2018–19 National League
Season | 2018–19 |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season under English football's new title of National League, fifteenth season consisting of three divisions and the fortieth season overall.[1]
National League
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Leyton Orient |
Promoted | Leyton Orient Salford City |
Relegated | Braintree Town Maidstone United Gateshead Havant & Waterlooville |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The National League consists of 24 clubs.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Despite a 2–1 defeat to Boston United on 21 April 2018, Salford City became 2017–18 National League North champions after Harrogate Town lost 3–1 to Bradford Park Avenue. Havant & Waterlooville were crowned 2017–18 National League South champions on 28 April after a 3–2 victory over Concord Rangers. On 13 May, Harrogate Town were promoted after a 3–0 win against Brackley Town in the 2017–18 National League North playoff final. All three teams played in the National League for the first time in their histories. On the same day as Harrogate's promotion, Braintree Town were also promoted after beating Hampton & Richmond 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the 2017–18 National League South playoff final, securing an instant return to the National League.
On 24 April, after 97 years as an EFL club, Chesterfield were relegated to the National League following Morecambe's 0–0 draw against Cambridge United. On 5 May 2018, despite a 3–0 victory against Chesterfield, Barnet became the second club to be relegated from League Two following Morecambe's 0–0 draw against Coventry City, ending their three-year stay in the EFL.
These teams replaced Macclesfield Town, Tranmere Rovers, Chester, Guiseley, Torquay United and Woking. Macclesfield Town were crowned 2017–18 National League champions and promoted to League Two on 21 April after a 2–0 victory over Eastleigh, ending their six-year absence from the EFL. Tranmere Rovers were promoted to League Two on 12 May after a 2–1 victory over Boreham Wood in the playoff final and returned to the EFL after a three-year absence. Boreham Wood and Sutton United were invited to compete in the 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup in a new expansion of that competition as the highest-finishing remaining teams in the division.[2]
Chester were the first team to be relegated from National League on 8 April after a 2–0 loss to Tranmere Rovers. Despite staying up on the final day for the past two seasons, it was not to be third time lucky for Guiseley who joined them on 17 April after a 1–0 loss to relegation rivals Barrow. Torquay United became the third team to be relegated from the National league on 21 April after a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United, confirming the club's first ever relegation to the sixth tier. The fourth and final team to suffer relegation was Woking, who were relegated on 28 April following a 2–1 defeat to Dover Athletic, ending their five-year stay in the National League.
Team changes
[edit]The following clubs changed divisions after the 2017–18 season:
To National League[edit]Promoted from 2017–18 National League North Promoted from 2017–18 National League South Relegated from 2017–18 League Two |
From National League[edit]Promoted to 2018–19 League Two Relegated to 2018–19 National League North Relegated to 2018–19 National League South
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Stadiums and locations
[edit]Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Chesterfield | Jack Lester | Dismissed | 24 April 2018 | Pre-season | Martin Allen | 15 May 2018 |
Wrexham | Andy Davies | End of Interim Contract | 2 May 2018 | Sam Ricketts | 2 May 2018 | |
Salford City | Anthony Johnson Bernard Morley |
Resigned | 8 May 2018 | Graham Alexander | 14 May 2018 | |
Barnet | Martin Allen | 10 May 2018 | John Still | 18 May 2018 | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | John Still | 17 May 2018 | Peter Taylor[3] | 5 June 2018 | ||
Barrow | Adrian Pennock | Dismissed | 18 May 2018 | Ian Evatt | 15 June 2018 | |
Solihull Moors | Mark Yates | Signed by Macclesfield Town | 19 June 2018 | Tim Flowers | 20 June 2018 | |
Maidstone United | Jay Saunders | Mutual consent | 28 August 2018 | 19th | Harry Wheeler | 11 September 2018 |
Dover Athletic | Chris Kinnear | Dismissed | 5 October 2018 | 24th | Andy Hessenthaler | 8 October 2018 |
Braintree Town | Brad Quinton | Mutual agreement | 7 October 2018 | Andy Porter | 7 October 2018 | |
Eastleigh | Andy Hessenthaler | Signed by Dover Athletic | 8 October 2018 | 10th | Ben Strevens | 8 October 2018 |
Braintree Town | Andy Porter | Resigned | 10 October 2018 | 24th | Hakan Hayrettin | 10 October 2018 |
