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2005–06 Football Conference

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Season
  
2005–06

Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North
  
Canvey Island

Goals scored
  
1,201

Relegated to Conference North
  
Scarborough

Champion
  
Accrington Stanley F.C.

Matches played
  
462

2005–06 Football Conference

Champions
  
Accrington Stanley (1st Football Conference title)

Promoted
  
Accrington Stanley, Hereford United

Promoted for the next season
  
St Albans City, Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers, Weymouth

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2004–05 Football Conference

The 2005–06 season was the 27th season of the Football Conference.

Contents

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 contest 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

  • Southport
  • Altrincham
  • Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference South

  • Grays Athletic
  • Teams relegated from 2004–05 Football League Two

  • Kidderminster Harriers
  • Cambridge United
  • League table

  • Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
  • Source:
  • Results

    Source: [2] Soccerbase
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Top scorers in order of league goals

    Source:

    Conference North

    A total of 22 teams contest 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

  • Hyde United
  • Workington
  • Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League

  • Hednesford Town
  • Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National

  • Northwich Victoria
  • Leigh RMI
  • League table

  • Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
  • Results

    Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Topscorers

    Source:

    Conference South

    A total of 22 teams contest 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

  • Histon
  • Teams promoted from 2004–05 Isthmian League

  • Yeading
  • Eastleigh
  • Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National

  • Farnborough Town
  • League table

  • Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
  • Results

    Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Topscorers

    Source:

    References

    2005–06 Football Conference Wikipedia