2006–07 Football Conference

The 2006–07 season was the 28th season of the Football Conference.

National League (English football)
Season2006-2007

Overview

This season saw the promotion of Dagenham & Redbridge and Morecambe to the Football League for the first time, whilst Droylsden, Farsley Celtic, Histon and Salisbury City were promoted to the Conference National for the first time in their history.

At the end of the season Scarborough and Farnborough Town went out of business, whilst Hayes and Yeading merged to form a new club, Hayes & Yeading United and Moor Green merged with Southern League side Solihull Borough to form Solihull Moors (which took Moor Green's place in the Conference North).

Oxford United drew the biggest crowds, with an average of 6,332 spectators and a peak of 11,065 in their match against Woking. Exeter City came second far behind them, with an average of 3,627, just beating Oxford's average with a peak of 6,670 in their match against Southport. Other teams could not match Oxford's average even in their most popular matches.

Conference National

Conference National
Season2006–07[1][2]
ChampionsDagenham & Redbridge (1st Football Conference title)
Direct promotionDagenham & Redbridge
Promoted through play-offsMorecambe
Relegated to Conference North/Conference SouthSt Albans City,
Southport,
Tamworth
Promoted for the next seasonDroylsden,
Farsley Celtic,
Histon,
Salisbury City
Matches played552
Goals scored1,412 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerPaul Benson (Dagenham & Redbridge), 28
Biggest home winCambridge UnitedWeymouth 7–0 (31 March 2007)
Biggest away winSt Albans CityGrays Athletic 0–6 (21 October 2006)
Highest scoringForest Green RoversStevenage Borough 4–4 (9Apr 2007);
St Albans CityAldershot 3–5 (19 August 2006)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten runOxford United, 17 matches
Longest losing run?
Highest attendanceOxford United v Woking, 11,065 (26 December 2006)
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance1,914 (6 short of Conference record; + 6% compared with the previous season)

A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2005–06 Football League Two

League table

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Dagenham & Redbridge461643502012744328+4595Football Conference Champions, promoted to League Two
2Oxford United461193331611663317+3381Participated in play-offs
Relegated from The Football League
3Morecambe461175292012563526+1881Promoted to League Two through play-offs
4York City461067292213553623+2080Participated in play-offs
5Exeter City461472391985102829+1978
6Burton Albion46133728219682426+575
7Gravesend & Northfleet46126533259593031+774
8Stevenage Borough46124746308693036+1070FA Trophy winners
9Aldershot Town461175403174122431+265
10Kidderminster Harriers467511192610762424−763
11Weymouth461265352663142147−1763
12Rushden & Diamonds461058342476102430+462Relegated from The Football League
13Northwich Victoria469212263392122536−1858
14Forest Green Rovers461058343331372531−557
15Woking46887342674122235−557
16Halifax Town461283402232181540−755
17Cambridge United468411343376102333−955
18Crawley Town461067272076102532053[a]
19Grays Athletic46896292154142734+152
20Stafford Rangers467412253376102438−2252
21Altrincham469410283248112535−1451Reprieved from relegation[b]
22Tamworth46869242753151934−1848Relegated to Conference North/Conference South
23Southport467412293041092837−1047
24St Albans City465513284955132940−3240
Source: [1][3]
Notes:

