| Player | Club | Goals | |
| Paul Rowntree | Billingham Town | 36 | |
| John Milner | Bedlington Terriers | 35 | |
| Andrew Fletcher | Dunston federation | 26 | |
| Paul Chow | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 25 | |
| Micky Taylor | Durham City | 25 | Including 4 for Chester-le-Street |
| Darren Sankey | Marske United | 21 | |
| Steve Cuggy | Whitley Bay | 20 | |
| John Outhwaite | Peterlee Newtown | 20 | |
| Michael Cunningham | Brandon United | 19 | Including 3 for Durham City |
| Tony Halliday | Consett | 19 | |
| Paul Hogg | Dunston Federation | 19 | |
| Andy McKenna | Tow Law Town | 17 | |
| Nigel Bolton | Tow Law Town | 16 | |
| Tony Healer | Dunston Federation | 16 | |
| Benn Thompson | Marske United | 16 | |
| Gary McDonald | Seaham Red Star | 15 | Including 3 for Chester-le-Street |
| Willie Moat | Bedlington Terriers | 15 | |
| Roy Allen | West Auckland | 14 | |
| Brian Fairhurst | Peterlee Newtown | 14 | |
| Stuart Irvine | Durham City | 14 | |
| Lee Suddes | Newcastle Blue Star | 14 | |
| Ian Matthews | Easington Colliery | 13 | |
| Tony Wood | Billingham Synthonia | 13 | |
| Chris Fawcett | Billingham Synthonia | 13 | |
| Dean Gibb | Bedlington Terriers | 12 | |
| Paul Hinton | Peterlee Newtown | 12 |