Average non-league positions

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Here is my 2009 update of the list of non-league teams, based on average position in the pyramid.

The list features every club from the top 3 steps of this season's pyramid, ranked by their average position in the non-league pyramid since the formation of the Conference in 1979. The list takes into account all seasons in the Conference (including North and South since their formation) and the Northern, Southern and Isthmian Premier divisions. Seasons spent below those leagues aren't counted in this list and neither are seasons spent in the Football League.

There's some change in the top 10 due to Exeter (last season's #3) being promoted to the Football League and Halifax (last season's #7) having financial problems and reforming further down the pyramid.


1. Torquay United (average: 3.5)
2. Oxford United (6)
3. Cambridge United (8.25) (UP 1)
4. Wrexham (10) (NEW)
5. Stevenage Borough (10.353)
6. Mansfield Town (12) (NEW)
7. York City (12) (DOWN 1)
8. Kidderminster Harriers (12.72) (UP 1)
9. Northwich Victoria (12.9) (DOWN 1)
10. Kettering Town (14.5)
11. Forest Green Rovers
12. Rushden & Diamonds (UP 1)
13. AFC Telford United (UP 1)
14. Altrincham (UP 2)
15. Boston United
16. Maidstone United (DOWN 4)
17. Woking (UP 2)
18. Stafford Rangers
19. Farnborough (RE-ENTRY)
20. Histon (28) (UP 6)
21. Lewes (UP 3)
22. Barrow (UP 1)
23. Welling United (DOWN 2)
24. Bath City (DOWN 2)
25. Weymouth
26. Dover Athletic (RE-ENTRY)
27. Canvey Island (RE-ENTRY)
28. Burton Albion (UP 3)
29. Stalybridge Celtic
30. Dartford (35) (RE-ENTRY)
31. Harrogate Town (DOWN 4)
32. Southport (DOWN 2)
33. Sutton United (DOWN 5)
34. Eastbourne Borough (UP 1)
35. Hayes & Yeading United (UP 11)
36. Ebbsfleet United (DOWN 2)
37. Worcester City (DOWN 4)
38. Fisher Athletic (DOWN 6)
39. Grays Athletic (UP 1)
40. Havant & Waterlooville (44.6) (DOWN 4)
41. Gateshead (DOWN 2)
42. Eastleigh (UP 8)
43. Hednesford Town (DOWN 5)
44. Vauxhall Motors (DOWN 2)
45. Thurrock (DOWN 4)
46. Crawley Town (UP 1)
47. Hyde United (DOWN 4)
48. Tamworth (UP 5)
49. Hinckley United (UP 2)
50. St. Albans City (50.174) (DOWN 2)
51. Wealdstone (DOWN 7)
52. Newport County (UP 5)
53. Witton Albion (DOWN 8)
54. Braintree Town (UP 4)
55. Hucknall Town (DOWN 3)
56. Farsley Celtic (DOWN 2)
57. Merthyr Tydfil (DOWN 1)
58. Marine (DOWN 3)
59. Droylsden
60. Leigh Genesis (54.083) (DOWN 11)
61. Alfreton Town (UP 13)
62. Bognor Regis Town (DOWN 2)
63. Weston-super-Mare
64. Solihull Moors (UP 1)
65. Frickley Athletic (DOWN 4)
66. Dorchester Town
67. Gainsborough Trinity
68. Bishop's Stortford (UP 1)
69. King's Lynn (DOWN 1)
70. Fleetwood Town (59) (UP 7)
71. Worksop Town (DOWN 7)
72. Cambridge City
73. Workington (UP 5)
74. Maidenhead United (UP 9)
75. Halesowen Town (DOWN 2)
76. Basongstoke Town (UP 4)
77. Hastings United (DOWN 6)
78. Gloucester City (UP 1)
79. Chelmsford City (UP 6)
80. Redditch United (63.636) (UP 7)
81. Blyth Spartans (UP 5)
82. Salisbury City (UP 9)
83. AFC Hornchurch (DOWN 21)
84. Tooting & Mitcham United (RE-ENTRY)
85. Hampton & Richmond Borough (UP 8)
86. AFC Wimbledon (UP 20)
87. Hendon (DOWN 6)
88. Stourbridge (RE-ENTRY)
89. Margate (DOWN 14)
90. Guiseley (65.364) (DOWN 6)
91. Bashley (DOWN 21)
92. Carshalton Athletic (DOWN 4)
93. Bromley (DOWN 1)
94. Buxton (DOWN 12)
95. Harrow Borough (DOWN 6)
96. Billericay Town (DOWN 6)
97. Corby Town (DOWN 2)
98. Burscough (UP 2)
99. Bedford Town (DOWN 5)
100. Matlock Town (73.455) (DOWN 3)
101. Bradford Park Avenue (RE-ENTRY)
102. Heybridge Swifts (DOWN 6)
103. Eastwood Town (UP 4)
104. Nantwich Town (NEW)
105. Chippenham Town (DOWN 6)
106. Ilkeston Town (DOWN 2)
107. Staines Town (DOWN 2)
108. Whitby Town (DOWN 10)
109. Boreham Wood (DOWN 8)
110. Hitchin Town (77.917) (DOWN 7)
111. Rugby Town (DOWN 9)
112. FC United Of Manchester (NEW)
113. Tiverton Town (DOWN 5)
114. Team Bath (UP 1)
115. Oxford City (RE-ENTRY)
116. Ashton United (DOWN 4)
117. Harlow Town (DOWN 8)
118. Tonbridge Angels
119. Clevedon Town (DOWN 9)
120. Hemel Hempstead Town (94) (UP 1)
121. Brackley Town (DOWN 5)
122. Horsham (DOWN 8)
123. Swindon Supermarine (DOWN 1)
124. Banbury United (DOWN 5)
125. Ramsgate (DOWN 12)
126. North Ferriby United (DOWN 1)
127. Ashford Town (Mx) (DOWN 1)
128. Yate Town (DOWN 4)
129. Kendal Town (UP 3)
130. Evesham United (108.5) (RE-ENTRY)
131. Mangotsfield United (DOWN 8)
132. Prescot Cables (DOWN 8)
133. Ossett Town (DOWN 6)
134. Cammell Laird (120) (NEW)

The records of AFC Telford and AFC Hornchurch include those of their predecessor clubs.
The record of Solihull Moors includes that of Moor Green.


Teams from last season that don't feature on this season's list:
(3) Exeter City
(7) Halifax Town
(17) Aldershot Town
(20) Nuneaton Borough
(37) Bromsgrove Rovers
(76) Leek Town
(111) Leyton
(117) Folkestone Invicta
(128) East Thurrock United
(129) Cirencester Town
(130) Stamford
(131) Lincoln United
(133) Cheshunt

Teams that are set to make their debuts on next season's list:
Luton Town
Truro City
Durham City
Retford United
Aveley
Didcot Town
Newcastle Blue Star
Stocksbridge Park Steels
Cray Wanderers
Waltham Abbey

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lol Bradford Park Avenue even below 'endon