2010–11 Football Conference Explained

Competition:Football Conference
Season:2010–11
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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 was the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the Conference North and Conference South existed 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.

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

Conference Premier

Competition:Conference Premier
Season:2010–11
Winners:Crawley Town
Promoted:Crawley Town
AFC Wimbledon
Relegated:Altrincham
Eastbourne Borough
Histon
Matches:552
Total Goals:1549
League Topscorer:Matt Tubbs (37)[1]
Biggest Home Win:Crawley Town 7–0 Altrincham
(20 November 2010)
Biggest Away Win:Eastbourne Borough 0–6 Fleetwood Town
(9 April 2011)
Gateshead 1–7 Newport County
(30 April 2011)
Highest Scoring:Grimsby Town 7–2 Mansfield Town
(1 January 2011)
Wrexham 2–7 Gateshead
(19 February 2011)
Highest Attendance:18,195
Luton Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon
(21 May 2011)
Lowest Attendance:180
Hayes & Yeading United 2–1 Eastbourne Borough
(7 December 2010)
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate.Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
25,294
15,550
11,800
10,226
10,000
9,617
9,546
9,196
8,800
6,500
6,441
6,238
6,170
6,085
6,008
5,500
5,147
4,996
4,720
4,700
4,256
4,134
4,000
3,800

Results

Conference North

Competition:Conference North
Season:2010–11
Winners:Alfreton Town
Promoted:Alfreton Town
AFC Telford United
Relegated:Stafford Rangers
Redditch United
Matches:420
Total Goals:1256
League Topscorer:Liam Hearn (30)[2]
Biggest Home Win:Alfreton Town 6–0 Harrogate Town
(13 November 2010)
Alfreton Town 6–0 Guiseley
(5 April 2011)
Biggest Away Win:Redditch United 0–9 Boston United
(21 August 2010)
Highest Scoring:Redditch 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 Attendance:2,508
AFC Telford United 1–1 Worcester City
(2 October 2010)
Lowest Attendance:70
Redditch United 1–3 Droylsden
(15 March 2011)
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Whaddon Road (Groundshare) 7,066
6,643
6,500
6,300
5,000
5,000
4,749
4,450
4,350
4,329
4,304
4,250
4,150
3,600
3,500
3,300
3,101
3,050
3,000
3,000
3,000
2,500

Results

Conference South

Competition:Conference South
Season:2010–11
Winners:Braintree Town
Promoted:Braintree Town
Ebbsfleet United
Relegated:Lewes
St Albans City
Matches:462
Total Goals:1296
League Topscorer:Adam Birchall (34)[3]
Biggest Home Win:Weston-super-Mare 7–0 Bromley
(11 December 2010)
Biggest Away Win:Thurrock 2–7 Dover Athletic
(3 January 2011)
Staines Town 0–5 Eastleigh
(2 April 2011)
Highest Scoring:Dover 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 Attendance:2,781
Dartford 1–1 Ebbsfleet United
(28 August 2010)
Lowest Attendance:105
Boreham Wood 6–3 Weston-super-Mare
(7 December 2010)
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

Farnborough won 2–1 on aggregate.Ebbsfleet United won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
6,500
6,036
6,000
5,250
5,011
5,009
5,000
4,502
4,500
4,500
4,145
4,100
4,000
4,000
3,500
3,500
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: League Top Scorers . bluesqfootball.com . 27 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110423004937/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/tables/0%2C20984%2C1441%2C00.html . 23 April 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: League Top Scorers. bluesqnorth.com. 27 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120521063512/http://www.bluesqnorth.com/tables/0%2C20984%2C2821%2C00.html. 21 May 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: League Top Scorers. bluesqsouth.com. 27 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110420042300/http://www.bluesqsouth.com/tables/0,20984,2822,00.html. 20 April 2011. dead. dmy-all.