1. MIDDLESBROUGH* 34 22 7 5 86 30 51
2. DARLINGTON 34 24 1 9 91 44 49
3. NEWCASTLE UNITED* 34 22 5 7 82 41 49
4. BLYTH SPARTANS 34 18 8 8 62 42 44
5. DURHAM CITY 34 17 6 11 52 41 40
6. JARROW 34 16 6 12 55 52 38
7. ASHINGTON 34 14 8 12 51 51 36
8. SOUTH SHIELDS* 34 14 7 13 67 57 35
9. SUNDERLAND* 34 15 4 15 67 49 34
10. HARTLEPOOLS UNITED 34 12 10 12 45 36 34
11. SCOTSWOOD 34 13 6 15 47 55 32
12. WEST STANLEY 34 12 7 15 45 63 31
13. CARLISLE UNITED 34 12 3 19 47 76 27
14. SHILDON ATHLETIC 34 10 6 18 50 75 26
15. HOUGHTON ROVERS 34 8 8 18 28 60 24
16. SPENNYMOOR UNITED 34 10 2 22 52 78 22
17. LEADGATE PARK 34 8 6 20 51 83 22
18. WALLSEND 34 6 6 22 26 71 18