2010–11 Football Conference

The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the National division were promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

National League (English football)
Season2010–11

For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier is referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Conference Premier

Conference Premier
Season2010–11
ChampionsCrawley Town
PromotedCrawley Town
AFC Wimbledon
RelegatedAltrincham
Eastbourne Borough
Histon
Matches played552
Goals scored1,549 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerMatt Tubbs (37)[1]
Biggest home winCrawley Town 7–0 Altrincham
(20 November 2010)
Biggest away winEastbourne Borough 0–6 Fleetwood Town
(9 April 2011)
Gateshead 1–7 Newport County
(30 April 2011)
Highest scoringGrimsby Town 7–2 Mansfield Town
(1 January 2011)
Wrexham 2–7 Gateshead
(19 February 2011)
Highest attendance18,195
Luton Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon
(21 May 2011)
Lowest attendance180
Hayes & Yeading United 2–1 Eastbourne Borough
(7 December 2010)

A total of 24 teams will contest the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2009–10 League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Crawley Town (C, P) 46 31 12 3 78 26 +52 105 Promotion to 2011–12 League Two
2 AFC Wimbledon (P) 46 27 9 10 83 47 +36 90
3 Luton Town 46 23 15 8 85 37 +48 84
4 Wrexham 46 22 15 9 66 49 +17 81
5 Fleetwood Town 46 22 12 12 68 42 +26 78
6 Kidderminster Harriers[lower-alpha 1] 46 20 17 9 74 60 +14 72
7 Darlington 46 18 17 11 61 42 +19 71
8 York City 46 19 14 13 55 50 +5 71
9 Newport County 46 18 15 13 78 60 +18 69
10 Bath City 46 16 15 15 64 68 4 63
11 Grimsby Town 46 15 17 14 72 62 +10 62
12 Mansfield Town 46 17 10 19 73 75 2 61
13 Rushden & Diamonds[lower-alpha 2] 46 16 14 16 65 62 +3 57 Club folded
14 Gateshead 46 14 15 17 65 68 3 57
15 Kettering Town[lower-alpha 3] 46 15 13 18 64 75 11 56
16 Hayes & Yeading United 46 15 6 25 57 81 24 51
17 Cambridge United 46 11 17 18 53 61 8 50
18 Barrow 46 12 14 20 52 67 15 50
19 Tamworth 46 12 13 21 62 83 21 49
20 Forest Green Rovers 46 10 16 20 53 72 19 46
21 Southport[lower-alpha 4] 46 11 13 22 56 77 21 46 Club reprieved from relegation
22 Altrincham (R) 46 11 11 24 47 87 40 44 Relegation to 2011–12 Conference North
23 Eastbourne Borough (R) 46 10 9 27 62 104 42 39 Relegation to 2011–12 Conference South
24 Histon[lower-alpha 1] (R) 46 8 9 29 41 90 49 28 Relegation to 2011–12 Conference North
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Kidderminster Harriers and Histon were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information.[2]
  2. Rushden & Diamonds were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information[3] and subsequently expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]
  3. Kettering Town were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.[3]
  4. Southport were reprieved from relegation.

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                     
2 AFC Wimbledon 2 6 8  
5 Fleetwood Town 0 1 1  
    2 AFC Wimbledon (p) 0 (4)
  3 Luton Town 0 (3)
3 Luton Town 3 2 5
4 Wrexham 0 1 1  

Semifinals

Fleetwood Town0–2AFC Wimbledon
Report Moore  38'
Mohamed  48'
Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Nick Kinseley
AFC Wimbledon6–1Fleetwood Town
Mohamed  1', 35', 63'
Kedwell  28'
Jolley  67'
Mulley  80'
Report Seddon  47'
Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Andy Madley

AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate.

