2007–08 Football Conference

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Season2007-2008
2008-2009 →

The Football Conference consists of 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 top team and the winner of the playoff of the National division will be promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four will be relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions will be relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League For sponsorship reasons, the league is frequently referred to as the Blue Square Premier.

Contents

Conference Premier

A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 19 sides from last season, one 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 2006–07 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2006–07 League Two

Boston United were also relegated from the Football League, but were placed in the Conference North due to financial problems. Altrincham, who had finished in the relegation zone in the 2006–07 season, were reprieved in order for the division to remain at 24 teams.

Overall

Aldershot Town made a return to the Football League, Aldershot F.C. having actually folded during the league season of 1991–92 league season. Its successor Aldershot Town F.C., however, actually made an exceptionally bad start of the season, losing two of their first three home games, but after that they gained a form that produced Football Conference records, such as their 31 wins and the 101 points, wrapping up the title and the promotion well ahead of the end of the season. A key factor was their ability to avoid drawn matches, of which they only had eight. And even then six of them occurred during the nine games when they were wrapping up the title.

The play-offs saw local rivals Exeter City and Torquay United facing each other for a chance to play for a promotion to the Football League. Torquay had the upper hand at first, winning the first leg on Exeter's soil with 1–2, and they on home ground they were leading 1–0 (3–1 aggregate) with just 20 minutes left, when Exeter ended their hopes with a burst of four goals to wrap up the series with a 5–3 aggregate win. Exeter eventually won 1–0 over Cambridge United at Wembley to seal their return to the League.

As usual, the biggest average crowds were seen in Oxford, with an average of 4,728 spectators per game and an aggregate of 108,750, but actually they fell fifth in highest attendances, with the West Country derby between Exeter City and Torquay United drawing the biggest crowd of the season with 7,839 spectators, followed by the Cambridgeshire derby of Cambridge United v Histon with 7,125, another West Country derby between Torquay and Exeter with 6,021 and even Aldershot Town v Weymouth with 5,980, leaving Oxford behind in their top drawing match against Crawley Town with their 5,900 spectators. Droylsden had the fewest spectators, with an aggregate of 14,800, meaning an average crowd of 643 spectators, with a high of 1,178 against Altrincham. [1]

League table

Conference Premier
Season2007–08 [1] [2]
Champions Aldershot Town (1st Football Conference title)
Promoted to League Two Aldershot Town,
Exeter City
Relegated to Conference North/Conference South Droylsden,
Farsley Celtic,
Stafford Rangers
Relegated to Level 8 Halifax Town
Promoted for the next season Barrow,
Eastbourne Borough,
Kettering Town,
Lewes
Matches played552
Goals scored1,559 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorer Stuart Fleetwood (Forest Green Rovers), 28
Biggest home win Kidderminster Harriers – Stafford Rangers 6–0 (4 March 2008)
Biggest away win Weymouth – Forest Green Rovers 0–6 (4 March 2008)
Highest scoring Ebbsfleet – Kidderminster 5–4 (15 September 2007);
Histon – Torquay United 4–5 (18 September 2007)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance Exeter City v Torquay United, 7,839 (26 December 2007)
Lowest attendance Droylsden v Ebbsfleet, 252 (17 April 2008)
Average attendance1,799 (– 6% compared with the previous season)
2008–09 →

