Current Holders: Macclesfield
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | South Shields | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +32 | 85 |
| 2 | Warrington | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +31 | 77 |
| 3 | Bamber Br. | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 41 | -1 | 73 |
| 4 | Gainsborough | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +33 | 69 |
| 5 | Matlock | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 31 | +7 | 68 |
| 6 | Hyde | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +22 | 66 |
| 7 | FC Utd | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 18 | +20 | 66 |
| 8 | Radcliffe Boro | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +6 | 66 |
| 9 | Marine | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | +11 | 61 |
| 10 | Rylands | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +9 | 60 |
| 11 | Lancaster | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 58 |
| 12 | Stafford | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -1 | 57 |
| 13 | Ashton Utd | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -6 | 56 |
| 14 | Guiseley | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 55 |
| 15 | Whitby | 42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -9 | 52 |
| 16 | Marske Utd | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -22 | 50 |
| 17 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -8 | 49 |
| 18 | Atherton Colls | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -19 | 47 |
| 19 | Nantwich | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -11 | 46 |
| 20 | Stalybridge | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -14 | 42 |
| 21 | Liversedge | 42 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 42 | -38 | 40 |
| 22 | Belper Town | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 44 | -42 | 30 |
