The 2013–14 Football Conference season was the tenth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-fourth season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the playoff of the Premier division will be promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

Skrill sponsored the Conference for this season and the divisions were known as the Skrill Premier, the Skrill North and the Skrill South. Skrill terminated the sponsorship deal early, meaning a new title sponsor must be found for next season.

Conference Premier

A total of 24 teams contest 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. Of the 24 clubs, 14 employed their players as full-time professionals, namely Aldershot, Barnet, Cambridge, Forest Green, Gateshead, Grimsby, Hereford, Kidderminster, Lincoln, Luton, Macclesfield, Salisbury, Tamworth and Wrexham. The remainder were semi-professional, training two or three times a week.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Football League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Luton Town (C, P)463011510235+67101Promotion to Football League Two
2Cambridge United (O, P)462313107235+3782Qualification for the Conference Premier play-offs
3Gateshead462213117250+2279
4Grimsby Town462212126546+1978
5FC Halifax Town462211138558+2777
6Braintree Town462111145739+1874
7Kidderminster Harriers462012146659+772
8Barnet461913145853+570
9Woking46208186669−368
10Forest Green Rovers461910178066+1467
11Alfreton Town46217186974−567
12Salisbury City461910175863−567Club expelled & folded
13Nuneaton Town461812165460−666
14Lincoln City461714156059+165
15Macclesfield Town46187216263−161
16Welling United461612185961−260
17Wrexham461611196161059
18Southport461411215371−1853
19Aldershot Town461613176962+751
20Hereford United (R)461312214463−1951Demoted to the Southern League Premier Division
21Chester461215194970−2151
22Dartford46128264974−2544
23Tamworth (R)46109274381−3839Relegation to Conference North
24Hyde (R)46173838119−8110

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
2Cambridge United022
5FC Halifax Town101
2Cambridge United2
3Gateshead1
3Gateshead134
4Grimsby Town112

First leg

30 April 2014FC Halifax Town1–0Cambridge UnitedThe Shay, Halifax
19:45Gregory 83' (pen.)Attendance: 3,668 Referee: Simon Bennett
1 May 2014Grimsby Town1–1GatesheadBlundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:45Disley 24'Larkin 7'Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Second leg

4 May 2014Cambridge United2–0 (2–1 agg.)FC Halifax TownAbbey Stadium, Cambridge
13:30Sam-Yorke 11', 38'Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Darren Handley
4 May 2014Gateshead3–1 (4–2 agg.)Grimsby TownGateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
16:30Marwood 22', 84' O'Donnell 90+4'Disley 60'Attendance: 8,144 Referee: Kevin Johnson

Final

18 May 2014Cambridge United2–1GatesheadWembley Stadium, London
16:00Hughes 51' Donaldson 71'Lester 80'Attendance: 19,613 Referee: Peter Banks

Stadia and locations

2013–14 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Conference Premier 2013–14 teams
TeamStadiumCapacity
WrexhamRacecourse Ground15,500
FC Halifax TownThe Shay14,061
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,800
Luton TownKenilworth Road10,226
Lincoln CitySincil Bank10,120
Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium9,617
Grimsby TownBlundell Park9,546
Aldershot TownEBB Stadium7,100
Macclesfield TownMoss Rose6,355
Kidderminster HarriersAggborough6,238
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
SouthportHaig Avenue6,008
ChesterDeva Stadium6,000
Hereford UnitedEdgar Street5,966
Forest Green RoversThe New Lawn5,147
BarnetThe Hive Stadium5,100
Salisbury CityThe Raymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Nuneaton TownLiberty Way4,314
HydeEwen Fields4,250
Braintree TownCressing Road4,145
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
TamworthThe Lamb Ground4,000
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,000
Alfreton TownNorth Street3,600

