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1 Conference Premier  


1.1  Promotion and relegation  




1.2  League table  




1.3  Results  




1.4  Play-offs  


1.4.1  Semifinals  




1.4.2  Play-Off Final  






1.5  Stadia and locations  




1.6  Top goalscorers  






2 Conference North  


2.1  Promotion and relegation  




2.2  League table  




2.3  Results  




2.4  Play-offs  


2.4.1  Semifinals  




2.4.2  Play-Off Final  






2.5  Top goalscorers  






3 Conference South  


3.1  Promotion and relegation  




3.2  League table  




3.3  Results  




3.4  Play-offs  


3.4.1  Semifinals  




3.4.2  Play-Off Final  






3.5  Top goalscorers  






4 References  













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Football Conference
Season2008–09

← 2007–08

2009–10 →

The 2008–09 Football Conference season was the fifth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirtieth 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 playoff 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 LeagueorSouthern League. For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was frequently referred to as the Blue Square Premier.

Conference Premier

[edit]

A total of 24 teams contested 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

[edit]

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2007–08 League Two

Eastbourne, Mansfield, Lewes and Wrexham appear in the Conference Premier for the first time, while Barrow return to the league after ten years. Kettering have three times been runners-up at this level and return to the league after an absence of five years. Altrincham remain in the Conference after a third consecutive reprieve from relegation, following Halifax Town's demotion for financial reasons.

Woking's relegation ended the tenure of the Football Conference's longest serving club, completing seventeen seasons in the top-flight.

League table

[edit]
Conference Premier
Season2008–09
ChampionsBurton Albion (1st Football Conference title)
Promoted to League TwoBurton Albion,
Torquay United
Relegated to Conference North/Conference SouthWoking
Northwich Victoria
Weymouth
Lewes
Promoted for the next seasonTamworth,
Gateshead,
AFC Wimbledon,
Hayes & Yeading United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,410 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerAndy Mangan (Forest Green Rovers), 26
Biggest home winWrexham – Eastbourne Borough 5–0, Wrexham – Stevenage Borough 5–0
Biggest away winWeymouth – Rushden & Diamonds 0–9
Highest scoringWeymouth – Rushden & Diamonds 0–9, Oxford United – Eastbourne Borough 6–3
Longest winning runBurton Albion (12 games)
Longest unbeaten runBurton Albion (18 games)
Longest losing run?
Average attendance1,783 (−1% compared with the previous season)

← 2007–08

2009–10 →

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Burton Albion (C, P) 46 27 7 12 81 52 +29 88 Promotion to League Two
2 Cambridge United 46 24 14 8 65 39 +26 86 Qualification for Conference Premier play-offs
3 Histon 46 23 14 9 78 48 +30 83
4 Torquay United (P) 46 23 14 9 72 47 +25 83
5 Stevenage Borough 46 23 12 11 73 54 +19 81
6 Kidderminster Harriers 46 23 10 13 69 48 +21 79
7 Oxford United[a] 46 24 10 12 72 51 +21 77
8 Kettering Town 46 21 13 12 50 37 +13 76
9 Crawley Town[b] 46 19 14 13 77 55 +22 70
10 Wrexham 46 18 12 16 64 48 +16 66
11 Rushden & Diamonds 46 16 15 15 61 50 +11 63
12 Mansfield Town[c] 46 19 9 18 57 55 +2 62
13 Eastbourne Borough 46 18 6 22 58 70 −12 60
14 Ebbsfleet United 46 16 10 20 52 60 −8 58
15 Altrincham 46 15 11 20 49 66 −17 56
16 Salisbury City 46 14 13 19 54 64 −10 55
17 York City 46 11 19 16 47 51 −4 52
18 Forest Green Rovers 46 12 16 18 70 76 −6 52
19 Grays Athletic 46 14 10 22 44 64 −20 52
20 Barrow 46 12 15 19 51 65 −14 51
21 Woking (R) 46 10 14 22 37 60 −23 44 Relegation to Conference South
22 Northwich Victoria (R) 46 11 10 25 56 75 −19 43 Relegation to Conference North
23 Weymouth (R) 46 11 10 25 45 86 −41 43 Relegation to Conference South
24 Lewes (R) 46 6 6 34 28 89 −61 24
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2009. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Oxford deducted 5 points[1]
  • ^ Crawley Town deducted 1 point[2]
  • ^ Mansfield deducted 4 points[3]

