| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hyde FC | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 43 | +37 | 88 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Workington | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 85 | 2.02 |
| 3 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 83 | 1.98 |
| 4 | Whitby Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 80 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 71 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Burscough | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 74 | +19 | 70 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Leek Town | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 63 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Witton Albion | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 62 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 62 | 1.48 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 61 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 55 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Wakefield-Emley | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Lincoln United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Marine | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Ossett Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 46 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 84 | -23 | 45 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Spennymoor United | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 92 | -44 | 34 | 0.81 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
