2011–12 Football Conference

The 2011–12 Football Conference season was the eighth season in which the Football Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third 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 Conference was won by Fleetwood Town who together with York City, the winner of the play-off of the Premier 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 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.

National League (English football)
Season2011-2012

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

Conference Premier

Conference Premier
Season2011–12
ChampionsFleetwood Town
PromotedFleetwood Town
York City
RelegatedBath City
Darlington
Hayes & Yeading United
Kettering Town
Matches played552
Goals scored1,574 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerJamie Vardy (31)[1]
Biggest home winGrimsby Town 7–0 Stockport County
(29 November 2011)
York City 7–0 Kettering Town
(3 December 2011)
Mansfield Town 7–0 Barrow
(17 March 2012)
Biggest away winSouthport 0–6 Fleetwood Town
(1 January 2012)
Highest scoringKidderminster Harriers 5–4 Braintree Town
(18 October 2011)
Alfreton Town 3–6 Mansfield Town
(20 March 2012)
Highest attendance8,415
Luton Town 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers
(21 April 2012)
Lowest attendance172
Hayes & Yeading United 1–1 Bath City
(23 August 2011)

A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from the previous 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 2010–11 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Football League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion 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 A.F.C. 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 (R) 46 11 13 22 47 73 26 36[lower-alpha 1] Club folded
23 Bath City (R) 46 7 10 29 43 89 46 31 Relegation to 2012–13 Conference South
24 Kettering Town (R) 46 8 9 29 40 100 60 30[lower-alpha 2] 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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Darlington were deducted ten points for entering administration.[2] At the end of the season the club folded, and reformed as Darlington 1883 in the 2012–13 Northern League Division One.
  2. 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 York City (a.e.t.) 1 1 2  

Semi-finals – 1st leg

2 May 2012 York City1–1Mansfield TownBootham Crescent, York
19:30 Geohaghon  42' (o.g.) Report Dyer  26'
Green  74'
Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Richard Clark
3 May 2012 Luton Town2–0WrexhamKenilworth Road, Luton
19:30 Gray  22'
Fleetwood  30'
Report Attendance: 9,012
Referee: Darren Bond

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

7 May 2012 Mansfield Town0 – 1 (a.e.t.)York CityField Mill, Mansfield
14:00 Sutton  112' Report Blair  111' Attendance: 7,295
Referee: Andy Davies
7 May 2012 Wrexham2–1Luton TownRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
16:30 Cieslewicz  63'
Morrell  77'
Report Pilkington  25' (pen.) Attendance: 9,087
Referee: Steve Bratt

Final

20 May 2012 Luton Town1–2York CityWembley Stadium, London
15:00 Gray  2' Chambers  26'
Blair  47'
Attendance: 39,265
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Stockport CountyEdgeley Park10,852
WrexhamRacecourse Ground10,500*
Luton TownKenilworth Road10,226
Lincoln CitySincil Bank10,120
DarlingtonThe Darlington Arena10,000*
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium10,000*
Mansfield TownField Mill10,000
Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium9,617
Grimsby TownBlundell Park9,546
Bath CityTwerton Park8,800
York CityBootham Crescent7,872
Kettering TownNene Park6,441
A.F.C. Telford UnitedNew Bucks Head6,300
Kidderminster HarriersAggborough6,238
Hayes & Yeading UnitedKingfield Stadium (Woking ground share)6,036
SouthportHaig Avenue6,008
Fleetwood TownHighbury Stadium5,500
Forest Green RoversThe New Lawn5,147
Newport CountyNewport Stadium5,058
Ebbsfleet UnitedStonebridge Road5,011
BarrowHolker Street4,256
Braintree TownCressing Road4,145
TamworthThe Lamb Ground4,000
Alfreton TownNorth Street3,600

* 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
A.F.C. 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
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference North

Conference North
Season2011–12
ChampionsHyde
PromotedHyde
Nuneaton Town
Blyth Spartans
Eastwood Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,482 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerDamian Reeves (44)[4]
Biggest home winCorby Town 6–1 Bishop's Stortford
(17 August 2011)
Guiseley 5–0 Blyth Spartans
(23 August 2011)
Bishop's Stortford 5–0 Hinckley United
(29 August 2011)
Corby Town 5–0 Eastwood Town
(29 August 2011)
Altrincham 6–1 Boston United
(8 October 2011)
F.C. Halifax Town 6–1 Hinckley United
(17 December 2011)
Bishop's Stortford 5–0 Droylsden
(3 March 2012)
Hyde 5–0 Bishop's Stortford
(31 March 2012)
Biggest away winColwyn Bay 1–6 Altrincham
(20 September 2011)
Eastwood Town 1–6 Gainsborough Trinity
(25 October 2011)
Eastwood Town 0–5 Nuneaton Town
(3 December 2011)
Colwyn Bay 1–6 Nuneaton Town
(18 February 2012)
Colwyn Bay 0–5 Hinckley United
(17 March 2012)
Eastwood Town 1–6 Hinckley United
(21 April 2012)
Highest scoringHinckley United 5–5 Stalybridge Celtic
(21 January 2012)
Histon 5–5 Droylsden
(17 April 2012)
Highest attendance1,868
Hyde 1–1 Stalybridge Celtic
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance141
Colwyn Bay 4–1 Bishop's Stortford
(6 March 2012)

