| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 31 | 1.60 | 67 | 10 | L W W L W |
| 2 | Gateshead | 42 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.10 | 46 | 3 | L W L L L |
| 3 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.05 | 44 | 2 | D L L W L |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.05 | 44 | 2 | D D W D W |
| 5 | Marine | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.05 | 44 | 1 | D L L d W |
| 6 | Whitby Town | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | D d W L L |
| 7 | Leigh Genesis | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | W L d W W |
| 8 | Hyde United | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | D L L D L |
| 9 | Worksop Town | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | D W L D W |
| 10 | Spennymoor United | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | d L L d D |
| 11 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.02 | 43 | 0 | W W D D L |
| 12 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.02 | 43 | -1 | D W D L W |
| 13 | Lancaster City | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.02 | 43 | -1 | D W L L L |
| 14 | Chorley | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 42 | 0 | W L d W W |
| 15 | Runcorn FC Halton | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 42 | 0 | d W D d W |
| 16 | Guiseley | 42 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.98 | 41 | -1 | W d L L D |
| 17 | Winsford United | 42 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 | 41 | -2 | D L L D L |
| 18 | Altrincham | 42 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 | 41 | -2 | L W W W D |
| 19 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.95 | 40 | -2 | L D L d D |
| 20 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 | 40 | -2 | D L d L W |
| 21 | Wakefield Emley | 42 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.95 | 40 | -3 | D L d W W |
| 22 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.95 | 40 | -4 | W W L D W |