| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 91 | 2.28 |
| 2 | Witton Albion | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 89 | 2.23 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 93 | 42 | +51 | 85 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Eastwood Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 69 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Buxton | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 68 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Guiseley | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 67 | 1.68 |
| 7 | Marine | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 61 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 53 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Worksop Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 51 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Ashton United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 48 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Kendal Town | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 47 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Prescot Cables | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 47 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Whitby Town | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 75 | -7 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Frickley Athletic | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 15 | North Ferriby United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 76 | -23 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 45 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Ossett Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Leek Town | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 68 | -14 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 20 | Stamford | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 86 | -27 | 43 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Lincoln United | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 85 | -41 | 29 | 0.73 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies











