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. 1
   Chesterfield

   One of England's oldest football clubs, crowned National League champions with a record-breaking points tally.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Yeovil Town

   Famous for its sloped pitch and giant-killing FA Cup runs, and Conference champions in 2003.
   999pts
3. 3
   AFC Fylde

   An ambitious modern club whose Mill Farm home and playoff pushes made it a National League fixture.
   999pts
4. 4
   Wrexham AFC

   Welsh club made globally famous by Hollywood-backed ownership and a record-breaking National League title in 2023.
   954pts
5. 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. 6
   Wealdstone FC

   Founding-era Alliance Premier League champions in 1985, later given fresh fame by the viral 'Wealdstone Raider'.
   734pts
7. 7
   Barnet FC

   A founder-era Conference powerhouse that won the title in 1991 and 2015 under colorful ownership.
   636pts
8. 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. 9
   Dagenham & Redbridge

   Conference champions in 2007, known for its academy pedigree and East London roots.
   520pts
10. 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. 11
    Kidderminster Harriers

    A two-time Conference champion known for its famous plastic-pitch era at Aggborough in the 1990s.
    520pts
12. 12
    Solihull Moors

    A modern National League mainstay formed via a merger, known for its steady rise up non-league football.
    520pts
13. 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. 14
    Altrincham FC

    The first-ever Alliance Premier League champions in 1980 and a modern-day National League promotion winner.
    520pts
15. 15
    Woking FC

    A long-serving National League stalwart celebrated for stunning FA Cup upsets including a 1991 win over West Brom.
    382pts
16. 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. 17
    Southport FC

    A founding member of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 with one of non-league's most storied histories.
    382pts
18. 18
    Macclesfield Town

    A three-time Conference/National League champion whose sudden 2020 demise made it a cautionary tale of the level.
    0pts
19. 19
    Rushden & Diamonds

    A two-time Conference champion in the early 2000s whose 2011 folding remains a cautionary non-league tale.
    0pts
20. 20
    Boston United

    Conference champions in 2002 during a turbulent boom-and-bust era in non-league football's spotlight.
    0pts

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