Football Conference 2005–06
| Season | 2005–06 |
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| Champions | Accrington Stanley (1st Football Conference title) |
| Promoted |
Accrington Stanley, Hereford United |
| Relegated to Conference North | Scarborough |
| Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North | Canvey Island |
| Promoted for the next season |
St Albans City, Northwich Victoria, Stafford Rangers, Weymouth |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 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 v Grays Athletic, 6,628 (19 November 2004) |
| Lowest attendance | Woking v Canvey Island, 358 (4 April 2006) |
| Average attendance | 1,802 (– 6% compared with the previous season) |
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| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Northwich Victoria (1st Football Conference North title) |
| Direct promotion | Northwich Victoria |
| Promoted through play-offs | Stafford Rangers |
| Relegated to Level 7 | Hednesford |
| Promoted for the next season |
Blyth Spartans, Farsley Celtic |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 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 | ? |
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2006–07 →
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| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Weymouth (1st Football Conference South title) |
| Direct promotion | Weymouth |
| Promoted through play-offs | St Albans City |
| Relegated to Level 7 |
Carshalton Athletic, Maidenhead United |
| Promoted for the next season |
Bedford Town, Braintree Town, Fisher Athletic, Salisbury City |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 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 | ? |
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The 2005–06 season was the 27th season of the Football Conference.
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.
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.
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Football League Two
Source: [2] Soccerbase
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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