1988–89 Northern Premier League Premier Division Final Table Premier Division Final Table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 58 |
| 12 | Caernarfon Town | 42 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 55 |
| 13 | Matlock Town | 42 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 73 | −8 | 53 |
| 14 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 51 |
| 15 | Buxton | 42 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 50 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 42 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 47 2 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 47 |
| 18 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 42 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 44 3 |
| 19 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 40 |
| 20 | Horwich RMI | 42 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 70 | −28 | 35 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 34 |
| 22 | Worksop Town | 42 | 5 | 31 | 42 | 103 | −61 | 23 |