Ebbsfleet United | Daryl McMahon | Dismissed | 7 November 2018 | 10th | Garry Hill | 8 November 2018 |
Hartlepool United | Matthew Bates | 28 November 2018 | 12th | Richard Money | 11 December 2018 | |
Wrexham | Sam Ricketts | Signed by Shrewsbury Town | 3 December 2018 | 4th | Graham Barrow | 3 December 2018 |
Chesterfield | Martin Allen | Dismissed | 27 December 2018 | 22nd | John Sheridan | 9 January 2019 |
Barnet | John Still | Retired | 29 December 2018 | 13th | Darren Currie | 29 December 2018 |
Gateshead | Steve Watson | Appointed as manager of York City | 10 January 2019 | 8th | Ben Clark | 10 January 2019 |
Maidstone United | Harry Wheeler | Resigned | 13 January 2019 | 23rd | John Still | 24 January 2019 |
Hartlepool United | Richard Money | Resigned | 23 January 2019 | 15th | Craig Hignett | 23 January 2019 |
Braintree Town | Hakan Hayrettin | Appointed as assistant manager of Maidstone United | 23 January 2019 | 24th | Danny Searle | 23 January 2019 |
Wrexham | Graham Barrow | Resigned | 2 February 2019 | 3rd | Bryan Hughes | 6 February 2019 |
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leyton Orient (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 89 | Promoted to League Two |
2 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 86 | Qualified for the National League play-off semi-finals |
3 | Salford City (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 85 | |
4 | Wrexham | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 84 | Qualified for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
5 | AFC Fylde | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 81 | |
6 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 74 | |
7 | Eastleigh | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 74 | |
8 | Ebbsfleet United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 67 | |
9 | Sutton United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 65 | |
10 | Barrow | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 64 | |
11 | Bromley | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 60 | |
12 | Barnet | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 60 | |
13 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
14 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 59 | |
15 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 59 | |
16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 59 | |
17 | Gateshead (R) | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 57[a] | Relegated to National League North |
18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 56 | |
19 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 54 | |
20 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 | |
21 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 44[b] | |
22 | Havant & Waterlooville (R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 62 | 84 | −22 | 40 | Relegated to National League South |
23 | Braintree Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 38[c] | |
24 | Maidstone United (R) | 46 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Gateshead were deducted 9 points for breach of financial regulations.[9]
- ^ Gateshead were demoted to the National League North on 8 June 2019 because of financial irregularities. As a result, Aldershot Town were given a reprieve from relegation.[10]
- ^ Braintree Town were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in a game against AFC Fylde.[11]
Play-offs
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Solihull Moors | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | AFC Fylde | 3 | 5 | AFC Fylde | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Harrogate Town | 1 | 5 | AFC Fylde | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Salford City | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Salford City | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
4 | Wrexham | 0 | 7 | Eastleigh | 1 (3) | |||||||||
7 | Eastleigh (a.e.t.) | 1 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]1 May 2019 | AFC Fylde | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Medlar-with-Wesham |
Report |
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Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village Attendance: 1,560 |
2 May 2019 | Wrexham | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Eastleigh | Wrexham |
Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,723 |
Semi-finals
[edit]4 May 2019 | Solihull Moors | 0–1 | AFC Fylde | Solihull |
Philliskirk 2' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 3,681 |
5 May 2019 | Salford City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Eastleigh | Salford |
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Report |
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Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,963 Referee: Leigh Doughty (Lancashire) | |
