| Season | 2009–10 |
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The2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with theFootball Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels ofNon-League football in England. TheConference Premier was the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while theConference North andConference South existed at the sixth level. The top team (Stevenage Borough) and the winner of the play-off (Oxford United) of the National division were promoted toFootball League Two. The bottom four were scheduled to be relegated to the North or South divisions, but in the event two teams (Salisbury City andChester City) were expelled and only the bottom two clubs (Ebbsfleet United andGrays Athletic) were relegated with them. The champions of the North and South divisions (Southport andNewport County respectively) were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division (Fleetwood Town andBath City). The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of theNorthern Premier League,Isthmian League orSouthern League. For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was frequently referred to as the Blue Square Premier.
A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides fromlast season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South.
Teams promoted from2008–09 Conference North
Teams promoted from2008–09 Conference South
Teams relegated from2008–09 League Two
Luton Town became the first team to drop from theFootball League Championship to the Conference in successive seasons and in the process ended an 89-year stay in theFootball League. Their matches against eventual playoff winnersOxford United made them the first clubs to face each other in all the top five tiers of English football.[1]
On 26 February 2010,Chester City were expelled from the Conference for numerous rule breaches.[2] Since no appeal was forthcoming, their results were expunged on 8 March 2010.[3]
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stevenage Borough (2ndFootball Conference title) |
| Promoted toLeague Two | Stevenage Borough, Oxford United |
| Relegated toConference South | Ebbsfleet United |
| Relegated toSouthern Football League Premier Division | Salisbury City |
| Relegated toIsthmian League Division One North | Grays Athletic |
| Promoted for the next season | Southpor, Fleetwood Town, Newport County, Bath City |
| Matches | 506 |
| Goals | 1,293 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Richard Brodie(York City), 26 |
| Biggest home win | Rushden & Diamonds –Gateshead 8–0 (13 March 2010),Luton Town –Hayes & Yeading United 8–0 (27 March 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Eastbourne Borough –Stevenage Borough 0–6 (2 March 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Luton Town –Histon 6–3,Rushden & Diamonds –Grays Athletic 5–4 |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Average attendance | 2,045 (+15% compared with the previous season) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage Borough(C, P) | 44 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 79 | 24 | +55 | 99 | Promotion toFootball League Two |
| 2 | Luton Town | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 84 | 40 | +44 | 88 | Qualification for theConference Premier play-offs |
| 3 | Oxford United(O, P) | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 86 | |
| 4 | Rushden & Diamonds | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 77 | 39 | +38 | 79 | |
| 5 | York City | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 78 | |
| 6 | Kettering Town | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 66 | |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 66 | |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 64 | |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 62 | |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 59 | |
| 11 | Wrexham | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 58 | |
| 12 | Salisbury City(R) | 44 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 58[a] | Demoted to theSouthern League Premier Division |
| 13 | Kidderminster Harriers | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 57 | |
| 14 | Altrincham | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 54 | |
| 15 | Barrow | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 52 | |
| 16 | Tamworth | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 49 | |
| 17 | Hayes & Yeading United | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 85 | −26 | 48 | |
| 18 | Histon | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 46 | |
| 19 | Eastbourne Borough | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 46 | |
| 20 | Gateshead | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 45[b] | |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers[c] | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 76 | −26 | 45 | |
| 22 | Ebbsfleet United(R) | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 82 | −32 | 44 | Relegation toConference South |
| 23 | Grays Athletic(R) | 44 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 91 | −56 | 26[d] | Relegation to theIsthmian League Division One North |
| 24 | Chester City[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club expelled and folded |
| Semifinals | Final atWembley | ||||||||||
| 5 | York City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | York City | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Oxford United | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Oxford United | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| York City | 1–0 | Luton Town |
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| Report |
| Luton Town | 0–1 | York City |
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York City won 2–0 on Aggregate.
| Rushden & Diamonds | 1–1 | Oxford United |
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| Oxford United | 2–0 | Rushden & Diamonds |
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Oxford United won 3–1 on Aggregate.
