1988–89 Football Conference
The Football Conference season of 1988–89 (known as the GM Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Football Conference.
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maidstone United (2nd Football Conference title) |
| Promoted to the Football League | Maidstone United |
| Conference League Cup winners | Yeovil Town |
| FA Trophy winners | Telford United |
| Relegated to Level 6/Folded | Weymouth, Newport County |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,236 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Butler (Maidstone United), 26; Mark Gall (Maidstone United), 26 |
| Biggest home win | Maidstone United – Altrincham 7–2 (27 August 1988); Wycombe Wanderers – Stafford Rangers 6–1 (11 February 1989); Boston United – Barnet 5–0 (29 October 1988); Maidstone United – Yeovil Town 5–0 (22 October 1988); Runcorn – Aylesbury 5–0 (3 December 1988); Welling United – Aylesbury 5–0 (12 October 1988) |
| Biggest away win | Boston United – Runcorn 0–6 (28 September 1988) |
| Highest scoring | Maidstone United – Altrincham 7–2 (27 August 1988); Kidderminster Harriers – Maidstone United 3–6 (8 April 1989) |
| Longest winning run | Boston United, Chorley, Maidstone, Runcorn, 6 matches |
| Longest unbeaten run | Maidstone, 17 matches |
| Longest losing run | Fisher Athletic, 6 matches |
| Highest attendance | Wycombe Wanderers v Kettering Town, 4,890 (8 April 1989) |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | 1195 (– 4% compared to previous season) |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
It was the third season that the champions of the Conference were automatically promoted to the Football League after the abolition of the election system.
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