# | English Northern Premier | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
^ | Leek Town | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 35 | 93 | 36 | Promoted | |
- | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 88 | 43 | 83 | 45 | ||
- | Hyde United | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 93 | 46 | 82 | 47 | ||
- | Emley | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 89 | 54 | 81 | 35 | ||
- | Barrow | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 80 | 26 | ||
- | Boston United | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 47 | 79 | 27 | ||
- | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 49 | 77 | 25 | ||
- | Marine | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 75 | 16 | ||
- | Guiseley | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 54 | 71 | 9 | ||
- | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 46 | 66 | 19 | ||
- | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 70 | 66 | 7 | ||
- | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 1 | ||
- | Chorley | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 3 | ||
- | Winsford United | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 56 | 53 | -6 | ||
* | Knowsley United | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 79 | 50 | -21 | Relegated | |
- | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 76 | 46 | -16 | ||
- | Lancaster City | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 75 | 45 | -27 | ||
- | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 62 | 91 | 44 | -29 | ||
- | Spennymoor United | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 68 | 40 | -16 | ||
- | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 99 | 40 | -40 | ||
- | Alfreton Town | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 86 | 37 | -41 | ||
* | Witton Albion | 44 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 91 | 29 | -42 | Relegated | |
* | Buxton | 44 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 86 | 27 | -53 | Relegated |