2024–25 National League
The 2024–25 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the tenth season under the title of the National League, the twenty-first season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-sixth season overall.
National League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Barnet |
Promoted | Barnet Oldham Athletic |
Relegated | Dagenham & Redbridge Maidenhead United AFC Fylde Ebbsfleet United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,358 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ollie Pearce (30 goals) |
Biggest home win | Barnet 7–0 Tamworth, 31 August 2024 |
Biggest away win | Ebbsfleet United 0–6 Solihull Moors, 16 November 2024 |
Highest scoring | York City 7–2 Aldershot Town, 12 April 2025 |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Barnet |
Longest unbeaten run | 25 matches Barnet |
Longest winless run | 28 matches Ebbsfleet United |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Gateshead |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 12:10, 13 April 2025. |
Twenty-four teams compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from League Two, two teams promoted from the National League North and two teams promoted from the National League South.
Team changes
Promoted from National League North Promoted from National League South Relegated from League Two
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Promoted to League Two Relegated to National League North Relegated to National League South
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Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Wealdstone | Sam Cox | End of interim spell | 20 April 2024 | Pre-season | Matthew Taylor[2] | 11 May 2024 |
Hartlepool United | Kevin Phillips[3] | End of contract | 27 April 2024 | Darren Sarll[4] | 27 April 2024 | |
Ebbsfleet United | Danny Searle[5] | Sacked | 9 September 2024 | 24th | Harry Watling[6] | 12 September 2024 |
AFC Fylde | Chris Beech[7] | 15 September 2024 | 23rd | Kevin Phillips[8] | 8 October 2024 | |
Gateshead | Rob Elliot[9] | Signed by Crawley Town | 1 October 2024 | 5th | Carl Magnay[10] | 15 October 2024 |
Hartlepool United | Darren Sarll[11] | Sacked | 16 October 2024 | 16th | Lennie Lawrence[12] | 8 November 2024 |
Boston United | Ian Culverhouse[13] | 28 October 2024 | 23rd | Graham Coughlan[14] | 19 November 2024 | |
Braintree Town | Angelo Harrop[15] | 27 November 2024 | 20th | Steve Pitt[16] | 5 December 2024 | |
Ebbsfleet United | Harry Watling[17] | Mutual consent | 11 December 2024 | 24th | Josh Wright[17] | 11 December 2024 |
Woking | Michael Doyle[18] | Sacked | 14 December 2024 | 19th | Neal Ardley[19] | 18 December 2024 |
Dagenham & Redbridge | Ben Strevens[20] | 26 December 2024 | 16th | Lewis Young[a][21] | 26 December 2024 | |
Solihull Moors | Andy Whing[22] | Signed by Barrow | 20 January 2025 | 7th | Matthew Taylor[23] | 23 January 2025 |
Wealdstone | Matthew Taylor[24] | Signed by Solihull Moors | 23 January 2025 | 21st | Neil Gibson[25] | 27 January 2025 |
Hartlepool United | Lennie Lawrence[26] | Coaching restructure | 3 February 2025 | 12th | Anthony Limbrick[26] | 3 February 2025 |
AFC Fylde | Kevin Phillips[27] | Mutual consent | 19 February 2025 | 22nd | David Longwell & Chris Neal (interim)[28] | 19 February 2025 |
- ^ Young was originally appointed interim manager before being given the role permanently on 16 January 2025
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barnet (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 102 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
2 | York City | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 42 | +53 | 96 | Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals |
3 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 83 | |
4 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 74 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Oldham Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 73 | |
6 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 70 | |
7 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 68 | |
8 | Gateshead | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 67 | |
9 | Altrincham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 | |
10 | Tamworth | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 64 | |
11 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 60 | |
12 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 60 | |
13 | Eastleigh | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 59 | |
14 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 58 | |
15 | Woking | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 58 | |
16 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 69 | 83 | −14 | 57 | |
17 | Braintree Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 56 | |
18 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 56 | |
19 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 55 | |
20 | Wealdstone | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 53 | |
21 | Dagenham & Redbridge (R) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 52 | Relegation to National League South |
22 | Maidenhead United (R) | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 52 | |
