Northern Premier League Premier
| # | Lag | S | V | O | F | MS | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hebburn Town | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | +34 | 79 | W W W W W |
| 2 |  Hednesford Town | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | +27 | 77 | D W D W W |
| 3 |  United of Manchester | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | +24 | 72 | L L D L W |
| 4 |  Rylands | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | +17 | 67 | D W L W W |
| 5 |  Stockton Town | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | +12 | 63 | L W D D L |
| 6 |  Lancaster City | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | +11 | 62 | W D W D W |
| 7 |  Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 59 | L L L W L |
| 8 |  Leek Town | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 58 | W W W W W |
| 9 |  Cleethorpes Town | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | +9 | 55 | D L L D W |
| 10 |  Ashton United | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 53 | D D W L W |
| 11 |  Ilkeston Town | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 52 | W D W L D |
| 12 |  Bamber Bridge | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 50 | L L L D L |
| 13 |  Guiseley AFC | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 48 | D L L D W |
| 14 |  Warrington Town | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | -20 | 48 | L L L D L |
| 15 |  Hyde United | 40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 47 | W W D W D |
| 16 |  Rushall Olympic | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 47 | L W W W L |
| 17 |  Whitby Town | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 43 | D L D L L |
| 18 |  Workington | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | -15 | 43 | L W L D L |
| 19 |  Prescot Cables | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 42 | W W L L L |
| 20 |  Morpeth Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 42 | W L L W L |
| 21 |  Stocksbridge Park Steels | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -27 | 36 | L D L L L |