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

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference Premier

Teams transferred from 2010–11 Conference South

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hyde (C, P) 42 27 9 6 90 36 +54 90 Promotion to 2012–13 Conference Premier
2 Guiseley 42 25 10 7 87 50 +37 85 Qualification for Conference North Playoffs
3 F.C. Halifax Town 42 21 11 10 80 59 +21 74
4 Gainsborough Trinity 42 23 5 14 74 61 +13 74
5 Nuneaton Town (P) 42 22 12 8 74 41 +33 72[lower-alpha 1]
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 2012–13 Northern Premier League
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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.[5]

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                     
2 Guiseley 1 0 1  
5 Nuneaton Town (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

2 May 2012 Gainsborough Trinity2–2FC Halifax TownThe Northolme, Gainsborough
19:45 Connor  6',  12' Report Gregory  43',  84' Attendance: 2,380
2 May 2012 Nuneaton Town1–1GuiseleyLiberty Way, Nuneaton
19:45 Glover  2' Report Wilson  90+2'

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

6 May 2012 FC Halifax Town0–1Gainsborough TrinityThe Shay, Halifax
15:00 Clarke  64'
6 May 2012 Guiseley0 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Nuneaton TownNethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00 Brown  117'

Final

13 May 2012 Gainsborough Trinity0–1Nuneaton TownThe Northolme, Gainsborough
15:00

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
F.C. Halifax TownThe Shay10,061
Gloucester CityWhaddon Road (Groundshare with Cheltenham Town)7,066
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
AltrinchamMoss Lane6,085
Eastwood TownCoronation Park5,000
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
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,000
Corby TownSteel Park3,893
HistonBridge Road3,800
Harrogate TownWetherby Road3,300
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101
Solihull MoorsDamson Park3,050
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
Colwyn BayLlanelian Road2,500
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park2,500

Results

Home \ Away ALT BST BLY BOS COL COR DRO EAS HAL GAI GLO GUI HAR HIN HIS HYD NUN SOL STL VAU WRC WRK
Altrincham 0–2 2–1 6–1 3–4 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–2 5–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 4–1 1–1
Bishop's Stortford 1–0 3–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 5–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–4 5–0 0–2 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–1
Blyth Spartans 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–0 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–2 3–3 3–3 2–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–3
Boston United 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 2–1
Colwyn Bay 1–6 4–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 6–3 2–0 0–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–2 0–5 2–1 0–1 1–6 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
Corby Town 1–3 6–1 4–0 1–2 1–0 5–2 5–0 2–4 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–3
Droylsden 3–1 2–2 3–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–3 2–1 1–0 3–3 5–2 4–1 1–1
Eastwood Town 1–6 3–4 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–4 2–2 2–2 1–6 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 0–5 1–1 0–1 2–4 0–1 0–3
F.C. Halifax Town 2–4 0–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 6–1 4–0 3–2 0–3 0–0 2–2 1–5 2–1 3–1
Gainsborough Trinity 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–4 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0
Gloucester City 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–0
Guiseley 3–2 0–1 5–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 4–3 1–2 3–4 2–0 3–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–1
Harrogate Town 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 4–0 6–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–4 2–1 0–0 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–0
Hinckley United 1–4 1–3 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–3 1–1 4–0 3–2 3–0 2–3 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 5–5 2–2 2–3 4–2
Histon 2–3 2–3 2–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 5–5 3–0 1–4 1–1 4–3 2–2 4–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–3 1–5 2–0
Hyde 2–1 5–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 4–0
Nuneaton Town 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–5 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1
Solihull Moors 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 5–3 1–0 0–1 5–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–1
Stalybridge Celtic 5–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 0–3 3–2 4–2 2–0 1–3 4–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–3
Vauxhall Motors 2–2 4–3 2–1 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–1
Worcester City 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–1
Workington 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–2 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–5 2–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference South

Conference South
Season2011–12
ChampionsWoking
PromotedWoking
Dartford
RelegatedHampton & Richmond Borough
Thurrock
Matches played462
Goals scored1,361 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerFrancis Collin (28)[6]
Biggest home winTruro City 8–2 Farnborough
(25 October 2011)
Dartford 6–0 Thurrock
(28 January 2012)
Biggest away winSutton United 0–5 Woking
(13 August 2011)
Highest scoringTruro City 8–2 Farnborough
(25 October 2011)
Highest attendance4,048
Woking 3–3 Truro City
(21 April 2012)
Lowest attendance156
Thurrock 0–3 Weston-super-Mare
(20 August 2011)
Thurrock 1–1 Maidenhead United
(18 February 2012)