    • Results

    [edit]
    Home \ Away ALT BRW BRT CAM CRA EAB EBB FGR GRY HIS KET KID LEW MAN NOR OXF R&D SAL STB TOR WEY WOK WRE YOR
    Altrincham 3–4 1–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–5 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–0 1–2 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
    Barrow 2–2 0–0 0–2 3–3 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–4 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
    Burton Albion 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 4–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 5–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–1
    Cambridge United 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 4–1 2–0 1–0
    Crawley Town 4–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 5–1 2–1 5–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–2 3–1 4–2 2–2 1–0 0–1
    Eastbourne Borough 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 1–2 4–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–2 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1
    Ebbsfleet United 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–4 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0
    Forest Green Rovers 1–3 2–1 2–3 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 4–1 1–0 3–0 3–3 4–0 1–2 0–3 1–2 4–1 0–2 2–3 1–1
    Grays Athletic 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
    Histon 1–0 2–0 4–3 1–1 1–0 3–3 5–2 0–1 1–4 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
    Kettering Town 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–2
    Kidderminster Harriers 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 4–2 1–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–0
    Lewes 2–0 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–4 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–1
    Mansfield Town 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 3–2 1–3 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–0
    Northwich Victoria 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 4–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–3 2–0 1–2 2–2
    Oxford United 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 6–3 5–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
    Rushden & Diamonds 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–0
    Salisbury City 1–3 3–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–1
    Stevenage Borough 3–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–3
    Torquay United 3–1 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1
    Weymouth 2–0 0–3 0–5 2–2 2–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–5 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–9 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–2
    Woking 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–5 1–1 2–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2
    Wrexham 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 5–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 0–3 1–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
    York City 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–0
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1] Soccerbase
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs

    [edit]
    Semi-finals Final at Wembley Stadium
            
    5Stevenage Borough 30 3
    2Cambridge United 134
    2Cambridge United 0
    4Torquay United 2
    4Torquay United 20 2
    3Histon 0 11

    Semifinals

    [edit]
    19:30
    1st Leg
    Stevenage Borough3–1Cambridge United
    • Roberts 47'
  • Morison 61', 84'
    		•  Report
    Broadhall Way, Stevenage

    Attendance: 4,446

    Referee: R Whitton

    2nd Leg
    Cambridge United3–0 (a.e.t.)Stevenage Borough
  • Rendell 72', 119'
    		•  Report
    Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

    Attendance: 6,507

    Referee: Paul Tierney

    Cambridge United won 4–3 on Aggregate.

    20:00
    1st Leg
    Torquay United2–0Histon
  • Sills 74'
    		•  Report
    Plainmoor, Torquay

    Attendance: 3,737

    Referee: J Waugh

    2nd Leg
    Histon1–0Torquay United
    		 Report
    Bridge Road, Impington

    Attendance: 2,481

    Referee: Steven Rushton

    Torquay United won 2–1 on Aggregate.

    Play-Off Final

    [edit]
    16:00
    Cambridge United0–2Torquay United
    Report
  • Sills 75'
    		•
    Wembley Stadium, London

    Attendance: 35,089

    Referee: Gary Sutton

    Stadia and locations

    [edit]
    2008–09 Football Conference is located in England
    Altrincham
    Barrow

    Barrow

    Burton Albion

    Burton Albion

    Cambridge United

    Cambridge United

    Crawley Town

    Crawley Town

    Eastbourne Borough

    Eastbourne Borough

    Ebbsfleet United

    Ebbsfleet United

    Forest Green Rovers

    Forest Green Rovers

    Grays Athletic

    Grays Athletic

    Histon

    Histon

    Kettering Town

    Kettering Town

    Kidderminster Harriers

    Kidderminster Harriers

    Lewes

    Lewes

    Mansfield Town

    Mansfield Town

    Northwich Victoria

    Northwich Victoria

    Oxford United

    Oxford United

    Rushden & Diamonds

    Rushden & Diamonds

    Salisbury City

    Salisbury City

    Stevenage Borough

    Stevenage Borough

    Torquay United

    Torquay United

    Weymouth

    Weymouth

    Woking

    Woking

    Wrexham

    Wrexham

    York City

    York City

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    Locations of the Conference Premier 2008–09 teams

    Top goalscorers

    [edit]
    Pos Player Team Goals
    1 Andy Mangan Forest Green Rovers 26
    2 James Constable Oxford United 23
    3 Steve Morison Stevenage Borough 22
    4 Charlie Griffin Salisbury City 21
    5 Matthew Barnes-Homer Kidderminster Harriers 20
    Jack Midson Histon
    7 Greg Pearson Burton Albion 18
    8 Colin Little Altrincham 16
    Justin Richards Kidderminster Harriers
    10 Shaun Harrad Burton Albion 15
    Jefferson Louis Wrexham
    Gareth Seddon Kettering Town
    Richard Brodie York City

    Conference North

    [edit]
    Conference North
    Season2008–09
    ChampionsTamworth
    PromotedTamworth
    Gateshead
    RelegatedBurscough
    Hucknall Town
    Top goalscorerLee Novak (26)

    ← 2007–08

    2009–10 →

    A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 16 sides from last season, three relegated from the Conference Premier, two promoted from the Northern Premier League and one promoted from the Southern Football League.

