2011–12 Football Conference

The 2011–12 Football Conference season will be the eighth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-third season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National 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 playoff of the National division will be promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

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

Contents

Conference National

Conference National
Season 2011–12
Matches played 317
Goals scored 921 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorer Jon Shaw (19)[1]
Biggest home win Grimsby Town 7–0 Stockport County
(29 November 2011)
York City 7–0 Kettering Town
(3 December 2011)
Biggest away win Southport 0–6 Fleetwood Town
(1 January 2012)
Highest scoring Kidderminster Harriers 5–4 Braintree Town
(18 October 2011)
Highest attendance 7,270
Luton Town 0–1 Wrexham
(18 October 2011)
Lowest attendance 172
Hayes & Yeading United 1–1 Bath City
(23 August 2011)
2012–13 →

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 2010–11 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Football League Two

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Wrexham 26 18 5 3 47 16 +31 59 Promotion to the 2012–13 League Two
2 Fleetwood Town 26 17 6 3 57 30 +27 57 Qualification to the Conference National Playoffs
3 Luton Town 26 13 9 4 52 24 +28 48
4 Southport 27 14 6 7 43 45 −2 48
5 York City 27 12 10 5 54 28 +26 46
6 Kidderminster Harriers 26 13 7 6 49 37 +12 46
7 Gateshead 26 12 8 6 40 36 +4 44
8 Cambridge United 26 11 10 5 35 24 +11 43
9 Mansfield Town 26 9 12 5 40 32 +8 39
10 Forest Green Rovers 27 9 11 7 39 27 +12 38
11 Grimsby Town 26 11 5 10 46 40 +6 38
12 Barrow 26 11 5 10 39 38 +1 38
13 Darlington 27 10 7 10 28 30 −2 37
14 Braintree Town 27 11 4 12 46 49 −3 37
15 Tamworth 25 9 7 9 32 36 −4 34
16 Ebbsfleet United 27 7 10 10 39 42 −3 31
17 Lincoln City 27 7 5 15 26 39 −13 26
18 A.F.C. Telford United 27 5 9 13 25 40 −15 24
19 Stockport County 27 4 11 12 29 45 −16 23
20 Newport County 26 5 7 14 32 40 −8 22
21 Alfreton Town 27 5 7 15 33 59 −26 22 Relegation to the 2012–13 Conference North/South
22 Kettering Town 27 5 7 15 27 60 −33 22
23 Hayes & Yeading United 26 5 6 15 36 55 −19 21
24 Bath City 26 3 8 15 27 49 −22 17

Updated to games played on 3 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs

  Semifinals Final
                     
   
   
     
   
 
   

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Darlington The Darlington Arena 25,294
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 15,550
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800
Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,852
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,226
Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120
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
Kettering Town Nene Park 6,441
A.F.C. Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300
Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238
Hayes & Yeading United Kingfield Stadium (Woking ground share) 6,036
Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Fleetwood Town Highbury Stadium 5,500
Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 5,147
Newport County Newport Stadium 5,058
Ebbsfleet United Stonebridge Road 5,011
Barrow Holker Street 4,256
Braintree Town Cressing Road 4,145
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000
Alfreton Town North Street 3,600

Results

Home \ Away1 TEL ALF BRW BAT BRA CAM DAR EBB FLE FGR GAT GRI H&Y KET KID LIN LUT MAN NPC SOU STP TAM WRE YOR
A.F.C. Telford United 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0
Alfreton Town 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–6 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 3–2 0–0 5–2 1–4
Barrow 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0
Bath City 3–1 0–1 3–4 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2
Braintree Town 3–3 3–2 3–1 2–3 1–2 1–5 5–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
Cambridge United 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2
Darlington 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0
Ebbsfleet United 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–1 3–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2
Fleetwood Town 2–2 4–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 5–2 1–4 2–2 2–1 0–0
Forest Green Rovers 2–1 4–1 3–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–1
Gateshead 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 1–4 3–2
Grimsby Town 5–2 5–2 2–1 1–2 0–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 7–0 1–3
Hayes & Yeading United 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–0 2–4
Kettering Town 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–2 3–5 0–1 0–5 3–2 2–3 0–2 1–5
Kidderminster Harriers 2–2 3–1 4–1 5–4 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0
Lincoln City 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2
Luton Town 1–1 5–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 5–1 5–0 1–0 5–1 0–1
Mansfield Town 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–1
Newport County 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2
Southport 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 0–6 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1
Stockport County 3–2 3–4 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2
Tamworth 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–1
Wrexham 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 0–3
York City 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 6–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 7–0 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 0–0

Updated to games played on 3 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
1The 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 2011–12
Matches played 247
Goals scored 796 (3.22 per match)
Top goalscorer Damian Reeves (24)[2]
Biggest home win Corby Town 6–1 Bishop's Stortford
(17 August 2011)
Guiseley 5–0 Blyth Spartans
(23 August 2011)
Bishop's Stortford 5–0 Hinckley United
(29 August 2011)
Corby Town 5–0 Eastwood Town
(29 August 2011)
Altrincham 6–1 Boston United
(8 October 2011)
F.C. Halifax Town 6–1 Hinckley United
(17 December 2011)
Biggest away win Colwyn Bay 1–6 Altrincham
(20 September 2011)
Eastwood Town 1–6 Gainsborough Trinity
(25 October 2011)
Eastwood Town 0–5 Nuneaton Town
(3 December 2011)
Highest scoring Colwyn Bay 6–3 Droylsden
(3 December 2011)
Highest attendance 1,868
Hyde 1–1 Stalybridge Celtic
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance 149
Vauxhall Motors 4–3 Bishop's Stortford
(22 October 2011)
2012–13 →

A total of 22 teams will contest the division, including 17 sides who competed in the 2010–11 season, one transferred from the Conference South, two relegated from the Conference National and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference National

Teams transferred from 2010–11 Conference South

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hyde 25 18 5 2 59 24 +35 59 Promotion to the 2012–13 Conference National
2 Stalybridge Celtic 23 14 6 3 52 28 +24 48 Qualification to the Conference North Playoffs
3 Guiseley 21 13 5 3 45 20 +25 44
4 Nuneaton Town 23 12 5 6 38 23 +15 41
5 F.C. Halifax Town 21 11 6 4 45 34 +11 39
6 Gainsborough Trinity 22 12 2 8 37 32 +5 38
7 Worcester City 23 11 5 7 40 36 +4 38
8 Corby Town 22 10 5 7 38 25 +13 35
9 Altrincham 21 9 5 7 48 35 +13 32
10 Boston United 23 9 5 9 30 33 −3 32
11 Droylsden 22 9 4 9 41 43 −2 31
12 Gloucester City 23 8 5 10 32 30 +2 29
13 Colwyn Bay 22 8 4 10 28 36 −8 28
14 Histon 23 7 6 10 35 40 −5 27
15 Solihull Moors 23 8 3 12 22 27 −5 27
16 Workington 23 8 2 13 30 37 −7 26
17 Harrogate Town 23 7 4 12 28 43 −15 25
18 Vauxhall Motors 22 6 4 12 33 42 −9 22
19 Bishop's Stortford 22 6 4 12 33 47 −14 22
20 Hinckley United 21 6 4 11 33 50 −17 22 Relegation to the Level 7
21 Eastwood Town 23 3 5 15 25 58 −33 14
22 Blyth Spartans 22 2 6 14 22 51 −29 12

Updated to games played on 2 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs

  Semifinals Final
                     
   
   
     
   
 
   

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
F.C. Halifax Town The Shay 10,061
Gloucester City Whaddon Road (Groundshare with Cheltenham Town) 7,066
Boston United York Street 6,643
Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Eastwood Town Coronation Park 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
Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park 4,000
Corby Town Steel Park 3,893
Histon Bridge Road 3,800
Harrogate Town Wetherby Road 3,300
Workington Borough Park 3,101
Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000
Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000
Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500
Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park 2,500

Results

Home \ Away1 ALT BST BLY BOS COL COR DRO EAS FCH GAI GLO GUI HAR HIN HIS HYD NUN SOL STL VAU WRC WRK
Altrincham 6–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1
Bishop's Stortford 3–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 5–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–1
Blyth Spartans 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–3 2–3 1–2 3–3 3–3 1–2 1–2 0–3
Boston United 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–1
Colwyn Bay 1–6 0–2 6–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0
Corby Town 6–1 4–0 5–2 5–0 1–3 0–1 0–4 0–2 0–3 1–2 1–0
Droylsden 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–3 2–3 2–1 1–0 3–3
Eastwood Town 3–4 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–6 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–5 0–1 0–3
F.C. Halifax Town 2–4 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 6–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–5 3–1
Gainsborough Trinity 4–2 2–0 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–4 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Gloucester City 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–0
Guiseley 5–0 2–1 2–0 3–4 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–1
Harrogate Town 3–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–4 0–3 0–2
Hinckley United 3–1 3–2 3–0 2–3 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–3
Histon 2–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 4–0 3–0 0–1 3–3 1–5 2–0
Hyde 2–1 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–1
Nuneaton Town 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–5 3–2 0–1 1–2 2–1
Solihull Moors 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 5–1 1–2 0–2 1–1
Stalybridge Celtic 5–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–3 4–2 2–0
Vauxhall Motors 2–2 4–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1
Worcester City 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–0
Workington 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–5 2–1

Updated to games played on 2 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
1The 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 2011–12
Matches played 248
Goals scored 769 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorer Andy Pugh (16)[3]
Biggest home win Truro City 8–2 Farnborough
(25 October 2011)
Biggest away win Sutton United 0–5 Woking
(13 August 2011)
Highest scoring Truro City 8–2 Farnborough
(25 October 2011)
Highest attendance 3,014
Woking 1–0 Farnborough
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance 156
Thurrock 0–3 Weston-super-Mare
(20 August 2011)
2012–13 →

A total of 22 teams will contest the division, including 17 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference National and four promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference National

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Woking 24 18 5 1 54 18 +36 59 Promotion to the 2012–13 Conference National
2 Chelmsford City 23 12 9 2 43 19 +24 45 Qualification to the Conference South Playoffs
3 Welling United 23 13 5 5 48 32 +16 44
4 Dartford 22 12 6 4 43 26 +17 42
5 Sutton United 21 11 6 4 41 26 +15 39
6 Dover Athletic 23 9 9 5 37 25 +12 36
7 Dorchester Town 26 10 5 11 31 37 −6 35
8 Weston-super-Mare 22 10 4 8 37 34 +3 34
9 Basingstoke Town 21 8 8 5 35 27 +8 32
10 Truro City 23 9 4 10 39 41 −2 31
11 Eastleigh 22 9 4 9 29 33 −4 31
12 Tonbridge Angels 24 8 6 10 39 45 −6 30
13 Boreham Wood 22 8 5 9 25 32 −7 29
14 Eastbourne Borough 22 7 6 9 38 37 +1 27
15 Havant & Waterlooville 21 6 7 8 34 33 +1 25
16 Salisbury City 21 7 4 10 29 32 −3 25
17 Maidenhead United 24 7 4 13 30 48 −18 25
18 Farnborough 23 6 5 12 30 50 −20 23
19 Bromley 23 5 6 12 32 48 −16 21
20 Hampton & Richmond 22 5 5 12 31 39 −8 20 Relegation to the Level 7
21 Staines Town 22 4 5 13 24 38 −14 17
22 Thurrock 22 3 4 15 20 49 −29 13

Updated to games played on 2 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs

  Semifinals Final
                     
   
   
     
   
 
   

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Sutton United Borough Sports Ground 7,032
Dover Athletic Crabble 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 Courage Stadium 5,000
Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502
Welling United Park View Road 4,500
Eastbourne Borough Priory Lane 4,134
Dartford Princes Park 4,100
Farnborough Cherrywood Road 4,000
Salisbury City Raymond McEnhill Stadium 3,500
Thurrock Ship Lane 3,500
Truro City Treyew Road 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
Maidenhead United York Road 3,000
Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 3,000
Tonbridge Angels Longmead Stadium 3,000

Results

Home \ Away1 BAS BOR BRO CHE DAR DOR DOV EAS EAB FAR H&R H&W MAI SAL STA SUT THU TON TRU WEL WSM WOK
Basingstoke Town 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 4–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 4–1
Boreham Wood 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1
Bromley 4–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–4
Chelmsford City 0–0 6–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–1
Dartford 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–3
Dorchester Town 2–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 3–3 1–0 4–0 0–3 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–3 0–0
Dover Athletic 0–0 4–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–3
Eastbourne Borough 0–2 3–2 5–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–2
Eastleigh 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 0–0
Farnborough 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–4 0–1
Hampton & Richmond 0–1 1–2 0–4 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 0–2 3–1
Havant & Waterlooville 1–2 2–3 4–2 0–0 0–0 5–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 1–2 1–1
Maidenhead United 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–1 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 1–3
Salisbury City 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–3 4–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–1
Staines Town 2–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–4 2–3 0–1
Sutton United 3–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 5–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 4–3 0–5
Thurrock 0–2 0–3 0–4 1–3 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–3 1–1
Tonbridge Angels 2–3 1–1 4–0 1–5 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 1–4 3–2 1–1 3–6
Truro City 2–5 0–1 1–0 2–1 8–2 3–3 1–2 0–3 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–4
Welling United 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 4–3 1–1 3–2 3–2
Weston-super-Mare 4–1 1–2 0–4 3–3 3–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–1
Woking 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 4–1 4–1

Updated to games played on 2 January 2012
Source: Football Conference
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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