Season | 2012–13 |
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←
2011–12
2013–14 → |
The 2012–13 Football Conference season was the ninth season in which the Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The Conference was won by Mansfield Town who together with Newport County, the winner of the play-off of the National division, were promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.
For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Mansfield Town |
Promoted |
Mansfield Town Newport County |
Relegated |
AFC Telford United Barrow Ebbsfleet United Stockport County |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,590 (2.88 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Matt Green (25 goals) [1] |
Biggest home win |
Hyde 7–0
Woking (1 December 2012) Mansfield Town 8–1 Barrow (9 February 2013) |
Biggest away win |
Newport County 0–5
Forest Green Rovers (1 January 2013) |
Highest scoring |
Nuneaton Town 4–5
Ebbsfleet United (11 August 2012) Mansfield Town 8–1 Barrow (9 February 2013) Woking 5–4 Macclesfield Town (13 April 2013) |
Longest winning run | 12 games Mansfield Town F.C. |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Wrexham |
Longest winless run | 30 games AFC Telford United |
Longest losing run | 5 games Kidderminster Harriers Stockport County |
Highest attendance | 7,405 Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City (1 January 2013) |
Average attendance | 1,849 |
←
2011–12
2013–14 → |
A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South. The League started on 10 August 2012 with previously relegated Hereford United and Macclesfield Town facing each other at Edgar Street and finished on 20 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously. The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final on 5 May 2013 was the first Wembley Stadium final to feature two Welsh clubs, Newport County and Wrexham.
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Football League Two
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mansfield Town (C, P) | 46 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 52 | +40 | 95 | Promotion to Football League Two |
2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 40 | +42 | 93 | Qualification for Conference Premier play-offs |
3 | Newport County (P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 60 | +25 | 85 | |
4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 83 | |
5 | Wrexham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 80 | |
6 | Hereford United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 70 | |
7 | Luton Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 67 | |
8 | Dartford | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 66 | |
9 | Braintree Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 66 | |
10 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 65 | |
11 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 63 | |
12 | Woking | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 62 | |
13 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 60 | |
14 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 59 | |
15 | Nuneaton Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 57 | |
16 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 73 | −7 | 56 | |
17 | Gateshead | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 55 | |
18 | Hyde | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 75 | −12 | 55 | |
19 | Tamworth | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 55 | |
20 | Southport | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 86 | −14 | 54 | |
21 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 57 | 76 | −19 | 50 | Relegation to Conference North |
22 | Barrow (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 46 | |
23 | Ebbsfleet United (R) | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 39 | Relegation to Conference South |
24 | AFC Telford United (R) | 46 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 35 | Relegation to Conference North |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
5 | Wrexham | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
5 | Wrexham | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Newport County | 2 | |||||||||
3 | Newport County | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
4 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 April 2013 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
19:45 |
Artell ![]() Ashton ![]() |
Report |
Gash ![]() |
Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
24 April 2013 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Newport County | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
19:45 | Report |
Yakubu ![]() |
Attendance: 5,414 Referee: Graham Horwood |
28 April 2013 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–3 (2–5 agg.) | Wrexham | Aggborough, Kidderminster |
13:30 |
Dunkley ![]() |
Report |
Ormerod ![]() Vaughan ![]() Ashton ![]() |
Attendance: 6,202 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
28 April 2013 | Newport County | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Grimsby Town | Rodney Parade, Newport |
16:30 |
Jolley ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,615 Referee: Kinsley |
5 May 2013 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Newport County | Wembley Stadium, London |
15:00 BST UTC+1 | Report |
Jolley ![]() O'Connor ![]() |
Attendance: 16,346 Referee: Michael Bull |
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 10,500* |
Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,226 |
Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | 10,120 |
Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 10,000*** |
Mansfield Town | Field Mill | 10,000 |
Cambridge United | Abbey Stadium | 9,617 |
Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | 9,546 |
Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 6,355 |
AFC Telford United | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 6,238 |
Woking | Kingfield Stadium | 6,036 |
Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 |
Hereford United | Edgar Street | 5,075 |
Newport County | Rodney Parade [2] | 5,511** 1 [3] |
Forest Green Rovers | The New Lawn | 5,147 |
Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | 5,011 |
Nuneaton Town | Liberty Way | 4,314 |
Barrow | Holker Street | 4,256 |
Hyde | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
Braintree Town | Cressing Road | 4,145 |
Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000 |
Alfreton Town | North Street | 3,600 |
* Restricted due to stadium expansion or FA ruling.
