| # | English Northern Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 39 | 91 | 42 | Promoted | |
| - | Witton Albion | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 28 | 89 | 56 | ||
| Gateshead | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 42 | 85 | 51 | Promoted | ||
| - | Eastwood Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 45 | 69 | 16 | ||
| - | Buxton | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 50 | 68 | 10 | ||
| - | Guiseley | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 43 | 67 | 22 | ||
| - | Marine | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 5 | ||
| - | Hednesford Town | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 65 | 53 | -3 | ||
| - | Worksop Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 62 | 51 | -3 | ||
| - | Ashton United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 73 | 48 | -10 | ||
| - | Kendal Town | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 47 | -9 | ||
| - | Whitby Town | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 75 | 46 | -7 | ||
| - | Prescot Cables* | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 62 | 46 | -14 | ||
| - | Frickley Athletic | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 46 | -18 | ||
| - | North Ferriby United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 76 | 46 | -23 | ||
| - | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 68 | 45 | -13 | ||
| - | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 72 | 44 | -8 | ||
| - | Ossett Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 60 | 44 | -12 | ||
| * | Leek Town | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 44 | -14 | Relegated | |
| * | Stamford | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 86 | 43 | -27 | Relegated | |
| * | Lincoln United | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 85 | 29 | -41 | Relegated |