What is the best National League club of all time?

From Hollywood-backed newcomers and fallen Football League giants to founding-era Conference champions and cult non-league heroes, the fifth tier has never lacked for legends. Cast your vote!

1

Chesterfield

One of England's oldest football clubs, crowned National League champions with a record-breaking points tally.

1000pts

2

Yeovil Town

Famous for its sloped pitch and giant-killing FA Cup runs, and Conference champions in 2003.

1000pts

3

AFC Fylde

An ambitious modern club whose Mill Farm home and playoff pushes made it a National League fixture.

1000pts

4

Wrexham AFC

Welsh club made globally famous by Hollywood-backed ownership and a record-breaking National League title in 2023.

954pts

5

Notts County

The world's oldest professional football club, which set a National League points record before winning promotion back to the EFL.

954pts

6

Wealdstone FC

Founding-era Alliance Premier League champions in 1985, later given fresh fame by the viral 'Wealdstone Raider'.

734pts

7

Barnet FC

A founder-era Conference powerhouse that won the title in 1991 and 2015 under colorful ownership.

636pts

8

Grimsby Town

A former top-flight club with one of non-league football's biggest fanbases, twice relegated into and promoted out of the National League.

636pts

9

Dagenham & Redbridge

Conference champions in 2007, known for its academy pedigree and East London roots.

520pts

10

Stockport County

A former second-tier club that stormed to the National League title with a then-record points total before returning to the EFL.

520pts

11

Kidderminster Harriers

A two-time Conference champion known for its famous plastic-pitch era at Aggborough in the 1990s.

520pts

12

Solihull Moors

A modern National League mainstay formed via a merger, known for its steady rise up non-league football.

520pts

13

Boreham Wood

A small-budget club that punched above its weight, reaching the FA Cup fifth round in 2021 while in the National League.

520pts

14

Altrincham FC

The first-ever Alliance Premier League champions in 1980 and a modern-day National League promotion winner.

520pts

15

Woking FC

A long-serving National League stalwart celebrated for stunning FA Cup upsets including a 1991 win over West Brom.

382pts

16

FC Halifax Town

A phoenix club reborn after its predecessor's demise, and a long-time fixture at the top of non-league football.

382pts

17

Southport FC

A founding member of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 with one of non-league's most storied histories.

382pts

18

Macclesfield Town

A three-time Conference/National League champion whose sudden 2020 demise made it a cautionary tale of the level.

212pts

19

Rushden & Diamonds

A two-time Conference champion in the early 2000s whose 2011 folding remains a cautionary non-league tale.

212pts

20

Boston United

Conference champions in 2002 during a turbulent boom-and-bust era in non-league football's spotlight.

212pts