| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Matlock Town | 27 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 2MovingUp | Hyde | 27 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | ||
| 3MovingDown | Leek Town | 27 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bridlington Town | 25 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | ||
| 5MovingUp | Bamber Bridge | 25 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 6MovingDown | Lincoln United | 24 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | ||
| 7MovingUp | Prescot Cables | 27 | 41 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 8MovingDown | Gateshead * | 26 | 40 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 9nonMover | Farsley | 23 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 10MovingDown | Witton Albion | 25 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 11nonMover | Workington | 23 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 12nonMover | Bishop Auckland | 23 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 13MovingDown | Kidsgrove Athletic | 27 | 32 | -9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 14nonMover | Guiseley | 24 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 15nonMover | Belper Town | 26 | 29 | -4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | ||
| 16MovingUp | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 22 | 27 | -4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 17MovingDown | Rossendale United | 22 | 26 | -3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 18nonMover | Chorley | 23 | 26 | -8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | ||
| 19MovingDown | Colwyn Bay | 25 | 25 | -20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | ||
| 20nonMover | North Ferriby United | 26 | 24 | -17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | ||
| 21nonMover | Kendal Town | 27 | 20 | -18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 34 | ||
| 22nonMover | Ossett Town * | 24 | 18 | -19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 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. |