| # | National League | PTS | GP | W | T | L | GS | GC | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barnet | 92 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 94 | 46 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Bristol Rovers | 91 | 46 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 73 | 34 | WWWDW |
| 3 |  Grimsby | 86 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 40 | DWLDW |
| 4 |  Eastleigh | 82 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 61 | WWWWW |
| 5 |  Forest Green | 79 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 54 | LWWWD |
| 6 |  Macclesfield | 78 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 46 | DDDLW |
| 7 |  Woking | 76 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 52 | WDLWD |
| 8 |  Dover | 68 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 58 | WWLDD |
| 9 |  FC Halifax Town | 66 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 54 | DDLLL |
| 10 |  Gateshead | 66 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 62 | DWLLL |
| 11 |  Wrexham | 66 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 52 | WLWDW |
| 12 |  Chester | 63 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 76 | LLWWW |
| 13 |  Torquay | 61 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 14 |  Braintree | 59 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 57 | WDWLW |
| 15 |  Lincoln | 58 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 71 | DLLLD |
| 16 |  Kidderminster Harriers | 57 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 60 | DLLDL |
| 17 |  Altrincham | 56 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 73 | WLLLL |
| 18 |  Aldershot Town | 53 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | WDLDL |
| 19 |  Southport | 51 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 72 | LLLDW |
| 20 | Welling United | 45 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 73 | LWWDL |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 45 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 90 | LLLDL |
| 22 |  AFC Telford United | 39 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 58 | 84 | DWWWL |
| 23 |  Dartford | 39 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 74 | DLWLD |
| 24 |  Nuneaton Town | 36 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 76 | LLLDL |
