2010–11_Football_Conference

2010–11 Football Conference

2010–11 Football Conference

Football league season


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 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 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.

Quick Facts Season ...

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

Conference Premier

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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 League Two

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Kidderminster Harriers and Histon were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information.[2]
  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]
  3. Kettering Town were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.[3]
  4. Southport were reprieved from relegation.

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

More information Fleetwood Town, 0–2 ...
Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Nick Kinseley
More information AFC Wimbledon, 6–1 ...
Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Andy Madley

AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate.

More information Wrexham, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Stephen Martin
More information Luton Town, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 9,078
Referee: Carl Berry

Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final

More information AFC Wimbledon, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 18,195
Referee: James Adcock

Stadia and locations

Results

More information Home \ Away, WIM ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference North

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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 Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern League Premier Division

Teams transferred from 2009–10 Conference South

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 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]
  2. Redditch United were docked 5 points for submitting misleading financial information.[8]
  3. Ilkeston Town received a compulsory winding-up order on 8 September 2010,[9] 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. A new club Ilkeston was placed in the Northern Premier League Division One South.

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

More information Nuneaton Town, 1–1 ...
Liberty Way, Nuneaton
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Anthony R. Tankard
More information AFC Telford United, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 3,442

AFC Telford United won 3–2 on aggregate.

More information Guiseley, 1–0 ...
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Andy Newell
More information Boston United, 3–2 (a.e.t.) ...
York Street, Boston
Attendance: 2,640
Referee: Matthew Walsh

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

Final

More information AFC Telford United, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Darren England

Stadia and locations

Results

More information Home \ Away, TEL ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference South

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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 Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2009–10 Conference Premier

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Welling United deducted 5 points for financial irregularities.[11]
  2. Thurrock reprieved after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]
  3. St Albans deducted 10 points for financial irregularities.[12]

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

More information Woking, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 2,726
More information Farnborough, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Rushmoor Stadium, Farnborough
Attendance: 2,137

Farnborough won 2–1 on aggregate.

More information Chelmsford City, 1–4 ...
Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Colin Lymer
More information Ebbsfleet United, 2–1 ...
Stonebridge Road, Northfleet
Attendance: 1,538

Ebbsfleet United won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final

More information Farnborough, 2–4 ...
Rushmoor Stadium, Farnborough
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Lee Swabey

Stadia and locations

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAS ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. "League Top Scorers". bluesqfootball.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. "Histon and Kidderminster Harriers lose points". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  3. "Points Deductions". bluesqfootball.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  4. "Rushden expelled from Conference". BBC Sport. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. "League Top Scorers". bluesqnorth.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  6. "Club Statement". Eastwood Town FC. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  7. "Announcement on the Appeal to be able to compete in the Play-offs". Eastwood Town FC. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 20 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.
  9. "League Top Scorers". bluesqsouth.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  10. "Welling Utd are docked points over financial misconduct". BBC. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  11. "FA hit St Albans with points deduction and fine". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 4 February 2011.

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