| # | English Northern Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Chorley | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 107 | 39 | 97 | 68 | Promoted | |
| - | FC United of Manchester | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 108 | 52 | 96 | 56 | ||
| AFC Fylde | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 41 | 93 | 56 | Promoted | ||
| - | Worksop Town | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 120 | 87 | 88 | 33 | ||
| - | Ashton United | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 62 | 80 | 30 | ||
| - | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 92 | 79 | 77 | 13 | ||
| - | Rushall Olympic | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 65 | 75 | 14 | ||
| - | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 1 | ||
| - | Whitby Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 82 | 64 | 70 | 18 | ||
| - | Trafford | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 4 | ||
| - | Kings Lynn Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 77 | 68 | -1 | ||
| - | Matlock Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 67 | 8 | ||
| - | Buxton | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 3 | ||
| - | Barwell | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 67 | 62 | -5 | ||
| - | Grantham Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 78 | 61 | -1 | ||
| - | Witton Albion | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 77 | 80 | 60 | -3 | ||
| - | Ilkeston | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 81 | 77 | 59 | 4 | ||
| - | Stamford | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 75 | 85 | 58 | -10 | ||
| - | Nantwich Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 77 | 71 | 56 | 6 | ||
| - | Marine | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 68 | 76 | 53 | -8 | ||
| - | Frickley Athletic | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 62 | 80 | 49 | -18 | ||
| * | Stafford Rangers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 112 | 35 | -56 | Relegated | |
| * | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 60 | 130 | 23 | -70 | Relegated | |
| * | Droylsden | 46 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 182 | 9 | -142 | Relegated |