| Northern Division One | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 89 | 26 | 63 | 83 |
| 2 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 74 |
| 3 | Dunston Federation | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 67 |
| 4 | Marske United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 65 |
| 5 | West Auckland | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 63 |
| 6 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 8 | 57 |
| 7 | Jarrow Roofing | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 57 |
| 8 | Morpeth Town | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 57 |
| 9 | Consett | 38 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 54 |
| 10 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 53 |
| 11 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 53 |
| 12 | Billingham Town | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 52 |
| 13 | Chester Le Street | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 51 |
| 14 | Crook Town | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 50 |
| 15 | Durham City (P) | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 46 |
| 16 | Peterlee Newtown (P) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 46 |
| 17 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 41 |
| 18 | Thornaby on Tees | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 33 |
| 19 | Shotton Comrades (P) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 88 | -51 | 21 |
| 20 | South Shields | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 95 | -62 | 16 |