Locations

Locations of the Conference National London teams 2006–2007

Results

Home \ AwayALDALTBRTCAMCRAD&REXEFGRGRNGRYHALKIDMORNOROXFR&DSOUSTASACSTBTAMWEYWOKYOR
Aldershot0–03–20–10–21–13–22–13–21–01–04–20–11–31–12–22–24–22–04–03–30–12–20–2
Altrincham0–02–35–01–10–51–22–20–21–01–00–10–23–00–32–12–10–12–02–12–00–02–30–4
Burton Albion1–32–12–12–10–21–01–00–13–01–01–12–12–01–21–20–10–01–02–11–01–12–11–2
Cambridge United2–02–21–21–24–21–31–13–02–01–21–11–30–10–30–12–20–10–21–01–07–03–00–5
Crawley Town1–21–11–01–10–00–33–11–10–12–00–04–00–20–11–02–11–22–13–01–00–30–03–0
Dagenham & Redbridge2–14–13–02–02–14–11–12–10–01–01–32–15–00–11–20–01–14–22–04–04–13–22–1
Exeter City0–02–13–02–01–13–21–01–32–14–11–11–01–12–10–02–11–24–21–11–04–01–01–1
Forest Green Rovers3–02–21–01–11–00–12–10–10–02–02–11–32–11–50–21–22–12–24–42–03–22–30–1
Gravesend & Northfleet1–13–10–02–01–00–02–21–12–02–01–32–13–01–01–00–41–43–21–14–11–31–00–1
Grays Athletic1–21–10–11–10–00–12–21–10–21–03–00–11–02–23–14–01–12–10–21–02–23–00–0
Halifax Town2–01–11–21–02–13–12–12–21–10–22–01–10–21–10–01–13–14–12–13–14–13–01–1
Kidderminster Harriers0–03–20–01–00–11–40–22–21–22–11–00–10–10–00–02–02–01–31–20–20–10–12–1
Morecambe2–10–10–12–21–01–12–21–11–01–04–00–12–10–31–00–01–02–03–30–02–02–01–3
Northwich Victoria1–31–10–30–42–12–01–02–01–20–33–20–10–21–04–13–14–00–30–00–10–10–21–2
Oxford United2–01–10–01–11–12–21–00–21–01–12–00–10–05–10–12–22–02–12–02–14–10–02–0
Rushden & Diamonds1–03–01–23–11–12–33–02–00–01–30–10–12–21–01–02–32–11–02–21–14–12–00–1
Southport1–02–13–11–23–11–40–11–22–23–11–10–11–21–20–11–25–11–11–21–00–10–00–1
Stafford Rangers0–31–01–11–20–11–20–10–13–14–22–31–21–32–00–11–11–02–21–30–42–01–00–0
St Albans City3–51–50–10–02–21–21–20–02–30–63–21–10–21–30–23–22–20–32–31–01–00–14–2
Stevenage Borough3–20–12–14–12–31–20–03–33–01–02–11–23–30–22–21–03–16–01–23–01–03–21–2
Tamworth2–01–00–10–10–10–21–01–12–14–21–00–00–10–11–31–41–10–01–12–11–33–12–2
Weymouth1–01–21–12–13–21–12–11–02–13–21–01–12–11–11–11–12–01–22–10–13–12–31–2
Woking2–02–00–00–11–22–20–23–32–21–02–23–01–13–21–03–01–11–11–20–10–24–01–2
York City1–01–03–21–25–02–30–00–00–22–22–01–02–32–11–03–12–20–00–00–10–21–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [2] Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals
1st leg – 4 May 2007; 2nd leg – 7/8 May 2007
Final at Wembley Stadium
20 May 2007
        
2ndOxford United112 (3)
5thExeter City (a.e.t.), pen.)022 (4)
3rd Morecambe 2
5thExeter City1
3rd Morecambe 022
4thYork City011

Semifinals

1st Leg
Exeter City0–1Oxford United
Report
  • Taylor 40' (o.g.)
Attendance: 8,659

Exeter City won 4–3 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.


1st Leg
York City0–0Morecambe
Report
Attendance: 6,660
Referee: G Lewis
2nd Leg
Morecambe2–1York City
Report
Attendance: 5,567
Referee: R East

Morecambe won 2–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Exeter City1–2Morecambe
Report
Attendance: 40,043

Top scorers in order of league goals

PosPlayerClubLeaguePlay-
offs
FA CupFA TrophyTotal
1Paul BensonDagenham & Redbridge2800230
2Charlie MacDonaldGravesend & Northfleet2700229
3Steve MorisonStevenage Borough2402834
=Clayton DonaldsonYork City2401126
5Simeon JacksonRushden & Diamonds1901020
6Robert DuffyOxford United1801221
7Robbie SimpsonCambridge United1700017
8Daryl ClareBurton Albion1602018
9Craig McAllisterWoking1501117
10Neil GraysonStafford Rangers1300013

Source:[1]

