2004–05 Football Conference
The 2004–05 season was the 26th season of the Football Conference, and the 1st season following its expansion from one division to three divisions.
Contents
1 Overview
2 Conference National
2.1 Promotion and relegation
2.2 League table
2.3 Locations
2.4 Results
2.5 Play-offs
2.6 Topscorers
3 Conference North
3.1 Promotion
3.2 League table
3.3 Locations
3.4 Results
3.5 Top scorers
4 Conference South
4.1 Promotion
4.2 League table
4.3 Locations
4.4 Results
4.5 Topscorers
5 North/South play-offs
6 References
Overview
This season saw the Conference expanded to three divisions with the addition of the Conference North and Conference South added to the existing (and renamed) Conference National. The North and South Divisions were filled by teams finishing 1st–13th in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and 2nd–13th in the Isthmian League Premier Division and Southern League Premier Division the previous season (the champions were all promoted to the Conference National), together with winners of play-offs between the 14–18th placed clubs in the Southern League Premier, 14th–20th in the Isthmian and Northern Premier League Premier, as well as the top clubs from the divisions immediately below.
The Conference National was joined by Carlisle United and York City, who had been relegated from the Football League. Carlisle became the first club to compete in all top five tiers of English football, having reached the old First Division in 1974–75.
In addition to the winners and the teams that qualified for the play-offs, Exeter City fought gallantly in the FA Cup against Manchester United, holding them to a goalless draw in the third round on Old Trafford and finally going down 0–2 on home turf.
Conference National
| Season | 2004–05[1] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barnet (2nd Football Conference title) |
| Direct promotion | Barnet |
| Promoted through play-offs | Carlisle United |
| Relegated to Conference North/Conference South | Farnborough Town, Leigh RMI, Northwich Victoria |
| Promoted for the next season | Altrincham, Grays Athletic, Southport |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,305 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giuliano Grazioli (Barnet), 29 |
| Biggest home win | Carlisle United – Farnborough 7–0 (28 August 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Farnborough – Hereford United 0–6 (25 March 2005); Leigh RMI – Accrington Stanley 0–6 (11 December 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Barnet – Farnborough 7–1 (19 March 2005) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | Carlisle v Barnet, 9,215 (16 Oct) |
| Lowest attendance | Canvey Island v Leigh RMI, 201 (5 April 2005) |
| Average attendance | 1,922 (Conference record, + 0.9% compared with the previous season) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
A total of 22 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, one promoted from the Southern Football League and one promoted from the Isthmian League. Winners and runners-up of Northern Premier League were unable to qualify in Conference National.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Southern Football League
- Crawley Town
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Isthmian League
- Canvey Island
Teams relegated from 2003–04 Football League Third Division
- Carlisle United
- York City
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 90 | 44 | +46 | 86 | |||||
| 2 | Hereford United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 74 | |||||
| 3 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 73 | |||||
| 4 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 73 | |||||
| 5 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 72 | |||||
| 6 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 71 | |||||
| 7 | Morecambe | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 71 | |||||
| 8 | Woking | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 68 | |||||
| 9 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 66 | |||||
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 65 | |||||
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 65 | |||||
| 12 | Crawley Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 57 | |||||
| 13 | Scarborough | 42 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 56 | |||||
| 14 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 58 | 64 | –6 | 50 | |||||
| 15 | Tamworth | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | –10 | 50 | [notes 1] | ||||
| 16 | Burton Albion | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 66 | –16 | 50 | |||||
| 17 | York City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 39 | 66 | –27 | 43 | |||||
| 18 | Canvey Island | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 65 | –12 | 42 | |||||
| 19 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 58 | 72 | –14 | 42 | [notes 2] | ||||
| 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 81 | –40 | 33 | [notes 3] | ||||
| 21 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 35 | 89 | –54 | 29 | |||||
| 22 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 46 | 31 | 98 | –67 | 18 |
- Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
- Source:[1][2][3]
^ Tamworth deducted 3 points—breach of League rules.
^ Northwich Victoria had 10 points deducted due to entering administration and ground requirements, eventually relegated due to ground concerns.
