| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 2.55 | 51 | 38 | W D W W W |
| 2 | Farsley Celtic | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 2.20 | 44 | 19 | W W W W W |
| 3 | Basford United | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 34 | 2.05 | 41 | 18 | W D W D D |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 2.05 | 41 | 16 | D W W D W |
| 5 | Nantwich Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 1.80 | 36 | 10 | L W W D L |
| 6 | Buxton | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 1.80 | 36 | 7 | W D W L D |
| 7 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 1.55 | 31 | 10 | L L W L W |
| 8 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 1.55 | 31 | 3 | W W L W L |
| 9 | Hyde United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 1.45 | 29 | 5 | D L L W L |
| 10 | Whitby Town | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 1.40 | 28 | 3 | L L L W W |
| 11 | Hednesford Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 1.40 | 28 | 2 | D d L D W |
| 12 | Witton Albion | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.40 | 28 | 1 | d W d L W |
| 13 | Stafford Rangers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 1.35 | 27 | 3 | W W L L D |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 1.35 | 27 | -1 | L L L W L |
| 15 | Bamber Bridge | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 1.30 | 26 | 2 | W W L L L |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 1.30 | 26 | -1 | L L W L L |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.30 | 26 | -12 | L L D D L |
| 18 | Lancaster City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 1.25 | 25 | -9 | W D D W W |
| 19 | Mickleover FC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 1.05 | 21 | -10 | W W W D W |
| 20 | Marine | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0.85 | 17 | -11 | L d L W L |
| 21 | Workington | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 0.70 | 14 | -18 | L L L W L |