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

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

Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2004–05 Football League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Accrington Stanley (C, P)4228777645+3191Promotion to Football League Two
2Hereford United (O, P)42221465933+2680Qualification for the Conference National play-offs
3Grays Athletic42211389455+3976
4Halifax Town42211295540+1575
5Morecambe42228126841+2774
6Stevenage Borough421912116247+1569
7Exeter City42189156548+1763
8York City421712136348+1563
9Burton Albion421612145052−260
10Dagenham & Redbridge421610166359+458
11Woking421414145847+1156
12Cambridge United421510175157−655
13Aldershot Town42166206174−1354
14Canvey Island (R)421312174758−1151Resigned to the Isthmian League Division One North
15Kidderminster Harriers421311183955−1650
16Gravesend & Northfleet421310194557−1249
17Crawley Town421211194855−747
18Southport421010223668−3240
19Forest Green Rovers42814204962−1338
20Tamworth42814203263−3138
21Scarborough (R)42910234066−2637Demoted to Conference North
22Altrincham421011214071−3123Reprieved from relegation

Locations

2005–06 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Conference National 2005–06 teams
2005–06 Football Conference is located in Greater London
Locations of the Football Conference National London teams 2005–2006

Results

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Accrington Stanley3–21–02–11–01–04–21–01–22–11–12–31–02–12–02–01–04–01–12–12–12–1
Aldershot1–40–21–11–32–23–23–11–02–13–20–33–10–11–02–00–12–02–20–21–12–1
Altrincham0–15–11–22–10–11–10–51–12–12–20–21–20–13–02–01–11–01–12–00–40–3
Burton Albion0–21–21–02–01–23–12–22–01–00–01–11–20–11–00–42–10–03–11–11–10–0
Cambridge United1–00–24–02–23–12–11–22–12–21–11–11–12–10–22–22–12–11–02–10–22–0
Canvey Island0–22–11–10–21–11–01–21–11–11–22–10–11–12–13–31–02–11–11–20–21–1
Crawley Town0–12–02–01–11–03–10–00–21–01–21–32–20–22–01–32–02–01–23–02–20–1
Dagenham & Redbridge1–22–02–43–11–02–20–32–21–11–21–21–00–13–03–10–23–12–22–11–30–2
Exeter City1–34–03–11–24–00–24–03–10–01–01–24–21–21–02–01–15–00–23–01–11–3
Forest Green Rovers1–14–25–01–01–01–22–20–30–00–01–22–22–20–01–05–11–22–01–30–31–2
Gravesend & Northfleet1–30–32–00–10–02–01–11–30–22–01–34–01–21–21–00–02–10–22–02–02–2
Grays Athletic1–22–11–12–35–31–21–00–43–02–26–11–12–22–21–21–21–12–25–02–21–1
Halifax Town2–21–12–01–01–00–22–23–02–01–02–02–12–10–00–01–00–21–14–01–01–0
Hereford United2–22–10–02–03–01–12–11–10–21–11–10–21–00–11–04–01–12–01–04–01–0
Kidderminster Harriers2–01–41–10–11–03–21–03–11–21–30–20–50–11–11–02–11–10–00–12–10–0
Morecambe3–25–22–03–10–11–03–02–02–23–23–03–01–02–22–00–30–04–10–03–12–0
Scarborough2–22–21–23–01–21–21–20–10–11–03–12–72–00–11–10–10–11–10–01–12–2
Southport2–00–11–13–22–22–00–21–20–33–11–01–40–21–21–40–30–23–21–11–01–4
Stevenage Borough3–12–13–02–33–13–02–12–12–02–12–00–11–00–03–11–02–00–13–11–11–1
Tamworth1–22–11–11–11–11–00–02–21–10–01–02–21–20–11–10–30–10–02–00–10–3
Woking0–11–23–12–20–11–10–00–01–02–11–31–12–21–10–10–14–01–03–25–02–0
York City2–43–25–00–11–02–10–01–14–25–11–01–20–21–32–21–13–10–00–12–12–1

Play-offs

Semifinals 1st leg 6/7 May; 2nd leg 10/11 MayFinal at Walkers Stadium, Leicester 20 May 2006
2ndHereford United134
5thMorecambe123
2ndHereford United (a.e.t.)3
4thHalifax Town2
3rdGrays Athletic224
4thHalifax Town325

Semi-finals

Morecambe1–1Hereford United
Bentley 22' McLachlan 53'Purdie 54' (pen.) Jeannin 67'
Hereford United3–2 (a.e.t.)Morecambe
Mkandawire 6' Williams 13' Ipoua 107', 113' Fleetwood 119' Brown 120+1'Curtis 8' (pen.) Twiss 45+2', 53' Brannan 90+3' Howard 118'

Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate.

