| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stockport County | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Southport | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Darlington | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Durham City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Accrington St (old) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Ashington | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Wigan Borough | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Nelson | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Barrow | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 9 | 0.45 |
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
