2009–10 Football Conference

Football league season

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The 2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with the Football Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first 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 (Stevenage Borough) and the winner of the play-off (Oxford United) of the National division were promoted to Football League Two. The bottom four were scheduled to be relegated to the North or South divisions, but in the event two teams (Salisbury City and Chester City) were expelled and only the bottom two clubs (Ebbsfleet United and Grays Athletic) were relegated with them. The champions of the North and South divisions (Southport and Newport County respectively) were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division (Fleetwood Town and Bath City). 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 frequently referred to as the Blue Square Premier.

## Conference Premier

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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

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Teams promoted from 2008–09 Conference North

* Tamworth
* Gateshead

Teams promoted from 2008–09 Conference South

* AFC Wimbledon
* Hayes & Yeading United

Teams relegated from 2008–09 League Two

* Chester City
* Luton Town

Luton Town became the first team to drop from the Football League Championship to the Conference in successive seasons and in the process ended an 89-year stay in the Football League. Their matches against eventual playoff winners Oxford 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]

### League table

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Football league season

Conference PremierSeason| 2009–10

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Champions| Stevenage Borough (2nd Football Conference title)
Promoted to League Two| Stevenage Borough,
Oxford United
Relegated to Conference South| Ebbsfleet United
Relegated to Southern Football League Premier Division| Salisbury City
Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North| Grays Athletic
Matches played| 506
Goals scored| 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)

← 2008–09

2010–11 →

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1  | Stevenage Borough (C, P) | 44  | 30  | 9  | 5  | 79  | 24  | +55  | 99  | Promotion to Football League Two
2  | Luton Town | 44  | 26  | 10  | 8  | 84  | 40  | +44  | 88  | Qualification for the Conference 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 the Southern 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 to Conference South
23  | Grays Athletic (R) | 44  | 5  | 13  | 26  | 35  | 91  | −56  | 26[d] | Relegation to the Isthmian League Division One North
24  | Chester City[e] | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Club expelled and folded

Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Salisbury City were deducted 10 points for entering administration,[4] and were later demoted to the Southern League at the end of the season for failing to come out of it.[5]
2. ^ Gateshead were deducted one point for failing to fulfil a fixture.[6]
3. ^ Forest Green Rovers were reprieved from relegation.
4. ^ Grays Athletic were docked two points for fielding ineligible players.[7] Grays were relegated from the Conference Premier but declined to join the Conference South for financial reasons. They later applied to join the Isthmian League, and were accepted into the Isthmian League Division One North for 2010–11.[8]
5. ^ Chester City were deducted 25 points for entering administration and insolvency,[9] and were later expelled on 26 February 2010, with their record (P28 W5 D7 L16 GF23 GA42 Pts−3) being expunged on 8 March 2010.[3] They were initially expelled to the North West Counties League, but on appeal were admitted to the Northern Premier League Division One North as Chester F.C.[10]

### Play-offs

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| Semifinals | | | Final at Wembley |

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| 2 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 |

| 3 | Oxford United | 1 | 2 | 3 |

#### Semifinals

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29 April 2010

19:45

1st Leg

York City| 1–0| Luton Town

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* Brodie 90'

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Bootham Crescent, York

Attendance: 6,204

Referee: B Malone

3 May 2010

2nd Leg

Luton Town| 0–1| York City

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* Carruthers 47'

Kenilworth Road, Luton

Attendance: 9,781

Referee: R Lewis

York City won 2–0 on Aggregate.

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29 April 2010

1st Leg

Rushden & Diamonds| 1–1| Oxford United

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* Byrne 51'

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* Constable 29'

Nene Park, Irthlingborough

Attendance: 4,535

Referee: D Coote

3 May 2010

2nd Leg

Oxford United| 2–0| Rushden & Diamonds

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* Green 53'
* Constable 57'

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Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Attendance: 11,963

Referee: Mark Brown

Oxford United won 3–1 on Aggregate.

#### Play-Off Final

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16 May 2010

17:00

Oxford United| 3–1| York City

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* Green 15'
* Constable 20'
* Potter 90'

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* Clarke 42' (o.g.)