Wrexham0–3Luton Town
Report Lawless  16'
Gnakpa  28'
Asafu-Adjaye  35'
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Stephen Martin
Luton Town2–1Wrexham
Kroča  29'
Walker  80'
Report Mangan  8'
Attendance: 9,078
Referee: Carl Berry

Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final

AFC Wimbledon0–0 (a.e.t.)Luton Town
Penalties
Hatton
Moore
Mohamed
Yakubu
Kedwell
4–3 Lawless
Pilkington
Newton
Walker
Howells
Attendance: 18,195
Referee: James Adcock

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
DarlingtonThe Darlington Arena25,294
WrexhamRacecourse Ground15,550
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,800
Luton TownKenilworth Road10,226
Mansfield TownField Mill10,000
Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium9,617
Grimsby TownBlundell Park9,546
York CityBootham Crescent9,196
Bath CityTwerton Park8,800
Hayes & Yeading UnitedChurch Road6,500
Rushden & DiamondsNene Park6,441
Kidderminster HarriersAggborough6,238
Kettering TownRockingham Road6,170
AltrinchamMoss Lane6,085
SouthportHaig Avenue6,008
Fleetwood TownHighbury Stadium5,500
Forest Green RoversThe New Lawn5,147
Crawley TownBroadfield Stadium4,996
AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow4,720
Newport CountyNewport Stadium4,700
BarrowHolker Street4,256
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,134
TamworthThe Lamb Ground4,000
HistonBridge Road3,800

Results

Home \ Away WIM ALT BRW BAT CAM CRA DAR EAB FLE FGR GAT GRI H&Y HIS KET KID LUT MAN NPC R&D SOU TAM WRE YOR
AFC Wimbledon 4–1 2–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 5–0 3–0 0–1 1–0
Altrincham 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 3–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–2 0–3 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0
Barrow 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 3–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–0
Bath City 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2
Cambridge United 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–5 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–3 1–3 2–1
Crawley Town 3–1 7–0 3–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 5–2 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–3 4–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–1
Darlington 0–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 6–1 4–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1
Eastbourne Borough 2–3 5–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–6 0–0 0–3 2–3 5–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–0 0–2 4–1 1–4 4–3 2–1
Fleetwood Town 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Forest Green Rovers 0–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–4 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 2–1
Gateshead 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–7 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–3
Grimsby Town 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–0 7–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0
Hayes & Yeading United 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 3–2 2–1 1–2 3–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–4 0–1 4–0 1–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–2
Histon 0–4 3–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–3 1–6 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–4 2–3 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2
Kettering Town 1–2 3–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Kidderminster Harriers 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 4–1 3–3 1–3 2–3 1–0 3–4 2–2 1–0 0–0
Luton Town 3–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 3–0 1–3 6–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 5–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 6–0 2–0 1–1 5–0
Mansfield Town 2–5 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–5 3–1 3–2 0–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–3 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 5–0
Newport County 3–3 2–1 5–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0
Rushden & Diamonds 1–0 1–2 5–0 5–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4
Southport 0–1 1–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–0 4–0 5–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 4–0
Tamworth 2–5 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 4–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–3
Wrexham 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–7 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–1
York City 4–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference North

Conference North
Season2010–11
ChampionsAlfreton Town
PromotedAlfreton Town
AFC Telford United
RelegatedStafford Rangers
Redditch United
Matches played420
Goals scored1,256 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorerLiam Hearn (30)[5]
Biggest home winAlfreton Town 6–0 Harrogate Town
(13 November 2010)
Alfreton Town 6–0 Guiseley
(5 April 2011)
Biggest away winRedditch United 0–9 Boston United
(21 August 2010)
Highest scoringRedditch United 0–9 Boston United
(21 August 2010)
Harrogate Town 3–6 Boston United
(28 August 2010)
Solihull Moors 7–2 Corby Town
(12 February 2011)
Solihull Moors 2–7 Hinckley United
(23 April 2011)
Highest attendance2,508
AFC Telford United 1–1 Worcester City
(2 October 2010)
Lowest attendance70
Redditch United 1–3 Droylsden
(15 March 2011)

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, one transferred from the Conference South and three promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern League Premier Division

