2003–04 Football Conference
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chester City (1st Football Conference title) |
| Promoted |
Chester City, Shrewsbury Town |
| Relegated to Conference North/Conference South | Margate (South) |
| Folded | Telford United |
| Promoted for the next season |
Canvey Island, Crawley Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,343 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daryl Clare (Chester City), 29 |
| Biggest home win |
Hereford – Halifax 7–1 (25 November 2003) Gravesend & Northfleet – Morecambe 6–0 (28 February 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Dagenham & Redbridge – Hereford 0–9 (27 February 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Dagenham & Redbridge – Hereford 0–9 (27 February 2004) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | Chester City, 18 matches (26 Aug – 6 Dec) |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | Exeter City v Accrington Stanley, 8,256 (24 Apr) |
| Lowest attendance | Margate v Forest Green Rovers, 255 (4 April 2003) |
| Average attendance | 1,905 (+ 18% compared to the previous season) |
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Since its inception in 1979, The Football Conference has formed the fifth highest level of the overall English Football League System.
The 2003–04 Football Conference season was the 25th season of the Football Conference and the last consisting of a single division. The top team and the winner of the play-offs were promoted to Football League Two, while this season only one team was relegated.
A total of 22 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two and winners of Northern Premier League, Southern Football League and Isthmian League.
Teams promoted from 2002–03 Northern Premier League
Teams promoted from 2002–03 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from 2002–03 Isthmian League
Teams relegated from 2002–03 Football League Third Division
All teams participating were professional, except for Aldershot Town, who were part-timers. In fact, Aldershot's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.
Chester City clinched the league title and won promotion to Football League Two.
Shrewsbury Town also earned promotion to League Two following their 3–0 play-off win on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Aldershot Town.
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