| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PPG | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 44 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 18 | 1.93 | 85 | 37 | L W W W W |
| 2 | Burscough | 44 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.09 | 48 | 2 | W L D W L |
| 3 | Spennymoor United | 44 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.05 | 46 | 1 | d W D W L |
| 4 | Whitby Town | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.02 | 45 | 0 | D L L D D |
| 5 | Lancaster City | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.02 | 45 | -1 | L D L L d |
| 6 | Leek Town | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.02 | 45 | -1 | W D L L L |
| 7 | Runcorn FC Halton | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.02 | 45 | -2 | L L L W L |
| 8 | Worksop Town | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 44 | 0 | L W D L L |
| 9 | Barrow | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 44 | 0 | L L W L W |
| 10 | Hucknall Town | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.98 | 43 | -1 | L W D W D |
| 11 | Gateshead | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.98 | 43 | -1 | W L W W W |
| 12 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 | 43 | -1 | W W d W d |
| 13 | Altrincham | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 | 43 | -1 | W W D W L |
| 14 | Hyde United | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.98 | 43 | -2 | d D D L L |
| 15 | Marine | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 | 43 | -2 | D D D L W |
| 16 | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 | 43 | -2 | L d W L W |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.98 | 43 | -4 | D d L W D |
| 18 | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 | 42 | -2 | d D D W W |
| 19 | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.95 | 42 | -3 | W D W W W |
| 20 | Droylsden | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.95 | 42 | -4 | L D L L L |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.95 | 42 | -4 | W W D W W |
| 22 | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.95 | 42 | -4 | d L W L W |
| 23 | Wakefield Emley | 44 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.95 | 42 | -5 | W L W D d |