| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 October 2020 – 29 May 2021 |
| Champions | Sutton United |
| Promoted | Hartlepool United |
| Relegated | N/A |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Cheek (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Chesterfield 6–0Barnet (12 December 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Wealdstone 0–6Maidenhead United (20 April 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Wealdstone 2–7Hartlepool United 17 April 2021) |
2021–22 → | |
The2020–21 National League season, known as theVanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season underEnglish football's new title of theNational League, the seventeenth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-second season overall.
The season followed the curtailed2019–20 season, in which the league phase was uncompleted due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[1] and the play-offs only completed by 2 August 2020.[2] Reflecting the late end to the previous season and aiming at maximising the likelihood of fans being present in stadiums when the season starts, the 2020–21 National League began on 3 October 2020.[3] The planned increase of the North and South divisions to 24 teams was scheduled to take place for 2021–22, meaning only two from the North and one from the South were to be relegated to the premier divisions of theNorthern Premier League,Southern League Central or South, orIsthmian League.[4] However, owing to the cessation and voidance of the 2020–21 seasons for the North and South divisions, promotion and relegation was suspended.[5] For that reason, the expansion plans were deferred to 2022–23,[6] when they would be implemented before that season.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
2021–22 → | |
On 16 September 2020,Macclesfield Town folded as a result of debts, and were expelled from the National League on 29 September.[7] As the club folded before the season started, no records were expunged.[8]
Due to Macclesfield's closure, only 23 clubs took part in the 2020–21 season and a maximum of three clubs were to be relegated instead of the usual four. However, on 26 March 2021, having not fulfilled a fixture since 30 January, Dover Athletic's results were expunged and the club deducted 12 points for the 2021–22 season. Therefore the season is set to complete with 22 clubs playing fixtures.
Additionally, following the National League North and South divisions being declared null and void on 18 February, no teams were relegated this season.[5]
To National League[edit]Promoted from2019–20 National League North Promoted from2019–20 National League South Relegated from2019–20 League Two | From National League[edit]Promoted to2020–21 League Two Relegated to2020–21 National League North Relegated to2020–21 National League South
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | Darren Currie | Resigned | 12 August 2020 | Pre-season | Peter Beadle | 22 August 2020 |
| Weymouth | Mark Molesley | Signed bySouthend United | 13 August 2020 | Brian Stock | 4 September 2020 | |
| Chesterfield | John Pemberton | Sacked | 18 November 2020 | 21st | James Rowe | 26 November 2020 |
| Barnet | Peter Beadle | 13 December 2020 | 20th | Tim Flowers | 14 December 2020 | |
| Stockport County | Jim Gannon | 21 January 2021 | 4th | Simon Rusk | 27 January 2021 | |
| Wealdstone | Dean Brennan | Resigned | 2 February 2021 | 18th | Stuart Maynard | 11 March 2021 |
| Solihull Moors | James Shan | Sacked | 10 March 2021 | 17th | Mark Yates | 11 March 2021 |
| Barnet | Tim Flowers | 22nd | Simon Bassey | 7 April 2021 | ||
| Notts County | Neal Ardley | 24 March 2021 | 6th | Ian Burchnall | 25 March 2021 | |
| Bromley | Neil Smith | 25 March 2021 | 7th | Andy Woodman | 29 March 2021 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton United(C, P) | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 84 | Promotion toEFL League Two |
| 2 | Torquay United | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 80 | Qualification for theNational League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Stockport County | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 77 | |
| 4 | Hartlepool United(O, P) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 76 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Notts County | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 70 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 69 | |
| 7 | Bromley | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 69 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 68 | |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 66 | |
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 65 | |
| 11 | Solihull Moors | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 64 | |
| 12 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 60 | |
| 13 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 56 | |
| 14 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 55 | |
| 15 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 52 | |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 52 | |
| 17 | Altrincham | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 47 | |
| 18 | Weymouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 39 | |
| 19 | Wealdstone | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 49 | 99 | −50 | 37 | |
| 20 | Woking | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 33 | |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 98 | −48 | 31 | Reprieved from relegation[a] |
| 22 | Barnet | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 88 | −51 | 31 | |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | Results expunged |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | Club expelled and folded |
| Home \ Away | ALD | ALT | BRN | BOR | BRO | CHE | DAG | EAS | HAL | HAR | KIN | MDH | NOT | SOL | STO | SUT | TOR | WEA | WEY | WOK | WRE | YEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Altrincham | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| Barnet | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| Boreham | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Bromley | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Chesterfield | 0–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Dagenham & R | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Eastleigh | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Halifax | 1–0 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Hartlepool U | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| King's Lynn | 4–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Maidenhead | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 |
| Notts C | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Solihull Moors | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| Stockport C | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Sutton Un | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Torquay | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 |
| Wealdstone | 3–4 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–7 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–2 |
| Weymouth | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Woking | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Wrexham | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Yeovil T | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Torquay United | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Notts County | 3 | 5 | Notts County | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stockport County | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bromley | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 June 2021 (2021-06-05) | Notts County | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Nottingham |
| 16:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,569 |
| 6 June 2021 (2021-06-06) | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Bromley | Hartlepool |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 1,700[12] |
