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.

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

Conference Premier

Conference Premier
Season 2010–11
Champions Crawley Town
Promoted Crawley Town
AFC Wimbledon
Relegated Altrincham
Eastbourne Borough
Histon
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1549 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer 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)

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 Football League Two

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Crawley Town (C) (P) 46 31 12 3 93 30+63 105 Promotion to 2011–12 League Two
2 AFC Wimbledon (P) 46 27 9 10 83 47+36 90 Qualification for Conference Premier Play-offs
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 46 20 17 9 74 60+14 072*
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 46 16 14 16 65 62+3 057† Club folded
14 Gateshead 46 14 15 17 65 68−3 57
15 Kettering Town 46 15 13 18 64 75−11 056#
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 46 11 13 22 56 77−21 046† 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 (R) 46 8 9 29 41 90−49 028* Relegation to 2011–12 Conference North

Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Kidderminster Harriers and Histon were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information.[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] Southport were reprieved from relegation.
#Kettering Town were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.[3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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

6 May 2011
19:45
Fleetwood Town 0–2 AFC Wimbledon
Report L. Moore  38'
Mohamed  48'
Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Nick Kinseley

11 May 2011
19:45
AFC Wimbledon 6–1 Fleetwood 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.

5 May 2011
19:45
Wrexham 0–3 Luton Town
Report Lawless  16'
Gnakpa  28'
Asafu-Adjaye  35'
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Stephen Martin

10 May 2011
19:45
Luton Town 2–1 Wrexham
Kroča  29'
J. Walker  80' 		Report Mangan  8'
Kenilworth Road, Luton
Attendance: 9,078
Referee: Carl Berry

Luton Town won 5 – 1 on aggregate.

Final

21 May 2011
15:00
AFC Wimbledon 0 – 0
(a.e.t.) 		Luton Town
  Penalties  
Hatton
L. Moore
Mohamed
Yakubu
Kedwell 		4–3 Lawless
Pilkington
Newton
Walker
Howells
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 18,195
Referee: James Adcock

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Darlington The Darlington Arena 25,294
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 15,550
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,226
Mansfield Town Field Mill 10,000
Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 9,617
Grimsby Town Blundell Park 9,546
York City Bootham Crescent 9,196
Bath City Twerton Park 8,800
Hayes & Yeading United Church Road 6,500
Rushden & Diamonds Nene Park 6,441
Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238
Kettering Town Rockingham Road 6,170
Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Fleetwood Town Highbury Stadium 5,500
Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 5,147
Crawley Town Broadfield Stadium 4,996
AFC Wimbledon Kingsmeadow 4,720
Newport County Newport Stadium 4,700
Barrow Holker Street 4,256
Eastbourne Borough Priory Lane 4,134
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000
Histon Bridge Road 3,800

Results

Home ╲ Away WIM ALT BRWBATCAMCRADAREABFLEFGRGATGRIH&YHISKETKIDLUTMANNPCR&DSOUTAMWREYOR
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 games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference North

Conference North
Season 2010–11
Champions Alfreton Town
Promoted Alfreton Town
AFC Telford United
Relegated Stafford Rangers
Redditch United
Matches played 420
Goals scored 1256 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorer Liam Hearn (30)[5]
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)

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

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern Football League

Teams transferred from 2009–10 Conference South

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Alfreton Town (C) (P) 40 29 5 6 97 33+64 92 Promotion to 2011–12 Conference Premier
2 A.F.C. Telford United (P) 40 23 13 4 71 29+42 82 Qualification for Conference North Playoffs
3 Boston United 40 23 10 7 72 33+39 79
4 Eastwood Town 40 22 7 11 82 50+32 073# Ineligible for promotion due to ground grading issues
5 Guiseley 40 20 13 7 56 41+15 73 Qualification for 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 76 760 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 (R) 40 2 8 30 30 105−75 09† Relegation to 2011–12 Southern Football League
22 Ilkeston Town 0 0 0 0 0 00 00* Club expelled, record expunged

Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
#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]
*Ilkeston Town received a compulsory winding-up order on 8 September 2010,[8] 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.
†Redditch United were docked 5 points for submitting misleading financial information.[9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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

3 May 2011
18:45
Nuneaton Town 1–1 AFC Telford United
Storer  74' Trainer  90'
Liberty Way, Nuneaton
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Anthony R. Tankard

8 May 2011
14:00
AFC Telford United 2–1 Nuneaton Town
Adams  16'
Newton  45' (pen.) 		Spencer  56'

AFC Telford won 3 – 2 on aggregate.