| Home \ Away | WIM | ALT | BRW | CAM | CHR | CRA | EAB | EBB | FGR | GAT | GRY | H&Y | HIS | KET | KID | LUT | MAN | OXF | R&D | SAL | STB | TAM | WRE | YOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | ||
| Altrincham | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | ||
| Barrow | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Chester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawley Town | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2–5 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||
| Gateshead | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| Grays Athletic | 2–4 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Histon | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||
| Kettering Town | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Luton Town | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 8–0 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| Oxford United | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 8–0 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Salisbury City | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Stevenage Borough | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Tamworth | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | ||
| Wrexham | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| York City | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[36][37] | Chris Wilder | Oxford United | George Pilkington | Luton Town |
| September[38] | Chris Wilder | Oxford United | Ryan Clarke | Oxford United |
| October[39][40] | David Holdsworth | Mansfield Town | Paul Farman | Gateshead |
| November[41][42] | Martin Foyle | York City | Richard Brodie | York City |
| December[43] | Terry Brown | AFC Wimbledon | Seb Brown | AFC Wimbledon |
| January[44][45] | Graham Westley | Stevenage Borough | Magno Vieira | Ebbsfleet United |
| February[46][47] | Steve Burr | Kidderminster Harriers | Chris Senior | Altrincham |
| March[48][49] | Richard Money | Luton Town | Claude Gnakpa | Luton Town |
| April[50][51] | Tommy Widdrington | Salisbury City | Mark Roberts | Stevenage Borough |
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southport |
| Promoted | Southport Fleetwood Town |
| Relegated | None |
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A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides fromlast season, one relegated from the Conference Premier and four promoted from the lower leagues.
In April 2009, the Conference decided to demoteKing's Lynn at the end of the 2008–09 season, because their ground did not meet Conference standards.[52]Farsley Celtic resigned from the league on 8 March 2010 and their playing record was expunged on 12 March. BothHarrogate Town andVauxhall Motors were reprieved from relegation following Farsley Celtic's withdrawal from the league, Chester's expulsion from theConference Premier andNorthwich Victoria's demotion to theNorthern Premier League under financial rules.
Teams promoted from2008–09 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Teams promoted from2008–09 Southern League Premier Division
Teams relegated from2008–09 Conference Premier
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southport(C, P) | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 86 | Promotion toConference Premier |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town(O, P) | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 44 | +42 | 85 | Qualification for theConference North play-offs |
| 3 | Alfreton Town | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 74 | |
| 4 | Workington | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 70 | |
| 5 | Droylsden | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 62 | +20 | 64 | |
| 6 | Corby Town | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 63 | |
| 7 | Hinckley United | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 62 | |
| 8 | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 61 | |
| 9 | Stalybridge Celtic | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 55 | |
| 10 | Eastwood Town | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 54 | |
| 11 | AFC Telford United | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 51 | |
| 12 | Northwich Victoria(R) | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 48[a] | Demoted to theNorthern Premier League Premier Division[b] |
| 13 | Blyth Spartans | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 47 | |
| 15 | Hyde United | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 45 | |
| 16 | Stafford Rangers | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 44 | |
| 17 | Solihull Moors | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 42 | |
| 18 | Gloucester City | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 42 | |
| 19 | Redditch United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 83 | −34 | 38 | |
| 20 | Vauxhall Motors | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 35 | Reprived from relegation[c] |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 40 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 80 | −39 | 30 | |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club resigned and folded[d] |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 5 | Droylsden | 2 | 1(3) | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 3(4) | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Alfreton Town | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Workington | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Alfreton Town | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | Droylsden |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Fleetwood Town won 4–3 on penalties after tying 3–3 on Aggregate.
