2006–07 Football Conference

Overview

This season saw the promotion of Dagenham & Redbridge and Morecambe to the Football League for the first time, whilst Droylsden, Farsley Celtic, Histon and Salisbury City were promoted to the Conference National for the first time in their history.

At the end of the season Scarborough and Farnborough Town went out of business, whilst Hayes and Yeading merged to form a new club, Hayes & Yeading United and Moor Green merged with Southern League side Solihull Borough to form Solihull Moors (which took Moor Green's place in the Conference North).

Oxford United drew the biggest crowds, with an average of 6,332 spectators and a peak of 11,065 in their match against Woking. Exeter City came second far behind them, with an average of 3,627, just beating Oxford's average with a peak of 6,670 in their match against Southport. Other teams could not match Oxford's average even in their most popular matches.

Conference National

Southport, Tamworth

Farsley Celtic, Histon, Salisbury City St Albans City – Aldershot 3–5 (19 August 2006) 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.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference North

• Northwich Victoria
• Stafford Rangers

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference South

• Weymouth
• St Albans City

Teams relegated from 2005–06 Football League Two

• Oxford United
• Rushden & Diamonds

League table

|win_D&R=28|draw_D&R=11|loss_D&R=7|gf_D&R=93|ga_D&R=48 |win_R&D=17|draw_R&D=11|loss_R&D=18|gf_R&D=58|ga_R&D=54

|status_D&R = CP

Locations

Aldershot Altrincham Burton Albion Cambridge Utd Crawley Town Dagenham & R Forest Green Rovers Gravesend & N Grays Athletic Exeter City Halifax Town Kidderminster Harriers Morecambe Northwich Victoria Oxford Rushden & Diamonds Southport St Albans City Stafford Stevenage Tamworth Weymouth Woking York City

Dagenham & Redbridge Gravesend & Northfleet Grays Athletic

Results

|match_ALD_D&R=1–1 |match_ALD_R&D=2–2

|match_ALT_D&R=0–5 |match_ALT_R&D=2–1

|match_BRT_D&R=0–2 |match_BRT_R&D=1–2

|match_CAM_D&R=4–2 |match_CAM_R&D=0–1

|match_CRA_D&R=0–0 |match_CRA_R&D=1–0

|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge |match_D&R_ALD=2–1 |match_D&R_ALT=4–1 |match_D&R_BRT=3–0 |match_D&R_CAM=2–0 |match_D&R_CRA=2–1 |match_D&R_EXE=4–1 |match_D&R_FGR=1–1 |match_D&R_GRN=2–1 |match_D&R_GRY=0–0 |match_D&R_HAL=1–0 |match_D&R_KID=1–3 |match_D&R_MOR=2–1 |match_D&R_NOR=5–0 |match_D&R_OXF=0–1 |match_D&R_R&D=1–2 |match_D&R_SOU=0–0 |match_D&R_STA=1–1 |match_D&R_SAC=4–2 |match_D&R_STB=2–0 |match_D&R_TAM=4–0 |match_D&R_WEY=4–1 |match_D&R_WOK=3–2 |match_D&R_YOR=2–1

|match_EXE_D&R=3–2 |match_EXE_R&D=0–0

|match_FGR_D&R=0–1 |match_FGR_R&D=0–2

|match_GRN_D&R=0–0 |match_GRN_R&D=1–0

|match_GRY_D&R=0–1 |match_GRY_R&D=3–1

|match_HAL_D&R=3–1 |match_HAL_R&D=0–0

|match_KID_D&R=1–4 |match_KID_R&D=0–0

|match_MOR_D&R=1–1 |match_MOR_R&D=1–0

|match_NOR_D&R=2–0 |match_NOR_R&D=4–1

|match_OXF_D&R=2–2 |match_OXF_R&D=0–1

|name_R&D=Rushden & Diamonds |match_R&D_ALD=1–0 |match_R&D_ALT=3–0 |match_R&D_BRT=1–2 |match_R&D_CAM=3–1 |match_R&D_CRA=1–1 |match_R&D_D&R=2–3 |match_R&D_EXE=3–0 |match_R&D_FGR=2–0 |match_R&D_GRN=0–0 |match_R&D_GRY=1–3 |match_R&D_HAL=0–1 |match_R&D_KID=0–1 |match_R&D_MOR=2–2 |match_R&D_NOR=1–0 |match_R&D_OXF=1–0 |match_R&D_SOU=2–3 |match_R&D_STA=2–1 |match_R&D_SAC=1–0 |match_R&D_STB=2–2 |match_R&D_TAM=1–1 |match_R&D_WEY=4–1 |match_R&D_WOK=2–0 |match_R&D_YOR=0–1

|match_SOU_D&R=1–4 |match_SOU_R&D=1–2

|match_STA_D&R=1–2 |match_STA_R&D=1–1

|match_SAC_D&R=1–2 |match_SAC_R&D=3–2

|match_STB_D&R=1–2 |match_STB_R&D=1–0

|match_TAM_D&R=0–2 |match_TAM_R&D=1–4

|match_WEY_D&R=1–1 |match_WEY_R&D=1–1

|match_WOK_D&R=2–2 |match_WOK_R&D=3–0

|match_YOR_D&R=2–3 |match_YOR_R&D=3–1

Play-offs

Main article: 2007 Conference National play-off Final

1st leg – 4 May 2007; 2nd leg – 7/8 May 2007 20 May 2007 | RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=Oxford United | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=2 (3) | RD1-seed2=5th | RD1-team2=Exeter City , pen.) | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-agg=2 (4) ** | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3= Morecambe ** | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=4th | RD1-team4=York City | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=1 | RD2-seed1=3rd | RD2-team1=** Morecambe ** | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=5th | RD2-team2=Exeter City | RD2-score2=1

Semifinals

• Taylor
• Odubade
• Phillips
• Stansfield
• Duffy
• Burgess
• Johnson
• Quinn
• Turley
• Zebroski
• Jones
• Gill
• Taylor
• Mackie
• Logan
• Tully Exeter City won 4–3 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.

