| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stockport County | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Darlington | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Nelson | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Accrington St (old) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Ashington | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Durham City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Wigan Borough | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Southport | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Stalybridge Celtic | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 2 | 0.22 |
2 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
