2011–12 Football Conference

Hyde 1–1 Stalybridge Celtic
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance	141; Colwyn Bay 4–1 Bishop's Stortford; (6 March 2012)
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Barrow
(17 March 2012)
Biggest away win	Southport 0–6 Fleetwood Town; (1 January 2012)
Highest scoring	Kidderminster Harriers 5–4 Braintree Town; (18 October 2011); Alfreton Town 3–6 Mansfield Town; (20 March 2012)
Highest attendance	8,415 ; Luton Town 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers; (21 April 2012)
Lowest attendance	172 ; Hayes & Yeading United 1–1 Bath City; (23 August 2011)
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

National League (English football)
Season	2011-2012
	← 2010-2011 2012-2013 →

The 2011–12 Football Conference season was the eighth season in which the

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 Premier 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 contested the division, including 18 sides 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 League Two

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Fleetwood Town (C, P)	46	31	10	5	102	48	+54	103	Promotion to 2012–13 League Two
2	Wrexham	46	30	8	8	85	33	+52	98	Qualification for Conference Premier Playoffs
3	Mansfield Town	46	25	14	7	87	48	+39	89
4	York City (P)	46	23	14	9	81	45	+36	83
5	Luton Town	46	22	15	9	78	42	+36	81
6	Kidderminster Harriers	46	22	10	14	82	63	+19	76
7	Southport	46	21	13	12	72	69	+3	76
8	Gateshead	46	21	11	14	69	62	+7	74
9	Cambridge United	46	19	14	13	57	41	+16	71
10	Forest Green Rovers	46	19	13	14	66	45	+21	70
11	Grimsby Town	46	19	13	14	79	60	+19	70
12	Braintree Town	46	17	11	18	76	80	−4	62
13	Barrow	46	17	9	20	62	76	−14	60
14	Ebbsfleet United	46	14	12	20	69	84	−15	54
15	Alfreton Town	46	15	9	22	62	86	−24	54
16	Stockport County	46	12	15	19	58	74	−16	51
17	Lincoln City	46	13	10	23	56	66	−10	49
18	Tamworth	46	11	15	20	47	70	−23	48
19	Newport County	46	11	14	21	53	65	−12	47
20	AFC Telford United	46	10	16	20	45	65	−20	46
21	Hayes & Yeading United (R)	46	11	8	27	58	90	−32	41	Relegation to 2012–13 Conference South
22	Darlington^[a] (R)	46	11	13	22	47	73	−26	36	Club folded
23	Bath City (R)	46	7	10	29	43	89	−46	31	Relegation to 2012–13 Conference South
24	Kettering Town^[b] (R)	46	8	9	29	40	100	−60	30	Relegation to 2012–13 Southern League Premier Division

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Darlington 1883 in the 2012–13 Northern League Division One
.

^ Kettering were deducted three points for failing to pay football creditors.^[3] At the end of the season they resigned from the Football Conference, dropping down two divisions.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final

2 Wrexham 0 2 2
5 Luton Town 2 1 3
5 Luton Town 1

4 York City 2
3 Mansfield Town 1 0 1
4 a.e.t.
) 1 1 2

Semi-finals – 1st leg

York City v Mansfield Town
2 May 2012 York City 1–1 Mansfield Town Bootham Crescent, York
19:30 Geohaghon 42' (o.g.) Report Dyer 26'
Green 74' Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Richard Clark

Luton Town v Wrexham
3 May 2012 Luton Town 2–0 Wrexham Kenilworth Road, Luton
19:30 Gray 22'
Fleetwood 30' Report Attendance: 9,012
Referee: Darren Bond

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

Mansfield Town v York City
7 May 2012
a.e.t.)
York City Field Mill, Mansfield
14:00 Sutton 112' Report Blair 111' Attendance: 7,295
Referee: Andy Davies

Wrexham v Luton Town
7 May 2012 Wrexham 2–1 Luton Town Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
16:30 Cieslewicz 63'
Morrell 77' Report Pilkington 25' (pen.) Attendance: 9,087
Referee: Steve Bratt

Final

Luton Town v York City
20 May 2012
1–2
York City Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 Gray 2' Chambers 26'
Blair 47' Attendance: 39,265
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Stadia and locations