23 | AFC Fylde (R) | 46 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 40 | Relegation to National League North |
24 | Ebbsfleet United (R) | 46 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 98 | −60 | 22 | Relegation to National League South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | York City | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | |||||||||
6 | FC Halifax Town | 0 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | |||||||||
7 | Southend United | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Forest Green Rovers | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||
4 | Rochdale | 3 | 7 | Southend United (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
7 | Southend United | 4 |
Quarter-finals
14 May 2025 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | FC Halifax Town | Oldham |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10,865 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
15 May 2025 | Rochdale | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Rochdale |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
Semi-finals
20 May 2025 | York City | 0–3 | Oldham Athletic | York |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 8,153 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
21 May 2025 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Southend United | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,937 Referee: David Rock | ||
Penalties | ||||
Final
Oldham Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Southend United |
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Report |
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Results
Season statistics
- As of 5 May 2025
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Ollie Pearce | York City | 31 |
2 | Regan Linney | Altrincham | 23 |
3 | Dan Creaney | Tamworth | 19 |
Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | ||
5 | Will Davies | Sutton United | 18 |
Callum Stead | Barnet | ||
7 | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | Hartlepool United | 17 |
Mike Fondop Talum | Oldham Athletic | ||
Devante Rodney | Rochdale | ||
Gus Scott-Morriss | Southend United |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | Solihull Moors | 3–2 | 10 August 2024 |
Greg Olley | Gateshead | Ebbsfleet United | 5–1 | 10 August 2024 |
Zak Brunt | Barnet | Tamworth | 7–0 | 31 August 2024 |
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | Hartlepool United | Sutton United | 4–3 | 5 October 2024 |
Regan Linney | Altrincham | AFC Fylde | 0–5 | 26 October 2024 |
James Norwood | Oldham Athletic | Tamworth | 4–0 | 16 November 2024 |
Conor Wilkinson | Solihull Moors | Ebbsfleet United | 0–6 | |
Ollie Pearce | York City | Yeovil Town | 4–0 | 23 November 2024 |
Alex Newby | Altrincham | Maidenhead United | 4–0 | 14 January 2025 |
Josh Barrett | Aldershot Town | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | 18 January 2025 |
Josh Stones | York City | Woking | 3–0 | 8 February 2025 |
Ollie Pearce | Aldershot Town | 7–2 | 12 April 2025 |
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | Rob Elliot | Gateshead | James Henry | Aldershot Town | [29][30] |
September | Adam Hinshelwood | York City | Kairo Mitchell | Rochdale | [31][32] |
October | Kyle McAllister | Forest Green Rovers | [33][34] | ||
November | Dean Brennan | Barnet | Ollie Pearce | York City | [35][36] |
December | Carl Magnay | Gateshead | Conor Wilkinson | Solihull Moors | [37][38] |
January | Dean Brennan | Barnet | Will Davies | Sutton United | [39][40] |
February | Jovan Malcolm | Gateshead | [41][42] | ||
March | Graham Coughlan | Boston United | Dan Creaney | Tamworth | [43][44] |
April | Neal Ardley | Woking | Ben Goodliffe | Southend United | [45][46] |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
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Player of the Season | Ollie Pearce | York City | [47] |
Manager of the Season | Dean Brennan | Barnet |
National League Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | Harrison Male | York City | [48] |
RB | Gus Scott-Morriss | Southend United | |
CB | Callum Howe | York City | |
CB | Danny Collinge | Barnet | |
LB | Sam Beckwith | Rochdale | |
CM | Anthony Hartigan | Barnet | |
CM | Kyle McAllister | Forest Green Rovers | |
AM | Nick Haughton | AFC Fylde | |
RW | Ollie Pearce | York City | |
CF | Regan Linney | Altrincham | |
LW | Callum Stead | Barnet |
National League North
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Brackley Town |
Promoted | |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,327 (2.4 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ashley Hemmings (30 goals) |
Biggest home win | South Shields 7–0 Rushall Olympic, 10 December 2024 Spennymoor Town 7–0 Rushall Olympic, 18 January 2025 |
Biggest away win | Oxford City 0–7 Buxton, 8 March 2025 |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Chester |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Scunthorpe United |
Longest winless run | 21 matches Farsley Celtic |
Longest losing run | 16 matches Farsley Celtic |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23:57, 19 May 2025. |
The National League North consists of 24 teams.
