The 2007–08 season was the 29th season of the Football Conference.

Conference Premier

A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 19 sides from last season, one 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 2006–07 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2006–07 League Two

Boston United were also relegated from the Football League, but were placed in the Conference North due to financial problems. Altrincham, who had finished in the relegation zone in the 2006–07 season, were reprieved in order for the division to remain at 24 teams.

Overall

Aldershot Town made a return to the Football League, Aldershot F.C. having actually folded during the league season of 1991–92 league season. Its successor Aldershot Town F.C., however, actually made an exceptionally bad start of the season, losing two of their first three home games, but after that they gained a form that produced Football Conference records, such as their 31 wins and the 101 points, wrapping up the title and the promotion well ahead of the end of the season. A key factor was their ability to avoid drawn matches, of which they only had eight. And even then six of them occurred during the nine games when they were wrapping up the title.

The play-offs saw local rivals Exeter City and Torquay United facing each other for a chance to play for a promotion to the Football League. Torquay had the upper hand at first, winning the first leg on Exeter's soil with 1–2, and they on home ground they were leading 1–0 (3–1 aggregate) with just 20 minutes left, when Exeter ended their hopes with a burst of four goals to wrap up the series with a 5–3 aggregate win. Exeter eventually won 1–0 over Cambridge United at Wembley to seal their return to the League.

As usual, the biggest average crowds were seen in Oxford, with an average of 4,728 spectators per game and an aggregate of 108,750, but actually they fell fifth in highest attendances, with the West Country derby between Exeter City and Torquay United drawing the biggest crowd of the season with 7,839 spectators, followed by the Cambridgeshire derby of Cambridge United v Histon with 7,125, another West Country derby between Torquay and Exeter with 6,021 and even Aldershot Town v Weymouth with 5,980, leaving Oxford behind in their top drawing match against Crawley Town with their 5,900 spectators. Droylsden had the fewest spectators, with an aggregate of 14,800, meaning an average crowd of 643 spectators, with a high of 1,178 against Altrincham.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Aldershot Town (C, P)4631878248+34101Promotion to Football League Two
2Cambridge United462511106841+2786Qualification for the Conference Premier play-offs
3Torquay United46268128357+2686
4Exeter City (O, P)46221778358+2583
5Burton Albion462312117956+2381
6Stevenage Borough46247158255+2779
7Histon462012147667+972
8Forest Green Rovers461914137659+1771
9Oxford United462011155648+871
10Grays Athletic461913145847+1170
11Ebbsfleet United461912156561+469
12Salisbury City461814147060+1068
13Kidderminster Harriers461910177457+1767
14York City461711187174−362
15Crawley Town46199187367+660
16Rushden & Diamonds461514175555059
17Woking461217175361−853
18Weymouth461113225373−2046
19Northwich Victoria461111245278−2644
20Halifax Town461216186170−942Club resigned and folded
21Altrincham46914235682−2641
22Farsley Celtic (R)46109274886−3839Relegation to Conference North
23Stafford Rangers (R)46510314299−5725
24Droylsden (R)46593246103−5724

Locations

2007–08 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Conference Premier 2007–08 teams