Penalties | ||||
Final
[edit]AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Salford City |
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Report |
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Results table
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played 10 April 2019[13]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Danny Rowe | AFC Fylde | 26 |
2 | Paul McCallum | Eastleigh | 25 |
3 | Macauley Bonne | Leyton Orient | 22 |
4 | Adam Rooney | Salford City | 20 |
5 | Scott Boden | Gateshead / Chesterfield | 19 |
6 | Jack Muldoon | Harrogate Town | 16 |
7 | Michael Cheek | Ebbsfleet United | 15 |
8 | Adi Yussuf | Solihull Moors | 14 |
9 | Adrian Clifton | Maidenhead United | 13 |
JJ Hooper | Bromley | ||
Liam Noble | Hartlepool United | ||
Alfie Rutherford | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
13 | Jermaine Hylton | Solihull Moors | 12 |
Danny Kedwell | Ebbsfleet United |
Monthly awards
[edit]Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
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August 2018 | Akil Wright[14] | Wrexham | Jamie Fullarton[15] | FC Halifax Town |
September 2018 | Marvin Ekpiteta[16] | Leyton Orient | Graham Alexander[17] | Salford City |
October 2018 | Mike Williamson[18] | Gateshead | Sam Ricketts[19] | Wrexham |
November 2018 | Elliot Justham[20] | Dag & Red | Justin Edinburgh[21] | Leyton Orient |
December 2018 | Michael Cheek | Ebbsfleet United | Ian Evatt | Barrow |
January 2019 | Kevin Lokko[22] | Dover Athletic | Tim Flowers[22] | Solihull Moors |
February 2019 | Paul McCallum[23] | Eastleigh | Alan Devonshire[23] | Maidenhead United |
March 2019 | Carl Piergianni[24] | Salford City | Justin Edinburgh[24] | Leyton Orient |
April 2019 | Mo Sagaf[25] | Braintree Town | Andy Hessenthaler[26] | Dover Athletic |
Team of the Season
[edit]At the end of the season, the National League announced its official team of the season.[27]
National League North
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Stockport County |
Promoted | Stockport County Chorley |
Relegated | Nuneaton Borough Ashton United F.C. United of Manchester |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
Team changes
[edit]
To National League North[edit]Promoted from 2017–18 Northern Premier League Premier Division Promoted from 2017–18 Southern League Premier Division Relegated from 2017–18 National League
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From National League North[edit]Promoted to 2018–19 National League Relegated to 2018–19 Northern Premier League Premier Division Relegated to 2018–19 Southern League Premier Division Central
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Stadia and locations
[edit]Altrincham
Ashton United
Curzon Ashton
F.C. United of Manchester
Stockport County
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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AFC Telford United | Gavin Cowan | Shane Sutton | Hummel | Capgemini |
Alfreton Town | Billy Heath | Luke Shiels | SK Kits | Impact |
Altrincham | Phil Parkinson | SK Kits | J Davidson Scrap Metal | |
Ashton United | Jody Banim | Joma | Rol-Lite-Blinds | |
Blyth Spartans | Alun Armstrong | Robbie Dale | Erreà | Community Foundation |
Boston United | Craig Elliott | Nike | Kia Motors | |
Brackley Town | Kevin Wilkin | Joma | Going Plural | |
Bradford (Park Avenue) | Mark Bower | Kappa | T&P Print (Home), Ideal Student Room (Away) | |
Chester | Anthony Johnson Bernard Morley |
Scott Burton | Puma | MBNA |
Chorley | Jamie Vermiglio | Chorley Sport | Cruise 118 | |
Curzon Ashton | John Flanagan | Jako | Bromleys | |
Darlington | Tommy Wright | Puma | EBAC | |
F.C. United of Manchester | Tom Greaves | Erreà | None | |
Guiseley | Marcus Bignot Russ O'Neill |
Macron | Shelving Superstore | |
Hereford | Marc Richards | Macron | Central Roofing | |
Kidderminster Harriers | Steve MacFarlane | Kappa | 25 KHITC | |
Leamington | Paul Holleran | Tony Breeden | Puma | BPS |
Nuneaton Borough | Jimmy Ginnelly | Cameron Belford | Joma | Stuart |
Southport | Liam Watson | Kappa | ME Group | |
Spennymoor Town | Jason Ainsley | Erreà | Motif8 | |
Stockport County | Jim Gannon | Joma | Pioneer Group | |
York City | Steve Watson | Avec | Benenden |
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stockport County (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 82 | Promoted to the National League |
2 | Chorley (O, P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 83 | 41 | +42 | 81 | Qualified for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
3 | Brackley Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 77 | |
4 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 76 | Qualified for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Altrincham | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 71 | |