3 May 2011
18:45
Guiseley 1–0 Boston United
Peyton  75'
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Andy Newell

8 May 2011
14:00
Boston United 3 – 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

15 May 2011
15:00
AFC Telford United 3–2 Guiseley
Newton  10' (pen.)
Murray  79'
Trainer  90+3' 		Walshaw  45' (pen.)
Stamp  47'
New Bucks Head, Telford
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Darren England

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Gloucester City Whaddon Road (Groundshare) 7,066
Boston United York Street 6,643
Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
A.F.C. Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300
Eastwood Town Coronation Park 5,000
Redditch United The Valley 5,000
Worcester City St George's Lane 4,749
Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,450
Nuneaton Town Liberty Way 4,350
Hinckley United De Montfort Park 4,329
Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304
Hyde Ewen Fields 4,250
Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4,150
Alfreton Town North Street 3,600
Ilkeston Town New Manor Ground 3,500
Harrogate Town Wetherby Road 3,300
Workington Borough Park 3,101
Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050
Corby Town Rockingham Triangle 3,000
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000
Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000
Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park 2,500

Results

Home ╲ Away TEL ALF BLYBOSCORDROEASGAIGLOGUIHARHINHYDILKNUNREDSOLSTASTLVAUWRCWRK
A.F.C. 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 1–1 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 games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference South

Conference South
Season 2010–11
Champions Braintree Town
Promoted Braintree Town
Ebbsfleet United
Relegated Lewes
St Albans City
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1296 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer Adam Birchall (34)[10]
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)

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

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern Football League

Teams relegated from 2009–10 Conference Premier

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
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 for 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 63 42+21 76
6 Welling United 42 24 8 10 81 47+34 075*
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
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 42 8 13 21 50 77−27 037† 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 (R) 42 7 13 22 39 75−36 024‡ Relegation to 2011–12 Southern Football League

Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
‡St Albans deducted 10 points for financial irregularities.[11]
*Welling United deducted 5 points for financial irregularities.[12]
†Thurrock reprieved after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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

4 May 2011
18:45
Woking 0–1 Farnborough
Holloway  70'
Kingfield Stadium, Woking
Attendance: 2,726

8 May 2011
14:00
Farnborough 1 – 1
(a.e.t.) 		Woking
McDonald  111' Hammond  44'
Rushmoor Stadium, Farnborough
Attendance: 2,137

Farnborough won 2 – 1 on aggregate.

3 May 2011
18:45
Chelmsford City 1–4 Ebbsfleet United
Modeste  45' West  21', 25'
Shakes  78', 88'
Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Colin Lymer

8 May 2011
14:00
Ebbsfleet United 2–1 Chelmsford City
West  27', 34' Gray  63'
Stonebridge Road, Northfleet
Attendance: 1,538

Ebbsfleet United won 6 – 2 on aggregate.

Final

15 May 2011
15:00
Farnborough 2–4 Ebbsfleet 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 Athletic Crabble Stadium 6,500
Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Basingstoke Town The Camrose 6,000
Havant & Waterlooville West Leigh Park 5,250
Ebbsfleet United Stonebridge Road 5,011
Dorchester Town Avenue Stadium 5,009
Bromley Hayes Lane 5,000
Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502
St Albans City Clarence Park 4,500
Welling United Park View Road 4,500
Braintree Town Cressing Road 4,145
Dartford Princes Park 4,100
Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park 4,000
Farnborough Cherrywood Road 4,000
Thurrock Ship Lane 3,500
Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500
Chelmsford City Melbourne Stadium 3,000
Eastleigh Silverlake Stadium 3,000
Hampton & Richmond Beveree Stadium 3,000
Lewes The Dripping Pan 3,000
Maidenhead United York Road 3,000
Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 3,000

Results

Home ╲ Away BAS BST BORBRABROCHEDARDORDOVEASEBBFARH&RH&WLEWMAISACSTATHUWELWSMWOK
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 0–0 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 games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  6. ↑ "Club Statement". Eastwood Town FC. 13 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Announcement on the Appeal to be able to compete in the Play-offs". Eastwood Town FC. 19 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ilkeston Town Football Club wound up over unpaid tax". BBC. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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