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Aldershot Town (C, P)461823442113643827+34101Promoted to League Two
2 Cambridge United 461463361711573224+2786Qualified for play-offs
3 Torquay United 461535392111574436+2686
4 Exeter City (O, P)46139144269863932+2583
5 Burton Albion 46153548318963125+2381
6 Stevenage Borough 4613554725112103530+2779
7 Histon 461076423610583431+972
8 Forest Green Rovers 46116645348873125+1771
9 Oxford United 4610853221103102427+871
10 Grays Athletic 46116635238782324+1170
11 Ebbsfleet United 46143640295992532+469
12 Salisbury City 461274352267103538+1068
13 Kidderminster Harriers 461256382375113634+1767
14 York City 46851033349683840−362
15 Crawley Town 461256473174122636+660 [lower-alpha 1]
16 Rushden & Diamonds 467106262284112933059
17 Woking 46797282758102534−853
18 Weymouth 467511243448112939−2046
19 Northwich Victoria 466710303654142242−2644
20 Halifax Town (R)468105302946133141−942 [lower-alpha 2] Club folded. Reformed as FC Halifax Town in Northern Premier League Division One North
21 Altrincham 466611324438122438−2641
22 Farsley Celtic (R)466512273844152148−3839Relegated to Conference North/South
23 Stafford Rangers (R)462417164836142651−5725
24 Droylsden (R)464514274514181958−5724
Source: [1] [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Crawley Town deducted 6 points for a breach of financial regulations. [3]
  2. ↑ Halifax Town deducted 10 points for entering administration and later resigned from the Conference due to financial problems. These resulted in the folding of the club, but it was soon reformed with name F.C. Halifax Town, and was able to play competitive football in Northern Premier League Division One North, on Level 8 of the English football league system.

Locations

Results

Home \ Away ALD ALT BRT CAM CRA DRO EBB EXE FAR FGR GRY HAL HIS KID NOR OXF R&D SAL STA STB TOR WEY WOK YOR
Aldershot Town 2–11–00–00–13–12–02–04–30–13–21–03–12–15–01–02–12–14–33–10–30–02–12–0
Altrincham 1–20–00–32–33–21–31–40–01–00–13–31–22–11–21–31–23–12–01–51–13–22–22–2
Burton Albion 2–02–11–21–03–01–14–41–01–12–32–11–30–24–11–22–14–3 2–1 3–03–12–12–04–3
Cambridge United 1–12–10–02–15–01–10–15–12–01–02–2 1–0 0–32–12–11–01–11–22–12–00–01–02–0
Crawley Town 0–10–11–12–15–01–22–24–13–02–10–41–00–42–12–04–11–11–12–12–31–15–36–1
Droylsden 2–20–20–20–21–21–12–30–35–31–22–00–11–01–33–11–40–01–10–31–21–31–13–4
Ebbsfleet United 2–22–02–12–11–02–01–13–10–24–11–00–15–42–11–30–32–12–10–12–14–11–11–2
Exeter City 1–12–11–41–12–01–11–12–13–31–01–02–11–02–12–02–24–24–14–0 4–3 0–02–21–1
Farsley Celtic 1–31–10–12–11–51–21–10–20–21–33–01–31–12–10–10–12–21–00–01–24–23–01–4
Forest Green Rovers 2–33–13–13–11–03–22–21–12–21–22–03–12–24–10–00–10–31–24–22–23–22–11–2
Grays Athletic 2–11–00–02–12–13–11–10–21–00–13–30–15–13–10–03–01–15–10–22–00–21–10–2
Halifax Town 0–02–22–21–23–03–01–00–32–01–10–00–01–63–10–31–11–10–01–23–22–11–02–2
Histon 1–21–02–2 1–0 3–02–03–22–21–22–22–21–32–11–11–02–12–03–31–44–52–20–13–1
Kidderminster Harriers 1–21–14–11–01–13–12–14–02–11–01–01–01–10–00–22–01–26–00–22–50–21–13–0
Northwich Victoria 1–21–20–20–22–03–33–30–04–01–11–02–21–31–11–01–00–14–30–21–32–21–30–1
Oxford United 2–34–00–31–21–01–00–02–25–11–00–01–13–00–00–11–02–12–12–13–30–10–01–1
Rushden & Diamonds 1–11–00–01–21–10–00–10–21–01–21–12–22–30–11–05–00–01–10–02–13–22–11–1
Salisbury City 0–43–32–00–24–13–12–12–01–10–00–11–03–30–12–03–11–11–01–00–01–12–13–0
Stafford Rangers 1–21–1 0–3 1–11–32–10–11–50–21–30–22–31–11–30–00–10–11–51–20–22–10–10–4
Stevenage Borough 3–12–13–31–23–15–03–10–14–00–00–02–32–12–11–20–02–13–13–01–33–01–13–2
Torquay United 1–21–11–21–21–22–13–1 1–0 0–11–00–03–11–01–01–03–23–24–02–04–23–22–00–0
Weymouth 0–22–21–22–21–22–12–03–10–00–61–12–10–12–12–00–11–20–31–31–00–00–11–2
Woking 0–12–02–10–01–11–11–01–12–01–10–11–03–33–02–31–21–13–22–20–20–13–00–3
York City 2–02–20–01–21–12–10–13–24–10–22–03–21–42–21–10–12–31–32–00–20–12–02–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals
1st leg 1/2 May; 2nd leg 5/6 May 		Final at Wembley
18 May 2008
        
