| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Doncaster Rovers FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 47 | 33 |
| 2. | Ilkeston Town FC | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 32 |
| 3. | Kettering FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 31 |
| 4. | Chesterfield FC | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 42 | 31 |
| 5. | Wellingborough FC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 28 |
| 6. | Burton Wanderers FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| 7. | Rushden FC | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 27 |
| 8. | Derby County FC Reserves | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 47 | 25 |
| 9. | Sheffield United FC Reserves | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 25 |
| 10. | The Wednesday FC Reserves | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 52 | 25 |
| 11. | Heanor Town FC | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 53 | 21 |
| 12. | Leicester Fosse FC Reserves | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 58 | 20 |
| 13. | Long Eaton Rangers FC | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 65 | 20 |
| 14. | Mexborough FC | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 54 | 19 |