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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

Football league season
Conference National
Season2005–06
ChampionsAccrington Stanley (1st Football Conference title)
PromotedAccrington Stanley,
Hereford United
Relegated to Conference NorthScarborough
Relegated to Isthmian League Division One NorthCanvey Island
Promoted for the next seasonSt Albans City,
Northwich Victoria,
Stafford Rangers,
Weymouth
Matches played462
Goals scored1,201 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerAndy Bishop (York City), 23
Biggest home winGrays 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 winScarborough – Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006);
Altrincham – Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 (10 September 2005);
Kidderminster – Grays Athletic 0–5 (28 March 2006)
Highest scoringScarborough – Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendanceExeter City v Grays Athletic, 6,628 (19 November 2004)
Lowest attendanceWoking v Canvey Island, 358 (4 April 2006)
Average attendance1,802 (– 6% compared with the previous season)
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

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

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 42 16 3 2 38 17 12 4 5 38 28 +31 91 Football Conference Champions, promoted to League Two
2 Hereford United 42 11 7 3 30 14 11 7 3 29 19 +26 80 Promoted to League Two through play-offs
3 Grays Athletic 42 7 9 5 46 32 14 4 3 48 23 +39 76 Participated in play-offs
4 Halifax Town 42 14 6 1 31 11 7 6 8 24 29 +15 75
5 Morecambe 42 15 4 2 44 17 7 4 10 24 24 +27 74
6 Stevenage Borough 42 15 3 3 38 15 4 9 8 24 32 +15 69
7 Exeter City 42 11 3 7 41 22 7 6 8 24 26 +17 63
8 York City 42 10 5 6 36 26 7 7 7 27 22 +15 63
9 Burton Albion 42 8 7 6 23 21 8 5 8 27 31 −2 60
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 8 4 9 31 32 8 6 7 32 27 +4 58
11 Woking 42 8 7 6 30 20 6 7 8 28 27 +11 56
12 Cambridge United 42 11 6 4 35 25 4 4 13 16 32 −6 55 Relegated from The Football League
13 Aldershot Town 42 10 4 7 30 30 6 2 13 31 44 −13 54
14 Canvey Island 42 6 8 7 23 27 7 4 10 24 31 −11 51 Voluntarily relegated to Isthmian League Division One North
15 Kidderminster Harriers 42 8 5 8 21 27 5 6 10 18 28 −16 50 Relegated from The Football League
16 Gravesend & Northfleet 42 8 4 9 25 25 5 6 10 20 32 −12 49
17 Crawley Town 42 9 4 8 27 22 3 7 11 21 33 −7 47
18 Southport 42 7 3 11 24 38 3 7 11 12 30 −32 40
19 Forest Green Rovers 42 7 7 7 31 27 1 7 13 18 35 −13 38
20 Tamworth 42 4 10 7 17 23 4 4 13 15 40 −31 38
21 Scarborough 42 4 7 10 24 30 5 3 13 16 36 −26 37 Relegated
22 Altrincham 42 7 5 9 25 30 3 6 12 15 41 −31 23 Reprieved from relegation
Source:
Notes:
  1. Grays Athletic were the FA Trophy winners.
  2. Scarborough had come out of administration and would have been reprieved due to the voluntary demotion of Canvey Island and Altrincham being below them in the table, but they did not fulfil the Conferences financial guidelines and were thus relegated.
  3. Altrincham were docked 18 points for fielding an ineligible player.
  4. Altrincham were reprieved from relegation due to the enlargement of the Conference to 24 teams and the voluntary demotion of Canvey Island (whose main financial backer, Jeff King, had moved to Chelmsford City). It was the first of three successive seasons in which the club finished in the relegation zone, but were spared demotion due to financial issues at other clubs.

Locations

2005–06 Football Conference is located in EnglandAccrington StanleyAccrington StanleyAldershot TownAldershot TownAltrinchamAltrinchamBurton AlbionBurton AlbionCambridge UnitedCambridge UnitedCanvey IslandCanvey IslandCrawley TownCrawley TownDagenham & RedbridgeDagenham & RedbridgeExeter City-->Exeter City-->Forest Green RoversForest Green RoversGravesend & NorthfleetGravesend & NorthfleetGrays AthleticGrays AthleticHalifax TownHalifax TownHereford UnitedHereford UnitedKidderminster HarriersKidderminster HarriersMorecambeMorecambeScarboroughScarboroughSouthportSouthportStevenage BoroughStevenage BoroughTamworthTamworthWokingWokingYork CityYork Cityclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Conference National 2005–06 teams 2005–06 Football Conference is located in Greater LondonDagenham & RedbridgeDagenham & RedbridgeGravesend & NorthfleetGravesend & NorthfleetGrays AthleticGrays Athleticclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Football Conference National London teams 2005–2006