2nd Cambridge United 2 2 4
5th Burton Albion 2 1 3
2nd Cambridge United 0
4th Exeter City 1
3rd Torquay United 2 1 3
4th Exeter City 1 4 5

Semifinals

1st Leg
Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United
  • Clare Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
  • Stride Soccerball shade.svg69'
 Report
Attendance: 5,757
Referee: S Hooper
2nd Leg
Cambridge United 2–1 Burton Albion
Report
Attendance: 7,276
Referee: M Mullarkey

Cambridge United won 4–3 on Aggregate.

1st Leg
Exeter City 1–2 Torquay United
Report
Attendance: 8,276
2nd Leg
Torquay United 1–4 Exeter City
Report
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: C Sarginson

Exeter City won 5–3 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Cambridge United 0–1 Exeter City
Report
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: Craig Pawson

Top scorers in order of league goals

RankPlayerClubLeaguePlay-offs FA Cup FA Trophy Total
1 Stuart Fleetwood Forest Green Rovers 2806236
2 Steve Morison Stevenage Borough 2200123
3 Colin Little Altrincham 2101124
4 John Grant Aldershot Town 2000525
= Jon Shaw Halifax Town 2001425
6 Daryl Clare Burton Albion 1932324
= Tim Sills Torquay United 1910222
8 Richard Logan Exeter City 1810019
= Chris Zebroski Torquay United 1820020
= Matt Tubbs Salisbury City 1800018
11 Scott Rendell Cambridge United 1704219
= Mark Beesley Forest Green Rovers /
Cambridge United 		1702019
= Iyseden Christie Kidderminster Harriers 1700017

Source: [1]

Conference North

Conference North
Season2007–08 [1] [2]
Champions Kettering Town (1st Football Conference North title)
Direct promotion Kettering Town
Promoted through play-offs Barrow
demoted to Level 7, expelled or reformed Leigh RMI;
Nuneaton (reformed and demoted);
Boston United (expelled)
Promoted for the next season Fleetwood Town,
Gateshead,
King's Lynn
Matches played462
Biggest home win Blyth Spartans – Worcester City 6–0 (12 April 2008);
Kettering Town – Vauxhall Motors 6–0 (18 August 2007);
Stalybridge Celtic – Redditch United 6–0 (26 April 2008)
Biggest away win Vauxhall Motors – Kettering Town 0–6 (1 March 2008)
Highest scoring Hyde United – Vauxhall Motors 6–3 (13 August 2007)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?
2008–09 →

Promotion and relegation

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one relegated from Football League Two, two relegated from the Conference National and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2006–07 Conference National

Teams relegated from 2006–07 League Two

Boston United were transferred down two divisions due to financial problems. At the end of the season still under entering administration, Boston United were relegated another division down.

