1987–88 Northern Premier League Division One Final Table Division One Final Table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 36 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 73 |
| 2 | Stalybridge Celtic | 36 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 72 |
| 3 | Leek Town | 36 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 69 |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic | 36 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 63 |
| 6 | Droylsden | 36 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 58 |
| 7 | Eastwood Hanley | 36 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 |
| 8 | Winsford United | 36 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 51 |
| 9 | Congleton Town | 36 | 16 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 51 2 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 36 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 48 |