Results

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Aldershot Town2–11–00–00–13–12–02–04–30–13–21–03–12–15–01–02–12–14–33–10–30–02–12–0
Altrincham1–20–00–32–33–21–31–40–01–00–13–31–22–11–21–31–23–12–01–51–13–22–22–2
Burton Albion2–02–11–21–03–01–14–41–01–12–32–11–30–24–11–22–14–32–13–03–12–12–04–3
Cambridge United1–12–10–02–15–01–10–15–12–01–02–21–00–32–12–11–01–11–22–12–00–01–02–0
Crawley Town0–10–11–12–15–01–22–24–13–02–10–41–00–42–12–04–11–11–12–12–31–15–36–1
Droylsden2–20–20–20–21–21–12–30–35–31–22–00–11–01–33–11–40–01–10–31–21–31–13–4
Ebbsfleet United2–22–02–12–11–02–01–13–10–24–11–00–15–42–11–30–32–12–10–12–14–11–11–2
Exeter City1–12–11–41–12–01–11–12–13–31–01–02–11–02–12–02–24–24–14–04–30–02–21–1
Farsley Celtic1–31–10–12–11–51–21–10–20–21–33–01–31–12–10–10–12–21–00–01–24–23–01–4
Forest Green Rovers2–33–13–13–11–03–22–21–12–21–22–03–12–24–10–00–10–31–24–22–23–22–11–2
Grays Athletic2–11–00–02–12–13–11–10–21–00–13–30–15–13–10–03–01–15–10–22–00–21–10–2
Halifax Town0–02–22–21–23–03–01–00–32–01–10–00–01–63–10–31–11–10–01–23–22–11–02–2
Histon1–21–02–21–03–02–03–22–21–22–22–21–32–11–11–02–12–03–31–44–52–20–13–1
Kidderminster Harriers1–21–14–11–01–13–12–14–02–11–01–01–01–10–00–22–01–26–00–22–50–21–13–0
Northwich Victoria1–21–20–20–22–03–33–30–04–01–11–02–21–31–11–01–00–14–30–21–32–21–30–1
Oxford United2–34–00–31–21–01–00–02–25–11–00–01–13–00–00–11–02–12–12–13–30–10–01–1
Rushden & Diamonds1–11–00–01–21–10–00–10–21–01–21–12–22–30–11–05–00–01–10–02–13–22–11–1
Salisbury City0–43–32–00–24–13–12–12–01–10–00–11–03–30–12–03–11–11–01–00–01–12–13–0
Stafford Rangers1–21–10–31–11–32–10–11–50–21–30–22–31–11–30–00–10–11–51–20–22–10–10–4
Stevenage Borough3–12–13–31–23–15–03–10–14–00–00–02–32–12–11–20–02–13–13–01–33–01–13–2
Torquay United1–21–11–21–21–22–13–11–00–11–00–03–11–01–01–03–23–24–02–04–23–22–00–0
Weymouth0–22–21–22–21–22–12–03–10–00–61–12–10–12–12–00–11–20–31–31–00–00–11–2
Woking0–12–02–10–01–11–11–01–12–01–10–11–03–33–02–31–21–13–22–20–20–13–00–3
York City2–02–20–01–21–12–10–13–24–10–22–03–21–42–21–10–12–31–32–00–20–12–02–3

Play-offs

Semifinals 1st leg 1/2 May; 2nd leg 5/6 MayFinal at Wembley 18 May 2008
2ndCambridge United224
5thBurton Albion213
2ndCambridge United0
4thExeter City1
3rdTorquay United213
4thExeter City145

Semifinals

Burton Albion2–2Cambridge United
Clare 66' (pen.) Stride 69'McEvilly 78' (pen.), 84'
Cambridge United2–1Burton Albion
Wolleaston 1', 62'Clare 14'

Cambridge United won 4–3 on Aggregate.

Exeter City1–2Torquay United
Carlisle 76'Sills 37' Zebroski 90+1'
Torquay United1–4Exeter City
Hill 59'Harley 70' Watson 81' (pen.) Logan 89' Carlisle 90+4'

Exeter City won 5–3 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Cambridge United0–1Exeter City
Edwards 22'

Top scorers in order of league goals

RankPlayerClubLeaguePlay-offsFA CupFA TrophyTotal
1Stuart FleetwoodForest Green Rovers2806236
2Steve MorisonStevenage Borough2200123
3Colin LittleAltrincham2101124
4John GrantAldershot Town2000525
=Jon ShawHalifax Town2001425
6Daryl ClareBurton Albion1932324
=Tim SillsTorquay United1910222
8Richard LoganExeter City1810019
=Chris ZebroskiTorquay United1820020
=Matt TubbsSalisbury City1800018
11Scott RendellCambridge United1704219
=Mark BeesleyForest Green Rovers / Cambridge United1702019
=Iyseden ChristieKidderminster Harriers1700017

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Conference North

Promotion and relegation

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one relegated from Football League Two, two relegated from the Conference National and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2006–07 Conference National

Teams relegated from 2006–07 League Two

Boston United were transferred down two divisions due to financial problems. At the end of the season still under entering administration, Boston United were relegated another division down.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Kettering Town (C, P)4230759334+5997Promotion to Conference Premier
2AFC Telford United42248107043+2780Qualification for the Conference North play-offs
3Stalybridge Celtic42254138851+3779
4Southport42221197750+2777
5Barrow (O, P)42211387039+3176
6Harrogate Town422111105541+1474
7Nuneaton Borough (R)42191495840+1871Demoted to the Southern League Division One Midlands
8Burscough42198156258+465
9Hyde United42203198466+1863
10Boston United (R)42178176557+859Demoted to the Northern Premier League Premier Division
11Gainsborough Trinity421512156265−357
12Worcester City421412164868−2054Transferred to Conference South
13Redditch United42158194158−1753
14Workington421311185256−450
15Tamworth421311185359−650
16Alfreton Town421211194954−547
17Solihull Moors421211195076−2647
18Blyth Spartans421210205262−1046
19Hinckley United421112194869−2145
20Hucknall Town42116255375−2239Reprived from relegation
21Vauxhall Motors42772842100−5828
22Leigh RMI (R)4268283687−5126Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Locations

