| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield FC | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 55 |
| 2 | Worksop Town | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 41 |
| 3 | Guiseley AFC | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Stockton Town | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Ashton United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 43 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Morpeth Town FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 |
| 11 | Warrington Rylands 1906 FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Leek Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Whitby | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | Hebburn Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | FC United of Manchester | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Workington AFC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| 20 | Basford United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Mickleover Sports | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 23 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -24 | 12 |