Halifax Town3–2Grays Athletic
Bushell 17' Sugden 30' Killeen 32'Oli 65', 77'
Grays Athletic2–2Halifax Town
Thurgood 44' Kightly 56' Nutter 57' Bayes 90+5'Foster 6', 63' (pen.), 65' Quinn 66' Atherton 90+5'

Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

Halifax Town2–3 (a.e.t.)Hereford United
Killeen 27' Grant 73' Senior 110'Williams 34' Mkandawire 76' Ipoua 80', 110' Jeannin 88' Green 108', 109'

Top scorers in order of league goals

PosPlayerClubLeaguePlay-offsFA CupFA TrophyLDVTotal
1Andy BishopYork City23021026
2Justin RichardsWoking21000122
3Danny CarltonMorecambe17010018
=Colin LittleAltrincham17000017
5Clayton DonaldsonYork City16010017
6Chris MooreDagenham & Redbridge15023020
7Michael KightlyGrays Athletic14112017
=Paul MullinAccrington Stanley14003017
9Glenn PooleGrays Athletic13014018
=Lee PhillipsExeter City13003117
=Ian CraneyAccrington Stanley13003016
=Gary RobertsAccrington Stanley13020015
=Daryl ClareBurton Albion13000013

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Conference North

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

Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League

Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Northwich Victoria (C, P)4229589749+4892Promotion to Conference National
2Stafford Rangers (O, P)42251076834+3485Qualification for the Conference North play-offs
3Nuneaton Borough42221196843+2577
4Droylsden422012108056+2472
5Harrogate Town42225156656+1071
6Kettering Town421910136349+1467
7Stalybridge Celtic42199147454+2066
8Worcester City421614125846+1262
9Moor Green421516116764+361
10Hinckley United421416126055+558
11Hyde United421511166861+756
12Hucknall Town421413155654+255
13Workington421413156062−255
14Barrow421211196267−547
15Lancaster City421211195266−1447
16Gainsborough Trinity421113184565−2046
17Alfreton Town421015174658−1245
18Vauxhall Motors42127235071−2143
19Worksop Town421011214671−2541
20Redditch United42912215278−2639
21Leigh RMI42913204579−3439Reprieved from relegation
22Hednesford Town (R)42714214287−4535Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Locations

2005–06 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Football Conference North 2005–2006 teams

Results

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Alfreton Town2–11–31–24–13–21–11–12–01–10–21–11–12–41–02–12–10–01–21–01–32–1
Barrow2–22–03–13–13–12–52–02–20–11–43–12–21–10–31–11–14–20–20–26–11–0
Droylsden1–02–21–22–11–13–12–31–03–16–14–13–04–32–22–12–11–04–03–02–33–1
Gainsborough Trinity2–23–22–20–21–11–23–20–30–21–02–12–21–21–22–21–11–01–10–10–02–0
Harrogate Town1–02–11–12–02–32–11–01–01–13–13–03–00–22–01–10–21–02–14–11–12–0
Hednesford Town1–00–30–11–10–43–41–10–22–21–01–31–21–40–01–10–21–10–10–40–02–1
Hinckley United2–21–01–11–01–31–23–12–11–13–35–11–21–30–11–10–11–12–11–30–03–0
Hucknall Town1–02–12–04–14–12–20–21–31–10–02–22–23–20–14–00–22–11–21–21–00–0
Hyde United2–32–22–22–03–14–20–10–03–02–43–33–21–31–01–31–31–32–34–01–11–1
Kettering Town1–01–31–01–20–24–02–20–03–22–04–00–32–03–04–00–14–11–02–12–11–0
Lancaster City2–23–02–22–32–11–02–20–11–30–12–03–31–21–11–01–12–21–00–00–12–1
Leigh RMI0–01–10–10–03–10–01–02–11–10–21–21–32–11–02–11–32–11–11–40–10–1
Moor Green0–01–11–11–12–21–21–12–41–21–13–14–11–20–42–10–11–12–11–11–41–0
Northwich Victoria1–12–02–12–03–08–02–02–01–24–13–21–01–12–25–13–11–03–10–14–14–1
Nuneaton Borough1–02–12–23–14–03–22–02–21–02–23–03–12–21–22–11–10–03–20–03–13–1
Redditch United1–02–14–11–11–31–21–11–11–12–10–11–20–11–23–00–11–43–02–23–60–3
Stafford Rangers1–03–10–03–00–11–12–32–01–01–33–00–01–32–02–03–01–03–01–12–24–2
Stalybridge Celtic3–02–11–11–03–13–01–12–11–22–02–16–14–13–32–05–12–32–12–32–12–1
Vauxhall Motors3–10–12–41–20–20–00–10–20–21–11–04–41–20–31–21–21–34–21–02–15–2
Worcester City2–21–01–22–12–06–20–00–12–22–02–02–00–20–10–12–21–10–10–01–11–1
Workington2–00–02–12–02–42–01–11–11–03–21–10–01–45–20–21–20–11–21–22–21–2
Worksop Town1–12–13–21–11–03–30–02–11–12–12–03–30–21–20–41–10–12–11–10–31–2

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
2ndStafford Rangers1
5thHarrogate Town0
2ndStafford Rangers (pen.)1 (5)
4thDroylsden1 (3)
3rdNuneaton Borough0
4thDroylsden1

