| Pts | G | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 79 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 88 | 31 | +57 | a | |
| 2 | Scarborough Athletic | 75 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 34 | +47 | a | |
| 3 | Hyde United | 69 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 26 | +47 | a | |
| 4 | Bamber Bridge | 64 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 38 | +30 | a | |
| 5 | Prescot Cables | 60 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 44 | +24 | a | |
| 6 | Colne FC | 51 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 48 | +9 | a | |
| 7 | Tadcaster Albion | 50 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | a | |
| 8 | Colwyn Bay | 47 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 43 | +13 | a | |
| 9 | Clitheroe FC | 46 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 57 | +3 | a | |
| 10 | Trafford | 45 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 46 | +1 | a | |
| 11 | Glossop North End | 45 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 57 | -1 | a | |
| 12 | Droylsden FC | 42 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 0 | a | |
| 13 | Ossett Town | 38 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 55 | -18 | a | |
| 14 | Ramsbottom United | 36 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 50 | -6 | a | |
| 15 | Atherton Collieries | 36 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | a | |
| 16 | Kendal Town | 33 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 67 | -16 | a | |
| 17 | Mossley | 33 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 63 | -19 | a | |
| 18 | Radcliffe FC | 30 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 78 | -36 | a | |
| 19 | Ossett Albion | 29 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 65 | -30 | a | |
| 20 | Skelmersdale United | 28 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 67 | -27 | a | |
| 21 | Brighouse Town | 28 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 74 | -31 | a | |
| 22 | Goole | 17 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 86 | -53 | a |