Conference National 2009/10

Now the National League.

Stevenage won the 2009/10 Conference National with 99 points, 11 points ahead of Luton. Stevenage and Oxford were promoted. Salisbury City, Ebbsfleet and Grays Athletic were relegated. 2.56 goals per game over 506 matches; home sides won 44% and 26% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Stevenage · Champions	44	30	9	5	79	24	+55	99	Champions
2	Luton	44	26	10	8	84	40	+44	88
3	Oxford · Promoted	44	25	11	8	64	31	+33	86	Promoted
4	Rushden & Diamonds	44	22	13	9	77	39	+38	79
5	York	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	44	17	11	16	69	60	+9	62
10	Cambridge	44	15	14	15	65	53	+12	59
11	Wrexham	44	15	13	16	45	39	+6	58
12	Salisbury City · Relegated	44	21	5	18	58	63	-5	58	Relegated
13	Kidderminster	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
21	Forest Green	44	12	9	23	50	76	-26	45
22	Ebbsfleet · Relegated	44	12	8	24	50	82	-32	44	Relegated
23	Grays Athletic · Relegated	44	5	13	26	35	91	-56	26	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.56 goals per game: 3rd lowest of 20 complete National League seasons on file.

Season in numbers

Measure	2009/10	League average
Goals per game	2.56	2.73
Home wins	44%	43%
Draws	26%	26%
Away wins	30%	31%
Goalless draws	9%	7%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.40 pts/game	0.37 pts/game
Champions’ points	99	94
Most points relegated	58	34
Fewest points safe	45	43

League average: every complete National League season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 23 clubs.