AFC Telford United
Alfreton Town
Barrow
Bath City
Braintree Town
Cambridge United
Darlington
Ebbsfleet United
Fleetwood Town
Forest Green Rovers
Gateshead
Grimsby Town
Hayes & Yeading United
Kettering Town
Kidderminster Harriers
Mansfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Newport County
Southport
Stockport County
Tamworth
Wrexham
York City
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Locations of the Conference Premier 2011–12 teams

Team Stadium Capacity

Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,852

Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,500*

Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,226

Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120

Darlington The Darlington Arena 10,000*

Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 10,000*

Mansfield Town Field Mill 10,000

Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 9,617

Grimsby Town Blundell Park 9,546

Bath City Twerton Park 8,800

York City Bootham Crescent 7,872

Kettering Town Nene Park 6,441

AFC 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

* Restricted due to stadium expansion or FA ruling.

Results

Home \ Away 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

AFC Telford United 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–3 0–2 1–4 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0

Alfreton Town 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–6 1–1 2–5 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 3–6 3–2 0–0 6–1 5–2 1–4 0–2

Barrow 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–4 1–3 3–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0

Bath City 3–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 3–4 2–0 2–3 1–4 0–2 4–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–1

Braintree Town 2–1 1–2 1–0 3–3 3–2 3–1 2–3 1–2 1–5 3–1 5–0 0–3 2–1 1–4 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 0–1

Cambridge United 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1

Darlington 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–4 2–2

Ebbsfleet United 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 3–3 2–3 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–5 1–2

Fleetwood Town 2–2 4–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 6–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 5–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–0

Forest Green Rovers 2–1 4–1 3–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1

Gateshead 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–4 3–2

Grimsby Town 2–0 5–2 5–2 6–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–3 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 7–0 0–0 1–3 2–3

Hayes & Yeading United 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–4

Kettering Town 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 2–1 1–2 3–5 0–1 1–0 0–5 0–3 3–2 2–3 1–3 0–2 0–1 1–5

Kidderminster Harriers 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–1 5–4 0–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 3–1 6–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1

Lincoln City 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 0–1 5–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 0–2

Luton Town 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 4–2 5–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–2

Mansfield Town 1–1 3–2 7–0 1–1 4–1 1–2 5–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 5–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1

Newport County 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–4 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1

Southport 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 2–0 3–3 0–6 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 3–3 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 0–0 1–1

Stockport County 2–2 0–0 3–2 4–0 1–1 0–1 3–4 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–2

Tamworth 2–2 2–2 2–3 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 4–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1

Wrexham 4–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 4–1 4–1 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 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 7–0 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–0

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference North

Football league season
Hyde 1–1 Stalybridge Celtic
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance 141
Colwyn Bay 4–1 Bishop's Stortford
(6 March 2012)
← 2010–11
2012–13
→

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

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Northern Premier League Premier Division

FC Halifax Town

Colwyn Bay

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference Premier

Altrincham

Histon

Teams transferred from 2010–11 Conference South

Bishop's Stortford

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation

1
Hyde
(C, P) 42 27 9 6 90 36 +54 90 Promotion to Conference Premier

2 Guiseley 42 25 10 7 87 50 +37 85 Qualification for
Conference North Playoffs

3 FC Halifax Town 42 21 11 10 80 59 +21 74

4 Gainsborough Trinity 42 23 5 14 74 61 +13 74

5
Nuneaton Town^[a]
(P) 42 22 12 8 74 41 +33 72

6 Stalybridge Celtic 42 20 11 11 83 64 +19 71

7 Worcester City 42 18 11 13 63 58 +5 65

8 Altrincham 42 17 10 15 90 71 +19 61

9 Droylsden 42 16 11 15 83 86 −3 59

10 Bishop's Stortford 42 17 7 18 70 75 −5 58

11 Boston United 42 15 9 18 60 67 −7 54

12 Colwyn Bay 42 15 8 19 55 70 −15 53

13 Workington 42 14 10 18 56 61 −5 52

14 Gloucester City 42 15 7 20 53 60 −7 52

15 Harrogate Town 42 14 10 18 59 69 −10 52

16 Histon 42 12 15 15 67 72 −5 51

17 Corby Town 42 14 8 20 65 71 −6 50

18 Vauxhall Motors 42 14 8 20 63 78 −15 50

19 Solihull Moors 42 13 10 19 44 54 −10 49

20 Hinckley United 42 13 9 20 75 90 −15 48

21 Blyth Spartans (R) 42 7 13 22 50 80 −30 34 Relegation to Northern Premier League Premier Division

22 Eastwood Town (R) 42 4 8 30 37 105 −68 20
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.^[5]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final