Results

Home \ Away ACC ALD ALT BRT CAM CAN CRA D&R EXE FGR GRN GRY HAL HER KID MOR SCA SOU STB TAM WOK YOR
Accrington Stanley 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
Aldershot 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–3 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1
Altrincham 0–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–3
Burton Albion 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–4 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
Cambridge United 1–0 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–0
Canvey Island 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1
Crawley Town 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–1
Dagenham & Redbridge 1–2 2–0 2–4 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–2
Exeter City 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–3
Forest Green Rovers 1–1 4–2 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 5–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–3 1–2
Gravesend & Northfleet 1–3 0–3 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2
Grays Athletic 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 5–3 1–2 1–0 0–4 3–0 2–2 6–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 5–0 2–2 1–1
Halifax Town 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–0
Hereford United 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0
Kidderminster Harriers 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–5 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–0
Morecambe 3–2 5–2 2–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–3 0–0 4–1 0–0 3–1 2–0
Scarborough 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–7 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–2
Southport 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 1–2 1–4 0–3 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–4
Stevenage Borough 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–3 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1
Tamworth 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–3
Woking 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–0 3–2 5–0 2–0
York City 2–4 3–2 5–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–2 5–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Main article: 2006 Conference National play-off Final
Semifinals
1st leg 6/7 May; 2nd leg 10/11 May 		Final at Walkers Stadium, Leicester
20 May 2006
        
2nd Hereford United 1 3 4
5th Morecambe 1 2 3
2nd Hereford United (a.e.t.) 3
4th Halifax Town 2
3rd Grays Athletic 2 2 4
4th Halifax Town 3 2 5

Semi-finals

First leg
Morecambe1–1Hereford United
Report
Christie Park, MorecambeAttendance: 5,208Referee: Richard Hewitt Second leg
Hereford United3–2 (a.e.t.)Morecambe
Report
Edgar Street, HerefordAttendance: 6,278Referee: Graham Scott

Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate.

First leg
Halifax Town3–2Grays Athletic
Report
The Shay, HalifaxAttendance: 3,848Referee: Rob Shoebridge Second leg
Grays Athletic2–2Halifax Town
Report
New Recreation Ground, GraysAttendance: 2,886Referee: Robert Lewis

Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

Halifax Town2–3 (a.e.t.)Hereford United
Report
Walkers Stadium, LeicesterAttendance: 15,499Referee: Dean Whitestone

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

Football league season
Conference North
Season2005–06
ChampionsNorthwich Victoria (1st Football Conference North title)
Direct promotionNorthwich Victoria
Promoted through play-offsStafford Rangers
Relegated to Level 7Hednesford
Promoted for the next seasonBlyth Spartans,
Farsley Celtic
Matches played462
Goals scored1,326 (2.87 per match)
Biggest home winNorthwich Victoria – Hednesford 8–0 (25 February 2006)
Biggest away winHednesford – Harrogate 0–4 (19 November 1005);
Hednesford – Worcester City 0–4 (25 March 2006);
Moor Green – Nuneaton 0–4 (15 October 2005);
Worksop Town – Nuneaton 0–4 (18 February 2006)
Highest scoringRedditch – Workington 3–6 (22 October 2005)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

