page_title: History of Tamworth F.C.
section_title: Relegation
hierarchical_section_title: History of Tamworth F.C. / Relegation
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture the celebrating Tamworth players and staff after just winning the Conference North 2008/09 season.
context_section_description: Although the club finished in 21st position in the Conference National in the 2005/06 season (the second relegation position), the club were spared the drop after Canvey Island resigned from the league. Altrincham also avoided the drop with Scarborough suffering a total points deduction for an as yet undeclared breach of the league's rules.
  Just 18 days after the FA Cup 3rd round defeat to Norwich City, Tamworth manager Mark Cooper and assistant manager Richard Dryden where dismissed, due to the club been rooted to the foot of the table. They were replaced two days later by the former Tamworth managerial duo of first manager Gary Mills and assistant Darron Gee, who arrived two days later, they were both formally with Alfreton Town.
  Tamworth found a new lease of life under Mills and Gee, and at times looked like they had enough to remain in the Conference, but were eventually relegated after finishing in 22nd position, had the club have finished in 21st position (the final relegation place) they again would have been spared the drop, due to Boston United been relegated two divisions due to finance issues. Altrincham, ironically were the team who finished 21st and were re-instated to the Conference National for the second time in as many seasons, Tamworth and Boston United went on to both compete in the Conference North for the 2007/08 season.
  After finishing 15th in the 2007/08 season, Tamworth set their sights on a promotion back to the Conference National and by the end of April, they had achieved this by finishing 1st in the Conference North.
caption: The Lambs celebrating a promotion back into the Conference National.
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