    Promotion and relegation

    [edit]

    Teams promoted from 2007–08 Northern Premier League Premier Division

    Teams promoted from 2007–08 Southern League Premier Division

    Teams relegated from 2007–08 Conference Premier

    Droylsden and Farsley are returned having spent just one season in the higher league. Fleetwood reached a new high eleven seasons after being re-formed following the bankruptcy of the original Fleetwood Town. Both Boston United and Nuneaton Borough were expelled from the league for financial reasons before the season, resulting in Vauxhall Motors relegation and Redditch United's transfer to the Conference South being cancelled.

    League table

    [edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Tamworth (C, P) 42 24 13 5 70 41 +29 85 Promotion to Conference Premier
    2 Gateshead (P) 42 24 8 10 81 48 +33 80 Qualification for Conference North play-offs
    3 Alfreton Town 42 20 17 5 81 48 +33 77
    4 AFC Telford United 42 22 10 10 65 34 +31 76
    5 Southport 42 21 13 8 63 36 +27 76
    6 Stalybridge Celtic 42 20 10 12 71 50 +21 70
    7 Droylsden 42 18 14 10 64 44 +20 68
    8 Fleetwood Town 42 17 11 14 70 66 +4 62
    9 Harrogate Town 42 17 10 15 66 57 +9 61
    10 Hinckley United 42 16 9 17 56 59 −3 57
    11 Vauxhall Motors 42 14 11 17 51 67 −16 53
    12 Workington 42 13 12 17 54 55 −1 51
    13 Gainsborough Trinity 42 12 14 16 57 63 −6 50
    14 Redditch United 42 12 14 16 49 61 −12 50
    15 Blyth Spartans 42 14 7 21 50 58 −8 49
    16 Solihull Moors 42 13 10 19 49 73 −24 49
    17 King's Lynn (R) 42 10 18 14 50 60 −10 48 Demoted to Northern Premier League Premier Division[a]
    18 Stafford Rangers 42 12 12 18 41 56 −15 48
    19 Farsley Celtic 42 14 5 23 58 65 −7 47
    20 Hyde United 42 11 9 22 57 80 −23 42
    21 Burscough (R) 42 10 6 26 43 80 −37 36 Relegated to Northern Premier League Premier Division
    22 Hucknall Town (R) 42 5 13 24 39 84 −45 28
    Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2009. Source: Football Conference
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ King's Lynn demoted as their stadium does not meet the league standards,[4] thus Hyde United were reprieved from relegation.

    Results

    [edit]
    Home \ Away TEL ALF BLY BUR DRO FAR FLE GAI GAT HAR HIN HUC HYD KLY RED SOL SOU STA STL TAM VAU WRK
    AFC Telford United 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 5–1 0–0
    Alfreton Town 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 3–3 1–4 1–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–0
    Blyth Spartans 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 5–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–4 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–4 0–1 3–1
    Burscough 0–2 1–3 2–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1
    Droylsden 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 3–2 0–0 2–1 3–0 5–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1
    Farsley Celtic 1–0 3–3 3–0 5–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 5–1 4–0 2–3 1–3 0–1 0–5
    Fleetwood Town 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0
    Gainsborough Trinity 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–4 1–0 0–0 3–4 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 3–3 0–1 1–1 1–2
    Gateshead 1–1 3–0 3–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–3 5–0 1–0 6–3 3–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 5–1 2–2 2–1
    Harrogate Town 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–2 0–3 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 0–3 3–3 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–1
    Hinckley United 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 1–3 2–3 1–0
    Hucknall Town 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–3 2–3 0–1 0–0
    Hyde United 0–4 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 3–1 5–3 0–0 2–5 2–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 4–4
    King's Lynn 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–0 2–2 1–4 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
    Redditch United 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0
    Solihull Moors 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–0
    Southport 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 5–3 2–3 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–3 3–0 3–2 2–0 0–1 5–2 0–0
    Stafford Rangers 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0
    Stalybridge Celtic 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 0–5 1–2 1–2 1–3 7–1 2–2 4–1 1–1 3–3 5–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–4
    Tamworth 0–1 1–2 1–1 6–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–0
    Vauxhall Motors 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–4 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 2–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–0
    Workington 1–0 0–3 0–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 5–0 4–2 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–4 3–1
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2009.
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs

    [edit]
    Semifinals Final
            
    5Southport 0 11
    2Gateshead 112
    2Gateshead 1
    4AFC Telford United 0
    4AFC Telford United 235
    3Alfreton Town 0 44

    Semifinals

    [edit]
    1st Leg
    Southport0–1Gateshead
    Report
    Haig Avenue, Southport

    Attendance: 1,011

    Referee: Paul Graham

    2nd Leg
    Gateshead1–1Southport
    		 Report
    Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead

    Attendance: 1,408

    Gateshead won 2–1 on Aggregate.

    1st Leg
    AFC Telford United2–0Alfreton Town
  • Carey-Bertram 78'
    		•  Report
    New Bucks Head, Telford

    Attendance: 2,346

    2nd Leg
    Alfreton Town4–3AFC Telford United
  • Brown 16'
  • Clayton 49'
  • Howell 73' (pen.)
    		•  Report
  • Carey-Bertram 42'
  • Rodgers 52'
    		•
    Impact Arena, Alfreton

    Attendance: 2,244

    AFC Telford United won 5–4 on Aggregate.

    Play-Off Final

    [edit]
    Gateshead1–0AFC Telford United
    		 Report
    Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead

    Attendance: 4,203

    Top goalscorers

    [edit]
    Pos Player Team Goals
    1 Lee Novak Gateshead 26
    2 Gareth Sheldon Tamworth 23
    3 Adam Warlow Fleetwood Town 19
    Liam Hearn Alfreton Town
    5 Chris Simm Hyde United 18
    6 Paul Clayton Alfreton Town 17
    7 Ciaran Kilheeney Southport 16
    Luke Beckett Gainsborough Trinity
    9 Gareth Arnison Workington 15
    Andy Brown AFC Telford United

    Conference South

    [edit]
    Conference South
    Season2008–09
    ChampionsAFC Wimbledon
    PromotedAFC Wimbledon
    Hayes & Yeading United
    RelegatedBognor Regis Town
    Fisher Athletic
    Matches played462

    ← 2007–08

    2009–10 →

    A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, one transferred from the Conference North, two promoted from the Isthmian League and one promoted from the Southern Football League.

    Promotion and relegation

    [edit]

    Teams promoted from 2007–08 Southern League Premier Division

    Teams promoted from 2007–08 Isthmian League Premier Division

    Teams transferred from 2007–08 Conference North

    No teams were relegated to the Conference South from the Conference Premier, so Worcester City were transferred in from the Conference North. The expulsion of two teams from the Conference North for financial reasons cancelled Redditch United's transfer between the two, and allowed Dorchester Town to remain in the Conference South. All the four new teams never played in Conference South before.

    League table

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    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 AFC Wimbledon (C, P) 42 26 10 6 86 36 +50 88 Promotion to Conference Premier
    2 Hampton & Richmond Borough 42 25 10 7 74 37 +37 85 Qualification for Conference South play-offs
    3 Eastleigh 42 25 8 9 69 49 +20 83
    4 Hayes & Yeading United (P) 42 24 9 9 74 43 +31 81
    5 Chelmsford City 42 23 8 11 72 52 +20 77
    6 Maidenhead United 42 21 8 13 57 46 +11 71
    7 Welling United 42 19 11 12 61 44 +17 68
    8 Bath City 42 20 8 14 56 45 +11 68
    9 Bishop's Stortford 42 17 8 17 60 60 0 59
    10 Newport County 42 16 11 15 50 51 −1 59
    11 Team Bath[a] 42 16 7 19 62 64 −2 55 Club folded at the end of the season
    12 St Albans City 42 14 12 16 56 50 +6 54
    13 Bromley 42 15 9 18 60 64 −4 54
    14 Braintree Town 42 14 10 18 57 54 +3 52
    15 Havant & Waterlooville 42 11 15 16 59 58 +1 48
    16 Worcester City 42 12 11 19 38 53 −15 47
    17 Weston-super-Mare 42 12 11 19 43 68 −25 47
    18 Basingstoke Town 42 10 16 16 36 55 −19 46
    19 Dorchester Town 42 10 12 20 39 61 −22 42
    20 Thurrock 42 9 13 20 54 60 −6 40
    21 Bognor Regis Town[b] (R) 42 7 12 23 33 68 −35 26 Relegation to Isthmian League Premier Division
    22 Fisher Athletic 42 5 3 34 22 100 −78 18 Club folded at the end of the season
    Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2009. Source: Football Conference
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Team Bath resigned from the league[5]
  • ^ Bognor Regis Town deducted 7 points[6]