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

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Northwich Victoria 42 16 3 2 53 16 13 2 6 44 33 +48 92 Conference North Champions, promoted to Conference National
2 Stafford Rangers 42 12 5 4 36 17 13 5 3 32 17 +34 85 Promoted to Conference National through play-offs
3 Nuneaton Borough 42 13 7 1 43 21 9 4 8 25 22 +25 77 Participated in play-offs
4 Droylsden 42 15 3 3 52 24 5 9 7 28 32 +24 72
5 Harrogate Town 42 14 4 3 35 16 8 1 12 31 40 +10 71
6 Kettering Town 42 14 2 5 38 18 5 8 8 25 31 +14 67
7 Stalybridge Celtic 42 15 3 3 51 23 4 6 11 23 31 +20 66
8 Worcester City 42 7 8 6 27 20 9 6 6 31 26 +12 62
9 Moor Green 42 5 10 7 28 33 10 6 4 39 31 +3 61
10 Hinckley United 42 7 7 7 31 28 7 9 5 29 27 +5 58
11 Hyde United 42 7 6 8 39 37 8 5 8 29 24 +7 56
12 Hucknall Town 42 9 6 6 33 25 5 7 9 23 29 +2 55
13 Workington 42 7 6 8 29 29 7 7 7 31 33 −2 55
14 Barrow 42 9 6 6 39 33 3 5 13 23 34 −5 47
15 Lancaster City 42 7 8 6 29 26 5 3 13 23 40 −14 47
16 Gainsborough Trinity 42 6 8 7 26 30 5 5 11 19 35 −20 46
17 Alfreton Town 42 9 6 6 29 27 1 9 11 17 31 −12 45
18 Vauxhall Motors 42 6 3 12 28 37 6 4 11 22 34 −21 43
19 Worksop Town 42 7 8 6 27 31 3 3 15 19 40 −25 41
20 Redditch United 42 6 5 10 29 34 3 7 11 23 44 −26 39
21 Leigh RMI 42 7 6 8 20 25 2 7 12 25 54 −34 39 Reprieved from relegation
22 Hednesford Town 42 3 7 11 16 37 4 7 10 26 50 −45 35 Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in Conference North
  2. Leigh RMI had 1 point deducted.
  3. Leigh RMI were reprieved from relegation due to Canvey Island's voluntary three-level demotion.

Locations

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Results

Home \ Away ALF BRW DRO GAI HAR HED HIN HUC HYD KET LNC LEI MOG NOR NUN RED STA STL VAU WRC WRK WKS
Alfreton Town 2–1 1–3 1–2 4–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 2–1
Barrow 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–5 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–4 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 6–1 1–0
Droylsden 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–0 3–1 6–1 4–1 3–0 4–3 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–3 3–1
Gainsborough Trinity 2–2 3–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0
Harrogate Town 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–0
Hednesford Town 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 0–4 3–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–4 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 0–0 2–1
Hinckley United 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 5–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 3–0
Hucknall Town 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 0–1 4–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–0
Hyde United 2–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–4 3–3 3–2 1–3 1–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–3 4–0 1–1 1–1
Kettering Town 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 0–3 2–0 3–0 4–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Lancaster City 2–2 3–0 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1
Leigh RMI 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–4 0–1 0–1
Moor Green 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 1–0
Northwich Victoria 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 8–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 4–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 5–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 4–1 4–1
Nuneaton Borough 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 3–1
Redditch United 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–4 3–0 2–2 3–6 0–3
Stafford Rangers 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 4–2
Stalybridge Celtic 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 6–1 4–1 3–3 2–0 5–1 2–3 2–1 2–3 2–1 2–1
Vauxhall Motors 3–1 0–1 2–4 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 4–4 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 4–2 1–0 2–1 5–2
Worcester City 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 6–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1
Workington 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–4 5–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–2
Worksop Town 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–3 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2nd Stafford Rangers 1
5th Harrogate Town 0
2nd Stafford Rangers (pen.) 1 (5)
4th Droylsden 1 (3)
3rd Nuneaton Borough 0
4th Droylsden 1

Semifinals

Nuneaton Borough0–1Droylsden
Report
Manor Park, NuneatonAttendance: 2,005
Stafford Rangers1–0Harrogate Town
Report
Marston Road, StaffordAttendance: 1,665

Play-Off Final

Stafford Rangers1–1 (a.e.t.)Droylsden
Report
Penalties
5–3
Pirelli Stadium, BurtonAttendance: 2,704

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

Football league season
Conference South
Season2005–06
ChampionsWeymouth (1st Football Conference South title)
Direct promotionWeymouth
Promoted through play-offsSt Albans City
Relegated to Level 7Carshalton Athletic,
Maidenhead United
Promoted for the next seasonBedford Town,
Braintree Town,
Fisher Athletic,
Salisbury City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,319 (2.85 per match)
Biggest home winBognor Regis – Maidenhead 8–1 (8 November 2005)
Biggest away winBasingstoke – Cambridge City 0–5 (25 February 2006);
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)
Highest scoringHiston – Farnborough 3–6 (15 October 2005)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