Conference North

Conference North
Season2006–07[1][2]
ChampionsDroylsden (1st Football Conference North title)
Direct promotionDroylsden
Promoted through play-offsFarsley Celtic
Relegated to Level 7 or foldedLancaster City,
Worksop Town;
Scarborough (folded)
Promoted for the next seasonBoston United,
AFC Telford United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,281 (2.77 per match)
Biggest home winDroylsdenLancaster City 6–1 (17 February 2007);
DroylsdenStalybridge Celtic 6–1 (18 September 2006);
HinckleyLancaster 5–0 (23 April 2007);
HucknallLancaster 5–0 (20 January 2007);
HydeLancaster 5–0 (22 January 2007)
Biggest away winStalybridge CelticHyde United 3–7 (1 January 2007);
Lancaster CityScarborough 1–5 (22 January 2007);
Lancaster CityWorkington 1–5 (7 October 2006);
Vauxhall MotorsHarrogate 1–5 (27 January 2007);
BarrowRedditch United 0–4 (9 September 2006);
Lancaster CityNuneaton 0–4 (6 January 2007);
Stalybridge CelticBarrow 0–4 (27 January 2007)
Highest scoringStalybridge CelticHyde United 3–7 (1 January 2007)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 19 sides from last season, one relegated from the Conference National and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Northern Premier League

Teams relegated from 2005–06 Conference National

League table

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Droylsden42164154257593130+3078Conference North Champions, promoted to Conference Premier
2Kettering Town42116441279753431+1773Participated in play-offs
3Workington42125433178582829+1570
4Hinckley United42108340249482830+1469
5Farsley Celtic[a]42105627219663130+768Promoted to Conference Premier through play-offs
6Harrogate Town42885271810563123+1767
7Blyth Spartans[a]42105630219482629+666
8Hyde United42125447246693238+1765
9Worcester City4298441287682626+1362
10Nuneaton Borough4289419137683532+960
11Moor Green4286730238582328+259[b]
12Gainsborough Trinity4295730266692131−656
13Hucknall Town4284940377592932054
14Alfreton Town4286724216692029−654
15Vauxhall Motors4266929316963333−251
16Barrow4276823235882425−150
17Leigh RMI42948313246111629−1449
18Stalybridge Celtic42768384564112636−1749
19Redditch United4267832355883032−548
20Scarborough42669212171042924+545[c]Folded
21Worksop Town42669242963122033−1845Relegated to Northern Premier League Premier Division
22Lancaster City420219104923161761−831[d]Relegated to Northern Premier League Division One North[e]
Source: [1]
Notes:

Locations

Results

Home \ AwayALFBRWBLYDROFARGAIHARHINHUCHYDKETLNCLEIMOGNUNREDSCASTLVAUWRCWRKWKS
Alfreton Town1–00–11–30–13–10–00–12–12–21–12–11–03–00–30–01–11–22–00–21–13–0
Barrow1–10–22–12–23–02–31–01–01–20–13–02–01–10–10–41–12–10–00–10–01–2
Blyth Spartans3–01–00–34–12–00–03–12–20–02–23–01–00–11–21–22–01–01–22–20–22–0
Droylsden1–12–10–04–12–12–03–15–34–21–16–12–21–04–22–11–36–11–02–12–13–2
Farsley Celtic1–12–23–00–31–01–00–21–01–12–13–11–10–10–14–00–21–13–21–01–21–0
Gainsborough Trinity4–01–00–23–20–01–31–02–32–32–31–00–01–01–12–23–12–01–21–31–01–1
Harrogate Town0–11–11–21–11–01–12–01–11–22–33–02–11–11–12–20–10–01–01–04–01–0
Hinckley United2–21–12–12–12–11–10–11–12–03–15–03–12–02–23–11–12–31–13–32–10–1
Hucknall Town0–21–31–22–20–13–30–31–24–21–25–01–33–22–12–20–12–12–24–22–14–0
Hyde United2–11–15–12–13–43–04–02–01–03–55–02–04–13–20–21–13–11–10–01–11–2
Kettering Town0–13–21–11–03–24–23–11–20–01–03–34–01–13–23–13–12–10–11–12–32–2
Lancaster City0–20–20–21–21–20–10–21–40–12–30–10–00–30–41–21–50–12–20–21–50–3
Leigh RMI2–00–33–12–21–32–01–32–34–32–01–20–12–21–00–01–11–30–32–12–02–1
Moor Green2–00–00–25–21–12–10–10–11–21–11–23–10–01–11–11–22–15–23–11–00–1
Nuneaton Borough1–03–01–11–01–10–10–00–12–10–02–11–00–10–11–01–13–21–11–10–00–0
Redditch United3–21–10–20–01–41–12–11–31–22–14–42–22–10–12–01–11–23–31–24–10–1
Scarborough0–11–10–11–00–00–01–13–01–21–21–11–21–13–01–33–20–10–11–00–12–1
Stalybridge Celtic3–20–43–21–20–20–20–22–22–23–70–03–12–12–34–33–22–23–31–11–23–0
Vauxhall Motors1–20–12–02–31–20–11–52–21–21–01–14–12–11–11–31–11–12–22–01–22–0
Worcester City0–03–03–23–10–11–12–33–12–02–22–04–11–20–13–31–13–21–13–32–22–1
Workington1–11–13–00–03–01–23–21–11–03–12–01–10–13–22–01–00–12–12–00–13–2
Worksop Town2–02–01–10–22–21–20–01–11–33–10–23–12–00–10–02–30–02–11–40–21–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2007.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
        
