The 2005β06 season was the 27th season of the Football Conference.
This season saw the return of Accrington Stanley (albeit as a reformed club) and Hereford United to the Football League. Accrington replaced Oxford United, who had replaced them when they resigned from the League in 1962.
Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers and Weymouth returned to the Conference National, the latter for the first time since 1989, whilst St Albans City won promotion to the fifth tier for the first time.
As with the previous season, Grays Athletic were the winners of the FA Trophy.
Season | 2005β06 [1] [2] |
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Champions | Accrington Stanley (1st Football Conference title) |
Promoted |
Accrington Stanley, Hereford United |
Relegated to Conference North | Scarborough |
Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North | Canvey Island |
Promoted for the next season |
St Albans City, Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers, Weymouth |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,201 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andy Bishop ( York City), 23 |
Biggest home win |
Grays Athletic β
Gravesend & Northfleet 6β1 (16 August 2005); Exeter City β Southport 5β0 (4 March 2006); Forest Green Rovers β Altrincham 5β0 (21 January 2006); Grays Athletic β Scarborough 5β0 (15 October 2005); Grays Athletic β Tamworth 5β0 (4 March 2006); Woking β Tamworth 5β0 (11 February 2006); York City β Altrincham 5β0 (17 September 2005) |
Biggest away win |
Scarborough β
Grays Athletic 2β7 (10 April 2006); Altrincham β Dagenham & Redbridge 0β5 (10 September 2005); Kidderminster β Grays Athletic 0β5 (28 March 2006) |
Highest scoring | Scarborough β Grays Athletic 2β7 (10 April 2006) |
Longest winning run | ? |
Longest unbeaten run | ? |
Longest losing run | ? |
Highest attendance | Exeter City v Grays Athletic, 6,628 (19 November 2004) |
Lowest attendance | Woking v Canvey Island, 358 (4 April 2006) |
Average attendance | 1,802 (β 6% compared with the previous season) |
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2004β05
2006β07 β |
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and one promoted from the Conference South.
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2004β05 Football League Two
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +31 | 91 | Football Conference Champions, promoted to League Two |
2 | Hereford United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +26 | 80 | Promoted to League Two through play-offs |
3 | Grays Athletic [a] | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +39 | 76 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Halifax Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | +15 | 75 | |
5 | Morecambe | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | +27 | 74 | |
6 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +15 | 69 | |
7 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | +17 | 63 | |
8 | York City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +15 | 63 | |
9 | Burton Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −2 | 60 | |
10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +4 | 58 | |
11 | Woking | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +11 | 56 | |
12 | Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 32 | −6 | 55 | Relegated from The Football League |
13 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 54 | |
14 | Canvey Island | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −11 | 51 | Voluntarily relegated to Isthmian League Division One North |
15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −16 | 50 | Relegated from The Football League |
16 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 49 | |
17 | Crawley Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 33 | −7 | 47 | |
18 | Southport | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | −32 | 40 | |
19 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 35 | −13 | 38 | |
20 | Tamworth | 42 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 40 | −31 | 38 | |
21 | Scarborough | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 36 | −26 | 37 | Relegated [b] |
22 | Altrincham | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 41 | −31 | 23 [c] | Reprieved from relegation [d] |
Semifinals 1st leg 6/7 May; 2nd leg 10/11 May | Final at
Walkers Stadium, Leicester 20 May 2006 | ||||||||||
2nd | Hereford United | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
5th | Morecambe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
2nd | Hereford United ( a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
4th | Halifax Town | 2 | |||||||||
3rd | Grays Athletic | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
4th | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Morecambe | 1β1 | Hereford United |
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Hereford United | 3β2 ( a.e.t.) | Morecambe |
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Hereford United won 4β3 on aggregate.
Halifax Town | 3β2 | Grays Athletic |
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Grays Athletic | 2β2 | Halifax Town |
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Halifax Town won 5β4 on aggregate.
Halifax Town | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) | Hereford United |
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Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | LDV | Total |
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1 | Andy Bishop | York City | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
2 | Justin Richards | Woking | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
3 | Danny Carlton | Morecambe | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
= | Colin Little | Altrincham | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
5 | Clayton Donaldson | York City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
6 | Chris Moore | Dagenham & Redbridge | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
7 | Michael Kightly | Grays Athletic | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
= | Paul Mullin | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
9 | Glenn Poole | Grays Athletic | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
= | Lee Phillips | Exeter City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
= | Ian Craney | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
= | Gary Roberts | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
= | Daryl Clare | Burton Albion | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Source: [1]
Season | 2005β06 [1] [2] |
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Champions | Northwich Victoria (1st Football Conference North title) |
Direct promotion | Northwich Victoria |
Promoted through play-offs | Stafford Rangers |
Relegated to Level 7 | Hednesford |
Promoted for the next season |
Blyth Spartans, Farsley Celtic |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,326 (2.87 per match) |
Biggest home win | Northwich Victoria β Hednesford 8β0 (25 February 2006) |
Biggest away win |
Hednesford β
Harrogate 0β4 (19 November 1005); Hednesford β Worcester City 0β4 (25 March 2006); Moor Green β Nuneaton 0β4 (15 October 2005); Worksop Town β Nuneaton 0β4 (18 February 2006) |
Highest scoring | Redditch β Workington 3β6 (22 October 2005) |
Longest winning run | ? |
Longest unbeaten run | ? |
Longest losing run | ? |
Highest attendance | ? |
Lowest attendance | ? |
Average attendance | ? |
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2004β05
2006β07 β |
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one promoted from Southern Football League, two promoted from the Northern Premier League and two relegated from the Conference National.