Teams transferred from 2009–10 Conference South

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Alfreton Town (C, P) 40 29 5 6 97 33 +64 92 Promotion to 2011–12 Conference Premier
2 AFC Telford United (P) 40 23 13 4 71 29 +42 82 Qualification to Conference North Playoffs
3 Boston United 40 23 10 7 72 33 +39 79
4 Eastwood Town[lower-alpha 1] 40 22 7 11 82 50 +32 73 Ineligible for promotion due to ground grading issues
5 Guiseley 40 20 13 7 56 41 +15 73 Qualification to Conference North Playoffs
6 Nuneaton Town 40 21 9 10 66 44 +22 72
7 Solihull Moors 40 18 10 12 66 49 +17 64
8 Droylsden 40 17 9 14 69 67 +2 60
9 Blyth Spartans 40 16 10 14 61 54 +7 58
10 Stalybridge Celtic 40 16 9 15 64 55 +9 57
11 Workington 40 16 6 18 52 60 8 54
12 Harrogate Town 40 13 11 16 53 66 13 50
13 Corby Town 40 13 10 17 58 80 22 49
14 Gloucester City 40 14 5 21 49 63 14 47
15 Hinckley United 40 13 7 20 76 76 0 46
16 Worcester City 40 12 10 18 49 55 6 46
17 Vauxhall Motors 40 12 9 19 52 71 19 45
18 Gainsborough Trinity 40 12 5 23 50 74 24 41
19 Hyde 40 10 6 24 44 73 29 36
20 Stafford Rangers (R) 40 8 8 24 39 78 39 32 Relegation to 2011–12 Northern Premier League
21 Redditch United[lower-alpha 2] (R) 40 2 8 30 30 105 75 9 Relegation to 2011–12 Southern Football League
22 Ilkeston Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 3] Club expelled, record expunged
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. In April 2011, the Football Conference ruled that Eastwood Town are ineligible for promotion or participation in the play-offs due to ground grading issues.[6] The club appealed but this was dismissed.[7]
  2. Redditch United were docked 5 points for submitting misleading financial information.[8]
  3. Ilkeston Town received a compulsory winding-up order on 8 September 2010,[9] and the club was expelled from the league on 15 September. On 16 September, their record (PL7 W1 D3 L3 GF7 GA13 Pts7) was expunged.

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                     
2 AFC Telford United 1 2 3  
6 Nuneaton Town 1 1 2  
    2 AFC Telford United 3
  5 Guiseley 2
3 Boston United 0 3 3 (2)
5 Guiseley (p) 1 2 3 (3)  

Semifinals

Nuneaton Town1–1AFC Telford United
Storer  74' Trainer  90'
Liberty Way, Nuneaton
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Anthony R. Tankard
AFC Telford United2–1Nuneaton Town
Adams  16'
Newton  45' (pen.)
Spencer  56'

AFC Telford United won 3–2 on aggregate.

Guiseley1–0Boston United
Peyton  75'
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Andy Newell
Boston United3–2
(a.e.t.)
Guiseley
Pearson  10'
Church  79'
Davidson  113'
Rothery  60'
Stamp  108'
Penalties
Church
Sleath
Jelliman
Boyes
Dudfield
2–3 Walshaw
Stamp
Boshell
Toulson
Peyton
York Street, Boston
Attendance: 2,640
Referee: Matthew Walsh

Guiseley 3–3 Boston United on aggregate. Guiseley won 3–2 on penalties.

Final

AFC Telford United3–2Guiseley
Newton  10' (pen.)
Murray  79'
Trainer  90+3'
Walshaw  45' (pen.)
Stamp  47'
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Darren England

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Gloucester CityWhaddon Road (Groundshare)7,066
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
AFC Telford UnitedNew Bucks Head6,300
Eastwood TownCoronation Park5,000
Redditch UnitedThe Valley5,000
Worcester CitySt George's Lane4,749
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,450
Nuneaton TownLiberty Way4,350
Hinckley UnitedDe Montfort Park4,329
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme4,304
HydeEwen Fields4,250
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,150
Alfreton TownNorth Street3,600
Ilkeston TownNew Manor Ground3,500
Harrogate TownWetherby Road3,300
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101
Solihull MoorsDamson Park3,050
Corby TownRockingham Triangle3,000
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park2,500