Results

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Aldershot Town2–33–32–10–12–03–02–22–21–20–31–21–00–02–33–31–02–23–25–16–03–12–12–0
Alfreton Town1–43–13–11–10–12–13–03–21–13–32–13–03–11–10–50–11–13–22–14–22–23–11–0
Barnet1–31–01–12–23–01–00–42–10–12–12–03–21–01–11–21–21–13–11–01–00–01–31–1
Braintree Town1–03–10–31–03–01–01–01–10–00–01–12–10–10–21–20–12–10–11–02–02–32–03–0
Cambridge United4–00–11–11–00–11–15–12–11–01–21–07–25–11–01–13–03–02–03–13–02–12–00–0
Chester1–10–12–10–20–00–02–11–21–10–00–23–20–03–31–12–13–32–22–22–01–30–20–0
Dartford1–11–00–20–23–30–11–20–10–11–02–04–33–01–21–22–11–21–11–02–31–25–11–5
FC Halifax Town4–02–02–10–01–12–12–01–03–34–01–14–01–15–12–02–12–25–11–02–03–03–43–2
Forest Green Rovers3–13–11–20–23–23–01–02–11–02–11–18–01–14–10–02–31–04–03–11–20–02–21–1
Gateshead0–03–01–21–02–03–22–01–11–11–22–14–03–13–10–02–22–13–22–25–01–10–20–3
Grimsby Town1–13–12–11–00–12–15–20–13–12–21–11–03–11–11–22–31–22–00–03–11–12–23–1
Hereford United0–23–20–11–11–02–22–23–21–00–10–10–01–11–00–01–20–11–04–11–02–10–20–2
Hyde2–21–20–10–30–11–20–21–52–60–20–12–21–33–40–10–32–20–21–20–30–10–22–5
Kidderminster Harriers0–01–31–02–22–03–11–22–04–13–10–12–12–14–10–22–10–03–01–15–32–02–03–1
Lincoln City0–14–13–32–01–01–10–03–12–10–10–21–13–02–00–01–01–20–11–00–01–22–22–0
Luton Town1–03–02–12–30–03–03–04–34–14–20–07–04–16–03–21–13–02–03–02–02–10–15–0
Macclesfield Town1–10–12–00–10–13–23–12–21–20–21–11–03–01–13–11–20–11–02–22–12–13–23–2
Nuneaton Town2–13–00–11–10–01–03–10–11–11–40–12–11–02–12–20–51–01–23–11–02–00–22–0
Salisbury City1–00–02–11–10–33–11–03–11–40–01–04–12–01–11–20–03–22–11–10–13–02–02–1
Southport1–02–11–10–41–00–03–02–12–02–12–10–31–11–20–11–04–11–03–12–02–21–11–2
Tamworth1–01–00–00–00–13–40–22–01–20–10–21–01–10–30–03–41–01–11–24–11–12–42–2
Welling United1–01–21–10–22–22–01–10–15–22–01–00–10–21–21–01–21–01–20–04–32–03–01–1
Woking1–22–10–01–00–30–13–00–02–11–21–23–03–21–00–00–43–22–01–32–02–22–42–1
Wrexham2–12–30–12–31–10–21–20–02–03–20–12–02–20–00–12–01–03–01–11–02–02–12–0

Top scorers

As of 26 April 2014.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Andre GrayLuton Town30
2Lee GregoryFC Halifax Town29
3Brett WilliamsAldershot Town24
4James NorwoodForest Green Rovers18
John AkindeAlfreton Town
Scott BodenMacclesfield Town
Ben TomlinsonLincoln City
8Paul BensonLuton Town17
Louis MoultNuneaton Town
Scott RendellWoking

Conference North

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Conference Premier

On 4 April 2014, the Football Conference confirmed that they had accepted the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the league and that, as a result, only the bottom two clubs would be relegated.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1AFC Telford United (C, P)42251078253+2985Promotion to Conference Premier
2North Ferriby United42241088051+2982Qualification for the Conference North play-offs
3Altrincham (O, P)4224999551+4481
4Hednesford Town42246128765+2278
5Guiseley42239107856+2278
6Boston United422012108560+2572
7Brackley Town42181596645+2169
8Solihull Moors421714116352+1165
9Harrogate Town42199147559+1663
10Bradford (Park Avenue)421512156670−457
11Barrow421414145056−656
12Colwyn Bay421412166367−454
13Leamington421313165453+152
14Stockport County421214165857+150
15Worcester City421311184053−1350
16Gainsborough Trinity42136236786−1945
17Gloucester City421111206477−1344
18Vauxhall Motors (D, R)42128224374−3144Resigned to the West Cheshire League
19Stalybridge Celtic42109235788−3139
20Oxford City42913205070−2037
21Histon (R)42711244276−3432Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division
22Workington (R)42610263985−4628Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
2North Ferriby United000
5Guiseley213
5Guiseley1
3Altrincham2
3Altrincham224
4Hednesford Town213

First leg

30 April 2014Guiseley2–0North Ferriby UnitedNethermoor Park, Guiseley
19:45Boyes 37' Johnson 49'Attendance: 1,164
30 April 2014Hednesford Town2–2AltrinchamKeys Park, Hednesford
19:45Melbourne 33' Glover 58'Reeves 14' Walshaw 61'Attendance: 1,209

Second leg

3 May 2014North Ferriby United0–1 (0–3 agg.)GuiseleyGrange Lane, North Ferriby
15:00Brooksby 60'Attendance: 924
3 May 2014Altrincham2–1 (4–3 agg.)Hednesford TownMoss Lane, Altrincham
15:00Reeves 85' Lawrie 87'Thorley 80'Attendance: 1,974