6 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 69 | |
7 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 65 | |
8 | AFC Telford United | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 65 | |
9 | Chester | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 62 | |
10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 60 | |
11 | Boston United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 58 | |
12 | York City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 58 | |
13 | Leamington | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 54 | |
14 | Southport | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 53 | |
15 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 51 | |
16 | Darlington | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 50 | |
17 | Hereford | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 49 | |
18 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 49 | |
19 | Guiseley | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 44 | |
20 | Ashton United (R) | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 86 | −43 | 35 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division |
21 | F.C. United of Manchester (R) | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 49 | 82 | −33 | 34 | |
22 | Nuneaton Borough (R) | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 96 | −58 | 19 | Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division Central |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Chorley | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
5 | Altrincham | 2 (7) | 5 | Altrincham | 1 (1) | |||||||||
6 | Blyth Spartans | 2 (6) | 2 | Chorley | 1 (4) | |||||||||
4 | Spennymoor Town | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
3 | Brackley Town | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
4 | Spennymoor Town | 1 | 4 | Spennymoor Town | 0 (5) | |||||||||
7 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]1 May 2019 | Altrincham | 2–2 (7–6 p) | Blyth Spartans | Altrincham |
Stadium: Moss Lane |
1 May 2019 | Spennymoor Town | 1–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Spennymoor |
Report | Stadium: The Brewery Field Attendance: 1,509 |
Semi-finals
[edit]5 May 2019 | Chorley | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Altrincham | Chorley |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Elliott Swallow | |
Penalties | ||||
5 May 2019 | Brackley Town | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Spennymoor Town | Brackley |
Report | Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 1,271 |
Final
[edit]12 May 2019 | Chorley | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Spennymoor Town | Chorley |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 3,594 Referee: Sam Barrott | |
Penalties | ||||
Results table
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Chorley | Matt Jansen | Resigned | 22 June 2018 | Pre-season | Jamie Vermiglio | 23 June 2018 |
York City | Martin Gray | Dismissed | 19 August 2018 | Sam Collins | 20 August 2018[30] | |
F.C. United of Manchester | Tom Greaves | Resigned | 28 August 2018[31] | Neil Reynolds | 18 October 2018[32] | |
Hereford | Peter Beadle | Dismissed | 13 September 2018 | 12th | Marc Richards | 2 October 2018[33] |
York City | Sam Collins | Mutual consent | 5 January 2019 | Steve Watson | 10 January 2019 | |
Darlington | Tommy Wright | Mutual consent | 27 April 2019 | 16th | Alun Armstrong | 27 May 2019 |
Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played 17 March 2019[34]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | 21 |
2 | Daniel Udoh | AFC Telford United | 17 |
3 | Jake Beesley | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 16 |
Colby Bishop | Leamington | ||
Matthew Warburton | Stockport County | ||
6 | Joshua Hancock | Altrincham | 15 |
Reece Styche | Alfreton Town | ||
Kurt Willoughby | F.C. United of Manchester | ||
9 | Dan Maguire | Blyth Spartans | 14 |
Josh Wilson | Chorley | ||
10 | Ashley Chambers | Kidderminster Harriers | 13 |
Monthly awards
[edit]Each month the Vanarama National League North announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
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August 2018 | Matthew Stenson[35] | Leamington | Jamie Vermiglio[35] | Chorley |
September 2018 | Ed Williams[36] | Kidderminster Harriers | Jason Ainsley[37] | Spennymoor Town |
October 2018 | Gary Roberts[38] | Chester | Phil Parkinson[39] | Altrincham |
November 2018 | David Morgan[40] | Southport | Liam Watson[41] | Southport |
National League South
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Torquay United |
Promoted | Torquay United Woking |
Relegated | Weston-super-Mare East Thurrock United Truro City |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The National League South consisted of 22 clubs.
