| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield FC | 42 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 109 |
| 2 | Worksop Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 83 |
| 3 | Stockton Town | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 75 |
| 4 | Guiseley AFC | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 74 |
| 5 | Ashton United | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 69 |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 66 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 64 |
| 8 | Morpeth Town FC | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | -4 | 62 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 57 |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 57 |
| 11 | Warrington Rylands 1906 FC | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| 12 | Workington AFC | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | -4 | 52 |
| 13 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | -5 | 52 |
| 14 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 52 |
| 15 | Leek Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 52 |
| 16 | Whitby | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 52 |
| 17 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | -7 | 51 |
| 18 | Lancaster City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | -11 | 51 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | -10 | 45 |
| 20 | Mickleover Sports | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -34 | 39 |
| 21 | Basford United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -29 | 37 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 3 | 9 | 30 | -62 | 18 |
