| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 50 |
| 2 | Guiseley | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Worksop Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Ilkeston Town | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Hyde United | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Ashton United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Stockton Town | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 31 |
| 8 | Hebburn Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Lancaster City | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Workington | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | Prescot Cables | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Basford United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Bamber Bridge | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| 18 | Mickleover | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 20 |
| 19 | FC United of Manchester | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 |
| 21 | Leek Town | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 18 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 40 | -26 | 11 |