| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Halifax Town | 42 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 1.74 | 73 | 25 | W W W L W |
| 2 | AFC Fylde | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 1.67 | 70 | 19 | W W D W L |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 17 | 1.64 | 69 | 24 | W D W W L |
| 4 | Darlington | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 1.57 | 66 | 12 | L W W W W |
| 5 | Chorley | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 1.57 | 66 | 8 | L D W W D |
| 6 | Salford City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 1.55 | 65 | 11 | W W W L D |
| 7 | Brackley Town | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 1.55 | 65 | 11 | W W d W W |
| 8 | Tamworth | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 1.55 | 65 | 4 | W W W d L |
| 9 | Gloucester City | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 1.45 | 61 | 6 | D D D W L |
| 10 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 1.43 | 60 | 7 | D W d D W |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 1.40 | 59 | 8 | d W L L L |
| 12 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 1.36 | 57 | -2 | W L L L D |
| 13 | Nuneaton Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 1.31 | 55 | 2 | D L W W D |
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 42 | 1.29 | 54 | -9 | D D L L L |
| 15 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 1.19 | 50 | -5 | L D d W L |
| 16 | Boston United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 37 | 1.07 | 45 | -14 | L L D L W |
| 17 | Worcester City | 42 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 1.02 | 43 | -13 | L L d L D |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 0.98 | 41 | -15 | L L D d d |
| 19 | FC United Of Manchester | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 0.95 | 40 | -12 | W W L L d |
| 20 | Altrincham | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 47 | 0.93 | 39 | -23 | L D L W L |
| 21 | AFC Telford | 42 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 0.90 | 38 | -13 | d L L D L |
| 22 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 45 | 0.67 | 28 | -31 | L L L L L |