmersdale | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18:58 | -40 | 10 | |
| 24. | Ilkeston F.C. | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17:53 | -36 | 9 |