^ Forest Green Rovers were reprieved due to Northwich's relegation.
| Key | |
|---|---|
Football Conference Champions, promoted to League Two | |
| Promoted to League Two through play-offs (none) | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Relegated from The Football League, see also Carlisle United | |
| Conference League Cup winners | |
| New club in the Conference | |
| Relegated to Conference North/Conference South |
Locations
Accrington Stanley
Aldershot Town
Barnet
Burton Albion
Canvey Island
Carlisle United
Crawley Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Exeter City
Farnborough Town
Forest Green Rovers
Gravesend & Northfleet
Halifax Town
Hereford United
Leigh RMI
Northwich Victoria
Morecambe
Scarborough
Stevenage Borough
Tamworth
Woking
York City
Barnet
Dagenham & Redbridge
Gravesend & Northfleet
Results
| Home Away[1] | ACC | ALD | BAR | BRT | CAN | CRL | CRA | D&R | EXE | FAR | FGR | GRN | HAL | HER | LEI | MOR | NOR | SCA | STB | TAM | WOK | YOR |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
Aldershot | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
Barnet | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
Canvey Island | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
Crawley Town | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–5 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
Exeter City | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
Farnborough Town | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
Gravesend & Northfleet | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
Halifax Town | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
Hereford United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
Leigh RMI | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
Morecambe | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
Northwich Victoria | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | |
Scarborough | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
Stevenage Borough | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
Tamworth | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
Woking | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
York City | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Source: [2] Soccerbase
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
| | Semifinals 1st leg 2 May, 2nd leg 6 May | Final at Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent 14 May 2005 | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd | Hereford United | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |||||
| 5th | Stevenage Borough | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |||||
| | | 3rd | Carlisle United | 1 | ||||||
| | 5th | Stevenage Borough | 0 | |||||||
| 3rd | Carlisle United (pen.) | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||
| 4th | Aldershot Town | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | | |||||
Topscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | LDV | FA Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuliano Grazioli | Barnet | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2 | Michael Twiss | Morecambe | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | Paul Mullin | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Anthony Elding | Stevenage Borough | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| = | Chris Moore | Dagenham & Redbridge | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| = | Adam Stansfield | Hereford United | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| = | Bob Taylor | Tamworth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Charlie Griffin | Forest Green Rovers | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Lee McEvilly | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| = | Jonny Allan | Northwich Victoria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Lee Boylan | Canvey Island | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| = | Tim Sills | Aldershot Town | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| = | Justin Richards | Woking | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| = | Neil Redfearn | Scarborough | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 16 | Karl Hawley | Carlisle United | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| = | Paul Brayson | Northwich Victoria | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Source:[1]
Conference North
| Season | 2004–05[1][3] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southport (1st Football Conference North title) |
| Direct promotion | Southport |
| Promoted through play-offs | Altrincham |
| Relegated to Level 7 | Ashton United, Bradford Park Avenue, Runcorn F.C. Halton |
| Promoted for the next season | Hednesford, Hyde United, Workington |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,257 (2.72 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Harrogate – Ashton 5–1 (12 February 2005); Harrogate – Gainsborough Trinity 5–1 (24 August 2004); 4–0: six matches |
| Biggest away win | Barrow – Redditch 1–6 (11 September 2004); Kettering – Southport 0–5 (22 January 2005) |
| Highest scoring | Ashton – Runcorn 5–4 (28 August 2004) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | ? |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | ? |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
First Conference North/South season saw competition of best 44 teams by the results of previous season from Northern Premier League, Southern Football League and Isthmian League, except Crawley Town and Canvey Island, promoted directly to Conference National. Teams were divided by geographical criteria.
Promotion
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Northern Premier League
- Hucknall Town
- Droylsden
- Barrow
- Alfreton Town
- Harrogate Town
- Southport
- Worksop Town
- Lancaster City
- Vauxhall Motors
- Gainsborough Trinity
- Stalybridge Celtic
- Altrincham
- Runcorn F.C. Halton
Bradford Park Avenue (Northern Premier League Premier Division playoff winners)- Ashton United
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Southern Football League
- Stafford Rangers
- Nuneaton Borough
- Worcester City
- Hinckley United
- Moor Green
- Redditch United
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Isthmian League
- Kettering Town
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 84 | |||||
| 2 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 81 | |||||
| 3 | Droylsden | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 79 | |||||
| 4 | Kettering Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 70 | |||||
| 5 | Altrincham | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 69 | |||||
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 68 | |||||
| 7 | Worcester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 60 | |||||
| 8 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 59 | |||||
| 9 | Redditch United | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 59 | [notes 1] | ||||
| 10 | Hucknall Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 59 | |||||
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 57 | |||||
| 12 | Hinckley United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 55 | 62 | –7 | 56 | |||||
| 13 | Lancaster City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 59 | –8 | 54 | |||||
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 53 | 55 | –2 | 53 | |||||
| 15 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 53 | |||||
| 16 | Barrow | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 64 | –14 | 52 | |||||
| 17 | Worksop Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 50 | [notes 2] | ||||
| 18 | Moor Green | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 55 | 64 | –9 | 49 | |||||
| 19 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 70 | –18 | 48 | |||||
| 20 | Runcorn FC Halton | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 44 | 63 | –19 | 42 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League | ||||
| 21 | Ashton United | 42 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 46 | 79 | –33 | 33 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League | ||||
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 37 | 70 | –33 | 24 | Relegated to the Northern Premier League |
- Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
^ Redditch United had 3 points deducted.
