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2005–06 Football Conference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Conference National |
| season | 2005–06 |
| winners | **Accrington Stanley** (1st Football Conference title) |
| continentalcup1 | Promoted |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Accrington Stanley, |
| Hereford United | |
| continentalcup2 | Relegated to Conference North |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Scarborough |
| continentalcup3 | Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Canvey Island |
| continentalcup4 | Promoted for the next season |
| continentalcup4 qualifiers | St Albans City, |
| Northwich Victoria, | |
| Stafford Rangers, | |
| Weymouth | |
| league topscorer | Andy Bishop *(York City)*, 23 |
| biggest home win | Grays Athletic – Gravesend & Northfleet 6–1 (16 August 2005); |
| Exeter City – Southport 5–0 (4 March 2006); | |
| Forest Green Rovers – Altrincham 5–0 (21 January 2006); | |
| Grays Athletic – Scarborough 5–0 (15 October 2005); | |
| Grays Athletic – Tamworth 5–0 (4 March 2006); | |
| Woking – Tamworth 5–0 (11 February 2006); | |
| York City – Altrincham 5–0 (17 September 2005) | |
| biggest away win | Scarborough – Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006); |
| Altrincham – Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 (10 September 2005); | |
| Kidderminster – Grays Athletic 0–5 (28 March 2006) | |
| highest scoring | Scarborough – Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006) |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1201 |
| longest wins | ? |
| longest unbeaten | ? |
| longest losses | ? |
| 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 (– 6% compared with the previous season) |
| prevseason | [2004–05](2004-05-football-conference) |
| nextseason | [2006–07](2006-07-football-conference) |
The 2005–06 season was the 27th season of the Football Conference.
Overview
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.
Conference National
Hereford United Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers, Weymouth Exeter City – Southport 5–0 (4 March 2006); Forest Green Rovers – Altrincham 5–0 (21 January 2006); Grays Athletic – Scarborough 5–0 (15 October 2005); Grays Athletic – Tamworth 5–0 (4 March 2006); Woking – Tamworth 5–0 (11 February 2006); York City – Altrincham 5–0 (17 September 2005) Altrincham – Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 (10 September 2005); Kidderminster – Grays Athletic 0–5 (28 March 2006) 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.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference North
- Southport
- Altrincham
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference South
- Grays Athletic
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Football League Two
- Kidderminster Harriers
- Cambridge United
League table
|win_D&R=16|draw_D&R=10|loss_D&R=16|gf_D&R=63|ga_D&R=59
Locations
Results
|match_ACC_D&R=1–0
|match_ALD_D&R=3–1
|match_ALT_D&R=0–5
|match_BRT_D&R=2–2
|match_CAM_D&R=1–2
|match_CAN_D&R=1–2
|match_CRA_D&R=0–0
|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge |match_D&R_ACC=1–2 |match_D&R_ALD=2–0 |match_D&R_ALT=2–4 |match_D&R_BRT=3–1 |match_D&R_CAM=1–0 |match_D&R_CAN=2–2 |match_D&R_CRA=0–3 |match_D&R_EXE=2–2 |match_D&R_FGR=1–1 |match_D&R_GRN=1–2 |match_D&R_GRY=1–2 |match_D&R_HAL=1–0 |match_D&R_HER=0–1 |match_D&R_KID=3–0 |match_D&R_MOR=3–1 |match_D&R_SCA=0–2 |match_D&R_SOU=3–1 |match_D&R_STB=2–2 |match_D&R_TAM=2–1 |match_D&R_WOK=1–3 |match_D&R_YOR=0–2
|match_EXE_D&R=3–1
|match_FGR_D&R=0–3
|match_GRN_D&R=1–3
|match_GRY_D&R=0–4
|match_HAL_D&R=3–0
|match_HER_D&R=1–1
|match_KID_D&R=3–1
|match_MOR_D&R=2–0
|match_SCA_D&R=0–1
|match_SOU_D&R=1–2
|match_STB_D&R=2–1
|match_TAM_D&R=2–2
|match_WOK_D&R=0–0
|match_YOR_D&R=1–1
Play-offs
Main article: 2006 Conference National play-off Final
1st leg 6/7 May; 2nd leg 10/11 May 20 May 2006 | RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=Hereford United | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-agg=4 | RD1-seed2=5th | RD1-team2=Morecambe | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-agg=3 | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3=Grays Athletic | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-agg=4 | RD1-seed4=4th | RD1-team4=Halifax Town | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=5 | RD2-seed1=2nd | RD2-team1=Hereford United | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=4th | RD2-team2=Halifax Town | RD2-score2=2
Semi-finals
- Bentley
- McLachlan
- Purdie
- Jeannin
- Mkandawire
- Williams
- Ipoua ,
- Fleetwood
- Brown
- Curtis
- Twiss ,
- Brannan
- Howard Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate.