** Capacity reduced for football matches from maximum capacity of 11,676.
*** Groundshare from 15 February 2013.
[4]
1 Capacity was temporarily raised to 7,012 for the play-off tie against Grimsby Town
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Matt Green | Mansfield Town | 25 |
2 | Adam Cunnington | Tamworth | 21 |
3 | Michael Gash | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 |
4 | Andy Brown | Nuneaton Town | 19 |
Anthony Malbon | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
6 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | Macclesfield Town | 18 |
Bradley Bubb | Woking | ||
Aaron O'Connor | Newport County | ||
9 | Paul Clayton | Alfreton Town | 17 |
Andre Gray | Luton Town |
Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Chester |
Promoted | FC Halifax Town |
Relegated |
Corby Town Droylsden Hinckley United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,444 (3.13 per match) |
Biggest home win | FC Halifax Town 7–0 Hinckley United |
Biggest away win |
Droylsden 0–7
Bradford Park Avenue (3 March 2013) |
Highest scoring |
Corby Town 4–5
Bradford Park Avenue (1 September 2012) |
Highest attendance | 3,685 Chester 1–0 Boston United (6 April 2013) |
Lowest attendance | 49 Harrogate Town (16 February 2013 v Worcester City) |
←
2011–12
2013–14 → |
A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference North the previous season, two promoted from the Southern Football League and two from the Northern Premier League.
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Southern League Premier Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chester (C, P) | 42 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 103 | 32 | +71 | 107 | Promotion to 2013–14 Conference Premier |
2 | Guiseley | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 91 | Qualification for Conference North play-offs |
3 | Brackley Town | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 85 | |
4 | Altrincham | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 100 | 51 | +49 | 80 | |
5 | FC Halifax Town (P) | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 75 | |
6 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 69 | |
7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 66 | |
8 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 66 | |
9 | Solihull Moors [a] | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 56 | |
10 | Oxford City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 55 | |
11 | Gloucester City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 54 | |
12 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 53 | |
13 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 52 | |
14 | Workington [b] | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 52 | |
15 | Worcester City | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 50 | |
16 | Boston United | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 49 | |
17 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 49 | Transferred to Conference South |
18 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 49 | |
19 | Histon | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 44 | |
20 | Corby Town (R) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 92 | −26 | 44 | Relegation to Southern League Premier Division |
21 | Droylsden (R) | 42 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 124 | −81 | 22 | Relegation to Northern Premier League Premier Division |
22 | Hinckley United [c] (R) | 42 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 37 | 143 | −106 | 7 | Relegation to Southern League Premier Division |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | Guiseley | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
5 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
3 | Brackley Town | 0 | |||||||||
5 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Brackley Town | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
4 | Altrincham | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30 April 2013 | Altrincham | 2–1 | Brackley Town | Moss Lane, Altrincham |
19:45 |
Richman ![]() Moult ![]() |
Report |
Louis ![]() |
Attendance: 1,618 |
30 April 2013 | FC Halifax Town | 1–1 | Guiseley | The Shay, Halifax |
20:00 |
Gardner ![]() |
Report | Ellis ![]() |
Attendance: 2,367 |
4 May 2013 | Guiseley | 0–2 | FC Halifax Town | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley |
15:00 | Report |
A. Johnson ![]() Gregory ![]() |
Attendance: 2,424 |
4 May 2013 | Brackley Town | 3–0 | Altrincham | St James Park, Brackley |
15:00 |
Louis ![]() Reid ![]() Walker ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,353 |
12 May 2013 | Brackley Town | 0–1 | FC Halifax Town | St James Park, Brackley |
15:00 | [10] |
Gregory ![]() |
Attendance: 2,604 |
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Altrincham | Moss Lane | 6,085 |
Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park | 4,000 |
Boston United | York Street | 6,643 |
Brackley Town | St James Park | 3,500 |
Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
Chester | Deva Stadium | 6,000 |
Colwyn Bay | Llanelian Road | 2,500 |
Corby Town | Steel Park | 3,893 |
Droylsden | Butcher's Arms Ground | 3,000 |
FC Halifax Town | The Shay | 14,061 |
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304 |
Gloucester City | Whaddon Road (Groundshare with Cheltenham Town) | 7,066 |
Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 3,000 |
Harrogate Town | Wetherby Road | 3,800 |
Hinckley United | Greene King Stadium | 4,329 |
Histon | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
Solihull Moors | Damson Park | 3,050 |
Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park | 2,500 |
Worcester City | St George's Lane | 4,850 |
Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Damian Reeves | Altrincham | 36 |
2 | Marc Newsham | Boston United | 21 |
3 | Lee Gregory | FC Halifax Town | 20 |
Josh Wilson | Guiseley | ||
5 | Gareth Arnison | Workington | 19 |
6 | Richard Marshall | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 |
7 | Omar Bogle | Solihull Moors | 15 |
8 | Nathan Jarman | Chester FC | 14 |
James Walshaw | Guiseley | ||
Duncan Watmore | Altrincham | ||
Spencer Weir-Daley | Boston United |
Season | 2012–13 |
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Relegated |
Truro City Billericay Town AFC Hornchurch |
Goals scored | 1,407 |
←
2011–12
2013–14 → |
A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference South the previous season, two relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Isthmian Premier League.