Alfreton Town won 4–1 on Aggregate.
| Home \ Away | TEL | ALF | BLY | COR | DRO | EAS | FAR | FLE | GAI | GLO | HAR | HIN | HYD | ILK | NOR | RED | SOL | SOU | STA | STL | VAU | WRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Telford United | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Alfreton Town | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
| Corby Town | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–6 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | ||
| Droylsden | 1–5 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 0–3 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||
| Eastwood Town | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||
| Farsley Celtic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 8–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Gloucester City | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Harrogate Town | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | ||
| Hinckley United | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| Hyde United | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | ||
| Ilkeston Town | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | ||
| Northwich Victoria | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | ||
| Redditch United | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Solihull Moors | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | ||
| Southport | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| Stafford Rangers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | ||
| Vauxhall Motors | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
| Workington | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[36][37] | Paul Cox | Eastwood Town | Ciaran Kilheeney | Southport |
| September[56][57] | Steve Burr | Stalybridge Celtic | Dan Lowson | Ilkeston Town |
| October[39][40] | Liam Watson | Southport | Mark Danks | Northwich Victoria |
| November[41][42] | Dean Thomas | Hinckley United | Adam Webster | Hinckley United |
| December[58][59] | Steve Burr | Stalybridge Celtic | Andy Ducros | Redditch United |
| January[44][45] | Darren Edmondson | Workington | Nick Rogan | Fleetwood Town |
| February[46][47] | Nicky Law | Alfreton Town | Andy Brown | AFC Telford United |
| March[48][49] | Brian Little | Gainsborough Trinity | Adam Warlow | Fleetwood Town |
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newport County |
| Promoted | Newport County Bath City |
| Relegated | Weymouth |
| Matches | 462 |
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A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides fromlast season, three relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Isthmian League.
Team Bath announced that they were to leave the Football Conference from the end of the 2008–09 season. The club decided to fold, after being informed they could not be promoted to the professional leagues, which also led to them no longer being able to play FA Cup games. Thus Thurrock were reprieved from relegation.
Teams promoted from2008–09 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams relegated from2008–09 Conference Premier
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County(C, P) | 42 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 103 | Promotion toConference Premier |
| 2 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 75 | Qualification for theConference South play-offs |
| 3 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 75 | |
| 4 | Bath City(O, P) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 72 | |
| 5 | Woking | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 72 | |
| 6 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 71 | |
| 7 | Braintree Town | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 71 | |
| 8 | Staines Town | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 67 | |
| 9 | Welling United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 63 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 61 | |
| 11 | Eastleigh | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 60 | |
| 12 | Bromley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 55 | |
| 13 | St Albans City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 55 | |
| 14 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 51 | |
| 15 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 49 | |
| 16 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 48 | |
| 17 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 48 | |
| 18 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 47 | |
| 19 | Lewes | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 42 | |
| 20 | Worcester City | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 40 | Reprived from relegation, then transferred toConference North[a] |
| 21 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 93 | −45 | 23 | Reprived from relegation[a] |
| 22 | Weymouth(R) | 42 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 103 | −72 | 22 | Relegation to theSouthern League Premier Division |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 5 | Woking | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Bath City | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Woking | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bath City | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Chelmsford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Woking won 2–1 on Aggregate.
Bath City won 3–0 on Aggregate.
| Home \ Away | BAS | BAT | BST | BRA | BRO | CHE | DOR | DOV | EAS | H&R | H&W | LEW | MDH | NPC | SAC | STA | THU | WEL | WSM | WEY | WOK | WRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Town | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Bath City | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| Bishop's Stortford | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Braintree Town | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Bromley | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Chelmsford City | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Dorchester Town | 6–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Eastleigh | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–8 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Hampton & Richmond | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Lewes | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
| Maidenhead United | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Newport County | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| St Albans City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Staines Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Thurrock | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Welling United | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Weston-super-Mare | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Weymouth | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Woking | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Worcester City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[36][37] | Frank Gray | Basingstoke Town | Manny Williams | Havant & Waterlooville |
| September[56][57] | Dean Holdsworth | Newport County | Craig Reid | Newport County |
| October[39][40] | Alan Devonshire | Hampton & Richmond Borough | Will Hendry | Maidenhead United |
| November[41][42] | Dean Holdsworth | Newport County | Tom Whitnell | Welling United |
| December[58][59] | Glenn Pennyfather | Chelmsford City | Charlie Henry | Newport County |
| January[44][45] | Steve Cordery | Staines Town | Sam Foley | Newport County |
| February[46][47] | Dean Holdsworth | Newport County | Mitchell Bryant | Basingstoke Town |
| March[48][49] | Glenn Pennyfather | Chelmsford City | Lee Clarke | Welling United |