2007–08 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Football Conference North 2007–2008 teams

Results

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AFC Telford United3–00–23–11–11–02–13–13–01–02–10–16–10–01–04–01–53–04–13–21–13–3
Alfreton Town0–10–01–12–11–23–11–20–02–10–31–21–01–30–00–01–23–41–24–03–12–0
Barrow4–02–11–11–04–14–12–20–12–11–01–11–20–12–05–11–01–32–04–11–01–1
Blyth Spartans1–22–02–32–11–41–10–11–31–20–22–02–01–02–41–21–00–11–10–26–00–2
Boston United2–12–12–13–20–10–10–11–12–32–10–15–11–13–02–01–23–11–05–12–22–0
Burscough1–31–12–12–22–12–22–11–12–13–21–15–22–00–22–21–10–22–30–02–10–1
Gainsborough Trinity1–12–21–14–01–30–10–12–24–13–33–12–11–13–00–20–32–11–03–01–11–1
Harrogate Town1–00–12–20–13–20–13–11–10–02–10–00–01–22–01–01–02–03–22–00–11–1
Hinckley United1–11–01–21–10–11–01–22–32–12–10–03–10–01–20–12–30–32–00–12–42–1
Hucknall Town0–22–20–10–31–20–20–10–11–11–40–23–02–21–22–21–20–33–12–05–01–3
Hyde United1–00–22–12–42–11–03–02–25–24–20–31–12–04–03–01–31–31–26–33–11–2
Kettering Town3–01–13–11–03–00–12–13–15–23–20–23–03–22–06–15–20–12–16–03–03–1
Leigh RMI0–31–01–20–22–22–11–30–22–12–01–51–41–30–11–10–11–30–03–10–12–1
Nuneaton Borough2–01–00–01–12–22–32–21–24–02–11–01–11–01–02–10–22–11–02–01–13–0
Redditch United0–11–10–51–03–13–11–01–33–20–13–10–21–10–00–11–10–23–12–03–02–0
Solihull Moors2–00–31–10–11–31–33–13–10–22–21–41–31–03–10–04–10–41–01–12–32–2
Southport1–11–01–12–12–21–03–00–04–05–02–10–12–02–21–13–22–32–23–20–11–1
Stalybridge Celtic1–23–12–20–03–02–45–13–22–10–33–10–13–10–26–04–02–20–04–11–03–0
Tamworth0–00–10–03–01–14–22–21–13–04–02–11–22–01–21–00–21–32–01–10–22–0
Vauxhall Motors1–33–20–22–21–02–00–30–10–10–33–40–62–20–02–03–21–22–51–31–12–5
Worcester City0–31–11–12–22–12–10–11–12–10–10–22–33–10–41–00–02–12–13–31–02–2
Workington0–11–20–12–00–10–11–20–11–11–32–01–12–12–01–11–12–31–05–01–01–0

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal in Burton
2ndAFC Telford United000
5thBarrow224
3rdStalybridge Celtic0
5thBarrow1
3rdStalybridge Celtic (pen.)022 (5)
4thSouthport112 (3)

Semifinals

Barrow2–0AFC Telford United
Tait 72' Rogan 82'
AFC Telford United0–2Barrow
Reynolds 33' (o.g.) Tait 78'

Barrow won 4–0 on Aggregate.

Southport1–0Stalybridge Celtic
Blakeman 36'
Stalybridge Celtic2–1Southport
Winn 31' Payne 70'Skyes 87' (o.g.)
Penalties
Torpey Barwick Payne Meechan Winn5–3Barratt Robinson Gray Blakeman

Stalybridge Celtic won 5–3 on penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Stalybridge Celtic0–1Barrow
Henney 58'

Conference South

Promotion and relegation

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides from last season, one relegated from the Conference National, two promoted from the Isthmian League and two promoted from the Southern Football League.