League table

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Kettering Town 421713571913623615+5997 Conference North Champions, promoted to Conference Premier
2 AFC Telford United [lower-alpha 1] 421443452110472522+2780Participated in play-offs
3 Stalybridge Celtic 421245472413084127+3779
4 Southport 421083382112363929+2777
5 Barrow 42134440188943021+3176Promoted to Conference Premier through play-offs
6 Harrogate Town 421065251611553025+1474
7 Nuneaton Borough 42126332177862623+1871Demoted to the Southern League Division One Midlands [lower-alpha 2]
8 Burscough [lower-alpha 1] 428853330110102928+465
9 Hyde United 421227453281123934+1863
10 Boston United [lower-alpha 1] 421236392255112635+859Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division [lower-alpha 3]
11 Gainsborough Trinity 42885352674102739−357
12 Worcester City 42876273065102138−2054Transferred to Conference South
13 Redditch United 421047282454121334−1753
14 Workington 4284925205792736−450
15 Tamworth 42966312045122239−650
16 Alfreton Town 42759272656102228−547
17 Solihull Moors 42759293656102140−2647
18 Blyth Spartans 42721227315882531−1046
19 Hinckley United 42741024284892441−2145
20 Hucknall Town 424413253672122839−2239
21 Vauxhall Motors 425412264723161653−5828 [lower-alpha 4]
22 Leigh RMI 425412213814161549−5126Relegated to Northern Premier League Premier Division [lower-alpha 5]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 New club in the Conference
  2. ↑ In June 2008 Nuneaton Borough went into liquidation but was immediately reformed as Nuneaton Town. They underwent a double demotion to the Southern League Division One Midlands, that is, to Level 8 of the English football league system.
  3. ↑ Boston United were still in administration by the 2nd Saturday of May in 2008 and were therefore relegated again to the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the 2008–09 season.
  4. ↑ Vauxhall Motors were reprieved from relegation due to Nuneaton Borough's liquidation and the Conference's decision to expel Boston United.
  5. ↑ Leigh RMI Changed Name to Leigh Genesis from next Season.

Locations

Results

Home \ Away TEL ALF BRW BLY BOS BUR GAI HAR HIN HUC HYD KET LEI NUN RED SOL SOU STL TAM VAU WRC WRK
AFC Telford United 3–00–23–11–11–02–13–13–01–02–10–16–10–01–04–01–53–04–13–21–13–3
Alfreton Town 0–10–01–12–11–23–11–20–02–10–31–21–01–30–00–01–23–41–24–03–12–0
Barrow 4–02–11–11–04–14–12–20–12–11–01–11–20–12–05–11–01–32–04–11–01–1
Blyth Spartans 1–22–02–32–11–41–10–11–31–20–22–02–01–02–41–21–00–11–10–26–00–2
Boston United 2–12–12–13–20–10–10–11–12–32–10–15–11–13–02–01–23–11–05–12–22–0
Burscough 1–31–12–12–22–12–22–11–12–13–21–15–22–00–22–21–10–22–30–02–10–1
Gainsborough Trinity 1–12–21–14–01–30–10–12–24–13–33–12–11–13–00–20–32–11–03–01–11–1
Harrogate Town 1–00–12–20–13–20–13–11–10–02–10–00–01–22–01–01–02–03–22–00–11–1
Hinckley United 1–11–01–21–10–11–01–22–32–12–10–03–10–01–20–12–30–32–00–12–42–1
Hucknall Town 0–22–20–10–31–20–20–10–11–11–40–23–02–21–22–21–20–33–12–05–01–3
Hyde United 1–00–22–12–42–11–03–02–25–24–20–31–12–04–03–01–31–31–26–33–11–2
Kettering Town 3–01–13–11–03–00–12–13–15–23–20–23–03–22–06–15–20–12–16–03–03–1
Leigh RMI 0–31–01–20–22–22–11–30–22–12–01–51–41–30–11–10–11–30–03–10–12–1
Nuneaton Borough 2–01–00–01–12–22–32–21–24–02–11–01–11–01–02–10–22–11–02–01–13–0
Redditch United 0–11–10–51–03–13–11–01–33–20–13–10–21–10–00–11–10–23–12–03–02–0
Solihull Moors 2–00–31–10–11–31–33–13–10–22–21–41–31–03–10–04–10–41–01–12–32–2
Southport 1–11–01–12–12–21–03–00–04–05–02–10–12–02–21–13–22–32–23–20–11–1
Stalybridge Celtic 1–23–12–20–03–02–45–13–22–10–33–10–13–10–26–04–02–20–04–11–03–0
Tamworth 0–00–10–03–01–14–22–21–13–04–02–11–22–01–21–00–21–32–01–10–22–0
Vauxhall Motors 1–33–20–22–21–02–00–30–10–10–33–40–62–20–02–03–21–22–51–31–12–5
Worcester City 0–31–11–12–22–12–10–11–12–10–10–22–33–10–41–00–02–12–13–31–02–2
Workington 0–11–20–12–00–10–11–20–11–11–32–01–12–12–01–11–12–31–05–01–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2008.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final in Burton
        