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

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Weymouth 42 17 3 1 47 13 13 1 7 33 21 +46 90 Conference South Champions, promoted to Conference National
2 St Albans City 42 17 1 3 54 19 10 4 7 40 28 +47 86 Promoted to Conference National through play-offs
3 Farnborough Town 42 12 4 5 33 17 11 5 5 32 24 +24 78 Participated in play-offs
4 Lewes 42 12 4 5 38 27 9 6 6 40 30 +21 73
5 Histon 42 12 4 5 41 30 9 4 8 29 26 +14 71 Participated in play-offs
6 Havant & Waterlooville 42 12 5 4 29 17 9 5 7 35 31 +16 70
7 Cambridge City 42 10 4 7 35 23 10 6 5 43 23 +32 67
8 Eastleigh 42 12 1 8 33 28 9 2 10 32 30 +7 66
9 Welling United 42 11 8 2 32 20 5 9 7 27 24 +15 65
10 Thurrock 42 9 2 10 33 31 7 8 6 27 29 0 58
11 Dorchester Town 42 7 5 9 32 41 9 2 10 28 32 −13 55
12 Bognor Regis Town 42 7 8 6 31 23 5 5 11 23 32 −1 49
13 Sutton United 42 9 7 5 28 25 4 3 14 20 36 −13 49
14 Weston-super-Mare 42 5 4 12 25 46 9 3 9 31 42 −32 49
15 Bishop's Stortford 42 8 5 8 35 33 3 10 8 20 30 −8 48
16 Yeading 42 3 5 13 18 38 10 3 8 29 24 −15 47
17 Eastbourne Borough 42 4 12 5 24 24 6 4 11 27 36 −9 46
18 Newport County 42 7 3 11 28 34 5 5 11 22 33 −17 44
19 Basingstoke Town 42 6 5 10 21 37 6 3 12 26 35 −25 44
20 Hayes 42 8 1 12 26 28 3 8 10 21 32 −13 42
21 Carshalton Athletic 42 4 10 7 21 27 4 6 11 21 41 −26 40 Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division
22 Maidenhead United 42 3 5 13 25 49 5 4 12 24 50 −50 31 Relegated to the Southern Football League
Source:
Notes:
  1. Weymouth had 4 points deducted.
  2. Lewes could not participate in the play-offs due to ground issues.
  3. ^ New club in Conference South
  4. Havant & Waterlooville had 3 points deducted.
  5. Cambridge City had 3 points deducted.
  6. Maidenhead United had 2 points deducted.

Locations

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Results

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Basingstoke Town 1–1 2–3 0–5 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–5 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–2 2–1 0–3 0–4
Bishop's Stortford 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–3 5–2 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 5–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–1
Bognor Regis Town 2–1 2–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 8–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2
Cambridge City 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 0–2 4–3 3–0 6–0 0–0 3–0 1–3 0–2
Carshalton Athletic 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2
Dorchester Town 2–1 1–3 3–5 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–4 0–5 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–0 4–0
Eastbourne Borough 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–1
Eastleigh 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–6 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–3 4–1 2–0 0–3
Farnborough Town 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–3 4–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 5–0 0–1 1–0
Havant & Waterlooville 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 3–0
Hayes 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 4–1 1–2 0–1
Histon 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–6 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 2–3 0–5 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
Lewes 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 6–2 0–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 5–2 2–3 1–0
Maidenhead United 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–5 0–2 2–3 2–6 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–3 2–4 2–4 0–0 1–2
Newport County 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–1 2–3 3–0 1–3 1–0 3–4 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–3
St Albans City 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–4 3–0 2–0 5–0 2–4 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 5–2
Sutton United 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–5 4–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–0
Thurrock 4–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–2 4–2 2–1 5–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1
Welling United 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
Weston-super-Mare 4–3 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–3 0–5 0–1 1–3 0–3
Weymouth 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 5–1 1–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1
Yeading 0–4 0–0 0–3 1–2 3–4 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–3 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2nd St Albans City W/O
 
2nd St Albans City 2
5th Histon 0
3rd Farnborough Town 0
5th Histon 3
  1. 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.

Semifinal

Farnborough Town0–3Histon
Cherrywood Road, FarnboroughAttendance: 1,081

Play-Off Final

St Albans City2–0Histon
Report
Broadhall Way, StevenageAttendance: 3,175Referee: J Farries

Topscorers

Pos Player Club League Play-offs FA Cup FA Trophy Total
1 Paul Booth Cambridge City 24 0 6 2 32

Source:

References

  1. ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2005–2006. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2005.
  2. ^ Soccerbase
  3. "England 2005–06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

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