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 42,669

Referee: Michael Naylor

### Stadia and locations

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AFC Wimbledon

Altrincham

Barrow

Cambridge United

Chester City

Crawley Town

Eastbourne Borough

Ebbsfleet United

Forest Green Rovers

Gateshead

Grays Athletic

Hayes & Yeading United

Histon

Kettering Town

Kidderminster Harriers

Luton Town

Mansfield Town

Oxford United

Rushden & Diamonds

Salisbury City

Stevenage Borough

Tamworth

Wrexham

York City

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Locations of the Conference Premier 2009–10 teams

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Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 15,550
Oxford United | Kassam Stadium | 12,500
Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 11,800
Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,226
Mansfield Town | Field Mill | 10,000
Cambridge United | Abbey Stadium | 9,617
York City | Bootham Crescent | 9,196
Stevenage Borough | The Lamex Stadium | 7,100
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
Chester | Deva Stadium | 5,328
Forest Green Rovers | The New Lawn | 5,147
Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | 5,011
Crawley Town | Broadfield Stadium | 4,996
AFC Wimbledon | Kingsmeadow | 4,720
Barrow | Holker Street | 4,256
Eastbourne Borough | Priory Lane | 4,134
Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground | 4,100
Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000
Histon | Bridge Road | 3,800
Salisbury City | Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 3,500

### Results

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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

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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  |

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Season statistics

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#### Top scorers

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Updated to games played on 24 April.[11]
Pos | Player | Team | Goals

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1  | Richard Brodie | York City | 26
Matt Tubbs | Salisbury City
3  | Tom Craddock | Luton Town | 23
4  | James Constable | Oxford United | 22
5  | Danny Kedwell | AFC Wimbledon | 21
6  | Danny Crow | Cambridge United | 19
7  | Jake Speight | Mansfield Town | 17
8  | Moses Ashikodi*  | Ebbsfleet United | 16
Kevin Gallen | Luton Town
Magno Vieira | Ebbsfleet United
11  | Daryl Clare**  | Gateshead | 15
Chris Senior  | Altrincham
13  | Rob Duffy | Mansfield Town | 14
Yemi Odubade | Stevenage Borough
Lee Tomlin | Rushden & Diamonds

* 1.Moses Ashikodi scored six goals for Kettering Town
* 2.Daryl Clare scored two goals for Mansfield Town

#### Scoring

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* First goal of the season: Lee Boylan for Stevenage Borough against Tamworth, 12:56 minutes (8 August 2009)[12]
* Last goal of the season: Adam Marriott for Cambridge United against Altrincham, 92:58 minutes (24 April 2010)[13]
* First penalty kick of the season: Lee Boylan (scored) for Stevenage Borough against Tamworth, 12:56 minutes (8 August 2009)[12]
* First own goal of the Season: Jamie Stuart (Rushden & Diamonds) for Salisbury City, 46:42 (8 August 2009)[14]
* First hat-trick of the season: Matt Tubbs for Salisbury City against Hayes & Yeading (31 August 2009)[15]
* Quickest hat-trick: 7 minutes – Mitchell Cole for Stevenage Borough against Eastbourne Borough (2 March 2010)[16]
* Fastest goal scored in a match: 36 seconds – Lewis Taylor for AFC Wimbledon against Forest Green Rovers (10 October 2009)[17]
* Goal scored at the latest point of a game: 90+6 minutes and 51 seconds – Keith Keane for Luton Town against Oxford United (9 February 2010)[18]
* Widest winning margin: 8 goals
* Rushden & Diamonds 8–0 Gateshead (13 March 2010)[19]
* Luton Town 8–0 Hayes & Yeading United (27 March 2010)[20]
* Widest away winning margin: 6 goals – Eastbourne Borough 0–6 Stevenage Borough (2 March 2010)[16]
* Most goals in one half: 7 goals – Luton Town 8–0 Hayes & Yeading United (27 March 2010)[20]
* Most goals in one half by a single team: 7 goals – Luton Town 8–0 Hayes & Yeading United (27 March 2010)[20]
* Most goals scored by the losing team: 4 goals – Rushden & Diamonds 5–4 Grays Athletic (12 September 2009)[21]
* Most own goals scored in one match: 2 goals – AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Wrexham (30 March 2010)[22]