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference Premier and four promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2010–11 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference Premier

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Woking (C, P) 42 30 7 5 92 41 +51 97 Promotion to 2012–13 Conference Premier
2 Dartford (P) 42 26 10 6 89 40 +49 88 Qualification for Conference South Playoffs
3 Welling United 42 24 9 9 79 47 +32 81
4 Sutton United 42 20 14 8 68 53 +15 74
5 Basingstoke Town 42 20 11 11 65 50 +15 71
6 Chelmsford City 42 18 13 11 67 44 +23 67
7 Dover Athletic 42 17 15 10 62 49 +13 66
8 Boreham Wood 42 17 10 15 66 58 +8 61
9 Tonbridge Angels 42 15 12 15 70 67 +3 57
10 Salisbury City 42 15 12 15 55 54 +1 57
11 Dorchester Town 42 16 8 18 58 65 7 56
12 Eastleigh 42 15 9 18 57 63 6 54
13 Weston-super-Mare 42 14 9 19 58 71 13 51
14 Truro City 42 13 9 20 65 80 15 48
15 Staines Town 42 12 10 20 53 63 10 46
16 Farnborough 42 15 6 21 52 79 27 46[lower-alpha 1]
17 Bromley 42 10 15 17 52 66 14 45
18 Eastbourne Borough 42 12 9 21 54 69 15 45
19 Havant & Waterlooville 42 11 11 20 64 75 11 44
20 Maidenhead United 42 11 10 21 49 74 25 43
21 Hampton & Richmond (R) 42 10 12 20 53 69 16 42 Relegation to 2012–13 Isthmian League
22 Thurrock (R) 42 5 11 26 33 84 51 26
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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Farnborough deducted 5 points for breach of league financial rules.[7]

Play-offs

  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  

Semi-finals – 1st leg

2 May 2012 Basingstoke Town0–1DartfordThe Camrose, Basingstoke
19:45 Report Noble  45' Attendance: 1,691
2 May 2012 Sutton United1–2Welling UnitedGander Green Lane, Sutton
19:45 Holloway  66' (o.g.) Report Clarke  24'
Healy  70'
Attendance: 1,455

Semi-finals – 2nd leg

6 May 2012 Dartford2–1Basingstoke TownPrinces Park, Dartford
15:00 Bradbrook  57'
Wilkinson  73'
Report McAuley  68' Attendance: 2,210
6 May 2012 Welling United0–0Sutton UnitedPark View Road, Welling
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,408

Final

13 May 2012 Dartford1–0Welling UnitedPrinces Park, Dartford
15:00 Noble  4' Attendance: 4,088

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Conference South 2011–12 Greater London teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Sutton UnitedGander Green Lane7,032
Dover AthleticCrabble Stadium6,500
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,250
Dorchester TownAvenue Stadium5,009
BromleyHayes Lane5,000
Boreham WoodMeadow Park4,502
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,500
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,134
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
FarnboroughCherrywood Road4,000
Salisbury CityRaymond McEnhill Stadium3,500
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
Truro CityTreyew Road3,500
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,000
EastleighSilverlake Stadium3,000
Hampton & RichmondBeveree Stadium3,000
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road3,000
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park3,000
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium3,000

Results

Home \ Away BAS BOR BRO CHE DAR DOR DOV EAB EAS FAR H&R H&W MDH SAL STA SUT THU TON TRU WEL WSM WOK
Basingstoke Town 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 4–3 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 4–1 0–3
Boreham Wood 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–2 1–1 6–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–2
Bromley 1–3 4–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–4
Chelmsford City 0–1 0–0 6–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–3 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 2–3
Dartford 4–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 6–1 6–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–3
Dorchester Town 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–3 3–3 1–0 3–6 4–0 0–3 0–3 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–3 3–2 1–3 0–1
Dover Athletic 0–0 0–2 4–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–3
Eastbourne Borough 0–2 3–2 5–0 1–3 0–1 1–4 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–2 2–1
Eastleigh 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–0
Farnborough 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–2 3–2 2–1 1–4 0–1 0–1
Hampton & Richmond 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 1–0 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–3 0–2 3–1 1–1
Havant & Waterlooville 0–1 2–4 1–2 2–3 0–4 4–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 5–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–1 3–4
Maidenhead United 1–1 0–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–4 1–0 4–3 3–4 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–1
Salisbury City 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–3 4–2 4–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–0
Staines Town 0–2 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–4 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 0–1
Sutton United 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–3 3–2 0–5
Thurrock 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–4 1–4 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–3 1–1
Tonbridge Angels 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 5–1 4–0 1–5 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–4 3–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 3–6
Truro City 2–5 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 8–2 3–3 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–0 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–4
Welling United 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 4–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 5–1 2–0 3–2
Weston-super-Mare 2–1 4–1 0–3 1–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 3–3 0–0 5–2 1–2 3–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–3
Woking 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 4–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 4–1 5–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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