| # | English Northern Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | FC United of Manchester | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 78 | 37 | 92 | 41 | Promoted | |
| - | Workington | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 90 | 24 | ||
| - | Ashton United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 84 | 21 | ||
| - | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 79 | 46 | 83 | 33 | ||
| - | Ilkeston | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 56 | 81 | 23 | ||
| - | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 84 | 54 | 79 | 30 | ||
| - | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 48 | 73 | 10 | ||
| - | Barwell | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 73 | 6 | ||
| - | Rushall Olympic | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 64 | 72 | 12 | ||
| - | Buxton | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 70 | 57 | 71 | 13 | ||
| - | Halesowen Town | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 59 | 8 | ||
| - | Grantham Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 64 | 72 | 59 | -8 | ||
| - | Whitby Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 58 | -7 | ||
| - | Matlock Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 60 | 56 | -3 | ||
| - | Nantwich Town | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 61 | 76 | 55 | -15 | ||
| - | Stourbridge | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 72 | 53 | -13 | ||
| - | Ramsbottom United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 66 | 80 | 53 | -14 | ||
| - | Kings Lynn Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 81 | 52 | -21 | ||
| - | Frickley Athletic | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 73 | 50 | -13 | ||
| - | Stamford | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 75 | 50 | -19 | ||
| - | Marine | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 58 | 69 | 49 | -11 | ||
| * | Witton Albion | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 58 | 86 | 49 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Trafford | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 93 | 33 | -35 | Relegated | |
| * | Belper Town | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 62 | 96 | 32 | -34 | Relegated |