2 Guiseley 1 0 1
5 a.e.t.
) 1 1 2
4 Gainsborough Trinity 0

5 Nuneaton Town
1
3 FC Halifax Town 2 0 2
4 Gainsborough Trinity 2 1 3

Semi-finals – 1st leg

Gainsborough Trinity v FC Halifax Town
2 May 2012 Gainsborough Trinity 2–2 FC Halifax Town The Northolme, Gainsborough
19:45 Connor 6', 12' Report Gregory 43', 84' Attendance: 2,380

Nuneaton Town v Guiseley

2 May 2012
Nuneaton Town
1–1 Guiseley Liberty Way, Nuneaton
19:45 Glover 2' Report Wilson 90+2' Attendance: 1,476

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

FC Halifax Town v Gainsborough Trinity
6 May 2012 FC Halifax Town 0–1 Gainsborough Trinity The Shay, Halifax
15:00
Clarke
64' Attendance: 3,468^[6]

Nuneaton Town

6 May 2012
Nuneaton Town
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00 Report Brown 117' Attendance: 1,676

Final

Nuneaton Town

13 May 2012
Nuneaton Town
The Northolme, Gainsborough
15:00 Attendance: 3,946^[7]

Stadia and locations

Nuneaton Town
Solihull Moors
Stalybridge Celtic
Vauxhall Motors
Worcester City
Workington

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Locations of the Conference North 2011–12 teams

[table_note_DAR0.48953822138232-3] Darlington 1883 in the 2012–13 Northern League Division One
.

[table_note_KET0.48953822138232-5] Kettering were deducted three points for failing to pay football creditors.^[3] At the end of the season they resigned from the Football Conference, dropping down two divisions.

[table_note_NUN0.0072448328171134-8] Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.^[5]

[a]

[b]

[3]

[a]

[5]

[6]

[7]

Team	Stadium	Capacity
FC 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

Season	2011–12
Champions	Woking
Promoted	Woking Dartford
Relegated	Hampton & Richmond Borough Thurrock
Matches played	462
Goals scored	1,361 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorer	Francis Collin (28)^[8]
Biggest home win	Truro City 8–2 Farnborough (25 October 2011) Dartford 6–0 Thurrock (28 January 2012)
Biggest away win	Sutton United 0–5 Woking (13 August 2011)
Highest scoring	Truro City 8–2 Farnborough (25 October 2011)
Highest attendance	4,048 Woking 3–3 Truro City (21 April 2012)
Lowest attendance	156 Thurrock 0–3 Weston-super-Mare (20 August 2011) Thurrock 1–1 Maidenhead United (18 February 2012)
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Semifinals					Final

2	Dartford	1	2	3

5	Basingstoke Town	0	1	1
					2	Dartford	1

					3	Welling United	0
3	Welling United	2	0	2

4	Sutton United	1	0	1

2 May 2012	Basingstoke Town	0–1	Dartford	The Camrose, Basingstoke
19:45		Report	Noble 45'	Attendance: 1,691

2 May 2012	Sutton United	1–2	Welling United	Gander Green Lane, Sutton
19:45	Holloway 66' (o.g.)	Report	Clarke 24' Healy 70'	Attendance: 1,455

6 May 2012	Princes Park , Dartford
15:00	Bradbrook 57' Wilkinson 73'	Report	McAuley 68'	Attendance: 2,210

Conference Premier

Promotion and relegation

League table

Play-offs

Semi-finals – 1st leg

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

Final

Stadia and locations

Results

Conference North

Promotion and relegation

League table

Play-offs

Semi-finals – 1st leg

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

Final

Stadia and locations

Results

Conference South

Promotion and relegation

League table

Play-offs

Semi-finals – 1st leg

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

Final

Stadia and locations

Results

References