| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Matlock Town | 26 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 2MovingUp | Leek Town | 26 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 3MovingDown | Hyde | 26 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 26 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bridlington Town | 24 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | ||
| 5nonMover | Lincoln United | 23 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | ||
| 6MovingUp | Bamber Bridge | 24 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 7MovingDown | Gateshead * | 25 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 8MovingDown | Prescot Cables | 26 | 40 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 9nonMover | Farsley | 22 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 10nonMover | Witton Albion | 24 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 11MovingDown | Workington | 22 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 12MovingDown | Kidsgrove Athletic | 26 | 32 | -6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 13MovingUp | Bishop Auckland | 22 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 14nonMover | Guiseley | 24 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 15nonMover | Belper Town | 25 | 29 | -3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | ||
| 16nonMover | Rossendale United | 21 | 26 | -2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 17MovingUp | Chorley | 23 | 26 | -8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | ||
| 18MovingDown | Colwyn Bay | 24 | 25 | -17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 19nonMover | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 21 | 24 | -7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 20nonMover | North Ferriby United | 25 | 21 | -19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | ||
| 21MovingDown | Kendal Town | 26 | 20 | -16 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 31 | ||
| 22nonMover | Ossett Town * | 23 | 15 | -22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 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. |