Final

10 May 2014Altrincham2–1GuiseleyMoss Lane, Altrincham
15:00Lawrie 51' Wilkinson 119'Forrest 70'Attendance: 4,632

Stadia and locations

2013–14 Football Conference is located in England
Locations of the Conference North 2013–14 teams
TeamStadiumCapacity
AFC Telford UnitedNew Bucks Head6,300
AltrinchamMoss Lane6,085
BarrowHolker Street5,000
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
Brackley TownSt. James Park3,500
Bradford Park AvenueHorsfall Stadium3,500
Colwyn BayLlanelian Road2,500
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme4,304
Gloucester CityWhaddon Road7,066
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
Harrogate TownWetherby Road3,800
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
HistonBridge Road4,300
LeamingtonNew Windmill Ground2,300
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Oxford CityCourt Place Farm2,000
Solihull MoorsDamson Park3,050
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
Stockport CountyEdgeley Park10,841
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park3,300
Worcester CityAggborough6,302
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Results

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AFC Telford United3–10–12–12–12–14–13–02–14–20–15–33–21–22–04–01–13–12–01–00–02–1
Altrincham1–12–10–01–04–13–13–02–04–11–31–32–23–21–12–21–05–03–05–11–22–0
Barrow0–31–14–40–10–11–10–60–01–01–01–02–10–02–01–10–21–12–41–10–12–0
Boston United1–13–21–01–22–32–16–02–03–03–34–00–02–02–02–14–14–10–05–22–15–3
Brackley Town1–11–21–23–20–12–23–11–31–22–21–03–01–11–12–11–03–00–02–10–01–1
Bradford Park Avenue3–12–42–21–10–51–24–03–10–30–01–23–03–20–43–32–21–10–20–06–11–0
Colwyn Bay0–11–31–23–32–22–20–21–12–22–11–31–01–10–31–13–11–20–01–00–03–2
Gainsborough Trinity1–35–42–10–12–24–20–23–31–22–01–23–11–11–46–02–30–21–51–12–13–0
Gloucester City1–22–01–31–32–22–32–30–11–15–25–12–03–31–10–20–31–02–02–22–11–1
Guiseley6–12–22–11–00–20–22–13–13–12–01–21–12–11–02–00–33–12–01–00–11–0
Harrogate Town2–23–23–14–00–11–12–21–14–22–33–10–11–15–03–22–12–13–11–12–03–0
Hednesford Town3–31–13–14–22–22–02–11–34–13–21–32–13–20–13–01–24–13–12–04–04–0
Histon0–10–50–01–23–31–03–12–01–31–10–10–11–10–32–20–31–42–11–21–23–1
Leamington2–20–11–10–03–12–02–10–10–12–31–22–11–00–24–00–11–02–10–11–02–0
North Ferriby United2–22–12–23–01–12–12–32–03–12–33–23–04–44–12–11–12–00–02–02–13–1
Oxford City2–01–20–11–10–01–11–21–01–03–31–21–22–12–22–30–22–14–13–00–01–1
Solihull Moors2–20–10–21–21–02–22–23–22–10–33–02–30–00–02–02–23–31–01–01–11–1
Stalybridge Celtic0–20–51–33–31–12–22–33–22–22–33–20–42–12–12–31–12–30–03–21–22–0
Stockport County4–20–02–21–40–24–10–13–12–23–33–10–11–01–11–22–02–22–04–14–01–1
Vauxhall Motors2–41–21–12–20–30–20–32–13–20–51–02–24–02–10–11–00–21–32–11–02–1
Worcester City0–11–31–03–01–11–22–12–20–10–01–02–21–10–30–10–23–12–10–02–04–0
Workington0–11–62–31–00–30–20–34–24–21–10–32–22–31–23–31–00–01–01–10–11–0

Conference South

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2012–13 Southern League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Conference Premier

Teams transferred from 2012–13 Conference North

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Eastleigh (C, P)4226887140+3186Promotion to Conference Premier
2Sutton United42231277739+3881Qualification for the Conference South play-offs
3Bromley42255128250+3280
4Ebbsfleet United422111106740+2774
5Dover Athletic (O, P)42209136338+2569
6Havant & Waterlooville421912115743+1469
7Bath City421812126452+1266
8Staines Town42189155657−163
9Concord Rangers421710155859−161
10Eastbourne Borough421610165559−458
11Weston-super-Mare42169175055−557
12Gosport Borough42167194651−555
13Boreham Wood421411176555+1053
14Basingstoke Town42158195556−153
15Bishop's Stortford421313166368−552
16Farnborough42155226278−1650
17Chelmsford City42147215777−2049
18Maidenhead United421210205569−1446
19Whitehawk421210205671−1546
20Hayes & Yeading United42136234552−745Reprived from relegation
21Tonbridge Angels (R)42913204377−3440Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division
22Dorchester Town (R)4287273394−6131Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
2Sutton United101
5Dover Athletic134
5Dover Athletic1
4Ebbsfleet United0
3Bromley011
4Ebbsfleet United404