- Bushell
- Sugden
- Killeen
- Oli
- Thurgood
- Kightly
- Nutter
- Bayes
- Foster ,
- Quinn
- Atherton Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
- Killeen
- Grant
- Senior
- Williams
- Mkandawire
- Ipoua ,
- Jeannin
- Green ,
Top scorers in order of league goals
| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | LDV | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **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:
Conference North
Farsley Celtic Hednesford – Worcester City 0–4 (25 March 2006); Moor Green – Nuneaton 0–4 (15 October 2005); Worksop Town – Nuneaton 0–4 (18 February 2006) 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.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Northern Premier League
- Hyde United
- Workington
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League
- Hednesford Town
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National
- Northwich Victoria
- Leigh RMI
League table
Locations
Alfreton Town Barrow Droylsden Gainsborough Trinity Harrogate Hednesford Hinckley United Hucknall Town Hyde United Kettering Town Lancaster City Leigh RMI Moor Green Northwich Victoria Nuneaton Redditch Stafford Stalybridge Vauxhall Motors Worcester City Workington Worksop Town
Results
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=Stafford Rangers | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-seed2=5th | RD1-team2=Harrogate Town | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3=Nuneaton Borough | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-seed4=4th | RD1-team4=Droylsden | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD2-seed1=2nd | RD2-team1=Stafford Rangers (pen.) | RD2-score1=1 (5) | RD2-seed2=4th | RD2-team2=Droylsden | RD2-score2=1 (3)
Semifinals
- Acton
- Gibson
Play-Off Final
- Grayson
- Fearns
- Grayson
- Fearns
Topscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **Jonny Allan** | **Northwich Victoria** | **24** | 0 | 1 | 6 | **31** |
Source:
Conference South
Maidenhead United Braintree Town, Fisher Athletic, Salisbury City Dorchester – Sutton 0–5 (29 August 2005); Histon – St Albans City 0–5 (11 January 2006); Maidenhead – Cambridge City 0–5 (20 August 2005); Weston-super-Mare – Thurrock 0–5 (1 October 2005) 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.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League
- Histon
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Isthmian League
- Yeading
- Eastleigh
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National
- Farnborough Town
League table
|win_H&W=21|draw_H&W=10|loss_H&W=11|gf_H&W=64|ga_H&W=48
|adjust_points_H&W=-3 |hth_H&W=Havant & Waterlooville were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Locations
Basingstoke Bishop's Stortford Bognor Regis Cambridge City Carshalton Dorchester Eastbourne Eastleigh Farnborough Havant & Waterlooville Hayes Histon Lewes Maidenhead Newport County St Albans City Sutton Thurrock Welling Weston-super-Mare Weymouth Yeading
Carshalton Hayes Sutton Thurrock Welling Yeading
Results
|match_BAS_H&W=2–1
|match_BST_H&W=1–3
|match_BOG_H&W=0–1
|match_CAM_H&W=0–0
|match_CAR_H&W=1–3
|match_DOR_H&W=1–1
|match_EAB_H&W=2–2
|match_EAS_H&W=2–6
|match_FAR_H&W=4–1
|name_H&W=Havant & Waterlooville |match_H&W_BAS=2–0 |match_H&W_BST=2–2 |match_H&W_BOG=1–0 |match_H&W_CAM=1–1 |match_H&W_CAR=1–1 |match_H&W_DOR=1–0 |match_H&W_EAB=1–0 |match_H&W_EAS=2–1 |match_H&W_FAR=1–0 |match_H&W_HAY=1–1 |match_H&W_HIS=3–1 |match_H&W_LEW=1–0 |match_H&W_MDH=2–1 |match_H&W_NPC=1–2 |match_H&W_SAC=0–1 |match_H&W_SUT=0–1 |match_H&W_THU=1–2 |match_H&W_WEL=0–0 |match_H&W_WSM=3–2 |match_H&W_WEY=2–1 |match_H&W_YEA=3–0
|match_HAY_H&W=1–2
|match_HIS_H&W=3–1
|match_LEW_H&W=0–2
|match_MDH_H&W=3–1
|match_NPC_H&W=2–3
|match_SAC_H&W=2–0
|match_SUT_H&W=1–1
|match_THU_H&W=0–2
|match_WEL_H&W=2–2
|match_WSM_H&W=1–3
|match_WEY_H&W=1–0
|match_YEA_H&W=2–0
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=St Albans City Lewes did not take part in the play-offs as they could not be promoted to the Conference National due to ground grading issues. As a result, St Albans City were given a bye to the play-off final. | RD1-score1-1=W/O | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1= | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3=Farnborough Town | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-seed4=5th | RD1-team4=Histon | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD2-seed1=2nd | RD2-team1=St Albans City | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=5th | RD2-team2=Histon | RD2-score2=0
Semifinal
- Kennedy
- Jackman
Play-Off Final
- Clarke
- Hakim
Topscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **Paul Booth** | ** Cambridge City ** | **24** | 0 | 6 | 2 | **32** |
Source:
References
References
- [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
- ''Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2005–2006''. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2005.
- "England 2005–06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
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