The2005–06 season was the 27th season of theFootball Conference.
This season saw the return ofAccrington Stanley (albeit as a reformed club) andHereford United tothe Football League. Accrington replacedOxford United, who had replaced them when they resigned from the League in1962.
Northwich Victoria,Stafford Rangers andWeymouth returned to theConference National, the latter for the first time since 1989, whilstSt Albans City won promotion to the fifth tier for the first time.
As with the previous season,Grays Athletic were the winners of theFA Trophy.
| Season | 2005–06[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Accrington Stanley (1stFootball Conference title) |
| Promoted | Accrington Stanley, Hereford United |
| Relegated toConference North | Scarborough |
| Relegated toIsthmian League Division One North | Canvey Island |
| Promoted for the next season | St Albans City, Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers, Weymouth |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,201 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andy Bishop(York City), 23 |
| Biggest home win | Grays 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 win | Scarborough –Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006); Altrincham –Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 (10 September 2005); Kidderminster –Grays Athletic 0–5 (28 March 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Scarborough –Grays Athletic 2–7 (10 April 2006) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | Exeter City vGrays Athletic, 6,628 (19 November 2004) |
| Lowest attendance | Woking vCanvey Island, 358 (4 April 2006) |
| Average attendance | 1,802 (– 6% compared with the previous season) |
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A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides fromlast season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and one promoted from the Conference South.
Teams promoted from2004–05 Conference North
Teams promoted from2004–05 Conference South
Teams relegated from2004–05 Football League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley(C, P) | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 91 | Promotion toFootball League Two |
| 2 | Hereford United(O, P) | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 80 | Qualification for theConference National play-offs |
| 3 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 94 | 55 | +39 | 76 | |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 75 | |
| 5 | Morecambe | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 74 | |
| 6 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 69 | |
| 7 | Exeter City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 63 | |
| 8 | York City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 63 | |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 60 | |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 58 | |
| 11 | Woking | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 56 | |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 55 | |
| 13 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 74 | −13 | 54 | |
| 14 | Canvey Island(R) | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 51 | Resigned to theIsthmian League Division One North |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 50 | |
| 16 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 49 | |
| 17 | Crawley Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 47 | |
| 18 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 40 | |
| 19 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 38 | |
| 20 | Tamworth | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 38 | |
| 21 | Scarborough(R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 37 | Demoted toConference North[a] |
| 22 | Altrincham | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 23[b] | Reprieved from relegation[c] |
| 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 |
| Semifinals 1st leg 6/7 May; 2nd leg 10/11 May | Final atWalkers 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 | |||||||
| Morecambe | 1–1 | Hereford United |
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| Hereford United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe |
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Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Halifax Town | 3–2 | Grays Athletic |
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| Grays Athletic | 2–2 | Halifax Town |
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Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Halifax Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Hereford United |
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| 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:[1]
| Season | 2005–06[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Northwich Victoria (1stFootball Conference North title) |
| Direct promotion | Northwich Victoria |
| Promoted through play-offs | Stafford Rangers |
| Relegated toLevel 7 | Hednesford |
| Promoted for the next season | Blyth Spartans, Farsley Celtic |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,326 (2.87 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Northwich Victoria –Hednesford 8–0 (25 February 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Hednesford –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 scoring | Redditch –Workington 3–6 (22 October 2005) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | ? |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | ? |
2006–07 → | |
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides fromlast season, one promoted from Southern Football League, two promoted from the Northern Premier League and two relegated from the Conference National.
Teams promoted from2004–05 Northern Premier League
Teams promoted from2004–05 Southern Football League
Teams relegated from2004–05 Conference National
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwich Victoria(C, P) | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 97 | 49 | +48 | 92 | Promotion toConference National |
| 2 | Stafford Rangers(O, P) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 85 | Qualification for theConference North play-offs |
| 3 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 77 | |
| 4 | Droylsden | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 80 | 56 | +24 | 72 | |
| 5 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 71 | |
| 6 | Kettering Town | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 67 | |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 66 | |
| 8 | Worcester City | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 62 | |
| 9 | Moor Green | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 61 | |
| 10 | Hinckley United | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 58 | |
| 11 | Hyde United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 56 | |
| 12 | Hucknall Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 55 | |
| 13 | Workington | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 55 | |
| 14 | Barrow | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 47 | |
| 15 | Lancaster City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 47 | |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 46 | |
| 17 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 45 | |
| 18 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 43 | |
| 19 | Worksop Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 71 | −25 | 41 | |
| 20 | Redditch United | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 78 | −26 | 39 | |
| 21 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 79 | −34 | 39[a] | Reprieved from relegation[b] |
| 22 | Hednesford Town(R) | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 87 | −45 | 35 | Relegation to theNorthern Premier League Premier Division |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||||||
| Nuneaton Borough | 0–1 | Droylsden |
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| Stafford Rangers | 1–0 | Harrogate Town |
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| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | Jonny Allan | Northwich Victoria | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
Source:[1]
| Season | 2005–06[1][2] |
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| Champions | Weymouth (1stFootball Conference South title) |
| Direct promotion | Weymouth |
| Promoted through play-offs | St Albans City |
| Relegated toLevel 7 | Carshalton Athletic, Maidenhead United |
| Promoted for the next season | Bedford Town, Braintree Town, Fisher Athletic, Salisbury City |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,319 (2.85 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Bognor Regis –Maidenhead 8–1 (8 November 2005) |
| Biggest away win | Basingstoke –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 scoring | Histon –Farnborough 3–6 (15 October 2005) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | ? |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | ? |
2006–07 → | |
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides fromlast season, two promoted from the Isthmian League, one promoted from the Southern Football League and one relegated from Conference National.
Teams promoted from2004–05 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from2004–05 Isthmian League
Teams relegated from2004–05 Conference National
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weymouth(C, P) | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 80 | 34 | +46 | 90[a] | Promotion toConference National |
| 2 | St Albans City(O, P) | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 94 | 47 | +47 | 86 | Qualification for theConference South play-offs |
| 3 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 78 | |
| 4 | Lewes | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 73 | [b] |
| 5 | Histon | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 71 | Qualification for theConference South play-offs |
| 6 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 70[c] | |
| 7 | Cambridge City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 46 | +32 | 67[d] | |
| 8 | Eastleigh | 42 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 66 | |
| 9 | Welling United | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 65 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 58 | |
| 11 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 55 | |
| 12 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 49 | |
| 13 | Sutton United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 49 | |
| 14 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 | 88 | −32 | 49 | |
| 15 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 48 | |
| 16 | Yeading | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 47 | |
| 17 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 46 | |
| 18 | Newport County | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 44 | |
| 19 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 44 | |
| 20 | Hayes | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 42 | |
| 21 | Carshalton Athletic(R) | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 40 | Relegation to theIsthmian League Premier Division |
| 22 | Maidenhead United(R) | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 99 | −50 | 31[e] | Relegation to theSouthern League Premier Division |
| Home \ Away | BAS | BST | BOG | CAM | CAR | DOR | EAB | EAS | FAR | H&W | HAY | HIS | LEW | MDH | NPC | SAC | SUT | THU | WEL | WSM | WEY | YEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 2nd | St Albans City[notes4 1] | W/O | |||||||||
| 2nd | St Albans City | 2 | |||||||||
| 5th | Histon | 0 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Farnborough Town | 0 | |||||||||
| 5th | Histon | 3 | |||||||||
| Farnborough Town | 0–3 | Histon |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Club | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Booth | Cambridge City | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 |
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