• Curtis
• Bowey Morecambe won 2–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

• Phillips
• Thompson
• Carlton

Top scorers in order of league goals

Source:

Conference North

Worksop Town; Scarborough (folded) AFC Telford United Droylsden – Stalybridge Celtic 6–1 (18 September 2006); Hinckley – Lancaster 5–0 (23 April 2007); Hucknall – Lancaster 5–0 (20 January 2007); Hyde – Lancaster 5–0 (22 January 2007) Lancaster City – Scarborough 1–5 (22 January 2007); Lancaster City – Workington 1–5 (7 October 2006); Vauxhall Motors – Harrogate 1–5 (27 January 2007); Barrow – Redditch United 0–4 (9 September 2006); Lancaster City – Nuneaton 0–4 (6 January 2007); Stalybridge Celtic – Barrow 0–4 (27 January 2007) A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 19 sides from last season, one relegated from the Conference National and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Northern Premier League

• Blyth Spartans
• Farsley Celtic

Teams relegated from 2005–06 Conference National

• Scarborough

League table

Locations

Alfreton Town Barrow Blyth Spartans Droylsden Farsley Celtic Gainsborough Trinity Harrogate Hinckley United Hucknall Town Hyde United Kettering Town Lancaster City Leigh RMI Moor Green Nuneaton Redditch Scarborough Stalybridge Vauxhall Motors Worcester City Workington Worksop Town

Results

Play-offs

| RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=Kettering Town | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-agg=1 (2) | RD1-seed2=5th | RD1-team2=Farsley Celtic , pen.) | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-agg=1 (4) | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3=Workington | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=1 | RD1-seed4=4th | RD1-team4=**Hinckley United ** | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=2 | RD2-seed1=5th | RD2-team1=Farsley Celtic | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=4th | RD2-team2=Hinckley United | RD2-score2=3

Semifinals

• Reeves
• Solkhon

Farsley Celtic won 4–2 in penalties after tying 1–1 on Aggregate.

• Hewson
• Jackson
• Marrison Hinkley United won 2–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

• Shilton
• Cartwright
• Grant
• Reeves
• Crossley

Conference South

Farnborough Town (folded) Hampton & Richmond Borough, Maidenhead United Havant & Waterlooville – Bishop's Stortford 5–4 (22 January 2007) A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two promoted from the Isthmian League and two promoted from the Southern Football League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Southern Football League

• Salisbury City
• Bedford Town

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Isthmian League

• Braintree Town
• Fisher Athletic

League table

|win_H&W=20|draw_H&W=13|loss_H&W=9|gf_H&W=75|ga_H&W=46

Locations

Bedford Fisher Athletic Braintree Salisbury Basingstoke Bishop's Stortford Bognor Regis Cambridge City Dorchester Eastbourne Eastleigh Farnborough Havant & Waterlooville Hayes Histon Lewes Newport County Sutton Thurrock Welling Weston-super-Mare Yeading

Hayes Fisher Athletic Sutton Thurrock Welling Yeading

Results

|match_BAS_H&W=2–1

|match_BED_H&W=2–1

|match_BST_H&W=1–0

|match_BOG_H&W=0–0

|match_BRA_H&W=0–0

|match_CAM_H&W=3–0

|match_DOR_H&W=1–3

|match_EAB_H&W=1–1

|match_EAS_H&W=0–1

|match_FAR_H&W=2–1

|match_FIS_H&W=3–3

|name_H&W=Havant & Waterlooville |match_H&W_BAS=1–0 |match_H&W_BED=4–0 |match_H&W_BST=5–4 |match_H&W_BOG=2–2 |match_H&W_BRA=1–1 |match_H&W_CAM=2–3 |match_H&W_DOR=2–0 |match_H&W_EAB=2–1 |match_H&W_EAS=1–1 |match_H&W_FAR=2–0 |match_H&W_FIS=1–3 |match_H&W_HAY=6–0 |match_H&W_HIS=2–1 |match_H&W_LEW=1–1 |match_H&W_NPC=3–1 |match_H&W_SAL=3–1 |match_H&W_SUT=1–0 |match_H&W_THU=3–0 |match_H&W_WEL=4–0 |match_H&W_WSM=2–1 |match_H&W_YEA=4–0

|match_HAY_H&W=0–1

|match_HIS_H&W=4–0

|match_LEW_H&W=1–1

|match_NPC_H&W=1–0

|match_SAL_H&W=1–1

|match_SUT_H&W=0–1

|match_THU_H&W=1–1

|match_WEL_H&W=1–1

|match_WSM_H&W=1–5

|match_YEA_H&W=1–1

Play-offs

| RD1-seed1=2nd | RD1-team1=Salisbury City | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-agg=4 | RD1-seed2=5th | RD1-team2=Bishop's Stortford | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-agg=2 | RD1-seed3=3rd | RD1-team3=Braintree Town (pen.) | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=2 (4) | RD1-seed4=4th | RD1-team4=Havant & Waterlooville | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=2 (2) | RD2-seed1=2nd | RD2-team1=Salisbury City | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3rd | RD2-team2=Braintree Town | RD2-score2=0

Semifinals

• Matthews
• Tubbs
• Matthews
• Fowler
• Porter Salisbury City won 4–2 on Aggregate.

Braintree Town won 4–2 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

• Tubbs

References

References

1. [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
2. ''Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007''. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
3. "England 2006–07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.