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.
| Season: | 2005–06[1] |
| Winners: | Accrington Stanley (1st Football Conference title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Promoted |
| Continentalcup4: | Promoted for the next season |
| League Topscorer: | 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) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1201 |
| Longest Wins: | ? |
| Longest Unbeaten: | ? |
| Longest Losses: | ? |
| 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) |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
A total of 22 teams contested 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
See main article: 2006 Conference National play-off Final.
Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate.----Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
| width=20 | Pos | width=140 | Player | width=140 | Club | width=40 | League | width=40 | Play-offs | width=40 | FA Cup | width=40 | FA Trophy | width=50 | LDV | width=40 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Bishop | York City | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||
| 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||
| = | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||
| = | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||
| = | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||
| = | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
| = | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||
| = | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Source:
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Winners: | Northwich Victoria (1st Football Conference North title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Direct promotion |
| Continentalcup2: | Promoted through play-offs |
| Continentalcup4: | Promoted for the next season |
| 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) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1326 |
| Longest Wins: | ? |
| Longest Unbeaten: | ? |
| Longest Losses: | ? |
| Highest Attendance: | ? |
| Lowest Attendance: | ? |
| Average Attendance: | ? |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
A total of 22 teams contested 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.
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Northern Premier League
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National
| width=20 | Pos | width=140 | Player | width=140 | Club | width=40 | League | width=40 | Play-offs | width=40 | FA Cup | width=40 | FA Trophy | width=40 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Allan | Northwich Victoria | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Winners: | Weymouth (1st Football Conference South title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Direct promotion |
| Continentalcup2: | Promoted through play-offs |
| Continentalcup4: | Promoted for the next season |
| 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) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1319 |
| Longest Wins: | ? |
| Longest Unbeaten: | ? |
| Longest Losses: | ? |
| Highest Attendance: | ? |
| Lowest Attendance: | ? |
| Average Attendance: | ? |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
A total of 22 teams contested 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.
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from 2004–05 Isthmian League
Teams relegated from 2004–05 Conference National
| width=20 | Pos | width=140 | Player | width=140 | Club | width=40 | League | width=40 | Play-offs | width=40 | FA Cup | width=40 | FA Trophy | width=40 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Booth | Cambridge City | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 |