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Conference Premier
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Welling United (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 44 | +46 | 86 | Promotion to 2013–14 Conference Premier |
2 | Salisbury City [a] (P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 82 | Qualification for Conference South play-offs |
3 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 76 | |
4 | Eastleigh | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 72 | |
5 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 72 | |
6 | Sutton United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 70 | |
7 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 67 | |
8 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 65 | |
9 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
10 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 58 | |
11 | Bath City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 55 | |
12 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 51 | |
13 | Farnborough [b] | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 50 | |
14 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 48 | |
15 | Bromley | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 48 | |
16 | Tonbridge Angels | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 77 | −21 | 48 | |
17 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 89 | −25 | 48 | |
18 | Staines Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | |
19 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 45 | |
20 | AFC Hornchurch (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 44 | Relegation to Isthmian League |
21 | Billericay Town (R) | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 62 | 90 | −28 | 40 | |
22 | Truro City [c] (R) | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 57 | 90 | −33 | 25 | Relegation to Southern Football League |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | Salisbury City | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
5 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
2 | Salisbury City | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Dover Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
3 | Dover Athletic | 3 | 0 (4) | 3 | |||||||
4 | Eastleigh | 1 | 2 (2) | 3 |
30 April 2013 | Chelmsford City | 1–0 | Salisbury City | Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford |
19:45 |
Cook ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,248 |
30 April 2013 | Eastleigh | 1–3 | Dover Athletic | Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh |
19:45 |
Zebroski ![]() |
Report |
Ademola ![]() May ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Attendance: 915 |
4 May 2013 | Salisbury City | 2–0 | Chelmsford City | The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury |
White ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,554 |
4 May 2013 | Dover Athletic | 0–2 (
a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Eastleigh | Crabble Athletic Ground, River |
Report |
Southam ![]() Scannell ![]() |
Attendance: 1,662 |
11 May 2013 | Salisbury City | 3–2 ( a.e.t.) | Dover Athletic | The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury |
White ![]() Wellard ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
[15] | Bricknell ![]() Simpempa ![]() |
Attendance: 3,408 |
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
AFC Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium | 3,500 |
Basingstoke Town | The Camrose | 6,000 |
Bath City | Twerton Park | 8,840 |
Billericay Town | New Lodge | 3,500 |
Boreham Wood | Meadow Park | 4,502 |
Bromley | Courage Stadium | 6,000 |
Chelmsford City | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 |
Dorchester Town | The Avenue Stadium | 5,009 |
Dover Athletic | Crabble Athletic Ground | 6,500 |
Eastbourne Borough | Priory Lane | 4,134 |
Eastleigh | Silverlake Stadium | 3,000 |
Farnborough | Cherrywood Road | 4,000 |
Havant & Waterlooville | West Leigh Park | 5,250 |
Hayes & Yeading United | Kingfield Stadium (Groundshare with Woking) | 6,036 |
Maidenhead United | York Road | 3,000 |
Salisbury City | The Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 5,000 |
Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 |
Sutton United | Gander Green Lane | 7,032 |
Tonbridge Angels | Longmead Stadium | 3,000 |
Truro City | Treyew Road | 3,500 |
Welling United | Park View Road | 4,000 |
Weston-super-Mare | Woodspring Stadium | 3,500 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Palmer | Havant & Waterlooville | 25 |
2 | Jamie Slabber | Chelmsford City | 23 |
3 | Jamie White | Salisbury City | 21 |
4 | Kieffer Moore | Dorchester Town | 20 |
5 | Francis Collin | Tonbridge Angels | 19 |
Ross Lafayette | Welling United | ||
Ben May | Dover Athletic | ||
8 | Dan Fitchett | Salisbury City | 18 |
Jai Reason | Eastleigh | ||
10 | Craig McAllister | Eastleigh | 17 |
11 | Pierre Joseph-Dubois | Bromley | 16 |