^ Worksop Town had 10 points deducted.
| Key | |
|---|---|
Conference North Champions, promoted to Conference National | |
| Promoted to Conference National through play-offs | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Relegated to Level 7 |
Locations
Alfreton Town
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barrow
Bradford Park Avenue
Droylsden
Gainsborough Trinity
Harrogate Town
Hinckley United
Hucknall Town
Kettering Town
Lancaster City
Moor Green
Nuneaton
Runcorn F.C. Halton
Redditch United
Southport
Stafford Rangers
Stalybridge
Vauxhall
Worcester City
Worksop Town
Results
| Home Away[1] | ALF | ALT | ASH | BRW | BPA | DRO | GAI | HAR | HIN | HUC | KET | LNC | MOG | NUN | RED | RUN | SOU | STA | STL | VAU | WRC | WKS |
Alfreton Town | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Altrincham | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
Ashton United | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
Barrow | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
Bradford Park Avenue | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
Droylsden | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
Gainsborough Trinity | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
Hinckley United | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | |
Hucknall Town | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
Kettering Town | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
Lancaster City | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
Moor Green | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
Nuneaton Borough | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
Redditch United | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | |
Runcorn | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
Southport | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
Stafford Rangers | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
Stalybridge Celtic | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
Vauxhall Motors | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
Worcester City | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
Worksop Town | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2005–2006. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Fearns | Southport | 28 |
| 2 | Colin Little | Altrincham | 24 |
| 3 | Norman Sylla | Redditch United | 22 |
| = | Adam Webster | Worcester City | 22 |
| 5 | Peter Duffield | Alfreton Town | 20 |
Source:[1]
Conference South
| Season | 2004–05[1][3] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grays Athletic (1st Football Conference South title) |
| Direct promotion | Grays Athletic |
| Promoted through play-offs | None |
| Relegated to Level 7 or folded | Margate, Redbridge; Hornchurch (folded) |
| Promoted for the next season | Eastleigh, Histon, Yeading |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,404 (3.04 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Grays Athletic – Bognor Regis 6–0 (16 November 2004); Hornchurch – Basingstoke 6–0 (4 September 2004); Hornchurch – Maidenhead 6–0 (21 September 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Dorchester – Grays Athletic 0–7 (23 October 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Bognor Regis – Welling United 6–5 (11 September 2004) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | ? |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | ? |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
First Conference North/South season saw competition of best 44 teams by the results of previous season from Northern Premier League, Southern Football League and Isthmian League, except Crawley Town and Canvey Island, promoted directly to Conference National. Teams were divided by geographical criteria.