Team changes
[edit]
To National League South[edit]Promoted from 2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division Promoted from 2017–18 Southern League Premier Division Relegated from 2017–18 National League
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From National League South[edit]Promoted to 2018–19 National League Relegated to 2018–19 Isthmian League Premier Division Relegated to 2018–19 Southern League Premier Division South
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Stadia and locations
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Torquay United (C, P) | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 93 | 41 | +52 | 88 | Promoted to the National League |
2 | Woking (O, P) | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 78 | Qualified for the National League South play-off semi-finals[a] |
3 | Welling United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 76 | |
4 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 72 | |
5 | Bath City | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 71 | Qualified for the National League South play-off quarter-finals[b] |
6 | Concord Rangers | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 70[c] | |
7 | Wealdstone | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 66 | Qualified for the National League South play-off quarter-finals[b] |
8 | Billericay Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 65 | |
9 | St Albans City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 64 | |
10 | Dartford | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 64 | |
11 | Slough Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 63 | |
12 | Oxford City | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 56 | |
13 | Chippenham Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 55 | |
14 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 49 | |
15 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 49 | |
16 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 48 | |
17 | Gloucester City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 47 | Transferred to National League North |
18 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 42 | |
19 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 42 | |
20 | Truro City (R) | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 63 | 87 | −24 | 39 | Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South |
21 | East Thurrock United (R) | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 37 | Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
22 | Weston-super-Mare (R) | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 35 | Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Woking | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wealdstone | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Bath City | 1 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wealdstone | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Woking | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Welling United | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Welling United | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Chelmsford City | 2 |
Quarter-final
[edit]1 May 2019 | Bath City | 1–3 | Wealdstone | Bath |
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Report | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 2,201 |
Semi-finals
[edit]5 May 2019 | Woking | 3–2 | Wealdstone | Woking |
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Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 2,917 Referee: James Durkin |
5 May 2019 | Welling United | 3–2 | Chelmsford City | Welling |
Report | Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,912 |
Final
[edit]12 May 2019 | Woking | 1–0 | Welling United | Woking |
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Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 4,865 |
Results table
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played 27 April 2019[43]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jamie Reid | Torquay United | 29 |
2 | Rhys Murphy | Chelmsford City | 25 |
3 | Kabongo Tshimanga | Oxford City | 24 |
4 | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | 22 |
5 | Alex Wall | Concord Rangers | 21 |
6 | Moses Emmanuel | Billericay Town | 17 |
Saikou Janneh | Torquay United | ||
Nathaniel Jarvis | Chippenham Town | ||
9 | Chris Dickson | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 16 |
Jack Midson | Concord Rangers |
Monthly awards
[edit]Each month the Vanarama National League South announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
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August 2018 | Jake Robinson[44] | Billericay Town | Alan Dowson[44] | Woking |
September 2018 | Jack Turner[45] | Slough Town | Ian Allinson[46] | St Albans City |
October 2018 | Moses Emmanuel[47] | Billericay Town | Gary Johnson[48] | Torquay United |
November 2018 | Josh Casey[49] | Woking | Leigh Robinson[50] | Truro City |
December 2018 | Shaun MacDonald[51] | Torquay United | Mark Jones[52] | Oxford City |
January 2019 | Jack Giddens[53] | East Thurrock United | Jerry Gill[54] | Bath City |
February 2019 | Chris Whelpdale[55] | Chelmsford City | Jamie Coyle Adam Flanagan[56] |
Dartford |
March 2019 | Marvel Ekpiteta[57] | Hungerford Town | Neil Baker Jon Underwood[58] |
Slough Town |
April 2019 | Fabien Robert[59] | Gloucester City | Mike Cook[60] | Gloucester City |
Step 3 Super Playoffs
[edit]With the introduction of a new division at Step 3 of the National League System, an altered promotion playoff process was implemented for the 2018–19 season for clubs to reach the National Leagues North and South for the 2019–20 season.[61]
As per prior seasons, 3 teams were relegated each from the North and South leaving 6 vacancies to fill. Each of the winners of the four Step 3 leagues were automatically promoted to the National Leagues North & South for 2019–20.
The Champions of the Step 3 leagues are:
- Isthmian League Premier Division: Dorking Wanderers
- Northern Premier League Premier Division: Farsley Celtic
- Southern Premier League Premier Division Central: Kettering Town
- Southern Premier League Premier Division South: Weymouth
Each of the four leagues ran a playoff involving the teams finishing from second to fifth. The winners of these playoffs proceeded to the Super Playoffs. The playoff winners are:
- Isthmian League Premier Division: Tonbridge Angels
- Northern Premier League Premier Division: Warrington Town
- Southern Premier League Premier Division Central: King's Lynn Town
- Southern Premier League Premier Division South: Metropolitan Police
The winners of the following two fixtures were promoted:
11 May 2019 | Warrington Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | King's Lynn Town | |
15:00 |
11 May 2019 | Metropolitan Police | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Tonbridge Angels | |
15:00 |
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