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Southern League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2006–07 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2006–07 Conference National

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Lewes (C, P)4227878139+4289Promotion to Conference Premier
2Eastbourne Borough (O, P)42231188338+4580Qualification for the Conference South play-offs
3Hampton & Richmond Borough42211478749+3877
4Fisher Athletic42225156561+471
5Braintree Town421912115242+1069
6Eastleigh421910137662+1467
7Havant & Waterlooville421910135953+667
8Bath City421715105936+2366
9Newport County421812126449+1566
10Bishop's Stortford421810147260+1264
11Bromley42197167766+1164
12Thurrock42189156364−163
13Hayes & Yeading United421412166773−654
14Cambridge City (R)421410187172−152Demoted to the Southern League Premier Division
15Basingstoke Town421214165475−2150
16Welling United42137224164−2346
17Maidenhead United421112195659−345
18Bognor Regis Town421111204967−1844
19St Albans City421012204369−2642
20Weston-super-Mare42910235285−3337Reprived from relegation
21Dorchester Town42810243670−3434
22Sutton United (R)4259283286−5424Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division

Locations

2007–08 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Football Conference South 2007–2008 teams
2007–08 Football Conference is located in Greater London
Locations of the Football Conference South London teams 2007–2008

Results

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Basingstoke Town0–41–23–22–21–12–11–02–33–41–51–22–31–11–10–03–13–11–03–02–10–0
Bath City0–14–00–00–01–12–01–00–02–00–12–01–12–21–12–01–13–02–33–12–01–0
Bishop's Stortford0–01–15–33–42–04–00–02–12–21–26–24–10–11–52–10–03–43–11–01–22–2
Bognor Regis Town1–11–30–22–11–22–00–00–20–30–12–41–13–00–51–20–21–01–13–10–02–0
Braintree Town2–12–02–13–22–10–11–01–00–22–33–01–00–13–01–10–00–01–00–02–14–0
Bromley3–21–13–12–14–03–10–11–31–21–20–22–12–11–21–12–23–41–08–12–03–1
Cambridge City3–02–22–42–20–01–22–21–11–13–21–22–01–41–33–00–24–04–12–23–15–1
Dorchester Town1–01–10–41–10–12–33–20–40–12–10–10–11–01–32–12–30–30–00–10–01–2
Eastbourne Borough6–00–01–13–02–01–20–14–13–24–00–02–23–10–22–10–04–03–01–01–02–2
Eastleigh1–14–40–01–02–11–41–03–11–23–01–11–11–43–03–20–21–11–20–03–13–2
Fisher Athletic4–12–10–13–12–00–31–11–10–41–40–34–24–20–30–11–30–04–22–03–23–1
Hampton & Richmond2–20–01–11–13–03–22–24–00–23–10–21–14–16–01–11–04–12–22–34–05–1
Havant & Waterlooville1–11–01–22–00–01–02–14–02–11–01–00–34–11–20–32–03–12–03–01–01–1
Hayes & Yeading United1–13–02–20–23–36–13–12–21–12–42–10–03–12–11–41–32–13–31–10–12–2
Lewes4–01–01–00–10–02–23–12–02–23–21–01–24–02–10–01–00–24–01–02–03–0
Maidenhead United1–20–15–01–20–12–31–13–11–20–52–31–23–30–10–02–30–01–11–20–10–0
Newport County2–02–31–02–22–03–14–13–21–11–21–22–20–11–11–31–12–02–01–40–15–0
St Albans City4–11–21–21–11–11–00–20–32–33–20–11–11–02–01–10–30–01–20–51–20–3
Sutton United1–20–40–10–20–32–20–31–31–50–00–22–11–31–20–32–30–10–01–01–20–3
Thurrock1–11–01–01–01–12–15–23–13–24–10–00–50–22–02–32–33–01–12–12–03–2
Welling United0–11–02–12–30–23–12–61–11–03–10–11–31–11–20–40–21–20–00–02–22–1
Weston-super-Mare3–30–20–43–21–20–10–11–01–20–31–12–23–13–11–21–22–20–33–03–10–3

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal in Stevenage
2ndEastbourne Borough235
5thBraintree Town000
2ndEastbourne Borough2
3rdHampton & Richmond Borough0
3rdHampton & Richmond B. (pen.)101 (4)
4thFisher Athletic101 (2)

Semifinals

Braintree Town0–2Eastbourne Borough
Tait 31', 68'
Eastbourne Borough3–0Braintree Town
Tait 43' Crabb 86' Atkin 90'
Fisher Athletic1–1Hampton & Richmond Borough
Tomlin 59'Hodges 34'
Hampton & Richmond Borough0–0Fisher Athletic
Penalties
Yaku McAuley Lovett Harris4–2McCollin Hickie Thomas Batts

Hampton and Richmond Borough won 4–2 on penalties after tying 1–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Eastbourne Borough2–0Hampton & Richmond Borough
Crabb 85' Armstrong 90'

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