| 12 June 2021 (2021-06-12) | Torquay United | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Notts County | Torquay |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 1,709 |
| 13 June 2021 (2021-06-13) | Stockport County | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Edgeley |
| 12:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,758 |
| Torquay United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Hartlepool United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | Wealdstone | 5–2 | 13 October 2020 | |
| Wealdstone | King's Lynn Town | 3–2 | 27 October 2020 | |
| Maidenhead United | Solihull Moors | 3–1 | 31 October 2020 | |
| Torquay United | Hartlepool United | 5–0 | 31 October 2020 | |
| Sutton United | King's Lynn Town | 5–1 | 14 November 2020 | |
| Chesterfield | Barnet | 6–0 | 12 December 2020 | |
| Yeovil Town | Weymouth | 3–1 | 23 February 2021 | |
| Aldershot Town | Maidenhead United | 4–2 | 23 February 2021 | |
| Notts County | Woking | 4–2 | 5 April 2021 | |
| Wrexham | FC Halifax Town | 4–0 | 13 April 2021 | |
| Hartlepool United | Wealdstone | 7–2 | 17 April 2021 | |
| Maidenhead United | Wealdstone | 6–0 | 20 April 2021 | |
| Solihull Moors | Yeovil Town | 5–1 | 24 April 2021 | |
| Yeovil Town | Solihull Moors | 3–0 | 27 April 2021 | |
| Boreham Wood | King's Lynn Town | 5–1 | 3 May 2021 | |
| Maidenhead United | Hartlepool United | 4–2 | 8 May 2021 | |
| Notts County | Maidenhead United | 4–0 | 11 May 2021 |
Each month the Motorama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | Eastleigh | Torquay United | ||
| November 2020 | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||
| December 2020 | FC Halifax Town | Boreham Wood | ||
| January 2021 | Yeovil Town | Notts County | ||
| February 2021 | Sutton United | Sutton United | ||
| March 2021 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Chesterfield | ||
| April 2021 | Hartlepool United | Torquay United | ||
| May 2021 | Notts County | Bromley |
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gloucester City |
2021–22 → | |
The National League North in 2020-21 consisted of 22 teams. Due to the initially anticipated expansion to 24 teams for 2021–22, only two teams instead of the usual four were expected to be relegated. However, the knock-on effect of Macclesfield Town's closure might have caused the number of relegated teams to be reduced even further.
The league was declared null and void on 18 February 2021. As a result, all records were expunged and no teams were promoted or relegated.[5]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the four step 3 leagues' 2019–20 seasons, no teams were promoted to or relegated from the National League North.[21]
To National League North[edit]Relegated from2019–20 National League | From National League North[edit]Promoted to2020–21 National League
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | Wesham | Mill Farm Sports Village | 6,000 |
| AFC Telford United | Wellington | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Alfreton Town | Alfreton | North Street | 3,600 |
| Blyth Spartans | Blyth | Croft Park | 4,435 |
| Boston United | Boston | Jakemans Community Stadium | 5,061 |
| Brackley Town | Brackley | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | Bradford | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| Chester | Chester | Deva Stadium | 6,500 |
| Chorley | Chorley | Victory Park | 4,100 |
| Curzon Ashton | Ashton-under-Lyne | Tameside Stadium | 4,000 |
| Darlington | Darlington | Blackwell Meadows | 3,300 |
| Farsley Celtic | Farsley | The Citadel | 3,900 |
| Gateshead | Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 11,800 |
| Gloucester City | Gloucester | Meadow Park | 3,600 |
| Guiseley | Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 4,200 |
| Hereford | Hereford | Edgar Street | 5,213 |
| Kettering Town | Burton Latimer | Latimer Park (groundshare withBurton Park Wanderers) | 2,400 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | Kidderminster | Aggborough Stadium | 6,238 |
| Leamington | Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 2,300 |
| Southport | Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 |
| Spennymoor Town | Spennymoor | The Brewery Field | 4,300[22] |
| York City | York | Bootham Crescent | 8,256 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City | James Rowe | Signed byChesterfield | 24 November 2020 | 1st | Paul Groves | 8 December 2020 |
| Spennymoor Town | Jason Ainsley | Mutual consent | 10 December 2020 | 9th | Tommy Miller | 10 December 2020 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 35 |
| 2 | AFC Fylde | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 30 |
| 3 | Chester | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 28 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 25 |
| 6 | Boston United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 | Chorley | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 |
| 8 | York City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 22 |
| 9 | Leamington | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 21 |
| 12 | Hereford | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 |
| 13 | Spennymoor Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 19 |
| 15 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 18 |
| 16 | Curzon Ashton | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 17 |
| 17 | Southport | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 16 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 15 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 12 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 6 |
| Home \ Away | FYL | TEL | ALF | BLY | BOS | BRA | BPA | CHE | CHO | CUR | DAR | FAR | GAT | GLO | GUI | HER | KET | KID | LEA | SOU | SPE | YOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
| AFC Telford United | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||
| Alfreton Town | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston United | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Brackley Town | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | |||||||||||
| Chester | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||
| Chorley | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Curzon Ashton | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |||||||||||||
| Darlington | 1–2 | 6–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Farsley Celtic | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
| Gateshead | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | |||||||||||||
| Gloucester City | 4–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Guiseley | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Hereford | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Kettering Town | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
| Leamington | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Southport | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||
| Spennymoor Town | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| York City | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City | Blyth Spartans | 6–1 | 17 October 2020 | |
| Gateshead | Southport | 4–1 | 21 November 2020 | |
| AFC Fylde | Chorley | 4–0 | 2 January 2021 |
Each month the Motorama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | Gloucester City | AFC Fylde | ||
| November 2020 | Leamington | Chorley | ||
| December 2020 | Boston United | Brackley Town | ||
| January 2021 | Chester | Leamington |
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dorking Wanderers |
2021–22 → | |
The National League South consisted of 21 teams. FollowingBury's expulsion from theEnglish Football League in 2019, and the completion of the 2019–20 National League with two northern and one southern teams in the relegation zone, the division was left one team short. With the initially anticipated expansion to 24 teams for 2021–22, only one team was expected to be relegated.