#### Discipline

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* First yellow card of the season: Jason Walker for Barrow against Cambridge United, 2 minutes and 57 seconds (8 August 2009)[23]
* First red card of the season: Sean Newton for Barrow against Cambridge United, 52 minutes and 31 seconds (8 August 2009)[23]
* Card given at latest point in a game: Damian Batt (red) at 90+8 minutes and 17 seconds for Oxford United against Tamworth (16 January 2010)[24]

#### Sequences

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* Longest winning run: 9 games – Luton Town, ended 10 April 2010.[25]
* Longest unbeaten run: 17 games – Stevenage Borough, ended 1 December 2009.[26]
* Longest losing run: 8 games – Grays Athletic, ended 27 February 2010.[27]
* Longest run without winning: 20 games – Grays Athletic, ended 13 April 2010.[28]
* Longest run of successive home wins: 7 games
* Luton Town – from 9 March 2010 to 17 April 2010.[29]
* Stevenage Borough – from 1 January 2010 to 3 April 2010.[30]
* Longest run of successive away wins: 8 games – Stevenage Borough, from 24 February 2010 until end of season.[31]

#### Clean sheets

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* Most clean sheets: 27 – Stevenage Borough.[32]
* Fewest clean sheets: 7 – Eastbourne Borough and Ebbsfleet United.[32]
* Consecutive clean sheets: 6 games without conceding:
* AFC Wimbledon – from 24 November 2009 to 1 January 2010.[33]
* Oxford United – from 29 August 2009 to 22 September 2009.[34]
* Stevenage Borough – from 5 April 2010 until end of season.[35]

### Monthly awards

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Month  | Manager of the Month  | Player of the Month

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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

## Conference North

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Football league season

Conference NorthSeason| 2009–10

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Champions| Southport
Promoted| Southport
Fleetwood Town
Relegated| None

← 2008–09

2010–11 →

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one relegated from the Conference Premier and four promoted from the lower leagues.

In April 2009, the Conference decided to demote King'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. Both Harrogate Town and Vauxhall Motors were reprieved from relegation following Farsley Celtic's withdrawal from the league, Chester's expulsion from the Conference Premier and Northwich Victoria's demotion to the Northern Premier League under financial rules.

### Promotion and relegation

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Teams promoted from 2008–09 Northern Premier League Premier Division

* Eastwood Town
* Ilkeston Town

Teams promoted from 2008–09 Southern League Premier Division

* Corby Town
* Gloucester City

Teams relegated from 2008–09 Conference Premier

* Northwich Victoria

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation

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1  | Southport (C, P) | 40  | 25  | 11  | 4  | 91  | 45  | +46  | 86  | Promotion to Conference Premier
2  | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 40  | 26  | 7  | 7  | 86  | 44  | +42  | 85  | Qualification for the Conference 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 the Northern 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]

Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Northwich Victoria were originally expelled from the Football Conference for going into administration, but they successfully appealed, and were allowed to play in the Conference North starting with a 10 point deduction.[53]
2. ^ Northwich Victoria were demoted to the Northern Premier League after the end of the season due to financial issues.
3. ^ Vauxhall Motors and Harrogate Town were reprieved from relegation due to the folding of Chester City and the demotion of Northwich Victoria.[54]
4. ^ Farsley Celtic resigned on 8 March 2010 and their record (P30 W14 D2 L14 GF48 GA55 Pts34) was expunged on 12 March 2010.[55] Prior to this Farsley were in administration and, like Northwich Victoria, had been allowed to play in the Conference North starting with a 10 point deduction.

### Play-offs

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#### Semifinals

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28 April 2010

1st Leg

Droylsden| 2–0| Fleetwood Town

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* Gray 81'

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Butcher's Arms Ground, Droylsden

Attendance: 1,102

2 May 2010

2nd Leg

Fleetwood Town| 3–1| Droylsden

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* Seddon 45'
* Grand 110'

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* Roche 113'

Penalties

* Barry
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* Smith
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Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Attendance: 2,862

Referee: Jones

Fleetwood Town won 4–3 on penalties after tying 3–3 on Aggregate.

