| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 15 | 2.64 | 58 | 42 | L W W L W |
| 2 | Wakefield Emley | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 2.43 | 56 | 27 | L W d W W |
| 3 | Bishop Auckland | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 2.04 | 51 | 20 | L W W W L |
| 4 | Lancaster City | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 2.23 | 49 | 21 | L W W W W |
| 5 | Altrincham | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 2.00 | 46 | 23 | W W D W W |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 2.00 | 46 | 16 | d W W W D |
| 7 | Barrow | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.88 | 45 | 20 | W W W W W |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 1.87 | 43 | 12 | W D W W L |
| 9 | Runcorn FC Halton | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 1.86 | 41 | 8 | L W D W W |
| 10 | Worksop Town | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 1.73 | 38 | 30 | L D L D W |
| 11 | Gateshead | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 1.61 | 37 | 14 | L W W d D |
| 12 | Hucknall Town | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 1.68 | 37 | 4 | L D L L W |
| 13 | Hyde United | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 36 | 1.57 | 36 | 12 | D D L W D |
| 14 | Blyth Spartans | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 1.64 | 36 | 11 | d W W W L |
| 15 | Burscough | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 1.36 | 34 | 5 | W L L D L |
| 16 | Colwyn Bay | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 45 | 1.50 | 33 | -3 | W W W D L |
| 17 | Marine | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 1.41 | 31 | -1 | D D W L W |
| 18 | Bamber Bridge | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 1.36 | 30 | 3 | d L W L W |
| 19 | Frickley Athletic | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 1.26 | 29 | -2 | W d D W d |
| 20 | Leek Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 1.32 | 29 | -4 | W D L L L |
| 21 | Droylsden | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 1.09 | 24 | -11 | L L L L L |
| 22 | Whitby Town | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 0.91 | 20 | -8 | D L D L W |
| 23 | Spennymoor United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 0.52 | 12 | -31 | W D W L L |