ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, stˈiːvɛnɪdʒ wɜː pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪnðə klˈʌbz hˈɪstɚɹi wɪð tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz tə spˈɛɹ.
The following year, on 17 April 2010, Stevenage were promoted to the Football League for the first time in the club's history with two games to spare.