| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 94 |
| 2 | AFC Fylde | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 94 |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 81 |
| 4 | Macclesfield FC | 43 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 76 |
| 5 | Merthyr Town | 44 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 | Scarborough Athletic | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 69 |
| 7 | Chester FC | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 69 |
| 8 | Darlington FC | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 68 |
| 9 | Buxton | 44 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 67 |
| 10 | AFC Telford United | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 64 |
| 11 | Spennymoor Town FC | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 64 |
| 12 | Marine | 43 | 18 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 61 |
| 13 | Southport | 43 | 15 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 57 |
| 14 | Radcliffe | 44 | 17 | 6 | 21 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 | Worksop Town | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 54 |
| 16 | Chorley | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 53 |
| 17 | Oxford City | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 53 |
| 18 | Bedford Town | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 51 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton FC | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 51 |
| 20 | King's Lynn Town | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | -8 | 50 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -34 | 46 |
| 22 | Hereford FC | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | -18 | 45 |
| 23 | Peterborough Sports | 44 | 10 | 8 | 26 | -37 | 38 |
| 24 | Leamington | 44 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -45 | 29 |