The title boiled down to a private competition between Southport and Fleetwood Town, with the Sandgrounders edging things in the end.  There was some doubt about which teams would make the play-offs, though Alfreton Town booked their place alongside Fleetwood quite early on in the final stages.  

 

Relegation seemed to come down to how long Vauxhall Motors and Harrogate Town could prolong the agony, but both have since been given a reprieve.  Gainsborough Trinity pulled clear towards the end, with the demise of Chester City + Farsley Celtic's, and Northwich's demotion meaning no clubs would drop to the NPL.  Worcester City, also reprieved from dropping a level, and Nuneaton Town, from the Southern League will be in the section next term.

FOOTBALL CONFERENCE NORTH – FINAL TABLE 2009-2010

 

1	SOUTHPORT	40	25	11	4	91	45	86
2	FLEETWOOD TOWN	40	26	7	7	86	44	85
3	ALFRETON TOWN	40	21	11	8	77	45	74
4	WORKINGTON	40	20	10	10	46	37	70
5	DROYLSDEN	40	18	10	12	82	62	64
6	CORBY TOWN	40	18	9	13	73	62	63
7	HINCKLEY UNITED	40	16	14	10	60	52	62
8	ILKESTON TOWN	40	16	13	11	53	45	61
9	STALYBRIDGE CELTIC	40	16	7	17	71	64	55
10	EASTWOOD TOWN	40	15	9	16	50	55	54
11	AFC TELFORD UNITED	40	14	9	17	52	55	51
12	NORTHWICH VICS. (-10)	40	15	13	12	62	55	48
13	BLYTH SPARTANS	40	13	9	18	67	72	48
14	GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY	40	12	11	17	50	57	47
15	HYDE UNITED	40	11	12	17	45	72	45
16	STAFFORD RANGERS	40	10	14	16	59	70	44
17	SOLIHULL MOORS	40	11	9	20	47	58	42
18	GLOUCESTER CITY	40	12	6	22	47	59	42
19	REDDITCH UNITED	40	10	8	22	49	83	38
20	VAUXHALL MOTORS	40	7	14	19	45	81	35
21	HARROGATE TOWN	40	8	6	26	41	80	30
		840	314	212	314	1253	1253	1144

 

Promotion to be Conference Premier : Southport and Fleetwood Town, who defeated Alfreton Town 2-1 in the play-off final. 

Relegation : None