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1st Leg

Workington| 0–1| Alfreton Town

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* Hearn 54'

Borough Park, Workington

Attendance: 1,483

2 May 2010

2nd Leg

Alfreton Town| 3–1| Workington

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* Clayton 48', 87'

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* Arnison 12'

North Street, Alfreton

Attendance: 1,575

Alfreton Town won 4–1 on Aggregate.

#### Play-Off Final

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9 May 2010

Fleetwood Town| 2–1| Alfreton Town

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* Thorpe 82'

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* Todd 80' (pen.)

Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Attendance: 3,592

Referee: S Smith

### Stadia and locations

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AFC Telford United

Alfreton Town

Blyth Spartans

Corby Town

Droylsden

Eastwood Town

Farsley Celtic

Fleetwood Town

Gainsborough Trinity

Gloucester City

Harrogate Town

Hinckley United

Hyde United

Ilkeston Town

Northwich Victoria

Redditch United

Solihull Moors

Southport

Stafford Rangers

Stalybridge Celtic

Vauxhall Motors

Workington

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AFC Telford United | New Bucks Head | 6,300
Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008
Redditch United | The Valley | 5,000
Gloucester City | The Corinium Stadium | 4,500
Northwich Victoria | Victoria Stadium | 4,500
Blyth Spartans | Croft Park | 4,450
Hinckley United | De Montfort Park | 4,329
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304
Stafford Rangers | Marston Road | 4,150
Hyde United | Ewen Fields | 4,100
Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest | 3,900
Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | 3,663
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
Eastwood Town | Coronation Park | 2,500
Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park | 2,500

### Results

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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  |

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Monthly awards

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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

## Conference South

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Football league season

Conference SouthSeason| 2009–10

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Champions| Newport County
Promoted| Newport County
Bath City
Relegated| Weymouth
Matches played| 462

← 2008–09

2010–11 →

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last 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.

### Promotion and relegation

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Teams promoted from 2008–09 Isthmian League Premier Division

* Dover Athletic
* Staines Town

Teams relegated from 2008–09 Conference Premier

* Lewes
* Woking
* Weymouth

### League table

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2  | Dover Athletic | 42  | 22  | 9  | 11  | 66  | 47  | +19  | 75  | Qualification for the Conference 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 to Conference 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 the Southern League Premier Division

Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Worcester City and Weston-super-Mare were reprieved from relegation due to the demotions of Salisbury City and Grays Athletic from the Conference Premier.

### Play-offs

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#### Semifinals

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27 April 2010

19:45 GMT

1st Leg

Woking| 2–1| Dover Athletic

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* Wright 40'

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* Schulz 3'

Kingfield Stadium, Woking

Attendance: 3,080

1 May 2010

15:00 GMT

2nd Leg

Dover Athletic| 0–0| Woking

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Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover

Attendance: 2,970

Woking won 2–1 on Aggregate.

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27 April 2010

1st Leg

Bath City| 2–0| Chelmsford City

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* Mackie 87'

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Twerton Park, Bath

Attendance: 1,425

1 May 2010

2nd Leg

Chelmsford City| 0–1| Bath City

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Bath City won 3–0 on Aggregate.

#### Play-Off Final

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9 May 2010

14:00 GMT

Bath City| 1–0| Woking

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Attendance: 4,865

### Stadia and locations

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Basingstoke Town

Bath City

Bishop's Stortford

Braintree Town

Bromley

Chelmsford City

Dorchester Town

Dover Athletic

Eastleigh

H & R B

H & W

Lewes

Maidenhead Utd

Newport County

Staines Town

St Albans City

Thurrock

Welling United

Weston-super-Mare

Weymouth

Woking

Worcester City

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Dover Athletic | Crabble Stadium | 6,500
Weymouth | The Wessex Stadium | 6,500
Woking | Kingfield Stadium | 6,036
Basingstoke Town | The Camrose | 6,000
Havant & Waterlooville | West Leigh Park | 5,250
Dorchester Town | Avenue Stadium | 5,009
Bromley | Hayes Lane | 5,000
Worcester City | St George's Lane | 4,749
Newport County | Newport Stadium | 4,700
St Albans City | Clarence Park | 4,500
Welling United | Park View Road | 4,500
Braintree Town | Cressing Road | 4,145
Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park | 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

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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

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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  |

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Monthly awards

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Month  | Manager of the Month  | Player of the Month

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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

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