2nd AFC Telford United 0 0 0
5th Barrow 2 2 4
3rd Stalybridge Celtic 0
5th Barrow 1
3rd Stalybridge Celtic (pen.) 0 2 2 (5)
4th Southport 1 1 2 (3)

Semifinals

1st Leg
Barrow 2–0 AFC Telford United
Attendance: 2,701
2nd Leg
AFC Telford United 0–2 Barrow
Attendance: 4,123

Barrow won 4–0 on Aggregate.

1st Leg
Southport 1–0 Stalybridge Celtic
Report
Attendance: 1,361
2nd Leg
Stalybridge Celtic 2–1 Southport
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 1,735
Referee: John Simpson

Stalybridge Celtic won 5–3 on penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Stalybridge Celtic 0–1 Barrow
Report
Attendance: 2,530

Conference South

Conference South
Season2007–08 [1] [2]
Champions Lewes (1st Football Conference South title)
Direct promotion Lewes
Promoted through play-offs Eastbourne Borough
Relegated to Level 7 Cambridge City,
Sutton United
Promoted for the next season Chelmsford City,
Team Bath,
AFC Wimbledon,
Worcester City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,339 (2.9 per match)
Biggest home win Bromley – Thurrock 8–1 (26 December 2007)
Biggest away win Bognor Regis – Lewes 0–5 (27 August 2007);
Maidenhead –Eastleigh 0–5 (8 March 2008);
St Albans City – Thurrock 0–5 (19 September 2007);
Thurrock – Hampton & Richmond 0–5 (7 September 2007)
Highest scoring Bromley – Thurrock 8–1 (26 December 2007)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?
2008–09 →

Promotion and relegation

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one relegated from the Conference National, two promoted from the Isthmian League and two promoted from the Southern Football League.

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Southern League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2006–07 Conference National

League table

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Lewes 421443371313444426+4289 Conference South Champions, promoted to Conference Premier
2 Eastbourne Borough 421263421511554123+4580Promoted to Conference Premier through play-offs
3 Hampton & Richmond Borough [lower-alpha 1] 421083492311643826+3877Participated in play-offs
4 Fisher Athletic 421038353612273025+471
5 Braintree Town 42134430146872228+1069
6 Eastleigh 42975342910384233+1467
7 Havant & Waterlooville 42143433165792637+667
8 Bath City [lower-alpha 1] 42108330127772924+2366
9 Newport County 4295737279752722+1566
10 Bishop's Stortford 4296643329482928+1264
11 Bromley [lower-alpha 1] 42113744298493337+1164
12 Thurrock 421344392655112438−163
13 Hayes & Yeading United 42795403573112738−654
14 Cambridge City 42876433263122840−152Demoted to the Southern League Premier Division [lower-alpha 2]
15 Basingstoke Town 4286733344892141−2150
16 Welling United 426510233472121830−2346
17 Maidenhead United [lower-alpha 1] 42261324349663225−345
18 Bognor Regis Town 426510213156102836−1844
19 St Albans City 42551121355792234−2642
20 Weston-super-Mare 426411283836122447−3337
21 Dorchester Town 425412173336121937−3434 [lower-alpha 3]
22 Sutton United 422316134536121941−5424Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division (Level 7)
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 New club in the Conference
  2. ↑ Cambridge City demoted for failing to comply to stadium regulations.
  3. ↑ Dorchester Town were reprieved from relegation due to Nuneaton Borough's liquidation and the Conference's decision to expel Boston United.