2ndKettering Town101 (2)
5thFarsley Celtic (a.e.t.), pen.)101 (4)
5thFarsley Celtic4
4thHinckley United3
3rdWorkington011
4thHinckley United 022

Semifinals

1st Leg
Farsley Celtic1–1Kettering Town
  • Reeves 17'
Report
Attendance: 1,621
2nd Leg
Kettering Town0–0 (a.e.t.)Farsley Celtic
Report
Penalties
2–4
Attendance: 2,033

Farsley Celtic won 4–2 in penalties after tying 1–1 on Aggregate.


1st Leg
Hinckley United0–0Workington
Report
Attendance: 1,092
2nd Leg
Workington1–2Hinckley United
  • Hewson 87'
Report
Attendance: 1,519

Hinkley United won 2–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Hinckley United3–4Farsley Celtic
Report
Attendance: 2,495

Conference South

Conference South
Season2006–07[1][2]
ChampionsHiston (1st Football Conference South title)
Direct promotionHiston
Promoted through play-offsSalisbury City
Relegated to Level 7Bedford,
Farnborough Town (folded)
Promoted for the next seasonBath City, Bromley,
Hampton & Richmond Borough,
Maidenhead United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,311 (2.84 per match)
Biggest home winHavant & WaterloovilleHayes 6–0 (3 March 2007)
Biggest away winWeston-super-MareHayes 0–5 (7 February 2007)
Highest scoringDorchesterSutton 5–4 (18 November 2006);
Havant & WaterloovilleBishop's Stortford 5–4 (22 January 2007)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten run?
Longest losing run?
Highest attendance?
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance?

A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two promoted from the Isthmian League and two promoted from the Southern Football League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Southern Football League

Teams promoted from 2005–06 Isthmian League

League table

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Histon421803472012453824+4194Conference South Champions, promoted to Conference Premier
2Salisbury City[a]421074261411553923+2875Promoted to Conference Premier through play-offs
3Braintree Town[a]42975271912452419+1374Participated in play-offs
4Havant & Waterlooville42154252205972326+2973
5Bishop's Stortford421173372610383535+1173
6Newport County42151552246693133+2670
7Eastbourne Borough42118229157772927+1669
8Welling United421137372310382828+1469
9Lewes421173412541072627+1562
10Fisher Athletic[a]421155493346112947−256
11Farnborough Town421443362054122332+755[b]Folded[c]
12Bognor Regis Town426105292373112739−652
13Cambridge City42849252173111931−852
14Sutton United42885302661142837−551
15Eastleigh4286726263992227−548
16Yeading42696272860152950−2245[d]
17Dorchester Town426213264451062333−2845
18Thurrock42669344155112739−1944
19Basingstoke Town424611182651062832−1243
20Hayes42541225376692236−2643[d]
21Weston-super-Mare424413254547102432−2835Reprieved from relegation[e]
22Bedford Town[a]425511253632161846−3931Relegated to Southern Football League Premier Division
Source: [1]
Notes:

Locations

Locations of the Football Conference South London teams 2006–2007

Results

Home \ AwayBASBEDBSTBOGBRACAMDOREABEASFARFISH&WHAYHISLEWNPCSALSUTTHUWELWSMYEA
Basingstoke Town0–11–04–01–20–02–20–10–10–22–12–11–11–20–00–11–10–21–11–30–11–3
Bedford Town0–03–12–31–20–11–11–11–10–21–42–11–20–20–20–21–22–03–12–22–12–5
Bishop's Stortford3–12–20–10–22–14–31–01–12–12–21–03–10–03–02–21–13–22–11–32–22–0
Bognor Regis Town1–21–02–41–20–13–01–10–01–11–10–05–10–01–11–11–10–43–01–13–13–1
Braintree Town1–02–03–11–22–13–11–11–12–12–20–00–11–11–12–10–00–10–12–10–13–1
Cambridge City0–10–00–12–01–00–11–02–01–10–03–02–20–11–02–11–32–32–30–12–33–0
Dorchester Town1–21–30–10–10–03–10–01–04–11–31–30–21–21–50–40–35–43–10–11–53–2
Eastbourne Borough1–10–32–12–01–22–11–10–00–03–11–10–01–12–12–11–02–03–10–03–02–0
Eastleigh3–12–01–10–40–30–11–11–13–14–00–12–11–00–03–10–11–01–11–31–11–4
Farnborough Town1–13–23–13–12–12–11–11–01–02–02–11–32–31–11–00–14–02–12–10–02–1
Fisher Athletic3–33–00–13–03–03–01–10–33–13–03–33–01–45–13–31–42–13–52–11–13–1
Havant & Waterlooville1–04–05–42–21–12–32–02–11–12–01–36–02–11–13–13–11–03–04–02–14–0
Hayes1–13–11–22–32–30–14–01–12–11–14–30–11–31–40–10–40–41–10–11–00–1
Histon4–21–00–22–12–02–13–01–21–02–12–14–05–03–21–04–22–13–11–03–21–2
Lewes2–25–12–31–10–11–12–21–10–31–02–01–12–03–12–01–03–11–14–24–23–2
Newport County3–02–04–13–10–11–20–14–03–13–44–21–02–05–11–14–33–11–33–11–04–1
Salisbury City0–03–13–12–10–12–01–11–21–00–13–01–10–00–31–12–11–00–01–00–04–0
Sutton United3–33–11–13–20–02–20–03–12–21–02–20–11–01–00–21–10–12–11–23–11–3
Thurrock2–22–10–31–10–11–02–32–41–11–45–11–10–10–43–22–21–53–01–22–21–0
Welling United0–25–02–33–04–11–01–21–02–11–02–01–11–12–40–02–31–21–01–21–05–1
Weston-super-Mare1–32–11–21–30–00–11–22–43–32–10–11–50–51–21–13–41–10–22–11–22–1
Yeading1–12–11–12–00–15–00–02–51–42–11–11–11–11–31–01–11–32–22–10–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008. Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2007.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
        
2ndSalisbury City (a.e.t.)134
5thBishop's Stortford112
2ndSalisbury City1
3rdBraintree Town0
3rdBraintree Town (pen.)112 (4)
4thHavant & Waterlooville112 (2)

Semifinals

1st Leg
Bishop's Stortford1–1Salisbury City
  • Matthews 64'
Woodside Park, Bishop's Stortford
Attendance: 1,049

Salisbury City won 4–2 on Aggregate.


1st Leg
Havant & Waterlooville1–1Braintree Town
Draper Tools Community Stadium, Havant
Attendance: 1,011
2nd Leg
Braintree Town1–1Havant & Waterlooville
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 1,539

Braintree Town won 4–2 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Salisbury City1–0Braintree Town
Attendance: 3,167

References

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