Current Holders: Macclesfield
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | FC Utd | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +24 | 68 |
| 2 | Hebburn Town | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | +28 | 67 |
| 3 | Hednesford | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Rylands | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | +16 | 61 |
| 5 | Stockton T | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +14 | 61 |
| 6 | Gainsborough | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +10 | 56 |
| 7 | Lancaster | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | +6 | 54 |
| 8 | Cleethorpes T | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +12 | 53 |
| 9 | Bamber Br. | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +5 | 49 |
| 10 | Ashton Utd | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -7 | 48 |
| 11 | Warrington | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 43 | -16 | 48 |
| 12 | Guiseley | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 13 | Leek | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -7 | 46 |
| 14 | Ilkeston | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -3 | 45 |
| 15 | Whitby | 36 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -8 | 41 |
| 16 | Workington | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 35 | -14 | 39 |
| 17 | Rushall Oly. | 36 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -16 | 38 |
| 18 | Hyde | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -9 | 37 |
| 19 | Prescott Cabl. | 37 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -12 | 36 |
| 20 | Morpeth Town | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 32 | -16 | 36 |
| 21 | Stocksbridge | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -22 | 35 |