Team changes
Relegated from the National League Promoted from the Northern Premier League Premier Division Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division Central
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Promoted to the National League Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division Central Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South
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Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Buxton | Craig Elliott[49] | Resigned | 20 April 2024 | Pre-season | John McGrath[50] | 6 May 2024 |
Scunthorpe United | Jimmy Dean[51] | Sacked | 2 May 2024 | Andy Butler[52] | 3 May 2024 | |
Rushall Olympic | Liam McDonald[53] | Resigned | 13 May 2024 | Adam Stevens[54] | 16 May 2024 | |
Oxford City | Ross Jenkins[55] | Mutual consent | 15 May 2024 | Sam Cox[56] | 18 June 2024 | |
Farsley Celtic | Clayton Donaldson[57] | Sacked | 2 September 2024 | 10th | Pav Singh[57] | 2 September 2024 |
Warrington Town | Mark Beesley[58] | Resigned | 15 September 2024 | 18th | Paul Carden[59] | 21 September 2024 |
Oxford City | Sam Cox[60] | Sacked | 27 September 2024 | 23rd | Ross Jenkins[60] | 27 September 2024 |
Rushall Olympic | Adam Stevens[61] | Sacked | 1 December 2024 | 24th | Richard Sneekes[62] | 18 December 2024 |
Farsley Celtic | Pav Singh[63] | Resigned | 11 January 2025 | 20th | Neil Redfearn[64] | 17 January 2025 |
Needham Market | Kevin Horlock[65] | 1 February 2025 | 24th | Tom Rothery | 1 February 2025 | |
Farsley Celtic | Neil Redfearn[66] | 6 February 2025 | 22nd | David Stockdale[67] | 13 February 2025 | |
Southport | Jim Bentley[68] | Sacked | 12 March 2025 | 17th | David Morgan (Interim) | 12 March 2025 |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Brackley Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to National League |
2 | Scunthorpe United (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 90 | Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 89 | |
4 | Chester | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 87 | Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Chorley | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 79 | |
6 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 79 | |
7 | Buxton | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 77 | |
8 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 77 | |
9 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 76 | |
10 | Hereford | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 | |
11 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 69 | |
12 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 63 | |
13 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 61 | |
14 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 59 | |
15 | Marine | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 58 | |
16 | Leamington | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 55 | |
17 | South Shields | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 54 | |
18 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 53 | |
19 | Oxford City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 53 | |
20 | Radcliffe | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 51 | |
21 | Needham Market (R) | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 39 | Relegation to the Southern Premier League Central |
22 | Rushall Olympic (R) | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 98 | −56 | 35 | Relegation to the Northern Premier League |
23 | Warrington Town (R) | 46 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 31 | |
24 | Farsley Celtic (R) | 46 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 113 | −78 | 26 | Relegation to the Northern Counties East League[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Chorley | 1 | 5 | Chorley | 2 | |||||||||
6 | King's Lynn Town | 0 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Chester | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Chester | 2 | 4 | Chester | 2 | |||||||||
7 | Buxton | 1 |
Quarter-finals
29 April 2025 | Chorley | 1–0 | King's Lynn Town | Chorley |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 2,665 |
30 April 2025 | Chester | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Buxton | Chester |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 4,066 |
Semi-finals
3 May 2025 | Scunthorpe United | 4–2 | Chorley | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 6,365 |
4 May 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–2 | Chester | Kidderminster |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 4,647 |
Final
18 May 2025 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chester | Scunthorpe |
16:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 9,086 Referee: Isaac Searle |
Season statistics
- As of 26 April 2025
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | 30 |
2 | Paul Blackett | South Shields | 23 |
3 | Callum Roberts | Scunthorpe United | 20 |
4 | Tom Peers | Chester | 19 |
5 | Connor Hall | Brackley Town | 18 |
Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | ||
7 | Michael Gyasi | Peterborough Sports | 16 |
8 | Charlie Caton | Chester | 14 |
Callum Stewart | Leamington | ||
Danny Whitehall | Scunthorpe United |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Callum Stewart | Leamington | Oxford City | 4–1 | 24 September 2024 |