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Northern Premier League
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Southern Football League
Teams relegated from 2004β05 Conference National
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +48 | 92 | Conference North Champions, promoted to Conference National |
2 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +34 | 85 | Promoted to Conference National through play-offs |
3 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 22 | +25 | 77 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Droylsden | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 32 | +24 | 72 | |
5 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 40 | +10 | 71 | |
6 | Kettering Town | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 31 | +14 | 67 | |
7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | +20 | 66 | |
8 | Worcester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +12 | 62 | |
9 | Moor Green | 42 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 31 | +3 | 61 | |
10 | Hinckley United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +5 | 58 | |
11 | Hyde United [a] | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +7 | 56 | |
12 | Hucknall Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | +2 | 55 | |
13 | Workington [a] | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 55 | |
14 | Barrow | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −5 | 47 | |
15 | Lancaster City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 40 | −14 | 47 | |
16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 35 | −20 | 46 | |
17 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −12 | 45 | |
18 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 34 | −21 | 43 | |
19 | Worksop Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 40 | −25 | 41 | |
20 | Redditch United | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 44 | −26 | 39 | |
21 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | −34 | 39 [b] | Reprieved from relegation [c] |
22 | Hednesford Town [a] | 42 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 50 | −45 | 35 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2nd | Stafford Rangers | 1 | |||||||||
5th | Harrogate Town | 0 | |||||||||
2nd | Stafford Rangers ( pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
4th | Droylsden | 1 (3) | |||||||||
3rd | Nuneaton Borough | 0 | |||||||||
4th | Droylsden | 1 |
Nuneaton Borough | 0β1 | Droylsden |
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Stafford Rangers | 1β0 | Harrogate Town |
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Stafford Rangers | 1β1 ( a.e.t.) | Droylsden |
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Penalties | ||
5β3 |
Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
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1 | Jonny Allan | Northwich Victoria | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
Source: [1]
Season | 2005β06 [1] [2] |
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Champions | Weymouth (1st Football Conference South title) |
Direct promotion | Weymouth |
Promoted through play-offs | St Albans City |
Relegated to Level 7 |
Carshalton Athletic, Maidenhead United |
Promoted for the next season |
Bedford Town, Braintree Town, Fisher Athletic, Salisbury City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,319 (2.85 per match) |
Biggest home win | Bognor Regis β Maidenhead 8β1 (8 November 2005) |
Biggest away win |
Basingstoke β
Cambridge City 0β5 (25 February 2006); Dorchester β Sutton 0β5 (29 August 2005); Histon β St Albans City 0β5 (11 January 2006); Maidenhead β Cambridge City 0β5 (20 August 2005); Weston-super-Mare β Thurrock 0β5 (1 October 2005) |
Highest scoring | Histon β Farnborough 3β6 (15 October 2005) |
Longest winning run | ? |
Longest unbeaten run | ? |
Longest losing run | ? |
Highest attendance | ? |
Lowest attendance | ? |
Average attendance | ? |
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2004β05
2006β07 β |
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two promoted from the Isthmian League, one promoted from the Southern Football League and one relegated from Conference National.
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from 2004β05 Isthmian League
Teams relegated from 2004β05 Conference National
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Weymouth | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +46 | 90 [a] | Conference South Champions, promoted to Conference National |
2 | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +47 | 86 | Promoted to Conference National through play-offs |
3 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +24 | 78 | Participated in play-offs |
4 | Lewes | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +21 | 73 | [b] |
5 | Histon [c] | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +14 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +16 | 70 [d] | |
7 | Cambridge City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +32 | 67 [e] | |
8 | Eastleigh [c] | 42 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +7 | 66 | |
9 | Welling United | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +15 | 65 | |
10 | Thurrock | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 58 | |
11 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −13 | 55 | |
12 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −1 | 49 | |
13 | Sutton United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 36 | −13 | 49 | |
14 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 42 | −32 | 49 | |
15 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −8 | 48 | |
16 | Yeading [c] | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 24 | −15 | 47 | |
17 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 46 | |
18 | Newport County | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −17 | 44 | |
19 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −25 | 44 | |
20 | Hayes | 42 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −13 | 42 | |
21 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | −26 | 40 | Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
22 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 50 | −50 | 31 [f] | Relegated to the Southern Football League |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2nd | St Albans City [notes4 1] | W/O | |||||||||
2nd | St Albans City | 2 | |||||||||
5th | Histon | 0 | |||||||||
3rd | Farnborough Town | 0 | |||||||||
5th | Histon | 3 |
Farnborough Town | 0β3 | Histon |
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St Albans City | 2β0 | Histon |
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Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
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1 | Paul Booth | Cambridge City | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 |
Source: [1]