| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1MovingUp | Matlock Town | 39 | 71 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | ||
| 2MovingDown | Hyde | 39 | 71 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 34 | ||
| 3nonMover | Farsley | 38 | 70 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 24 | ||
| 4nonMover | Lincoln United | 38 | 64 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 30 | ||
| 5nonMover | Bamber Bridge | 39 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | ||
| 6MovingDown | Leek Town | 38 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | ||
| 7nonMover | Witton Albion | 39 | 57 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | ||
| 8MovingDown | Prescot Cables | 39 | 57 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 35 | ||
| 9MovingUp | Gateshead * | 38 | 56 | -6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 10MovingDown | Workington | 37 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | ||
| 11nonMover | Bridlington Town | 37 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 33 | ||
| 12nonMover | Guiseley | 38 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | ||
| 13nonMover | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 48 | -4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | ||
| 14nonMover | Colwyn Bay | 39 | 47 | -28 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 41 | ||
| 15MovingUp | Ossett Town * | 39 | 45 | -13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 40 | ||
| 16MovingDown | North Ferriby United | 38 | 44 | -6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 36 | ||
| 17MovingDown | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 37 | 44 | -7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | ||
| 18MovingDown | Rossendale United | 37 | 44 | -9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 37 | ||
| 19nonMover | Chorley | 38 | 44 | -16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | ||
| 20MovingDown | Belper Town | 38 | 41 | -7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 37 | ||
| 21nonMover | Kidsgrove Athletic | 39 | 38 | -19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 22nonMover | Kendal Town | 38 | 32 | -28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 41 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2004 | Gateshead | Deducted four points for fielding ineligible players. |
| 01/01/2004 | Ossett Town | Deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player. |