Promotion
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Southern Football League
- Weymouth
- Newport County
- Cambridge City
- Welling United
- Weston-super-Mare
- Eastbourne Borough
- Havant & Waterlooville
Dorchester Town(Southern Football League Premier Division playoff winners)
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Isthmian League
- Sutton United
- Thurrock
- Hornchurch
- Grays Athletic
- Carshalton Athletic
- Hayes
- Bognor Regis Town
- Bishop's Stortford
- Maidenhead United
- Ford United
St Albans City (Isthmian League Premier Division playoff winners)
Lewes (Isthmian League Division One South winners, promoted through playoffs)
Basingstoke (promoted after higher finished Hendon decided not to take part in Conference South)
Teams relegated from 2003–04 Football Conference
- Margate
At the start of the season Ford United was given new name Redbridge F.C.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 118 | 31 | +87 | 98 | |||||
| 2 | Cambridge City | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 75 | |||||
| 3 | Thurrock | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 69 | |||||
| 4 | Lewes | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 65 | [notes 1] | ||||
| 5 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | |||||
| 6 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 63 | |||||
| 7 | Weymouth | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 62 | |||||
| 8 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 48 | 77 | 81 | –4 | 62 | |||||
| 9 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 60 | |||||
| 10 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 59 | |||||
| 11 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 60 | –5 | 58 | |||||
| 12 | Hayes | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 55 | 57 | –2 | 56 | |||||
| 13 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 64 | 69 | –5 | 55 | |||||
| 14 | St Albans City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 64 | 76 | –12 | 54 | |||||
| 15 | Sutton United | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 60 | 71 | –11 | 53 | |||||
| 16 | Welling United | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 64 | 68 | –4 | 52 | |||||
| 17 | Hornchurch | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 51 | [notes 2] | ||||
| 18 | Newport County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 56 | 61 | –5 | 50 | |||||
| 19 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 72 | –28 | 48 | |||||
| 20 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 54 | 81 | –27 | 46 | [notes 3] | ||||
| 21 | Margate [notes 4] | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 54 | 75 | –21 | 34 | Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division | ||||
| 22 | Redbridge [notes 5] | 42 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 50 | 86 | –36 | 33 | Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
- Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
^ Lewes could not participate in the play-offs due to ground issues.
^ Hornchurch had 10 points deducted. The club folded at end of the season.
^ Maidenhead United were reprieved due to Hornchurch folding.
^ Margate had 10 points deducted.
^ Redbridge had 3 points deducted.
| Key | |
|---|---|
Conference South Champions, promoted to Conference National | |
| Promoted to Conference National through play-offs | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
FA Trophy winners, see Grays Athletic | |
| Relegated to Level 7 | |
| Folded |
Locations
Basingstoke
Bishop's Stortford
Bognor Regis
Cambridge City
Carshalton
Dorchester
Eastbourne
Grays Athletic
Havant & Waterlooville
Hayes
Hornchurch
Lewes
Maidenhead United
Margate
Newport County
Redbridge
St Albans City
Sutton
Thurrock
Welling United
Weston-super-Mare
Weymouth
Grays Athletic
Carshalton
Hayes
Hornchurch
Redbridge
Sutton
Thurrock
Welling
Results
| Home Away[1] | BAS | BST | BOG | CAM | CAR | DOR | EAB | GRY | H&W | HAY | HOR | LEW | MDH | MAR | NPC | RED | SAC | SUT | THU | WEL | WSM | WEY |
Basingstoke Town | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Bishop's Stortford | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
Bognor Regis Town | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 7–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 6–5 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
Cambridge City | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | |
Carshalton Athletic | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Dorchester Town | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–7 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | |
Eastbourne Borough | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | |
Grays Athletic | 0–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
Havant & Waterlooville | 5–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
Hayes | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
Hornchurch | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
Lewes | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 7–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
Margate | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
Newport County | 0–1 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
Redbridge | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
St Albans City | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
Sutton United | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
Thurrock | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
Welling United | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Weston-super-Mare | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
Weymouth | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2005–2006. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2005.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Topscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Nightingale | Bognor Regis | 32 |
| 2 | Lee Clarke | St Albans City | 25 |
| 3 | Matt Groves | Dorchester | 24 |
| 4 | Dean Holdsworth | Havant & Waterlooville | 23 |
| 5 | Paul Booth | Welling United | 20 |
Source:[1]
North/South play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 2nd | Nuneaton Borough | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||
5th | Altrincham ( pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 4th | Kettering Town | 2 | ||||||||||||
5th | Altrincham | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd | Droylsden | 1 | ||||||||||||
4th | Kettering Town | 2 | ||||||||||||
5th | Altrincham | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | Eastbourne Borough | 1 | ||||||||||||
2nd | Cambridge City | WO | ||||||||||||
| [notes4 1] | — | |||||||||||||
| 2nd | Cambridge City | 0 | ||||||||||||
5th | Eastbourne Borough | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd | Thurrock | 2 | ||||||||||||
5th | Eastbourne Borough | 4 | ||||||||||||
^ Lewes could not take part in the play-offs as their ground was not passed fit for promotion to the Conference National, and Cambridge City thus went through on a walkover.
References
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