    • Results

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    Home \ Away WIM BAS BAT BST BOG BRA BRO CHE DOR EAS FIS H&R H&W H&Y MDH NPC SAC TBA THU WEL WSM WRC
    AFC Wimbledon 1–0 3–2 4–1 3–1 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0
    Basingstoke Town 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0
    Bath City 2–2 1–0 2–3 0–1 3–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–4 3–0 1–0
    Bishop's Stortford 0–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–4 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–0
    Bognor Regis Town 1–5 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–5 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–5 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2
    Braintree Town 0–1 0–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 4–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1
    Bromley 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 5–1 3–0 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–3 4–0 3–3 1–3 3–0 0–2
    Chelmsford City 3–2 2–2 2–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 4–1 2–0
    Dorchester Town 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–4 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 4–3 1–1 1–2 3–1
    Eastleigh 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–3 0–0 3–2 3–0 1–3 1–1 4–2 1–0 1–0
    Fisher Athletic 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 4–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–1 1–3 0–4 0–6 0–3 0–5 0–2 0–1
    Hampton & Richmond Borough 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 1–2
    Havant & Waterlooville 0–0 5–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–4 2–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–3 0–2
    Hayes & Yeading United 2–1 5–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–4 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–1
    Maidenhead United 0–4 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–2 2–1 1–4 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–0
    Newport County 1–4 3–0 0–4 0–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 4–4 0–1 4–0 1–0 0–2 1–5 0–1 0–1 4–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
    St Albans City 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–3 4–5 1–2 2–0 5–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 3–0 0–2
    Team Bath 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–3 0–3 2–0 4–1 1–3 4–1 0–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–2 0–2
    Thurrock 0–1 6–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–3 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–0
    Welling United 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–0 3–2 3–0 4–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–3
    Weston-super-Mare 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–4 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–1
    Worcester City 3–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–2
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2009
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs

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    Semifinals Final
            
    5Chelmsford City 10 1
    2Hampton & Richmond Borough 30 3
    2Hampton & Richmond Borough 2
    4Hayes & Yeading United 3
    4Hayes & Yeading United 246
    3Eastleigh 40 4

    Semifinals

    [edit]
    1st Leg
    Chelmsford City1–3Hampton & Richmond Borough
    		 Report
  • Hodges 83'
    		•
    Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford

    Attendance: 1,708

    Referee: Crouch

    2nd Leg
    Hampton & Richmond Borough0–0Chelmsford City
    Report
    The Rocket Hospitality Beveree Stadium, Hampton

    Attendance: 1,235

    Hampton & Richmond Borough won 3–1 on Aggregate.

    1st Leg
    Hayes & Yeading United2–4Eastleigh
  • Ruby 89'
    		•  Report
  • Williams 26'
  • Riviere 45'
  • Mulley 50' (o.g.)
    		•
    Church Road, Hayes

    Attendance: 517

    2nd Leg
    Eastleigh0–4 (a.e.t.)Hayes & Yeading United
    Report
  • Hendry 81' (pen.)
  • Fitzgerald 94', 97'
    		•
    Ten Acres, Eastleigh

    Attendance: 1,445

    Hayes & Yeading United won 6–4 on Aggregate.

    Play-Off Final

    [edit]
    19:45 BST
    Hampton & Richmond Borough2–3Hayes & Yeading United
  • Hodges 69'
    		•  Report
  • Gregory 71', 73'
    		•
    The Rocket Hospitality Beveree Stadium, Hampton

    Attendance: 3,500

    Top goalscorers

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    Pos Player Team Goals
    1 Jon Main AFC Wimbledon 33
    2 Josh Scott Hayes & Yeading United 22
    3 Warren McBean Bromley 21
    4 Richard Pacquette Maidenhead United 20
    5 Charlie Sheringham Welling United 19
    6 Paul Hakim St Albans City 18
    7 Craig Reid Newport County 15
    Dave Rainford Chelmsford City
    Lawrence Yaku Hampton & Richmond Borough
    10 Marco Adaggio Worcester City 14
    Danny Hockton Braintree Town

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Five-point deduction for Oxford". BBC Sport. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  • ^ "Crawley win FA appeal over points". BBC Sport. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  • ^ "Mansfield hit by points deduction". BBC Sport. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  • ^ "Conference to demote King's Lynn". BBC Sport. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  • ^ "Team Bath resign from Conference". BBC Sport. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  • ^ "Bognor hit with seven-point deduction". The Argus. Brighton. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.

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