Results

Home \ Away TEL ALF BLY BOS COR DRO EAS GAI GLO GUI HAR HIN HYD ILK NUN RED SOL STA STL VAU WRC WRK
AFC Telford United 2–1 1–1 0–1 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 5–0 4–1 3–1 2–4 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–0
Alfreton Town 0–0 2–1 0–1 6–0 4–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 6–0 6–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 5–3 2–0 2–1 2–0
Blyth Spartans 3–0 1–4 0–0 1–1 2–4 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–1
Boston United 0–1 3–2 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–0
Corby Town 0–0 0–1 3–4 0–0 1–0 1–6 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–3 3–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0
Droylsden 2–4 2–1 0–3 4–0 1–1 4–2 1–3 2–4 0–3 5–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–5 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–0
Eastwood Town 3–0 4–2 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 6–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–4 0–2
Gainsborough Trinity 0–5 0–3 0–2 0–3 3–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1
Gloucester City 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–3 5–0 2–4 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–0
Guiseley 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 2–2
Harrogate Town 0–0 1–1 2–2 3–6 0–1 3–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 3–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0
Hinckley United 1–1 1–3 5–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 2–3 3–1 3–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–3 4–0 2–2 4–0 5–2 2–3 3–1 1–2
Hyde 0–3 1–5 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–3
Ilkeston Town
Nuneaton Town 0–0 1–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1
Redditch United 1–1 1–5 2–1 0–9 2–2 1–3 0–6 1–4 0–1 2–3 0–1 2–3 0–1 0–5 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–1
Solihull Moors 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 7–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–7 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0
Stafford Rangers 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–4 3–5 1–5 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–5 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–2
Stalybridge Celtic 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 4–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–3 0–0 2–1
Vauxhall Motors 0–1 0–2 2–6 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 0–3 2–3 1–2
Worcester City 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–3 3–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 1–2
Workington 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–5 1–2 2–0 0–3 4–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 5–1 2–1 2–0 0–5 2–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference South

Conference South
Season2010–11
ChampionsBraintree Town
PromotedBraintree Town
Ebbsfleet United
RelegatedLewes
St Albans City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,296 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerAdam Birchall (34)[10]
Biggest home winWeston-super-Mare 7–0 Bromley
(11 December 2010)
Biggest away winThurrock 2–7 Dover Athletic
(3 January 2011)
Staines Town 0–5 Eastleigh
(2 April 2011)
Highest scoringDover Athletic 6–3 Farnborough
(18 September 2010)
Boreham Wood 6–3 Weston-super-Mare
(7 December 2010)
Thurrock 2–7 Dover Athletic
(3 January 2011)
Highest attendance2,781
Dartford 1–1 Ebbsfleet United
(28 August 2010)
Lowest attendance105
Boreham Wood 6–3 Weston-super-Mare
(7 December 2010)

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference Premier and three promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2009–10 Conference Premier

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Braintree Town (C, P) 42 27 8 7 78 33 +45 89 Promotion to 2011–12 Conference Premier
2 Farnborough 42 25 7 10 83 47 +36 82 Qualification to Conference South Playoffs
3 Ebbsfleet United (P) 42 22 12 8 75 51 +24 78
4 Chelmsford City 42 23 8 11 82 50 +32 77
5 Woking 42 22 10 10 62 42 +20 76
6 Welling United[lower-alpha 1] 42 24 8 10 81 47 +34 75
7 Dover Athletic 42 22 8 12 80 51 +29 74
8 Eastleigh 42 22 6 14 74 53 +21 72
9 Havant & Waterlooville 42 16 10 16 56 51 +5 58
10 Dartford 42 15 12 15 60 59 +1 57
11 Bromley 42 15 12 15 49 61 12 57
12 Weston-super-Mare 42 15 8 19 56 67 11 53
13 Basingstoke Town 42 13 10 19 50 63 13 49
14 Boreham Wood 42 12 11 19 56 67 11 47
15 Staines Town 42 11 14 17 48 63 15 47
16 Bishop's Stortford 42 13 6 23 48 79 31 45 Transferred to Conference North
17 Dorchester Town 42 10 14 18 49 59 10 44
18 Hampton & Richmond 42 9 15 18 43 61 18 42
19 Maidenhead United 42 10 10 22 43 70 27 40
20 Thurrock[lower-alpha 2] 42 8 13 21 50 77 27 37 Club reprieved from relegation
21 Lewes (R) 42 9 9 24 34 70 36 36 Relegation to 2011–12 Isthmian League
22 St Albans City[lower-alpha 3] (R) 42 7 13 22 39 75 36 24 Relegation to 2011–12 Southern Football League
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Welling United deducted 5 points for financial irregularities.[11]
  2. Thurrock reprieved after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]
  3. St Albans deducted 10 points for financial irregularities.[12]

