| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Darlington | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Accrington St (old) | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Ashington | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Durham City | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Stalybridge Celtic | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Walsall | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Barrow | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Nelson | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Wigan Borough | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Southport | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 12 | 0.67 |
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
