| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield FC | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Worksop Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Guiseley AFC | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Stockton Town | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Ashton United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 20 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Morpeth Town FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 18 |
| 11 | Warrington Rylands 1906 FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | Leek Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Whitby | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Hebburn Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | FC United of Manchester | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| 18 | Workington AFC | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 14 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Basford United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -21 | 12 |
| 21 | Mickleover Sports | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -29 | 13 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | -37 | 6 |
