Burton 2008/09

Burton finished 1st of 24 in the 2008/09 Conference National with 88 points (won 27, drawn 7, lost 12; scored 81, conceded 52) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 28 matches of 46; lowest 11th, after match 5. Longest runs: 12 wins in a row and 17 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Burton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club National League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Salisbury City (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Tue 12 Aug 2008	Northwich Victoria (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	7th
3	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Woking (home)	3–2 W	Won	7	4th
4	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Histon (away)	3–4 L	Lost	7	10th
5	Mon 25 Aug 2008	Kidderminster (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	11th
6	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Lewes (home)	5–2 W	Won	11	6th
7	Tue 2 Sep 2008	Wrexham (away)	1–0 W	Won	14	2nd
8	Sat 6 Sep 2008	Stevenage (away)	1–4 L	Lost	14	9th
9	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Weymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	7th
10	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	11th
11	Mon 22 Sep 2008	Kettering Town (away)	1–0 W	Won	18	7th
12	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Forest Green (home)	4–2 W	Won	21	4th
13	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Crawley Town (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	2nd
14	Tue 7 Oct 2008	Barrow (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	4th
15	Mon 13 Oct 2008	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	3rd
16	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Oxford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	6th
17	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Ebbsfleet (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	4th
18	Sat 8 Nov 2008	Northwich Victoria (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	1st
19	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Lewes (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	1st
20	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Stevenage (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	2nd
21	Sat 29 Nov 2008	Eastbourne Borough (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	1st
22	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Forest Green (away)	3–2 W	Won	46	1st
23	Tue 9 Dec 2008	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	49	1st
24	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Altrincham (away)	3–1 W	Won	52	1st
25	Fri 26 Dec 2008	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	1st
26	Mon 29 Dec 2008	Mansfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	58	1st
27	Thu 1 Jan 2009	York (away)	3–1 W	Won	61	1st
28	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Grays Athletic (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	1st
29	Sat 24 Jan 2009	Altrincham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	1st
30	Mon 26 Jan 2009	Barrow (home)	2–1 W	Won	68	1st
31	Mon 9 Feb 2009	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	3–0 W	Won	71	1st
32	Tue 17 Feb 2009	Wrexham (home)	2–1 W	Won	74	1st
33	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Woking (away)	0–0 D	Drew	75	1st
34	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Cambridge (away)	0–2 L	Lost	75	1st
35	Wed 11 Mar 2009	Ebbsfleet (away)	1–2 L	Lost	75	1st
36	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Salisbury City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	75	1st
37	Tue 17 Mar 2009	Weymouth (away)	5–0 W	Won	78	1st
38	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Eastbourne Borough (away)	2–1 W	Won	81	1st
39	Sat 28 Mar 2009	Grays Athletic (home)	4–0 W	Won	84	1st
40	Tue 31 Mar 2009	Kettering Town (home)	1–1 D	Drew	85	1st
41	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Crawley Town (away)	0–4 L	Lost	85	1st
42	Mon 6 Apr 2009	Torquay (home)	0–1 L	Lost	85	1st
43	Sat 11 Apr 2009	Histon (home)	3–1 W	Won	88	1st
44	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Kidderminster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	88	1st
45	Fri 17 Apr 2009	Oxford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	88	1st
46	Sun 26 Apr 2009	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	88	1st

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.