| Player | Club | Goals | |
| Michael Mackay | Durham City | 27 | |
| Craig Nelson | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 26 | |
| Alan Hogg | Ashington | 25 | |
| Graeme Armstrong | Dunston Federation | 24 | |
| Stephen Young | N/Cle Benfield Saints | 24 | |
| Phil Bell | Willington | 23 | |
| Scott Bell | Brandon United | 23 | |
| Kevin Devine | Horden C.W. | 22 | |
| Stephen Burns | Esh Winning | 20 | |
| Lee Ure | Billingham Town | 20 | |
| Carl Chillingsworth | Billingham Town | 19 | |
| Paul Chow | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 19 | (13 for Durham City) |
| Lee Ludlow | N/Cle Benfield Saints | 19 | (5 for Newcastle Blue Star) |
| Jonathan Wightman | Willington | 19 | (2 for Kennek Ryhope C.A.) |
| Lee Flanagan | Billingham Synthonia | 18 | |
| Adam Johnston | Whitley Bay | 18 | |
| David Southern | Dunston Federation | 18 | |
| Mattie Moffatt | West Auckland Town | 16 | |
| Jamie Clarke | Thornaby | 15 | |
| John Milner | Bedlington Terriers | 13 | |
| Craig Coates | Brandon United | 14 | |
| Lee Ellison | Shildon | 14 | |
| David Wells | Billingham Synthonia | 14 | |
| Richie Storr | Thornaby | 13 | |
| Tony Shandran | Bedlington Terriers | 13 | |