| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Walsall | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Accrington St (old) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Durham City | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Darlington | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Ashington | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Barrow | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Wigan Borough | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Southport | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Nelson | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 | 0.89 |
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