Locations

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Locations of the Football Conference South London teams 2007–2008

Results

Home \ Away BAS BAT BST BOG BRA BRO CAM DOR EAB EAS FIS H&R H&W H&Y LEW MDH NPC SAC SUT THU WEL WSM
Basingstoke Town 0–41–23–22–21–12–11–02–33–41–51–22–31–11–10–03–13–11–03–02–10–0
Bath City 0–14–00–00–01–12–01–00–02–00–12–01–12–21–12–01–13–02–33–12–01–0
Bishop's Stortford 0–01–15–33–42–04–00–02–12–21–26–24–10–11–52–10–03–43–11–01–22–2
Bognor Regis Town 1–11–30–22–11–22–00–00–20–30–12–41–13–00–51–20–21–01–13–10–02–0
Braintree Town 2–12–02–13–22–10–11–01–00–22–33–01–00–13–01–10–00–01–00–02–14–0
Bromley 3–21–13–12–14–03–10–11–31–21–20–22–12–11–21–12–23–41–08–12–03–1
Cambridge City 3–02–22–42–20–01–22–21–11–13–21–22–01–41–33–00–24–04–12–23–15–1
Dorchester Town 1–01–10–41–10–12–33–20–40–12–10–10–11–01–32–12–30–30–00–10–01–2
Eastbourne Borough 6–00–01–13–02–01–20–14–13–24–00–02–23–10–22–10–04–03–01–01–02–2
Eastleigh 1–14–40–01–02–11–41–03–11–23–01–11–11–43–03–20–21–11–20–03–13–2
Fisher Athletic 4–12–10–13–12–00–31–11–10–41–40–34–24–20–30–11–30–04–22–03–23–1
Hampton & Richmond 2–20–01–11–13–03–22–24–00–23–10–21–14–16–01–11–04–12–22–34–05–1
Havant & Waterlooville 1–11–01–22–00–01–02–14–02–11–01–00–34–11–20–32–03–12–03–01–01–1
Hayes & Yeading United 1–13–02–20–23–36–13–12–21–12–42–10–03–12–11–41–32–13–31–10–12–2
Lewes 4–01–01–00–10–02–23–12–02–23–21–01–24–02–10–01–00–24–01–02–03–0
Maidenhead United 1–20–15–01–20–12–31–13–11–20–52–31–23–30–10–02–30–01–11–20–10–0
Newport County 2–02–31–02–22–03–14–13–21–11–21–22–20–11–11–31–12–02–01–40–15–0
St Albans City 4–11–21–21–11–11–00–20–32–33–20–11–11–02–01–10–30–01–20–51–20–3
Sutton United 1–20–40–10–20–32–20–31–31–50–00–22–11–31–20–32–30–10–01–01–20–3
Thurrock 1–11–01–01–01–12–15–23–13–24–10–00–50–22–02–32–33–01–12–12–03–2
Welling United 0–11–02–12–30–23–12–61–11–03–10–11–31–11–20–40–21–20–00–02–22–1
Weston-super-Mare 3–30–20–43–21–20–10–11–01–20–31–12–23–13–11–21–22–20–33–03–10–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2008.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final in Stevenage
        
2nd Eastbourne Borough 2 3 5
5th Braintree Town 0 0 0
2nd Eastbourne Borough 2
3rd Hampton & Richmond Borough 0
3rd Hampton & Richmond B. (pen.) 1 0 1 (4)
4th Fisher Athletic 1 0 1 (2)

Semifinals

1st Leg
Braintree Town 0–2 Eastbourne Borough
Attendance: 1,017
2nd Leg
Eastbourne Borough 3–0 Braintree Town
Attendance: 1,802
1st Leg
Fisher Athletic 1–1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Attendance: 450
2nd Leg
Hampton & Richmond Borough 0–0 Fisher Athletic
Report
Penalties
4–2
The Rocket Hospitality Beveree Stadium, Hampton
Attendance: 1,489

Hampton and Richmond Borough won 4–2 on penalties after tying 1–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Eastbourne Borough 2–0 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Report
Attendance: 1,077

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