| Northern Division Two | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 28 | 74 | 88 |
| 2 | Horden CW | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 38 | 45 | 85 |
| 3 | Thornaby (R) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 32 | 52 | 83 |
| 4 | Seaham Red Star (R) | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 91 | 45 | 46 | 82 |
| 5 | Ashington (R) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 101 | 37 | 64 | 79 |
| 6 | Washington Nissan | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 102 | 57 | 45 | 68 |
| 7 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 83 | 72 | 11 | 62 |
| 8 | South Shields | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 70 | 16 | 59 |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 56 |
| 10 | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 51 |
| 11 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 45 |
| 12 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 44 |
| 13 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 95 | -37 | 42 |
| 14 | Murton | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 95 | -40 | 38 |
| 15 | Alnwick Town (-3) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 35 |
| 16 | Crook Town (-6) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 92 | -28 | 35 |
| 17 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 103 | -57 | 29 |
| 18 | Norton&Stockton Ancients | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 81 | -43 | 24 |
| 19 | Willington | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 132 | -82 | 23 |
| 20 | Eppleton CW (-15) | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 87 | -42 | 15 |