The league was declared null and void on 18 February 2021. As a result, all records were expunged and no teams were promoted or relegated.[5]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the four step 3 leagues' 2019–20 seasons, no teams were promoted to or relegated from the National League South.[21]
To National League South[edit]Relegated from2019–20 National League | From National League South[edit]Promoted to2020–21 National League
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | Bath(Twerton) | Twerton Park | 8,840 |
| Billericay Town | Billericay | New Lodge | 3,500 |
| Braintree Town | Braintree | Cressing Road | 4,085 |
| Chelmsford City | Chelmsford | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 |
| Chippenham Town | Chippenham | Hardenhuish Park | 3,000 |
| Concord Rangers | Canvey Island | Thames Road | 3,300 |
| Dartford | Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
| Dorking Wanderers | Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | London(East Dulwich) | Champion Hill | 3,000 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Eastbourne | Priory Lane | 4,151 |
| Ebbsfleet United | Northfleet | Stonebridge Road | 4,800 |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | London(Hampton) | Beveree Stadium | 3,500 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | Havant | West Leigh Park | 5,300 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Hungerford Town | Hungerford | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 |
| Maidstone United | Maidstone | Gallagher Stadium | 4,200 |
| Oxford City | Oxford(Marston) | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Slough Town | Slough | Arbour Park | 2,000 |
| St Albans City | St Albans | Clarence Park | 4,500 |
| Tonbridge Angels | Tonbridge | Longmead Stadium | 3,000 |
| Welling United | London(Welling) | Park View Road | 4,000 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | George Borg | Resigned | 16 November 2020 | 21st | Ryan Maxwell | 18 November 2020 |
| Billericay Town | Jamie O'Hara | Sacked | 3 December 2020 | 15th | Kevin Watson | 7 January 2021 |
| Welling United | Bradley Quinton | 13 January 2021 | 21st | Steve Lovell | 14 January 2021 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorking Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 39 |
| 2 | Dartford | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 34 |
| 3 | Eastbourne Borough | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 33 |
| 4 | Oxford City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 32 |
| 5 | St Albans City | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 32 |
| 6 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 29 |
| 7 | Hungerford Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 29 |
| 8 | Ebbsfleet United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 |
| 9 | Havant & Waterlooville | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 20 |
| 10 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 20 |
| 11 | Maidstone United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 19 |
| 12 | Dulwich Hamlet | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 16 |
| 13 | Chelmsford City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 |
| 14 | Tonbridge Angels | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 16 |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 16 |
| 16 | Chippenham Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 16 |
| 17 | Concord Rangers | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 |
| 18 | Bath City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 13 |
| 19 | Braintree Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 13 |
| 20 | Slough Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 |
| 21 | Welling United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 12 |
| Home \ Away | BAT | BIL | BRA | CHE | CHI | CON | DAR | DOR | DUL | EAB | EBB | HAM | H&W | HEM | HUN | MAI | OXF | SLO | STA | TON | WEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Billericay Town | — | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–6 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||
| Braintree Town | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||
| Chelmsford City | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||
| Chippenham Town | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
| Concord Rangers | 3–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Dartford | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Dorking Wanderers | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| Dulwich Hamlet | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastbourne Borough | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Hungerford Town | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–4 | ||||||||||||
| Maidstone United | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Oxford City | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Slough Town | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 4–4 | |||||||||||||
| St Albans City | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | ||||||||||||
| Tonbridge Angels | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Welling United | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–2 | — |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Town | Hemel Hempstead Town | 4–1 | 3 November 2020 | |
| Dorking Wanderers | Tonbridge Angels | 4–1 | 14 November 2020 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | Chelmsford City | 3–1 | 5 December 2020 | |
| Dartford | Billericay Town | 3–0 | 12 January 2021 |
Each month the Motorama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | Hungerford Town | Dartford | ||
| November 2020 | Dorking Wanderers | St Albans City | ||
| December 2020 | Havant & Waterlooville | Oxford City | ||
| January 2021 | Oxford City | Chelmsford City |