| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 2.38 | 50 | 34 | D d D W W |
| 2 | Marine | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 2.14 | 45 | 22 | D d W d L |
| 3 | Buxton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 2.05 | 43 | 17 | L D L L W |
| 4 | Southport | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 2.00 | 42 | 20 | L D W L D |
| 5 | Leek Town | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 1.95 | 41 | 13 | L D d W D |
| 6 | Hyde United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 1.90 | 40 | 20 | W L L L W |
| 7 | Wakefield Emley | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 1.86 | 39 | 27 | D W W L W |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 1.81 | 38 | 24 | L W W L D |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 1.81 | 38 | 13 | W L L W W |
| 10 | Frickley Athletic | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 1.67 | 35 | 14 | W D L L L |
| 11 | Droylsden | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 1.67 | 35 | 10 | L D L D L |
| 12 | Morecambe | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 1.62 | 34 | 12 | W W W L W |
| 13 | Goole Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 1.48 | 31 | 6 | L W L L L |
| 14 | Horwich RMI | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 1.33 | 28 | 2 | L L L W L |
| 15 | Chorley | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 1.33 | 28 | -1 | D L L L D |
| 16 | Bishop Auckland | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 1.33 | 28 | -1 | D W W L d |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 1.33 | 28 | -5 | W L D L W |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 1.29 | 27 | 2 | D d L D D |
| 19 | Bangor City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 1.19 | 25 | 2 | d D L d L |
| 20 | Mossley AFC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 1.19 | 25 | -5 | W L L W L |
| 21 | Whitley Bay | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1.19 | 25 | -8 | L L W W L |
| 22 | Shepshead Dynamo | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 0.67 | 14 | -8 | W W L D L |