| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33:25 | 8 | 34 | |
| 2. | Hebburn Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29:26 | 3 | 32 | |
| 3. | Hednesford | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25:23 | 2 | 32 | |
| 4. | Stockton | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22:21 | 1 | 32 | |
| 5. | Warrington Rylands | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21:20 | 1 | 29 | |
| 6. | Gainsborough | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28:27 | 1 | 28 | |
| 7. | Lancaster | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28:28 | 0 | 27 | |
| 8. | Leek | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24:29 | -5 | 27 | |
| 9. | Cleethorpes | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25:21 | 4 | 25 | |
| 10. | Bamber Bridge | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22:24 | -2 | 25 | |
| 11. | Ashton Utd | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25:27 | -2 | 24 | |
| 12. | Whitby | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24:30 | -6 | 23 | |
| 13. | Rushall | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19:30 | -11 | 23 | |
| 14. | Ilkeston | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20:28 | -8 | 20 | |
| 15. | Workington | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24:39 | -15 | 19 | |
| 16. | Guiseley | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14:27 | -13 | 18 | |
| 17. | Stocksbridge | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20:35 | -15 | 18 | |
| 18. | Hyde | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23:36 | -13 | 17 | |
| 19. | Warrington | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22:45 | -23 | 17 | |
| 20. | Prescot | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14:28 | -14 | 13 | |
| 21. | Morpeth | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15:37 | -22 | 9 |