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

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
DarlingtonThe Darlington Arena25,294
WrexhamRacecourse Ground15,550
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,800
Luton TownKenilworth Road10,226
Mansfield TownField Mill10,000
Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium9,617
Grimsby TownBlundell Park9,546
York CityBootham Crescent9,196
Bath CityTwerton Park8,800
Hayes & Yeading UnitedChurch Road6,500
Rushden & DiamondsNene Park6,441
Kidderminster HarriersAggborough6,238
Kettering TownRockingham Road6,170
AltrinchamMoss Lane6,085
SouthportHaig Avenue6,008
Fleetwood TownHighbury Stadium5,500
Forest Green RoversThe New Lawn5,147
Crawley TownBroadfield Stadium4,996
AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow4,720
Newport CountyNewport Stadium4,700
BarrowHolker Street4,256
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,134
TamworthThe Lamb Ground4,000
HistonBridge Road3,800

Results

Conference North

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Gloucester CityWhaddon Road 7,066
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
A.F.C. Telford UnitedNew Bucks Head6,300
Eastwood TownCoronation Park5,000
Redditch UnitedThe Valley5,000
Worcester CitySt George's Lane4,749
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,450
Nuneaton TownLiberty Way4,350
Hinckley UnitedDe Montfort Park4,329
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme4,304
HydeEwen Fields4,250
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,150
Alfreton TownNorth Street3,600
Ilkeston TownNew Manor Ground3,500
Harrogate TownWetherby Road3,300
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101
Solihull MoorsDamson Park3,050
Corby TownRockingham Triangle3,000
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park2,500

Results

Conference South

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

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Dover AthleticCrabble Stadium6,500
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,250
Ebbsfleet UnitedStonebridge Road5,011
Dorchester TownAvenue Stadium5,009
BromleyHayes Lane5,000
Boreham WoodMeadow Park4,502
St Albans CityClarence Park4,500
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,500
Braintree TownCressing Road4,145
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,000
FarnboroughCherrywood Road4,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,000
EastleighSilverlake Stadium3,000
Hampton & RichmondBeveree Stadium3,000
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road3,000
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park3,000

Results