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                     
2 Farnborough 1 1 2  
5 Woking 0 1 1  
    2 Farnborough 2
  3 Ebbsfleet United 4
3 Ebbsfleet United 4 2 6
4 Chelmsford City 1 1 2  

Semifinals

Woking0–1Farnborough
Holloway  70'
Attendance: 2,726
Farnborough1–1
(a.e.t.)
Woking
McDonald  111' Hammond  44'
Rushmoor Stadium, Farnborough
Attendance: 2,137

Farnborough won 2–1 on aggregate.

Chelmsford City1–4Ebbsfleet United
Modeste  45' West  21', 25'
Shakes  78', 88'
Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Colin Lymer
Ebbsfleet United2–1Chelmsford City
West  27', 34' Gray  63'
Stonebridge Road, Northfleet
Attendance: 1,538

Ebbsfleet United won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final

Farnborough2–4Ebbsfleet United
McMahon  87'
Booth  89'
report West  28', 73'
Shakes  52'
Willock  90+5'
Rushmoor Stadium, Farnborough
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Lee Swabey

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Dover AthleticCrabble Stadium6,500
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,250
Ebbsfleet UnitedStonebridge Road5,011
Dorchester TownAvenue Stadium5,009
BromleyHayes Lane5,000
Boreham WoodMeadow Park4,502
St Albans CityClarence Park4,500
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,500
Braintree TownCressing Road4,145
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,000
FarnboroughCherrywood Road4,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,000
EastleighSilverlake Stadium3,000
Hampton & RichmondBeveree Stadium3,000
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road3,000
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park3,000

Results

Home \ Away BAS BST BOR BRA BRO CHE DAR DOR DOV EAS EBB FAR H&R H&W LEW MDH SAC STA THU WEL WSM WOK
Basingstoke Town 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–2 1–1 3–4 0–2 4–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–0
Bishop's Stortford 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–4 0–1 0–3 1–4 0–2 1–5 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–4 1–1 0–4
Boreham Wood 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–4 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–4 2–2 1–0 3–0 4–2 0–3 2–2 2–2 0–1 6–3 0–0
Braintree Town 5–2 3–1 3–2 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
Bromley 0–1 4–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 4–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–2
Chelmsford City 4–0 4–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 6–1 0–2 1–0 3–0
Dartford 1–0 3–0 1–4 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–4 4–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–4 2–2 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 3–2
Dorchester Town 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–4 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–3 3–3 3–1 3–3 1–0 1–2
Dover Athletic 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 6–3 1–0 0–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–2
Eastleigh 0–1 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–2 0–3 0–3 3–0 4–2 2–1 3–0 4–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 1–1 4–1
Ebbsfleet United 3–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–3 2–1 3–2 0–2 2–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 1–1
Farnborough 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2
Hampton & Richmond 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–2 2–4 0–4 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2
Havant & Waterlooville 2–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 0–0 1–1
Lewes 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–4 0–3 1–5 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–4
Maidenhead United 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–3 1–3 0–3 1–0 0–1
St Albans City 0–0 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–4 1–5 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–4 0–1
Staines Town 1–1 3–0 0–0 4–4 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–5 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0
Thurrock 0–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–7 2–1 0–0 2–4 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–1
Welling United 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 6–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
Weston-super-Mare 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 7–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 3–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1
Woking 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 4–3
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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