| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamworth | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 96 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe Utd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 88 |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 85 |
| 4 | Chorley | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 83 |
| 5 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 80 |
| 6 | Boston United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 75 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton FC | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 75 |
| 8 | South Shields | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 74 |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town FC | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 74 |
| 10 | Chester FC | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 69 |
| 11 | Hereford FC | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 69 |
| 12 | Warrington Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 14 | Buxton | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 62 |
| 15 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Darlington FC | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | -20 | 56 |
| 17 | Southport | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 56 |
| 18 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -12 | 55 |
| 19 | Rushall Olympic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 54 |
| 20 | Farsley Celtic | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -19 | 53 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -16 | 50 |
| 22 | Banbury United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -48 | 38 |
| 23 | Gloucester City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -40 | 36 |
| 24 | Bishop's Stortford | 46 | 6 | 3 | 37 | -77 | 21 |