Tom Elliott | Buxton | Needham Market | 7–1 | 26 October 2024 |
Michael Gyasi | Peterborough Sports | Alfreton Town | 3–1 | 5 November 2024 |
Cian Coleman | Buxton | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | 9 November 2024 |
Tom Peers | Chester | Oxford City | 3–1 | 26 November 2024 |
Paul Blackett | South Shields | Rushall Olympic | 7–0 | 10 December 2024 |
Callum Stewart | Leamington | Curzon Ashton | 4–1 | 21 December 2024 |
Corey McKeown | Spennymoor Town | Rushall Olympic | 7–0 | 18 January 2025 |
Glen Taylor | ||||
Tom Carr | Chorley | Farsley Celtic | 4–0 | 25 February 2025 |
Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | South Shields | 0–5 | 15 March 2025 |
Needham Market | 4–1 | 22 March 2025 | ||
Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | Radcliffe | 3–2 | 25 March 2025 |
Stephen Walker | Scarborough Athletic | Marine | 4–1 | 5 April 2025 |
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | Andy Butler | Scunthorpe United | Charlie Caton | Chester | [29][30] |
September | Paul Holleran | Leamington | Isaac Fletcher | Spennymoor Town | [31][32] |
October | Craig Mahon | Curzon Ashton | Callum Roberts | Scunthorpe United | [33][34] |
November | Phil Brown | Kidderminster Harriers | Harrison Burke | Chester | [35][36] |
December | Steve Watson | Darlington | Amari Morgan-Smith | Kidderminster Harriers | [37][38] |
January | Calum McIntyre | Chester | Connor Hall | Brackley Town | [39][40] |
February | Paul Caddis | Hereford | Mark Ellis | Chorley | [41][42] |
March | Phil Brown | Kidderminster Harriers | Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | [43][44] |
April | Gavin Cowan | Brackley Town | Kieran Burton | Buxton | [45][46] |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
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Player of the Season | Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | [47] |
Manager of the Season | Gavin Cowan | Brackley Town |
National League North Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | Ross Fitzsimons | Scunthorpe United | [70] |
RB | George Carline | Brackley Town | |
CB | Mark Ellis | Chorley | |
CB | Harrison Burke | Chester | |
LB | Adam Blakeman | Chorley | |
CM | Declan Weeks | Chester | |
CM | Morgan Roberts | Brackley Town | |
AM | Luke Brennan | Buxton | |
RW | Ashley Hemmings | Kidderminster Harriers | |
CF | Paul Blackett | South Shields | |
LW | Callum Roberts | Scunthorpe United |
National League South
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates |
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Champions | |
Promoted | |
Relegated | |
Matches played |
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Top goalscorer |
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Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring |
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Longest winning run |
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Longest unbeaten run |
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Longest winless run |
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Longest losing run |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The National League South also consists of 24 teams.
Team changes
To National League South
Relegated from the National League
Promoted from the Isthmian League Premier Division
Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South
From National League South
Promoted to the National League
Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division
Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South
Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager(s) | Date of appointment |
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Boreham Wood | Luke Garrard[71] | Mutual consent | 20 April 2024 | Pre-season | Ross Jenkins[72] | 15 May 2024 |
Torquay United | Aaron Downes | End of interim spell | Paul Wotton[73] | 14 May 2024 | ||
Hampton & Richmond Borough | Mel Gwinnett[74] | Sacked | 3 May 2024 | Alan Julian[75] | 13 May 2024 | |
Worthing | Aarran Racine | End of interim spell | 11 May 2024 | Chris Agutter[76] | 11 May 2024 | |
Truro City | Paul Wotton[77] | Signed by Torquay United | 14 May 2024 | John Askey[78] | 6 June 2024 | |
St Albans City | Jon Meakes[79] | Demoted to assistant manager | 17 May 2024 | David Noble[79] | 17 May 2024 | |
Boreham Wood | Ross Jenkins[80] | Sacked | 12 September 2024 | 10th | Luke Garrard[81] | 13 September 2024 |
Bath City | Jerry Gill[82] | 18 November 2024 | 20th | Darren Way[83] | 23 December 2024 | |
St Albans City | David Noble[84] | Mutual consent | 21 November 2024 | 21st | Ian Culverhouse[85] | 28 November 2024 |
Weymouth | Mark Molesley[86] | Sacked | 28 November 2024 | 23rd | Warren Feeney[87] | 17 December 2024 |
Hemel Hempstead Town | Bobby Wilkinson[88] | 6 December 2024 | 17th | Lee Allinson[89] | 6 December 2024 | |
Welling United | Rod Stringer[90] | Resigned | 16 March 2025 | 22nd | Brian Statham (interim)[90] | 16 March 2025 |
Tonbridge Angels | Jay Saunders[91] | Mutual consent | 31 March 2025 | 10th | Scott Wagstaff (interim) | 31 March 2025 |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Truro City (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 89 | Promotion to National League |
2 | Torquay United | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 89 | Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals |
3 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 88 | |
4 | Worthing | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 88 | Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals |
5 | Boreham Wood (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 86 | |
6 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 86 | |
7 | Maidstone United | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 79 | |
8 | Weston-super-Mare | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 75 | |
9 | Hornchurch | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 65 | |
10 | Farnborough | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 63 | |
11 | Chelmsford City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 62 | |
12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 62 | |
13 | Chesham United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 59 | |
14 | Chippenham Town | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 59 | |
15 | Bath City | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 57 | |
16 | Slough Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 75 | −5 | 57 | |
17 | Tonbridge Angels | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 57 | |
18 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 51 | |
19 | Enfield Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 88 | −39 | 48 | |
20 | Salisbury | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 46 | |
21 | St Albans City (R) | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 45 | Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
22 | Welling United (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 91 | −44 | 38 | |
23 | Weymouth (R) | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 33 | Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division South |
24 | Aveley (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 32 | Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Torquay United | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Boreham Wood | 4 | 5 | Boreham Wood | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Dorking Wanderers | 3 | 5 | Boreham Wood | 1 | |||||||||
7 | Maidstone United | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Eastbourne Borough | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Worthing | 0 | 7 | Maidstone United | 2 | |||||||||
7 | Maidstone United | 2 |
Quarter-finals
29 April 2025 | Boreham Wood | 4–3 | Dorking Wanderers | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,648 |
30 April 2025 | Worthing | 0–2 | Maidstone United | Worthing |
19:45 BST | Report | Brookes 15' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.) | Stadium: Woodside Road Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Adam Merchant |
Semi-finals
3 May 2025 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Boreham Wood | Torquay |
15:00 BST |
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Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5,721 |
4 May 2025 | Eastbourne Borough | 1–2 | Maidstone United | Eastbourne |
15:00 BST |
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Stadium: Priory Lane Attendance: 3,194 |
Final
18 May 2025 | Boreham Wood | 1–0 | Maidstone United | Borehamwood |
12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Gareth Thomas |
Results
Season statistics
- As of 26 April 2025
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | 27 |
2 | George Alexander | Eastbourne Borough | 24 |
Kwesi Appiah | Boreham Wood | ||
4 | Cody Cooke | Torquay United | 20 |
Luke Coulson | Weston-super-Mare | ||
Alfie Rutherford | Dorking Wanderers | ||
7 | Aaron Blair | Maidstone United | 19 |
8 | Matt Rush | Boreham Wood | 17 |
Sam Youngs | Enfield Town |
Hat-tricks
Monthly awards
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Scott Davies | Slough Town | Sean Shields | Tonbridge Angels | [29][30] |
September | Robbie Simpson | Chelmsford City | James Roberts | Hampton & Richmond Borough | [31][32] |
October | Scott Bartlett | Weston-super-Mare | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | [33][34] |
November | Paul Wotton | Torquay United | George Alexander | Eastbourne Borough | [35][36] |
December | George Elokobi | Maidstone United | Kwesi Appiah | Boreham Wood | [37][38] |
January | Chris Agutter | Worthing | Mauro Vilhete | Hampton & Richmond Borough | [39][40] |
February | Marc White | Dorking Wanderers | Darren McQueen | Hornchurch | [41][42] |
March | Gavin Macpherson | Enfield Town | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | [43][44] |
April | John Askey | Truro City | Cody Cooke | Torquay United | [45][46] |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Player of the Season | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | [47] |
Manager of the Season | John Askey |
National League South Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Nathan Ashmore | Boreham Wood | [92] |
RB | Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain | Truro City | |
CB | Ollie Kensdale | Eastbourne Borough | |
CB | Sam Dreyer | Torquay United | |
LB | Ben Brookes | Maidstone United | |
CM | Charlie Carter | Dorking Wanderers | |
CM | Luke Coulson | Weston-super-Mare | |
CM | Tom Whelan | Boreham Wood | |
RW | Tyler Harvey | Truro City | |
CF | Danny Cashman | Worthing | |
LW | Jordan Young | Torquay United |
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