First leg

30 April 2014Dover Athletic1–1Sutton UnitedCrabble Athletic Ground, River
19:45Ademola 43'Dundas 1'Attendance: 1,273
30 April 2014Ebbsfleet United4–0BromleyStonebridge Road, Northfleet
19:45May 1' Bricknell 9' (pen.) Howe 64' McMahon 83'Attendance: 1,693

Second leg

3 May 2014Sutton United0–3 (1–4 agg.)Dover AthleticGander Green Lane, London (Sutton)
15:00Modeste 57' 77' Ademola 79'Attendance: 1,671
3 May 2014Bromley1–0 (1–4 agg.)Ebbsfleet UnitedCourage Stadium, London (Bromley)
15:00Waldren 25'Attendance: 1,441

Final

10 May 2014Ebbsfleet United0–1Dover AthleticStonebridge Road, Northfleet
15:00Elder 55'Attendance: 4,294

Stadia and locations

2013–14 Football Conference is located in Southern England
Locations of the Conference South 2013–14 teams
TeamStadiumCapacity
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Bath CityTwerton Park8,840
Bishop's StortfordProKit UK Stadium4,525
Boreham WoodMeadow Park4,502
BromleyCourage Stadium6,000
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,019
Concord RangersThames Road1,500
Dorchester TownThe Avenue Stadium5,009
Dover AthleticCrabble Athletic Ground6,500
Eastbourne BoroughLangney Sports Club4,134
EastleighSilverlake Stadium3,500
Ebbsfleet UnitedStonebridge Road4,100
FarnboroughCherrywood Stadium4,000
Gosport BoroughPrivett Park4,500
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,250
Hayes & Yeading UnitedKingfield Stadium6,036
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road3,000
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park3,009
Sutton UnitedGander Green Lane7,032
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium3,000
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
WhitehawkThe Enclosed Ground2,000

Results

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Basingstoke Town0–00–01–00–12–30–12–12–01–22–02–24–02–10–10–12–22–10–10–03–21–3
Bath City0–12–12–21–24–13–11–00–22–10–12–24–21–13–13–21–01–12–22–21–03–1
Bishop's Stortford5–31–21–31–01–10–11–12–21–02–23–21–34–02–10–01–11–01–22–10–01–2
Boreham Wood1–10–12–21–14–30–25–02–23–10–32–11–12–00–21–32–20–21–37–01–11–3
Bromley3–22–23–22–15–01–24–10–42–11–20–03–02–12–02–16–13–02–45–12–14–0
Chelmsford City1–01–02–10–63–12–24–10–43–00–01–23–11–00–00–00–33–20–27–11–20–2
Concord Rangers1–20–20–20–42–31–31–01–21–13–21–25–00–23–43–14–12–10–02–22–01–1
Dorchester Town0–40–21–31–43–22–02–20–40–01–21–31–01–10–20–20–31–10–02–10–32–6
Dover Athletic1–12–02–30–00–22–20–11–00–01–22–10–13–00–00–12–01–00–13–11–21–1
Eastbourne Borough1–33–24–11–01–14–20–00–10–41–11–15–21–30–13–12–02–01–12–12–00–2
Eastleigh2–12–14–20–12–11–01–16–01–02–03–11–02–10–01–03–21–01–01–23–13–2
Ebbsfleet United1–01–12–10–01–30–24–04–00–21–03–13–02–10–01–01–13–02–01–01–13–1
Farnborough0–32–44–22–02–12–00–23–21–03–30–10–11–02–21–23–01–21–23–24–02–0
Gosport Borough2–03–12–12–11–22–11–21–10–11–20–20–21–00–03–00–22–02–22–00–00–2
Havant & Waterlooville4–11–02–01–11–03–01–05–13–41–11–01–02–13–01–21–30–20–51–22–02–0
Hayes & Yeading United0–00–22–31–00–24–01–02–01–20–11–11–21–20–10–11–21–20–03–01–23–2
Maidenhead United0–10–12–20–10–11–11–31–31–22–31–31–02–21–21–32–13–13–20–00–31–0
Staines Town4–51–02–03–12–13–10–11–02–22–10–01–13–20–31–02–10–02–10–02–12–1
Sutton United4–02–21–21–01–02–01–00–11–04–01–13–13–32–03–12–03–24–11–23–02–0
Tonbridge Angels2–11–11–10–21–12–12–21–20–22–12–10–21–30–20–01–12–41–11–11–03–1
Weston-super-Mare1–02–02–23–00–12–05–03–02–10–13–20–62–10–11–10–30–00–31–12–12–1
Whitehawk1–02–21–10–21–20–40–23–00–11–21–41–13–11–12–21–00–33–33–31–00–0