2006–07 Football Conference Explained

Competition:National League (English football)
Season:2006-2007
Nextseason:2007-2008
Prevseason:2005-2006

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

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

Season:2006–07[1]
Winners:Dagenham & Redbridge (1st Football Conference title)
Continentalcup1:Direct promotion
Continentalcup2:Promoted through play-offs
Continentalcup4:Promoted for the next season
League Topscorer:Paul Benson (Dagenham & Redbridge), 28
Biggest Home Win:Cambridge UnitedWeymouth 7–0 (31 March 2007)
Biggest Away Win:St Albans CityGrays Athletic 0–6 (21 October 2006)
Highest Scoring:Forest Green RoversStevenage Borough 4–4 (9Apr 2007);
St Albans CityAldershot 3–5 (19 August 2006)
Matches:552
Total Goals:1412
Longest Wins:?
Longest Unbeaten:Oxford United, 17 matches
Longest Losses:?
Highest Attendance:Oxford United v Woking, 11,065 (26 December 2006)
Lowest Attendance:?
Average Attendance:1,914 (6 short of Conference record; + 6% compared with the previous season)
Nextseason:2007–08

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

Locations

Play-offs

See main article: 2007 Conference National play-off Final.

Semifinals

Exeter City won 4–3 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.----Morecambe won 2–1 on Aggregate.

Play-Off Final

Top scorers in order of league goals

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2 2700229
3 2402834
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5 1901020
6 1801221
7 1700017
8 1602018
9 1501117
10 1300013

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Conference North

Season:2006–07
Winners:Droylsden (1st Football Conference North title)
Continentalcup1:Direct promotion
Continentalcup2:Promoted through play-offs
Continentalcup3:Relegated to Level 7 or folded
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Lancaster City,
Worksop Town;
Scarborough (folded)
Continentalcup4:Promoted for the next season
Biggest Home Win:DroylsdenLancaster 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 Win:Stalybridge 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 Scoring:Stalybridge CelticHyde United 3–7 (1 January 2007)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1281
Longest Wins:?
Longest Unbeaten:?
Longest Losses:?
Highest Attendance:?
Lowest Attendance:?
Average Attendance:?
Nextseason:2007–08

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

Locations

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Play-Off Final

Conference South

Season:2006–07
Winners:Histon (1st Football Conference South title)
Continentalcup1:Direct promotion
Continentalcup2:Promoted through play-offs
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Bedford,
Farnborough Town (folded)
Continentalcup4:Promoted for the next season
Biggest Home Win:Havant & Waterlooville – Hayes 6–0 (3 March 2007)
Biggest Away Win:Weston-super-MareHayes 0–5 (7 February 2007)
Highest Scoring:DorchesterSutton 5–4 (18 November 2006);
Havant & Waterlooville – Bishop's Stortford 5–4 (22 January 2007)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1311
Longest Wins:?
Longest Unbeaten:?
Longest Losses:?
Highest Attendance:?
Lowest Attendance:?
Average Attendance:?
Nextseason:2007–08

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

Locations

Play-offs

Semifinals

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

Play-Off Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.soccerbase.com