Semifinals

Nuneaton Borough0–1Droylsden
Acton 2'
Stafford Rangers1–0Harrogate Town
Gibson 63'

Play-Off Final

Stafford Rangers1–1 (a.e.t.)Droylsden
Grayson 29'Fearns 48'
Penalties
Grayson5–3Fearns

Topscorers

PosPlayerClubLeaguePlay-offsFA CupFA TrophyTotal
1Jonny AllanNorthwich Victoria2401631

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Conference South

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

Teams promoted from 2004–05 Isthmian League

Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Weymouth (C, P)4230488034+4690Promotion to Conference National
2St Albans City (O, P)42275109447+4786Qualification for the Conference South play-offs
3Farnborough Town42239106541+2478
4Lewes422110117857+2173
5Histon42218137056+1471Qualification for the Conference South play-offs
6Havant & Waterlooville422110116448+1670
7Cambridge City422010127846+3267
8Eastleigh42213186558+766
9Welling United42161795944+1565
10Thurrock421610166060058
11Dorchester Town42167196073−1355
12Bognor Regis Town421213175455−149
13Sutton United421310194861−1349
14Weston-super-Mare42147215688−3249
15Bishop's Stortford421115165563−848
16Yeading42138214762−1547
17Eastbourne Borough421016165160−946
18Newport County42128225067−1744
19Basingstoke Town42128224772−2544
20Hayes42119224760−1342
21Carshalton Athletic (R)42816184268−2640Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division
22Maidenhead United (R)4289254999−5031Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division

Locations

2005–06 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Football Conference South 2005–2006 teams
2005–06 Football Conference is located in Greater London
Locations of the Football Conference South London teams 2005–2006

Results

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Basingstoke Town1–12–30–52–12–02–20–10–12–11–10–11–50–11–01–12–00–32–22–10–30–4
Bishop's Stortford1–12–11–33–35–20–14–11–11–31–05–00–31–00–11–32–12–21–12–30–22–1
Bognor Regis Town2–12–24–21–11–12–12–00–10–11–13–12–28–11–12–10–00–10–00–10–20–2
Cambridge City1–01–12–00–01–22–32–10–20–03–13–10–23–00–24–33–06–00–03–01–30–2
Carshalton Athletic1–20–01–10–23–12–21–32–21–31–20–02–20–11–00–20–00–01–01–12–12–2
Dorchester Town2–11–33–51–02–03–01–31–11–12–20–32–21–32–21–40–52–00–31–22–04–0
Eastbourne Borough2–31–10–01–11–11–10–10–12–20–01–13–13–32–01–12–10–01–11–20–22–1
Eastleigh0–30–11–01–13–11–22–12–02–62–11–22–02–12–00–22–03–01–34–12–00–3
Farnborough Town1–03–02–10–34–00–12–31–04–10–00–22–23–12–10–02–10–01–05–00–11–0
Havant & Waterlooville2–02–21–01–11–11–01–02–11–01–13–11–02–11–20–10–11–20–03–22–13–0
Hayes1–22–01–22–01–20–10–21–00–11–22–12–22–13–20–12–10–11–34–11–20–1
Histon2–03–22–21–00–14–13–11–03–63–12–31–13–02–30–53–03–11–11–12–11–0
Lewes3–02–11–12–22–13–21–01–26–20–22–10–32–21–00–22–00–02–15–22–31–0
Maidenhead United0–02–21–20–50–22–32–62–21–23–12–11–40–11–10–42–01–32–42–40–01–2
Newport County2–01–01–00–24–10–21–10–21–22–31–00–12–33–01–31–03–42–22–20–31–3
St Albans City3–13–02–02–43–02–05–02–42–22–01–01–02–04–01–03–13–23–11–24–05–2
Sutton United0–11–11–03–21–11–02–00–31–01–12–11–11–54–11–14–01–12–11–20–30–0
Thurrock4–12–13–00–32–10–11–03–10–20–21–11–22–31–24–22–15–31–10–11–20–1
Welling United3–20–02–01–12–04–31–22–11–02–21–01–12–13–31–13–10–01–11–01–00–1
Weston-super-Mare4–30–12–21–32–00–41–01–41–11–31–11–41–21–12–13–12–30–50–11–30–3
Weymouth1–13–12–01–14–01–02–12–01–21–05–11–02–04–04–03–23–12–02–12–11–1
Yeading0–40–00–31–23–40–11–12–20–32–02–31–00–30–21–22–20–21–11–01–20–1

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
2ndSt Albans CityW/O
2ndSt Albans City2
5thHiston0
3rdFarnborough Town0
5thHiston3

Semifinal

Farnborough Town0–3Histon
Kennedy 15', 37' Jackman 69'

Play-Off Final

St Albans City2–0Histon
Clarke 7' Hakim 67'

Topscorers

PosPlayerClubLeaguePlay-offsFA CupFA TrophyTotal
1Paul BoothCambridge City2406232

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