2012–13 Football Conference

Football Conference
Season2012–13

The 2012–13 Football Conference season was the ninth season in which the Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The Conference was won by Mansfield Town who together with Newport County, the winner of the play-off of the National division, were promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Conference Premier

Conference Premier
Season2012–13
ChampionsMansfield Town
PromotedMansfield Town
Newport County
RelegatedAFC Telford United
Barrow
Ebbsfleet United
Stockport County
Matches played552
Goals scored1,590 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerMatt Green
(25 goals)[1]
Biggest home winHyde 7–0 Woking
(1 December 2012)
Mansfield Town 8–1 Barrow
(9 February 2013)
Biggest away winNewport County 0–5 Forest Green Rovers
(1 January 2013)
Highest scoringNuneaton Town 4–5 Ebbsfleet United
(11 August 2012)
Mansfield Town 8–1 Barrow
(9 February 2013)
Woking 5–4 Macclesfield Town
(13 April 2013)
Longest winning run12 games
Mansfield Town F.C.
Longest unbeaten run13 games
Wrexham
Longest winless run30 games
AFC Telford United
Longest losing run5 games
Kidderminster Harriers
Stockport County
Highest attendance7,405
Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City
(1 January 2013)
Average attendance1,849

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. The League started on 10 August 2012 with previously relegated Hereford United and Macclesfield Town facing each other at Edgar Street and finished on 20 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously. The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final on 5 May 2013 was the first Wembley Stadium final to feature two Welsh clubs, Newport County and Wrexham.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2011–12 Football League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Mansfield Town (C, P) 46 30 5 11 92 52 +40 95 Promotion to Football League Two
2 Kidderminster Harriers 46 28 9 9 82 40 +42 93 Qualification for Conference Premier play-offs
3 Newport County (P) 46 25 10 11 85 60 +25 85
4 Grimsby Town 46 23 14 9 70 38 +32 83
5 Wrexham 46 22 14 10 74 45 +29 80
6 Hereford United 46 19 13 14 73 63 +10 70
7 Luton Town 46 18 13 15 70 62 +8 67
8 Dartford 46 19 9 18 67 63 +4 66
9 Braintree Town 46 19 9 18 63 72 −9 66
10 Forest Green Rovers 46 18 11 17 63 49 +14 65
11 Macclesfield Town 46 17 12 17 65 70 −5 63
12 Woking 46 18 8 20 73 81 −8 62
13 Alfreton Town 46 16 12 18 69 74 −5 60
14 Cambridge United 46 15 14 17 68 69 −1 59
15 Nuneaton Town 46 14 15 17 55 63 −8 57
16 Lincoln City 46 15 11 20 66 73 −7 56
17 Gateshead 46 13 16 17 58 61 −3 55
18 Hyde 46 16 7 23 63 75 −12 55
19 Tamworth 46 15 10 21 55 69 −14 55
20 Southport 46 14 12 20 72 86 −14 54
21 Stockport County (R) 46 13 11 22 57 76 −19 50 Relegation to Conference North
22 Barrow (R) 46 11 13 22 45 83 −38 46
23 Ebbsfleet United (R) 46 8 15 23 55 89 −34 39 Relegation to Conference South
24 AFC Telford United (R) 46 6 17 23 52 79 −27 35 Relegation to Conference North
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Kidderminster Harriers 1 1 2
5 Wrexham 2 3 5
5 Wrexham 0
3 Newport County 2
3 Newport County 1 1 2
4 Grimsby Town 0 0 0

First leg

23 April 2013 Wrexham 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 Artell 45+1'
Ashton 84' (pen.)		 Report Gash 56' (pen.) Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 April 2013 Grimsby Town 0–1 Newport County Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:45 Report Yakubu 89' Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Graham Horwood

Second leg

28 April 2013 Kidderminster Harriers 1–3
(2–5 agg.)		 Wrexham Aggborough, Kidderminster
13:30 Dunkley 64' Report Ormerod 30'
Vaughan 69' (o.g.)
Ashton 85' (pen.)		 Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
28 April 2013 Newport County 1–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Grimsby Town Rodney Parade, Newport
16:30 Jolley 31' Report Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Kinsley

Final

Main article: 2013 Conference Premier play-off Final
5 May 2013 Wrexham 0–2 Newport County Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST UTC+1 Report Jolley 86'
O'Connor 90+4'		 Attendance: 16,346
Referee: Michael Bull

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Conference Premier 2012–13 teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,852
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,500*
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,226
Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 10,000***
Mansfield Town Field Mill 10,000
Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 9,617
Grimsby Town Blundell Park 9,546
Macclesfield Town Moss Rose 6,355
AFC Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300
Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238
Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Hereford United Edgar Street 5,075
Newport County Rodney Parade[2] 5,511** 1[3]
Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 5,147
Ebbsfleet United Stonebridge Road 5,011
Nuneaton Town Liberty Way 4,314
Barrow Holker Street 4,256
Hyde Ewen Fields 4,250
Braintree Town Cressing Road 4,145
Dartford Princes Park 4,100
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000
Alfreton Town North Street 3,600

* Restricted due to stadium expansion or FA ruling.
** Capacity reduced for football matches from maximum capacity of 11,676.
*** Groundshare from 15 February 2013.[4]

1 Capacity was temporarily raised to 7,012 for the play-off tie against Grimsby Town

Results

Home \ Away TEL ALF BRW BRA CAM DAR EBB FGR GAT GRI HER HYD KID LIN LUT MAC MAN NPC NUN SOU STP TAM WOK WRE
AFC Telford United 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 2–4 0–3 1–3 2–2 3–3 1–0 0–2
Alfreton Town 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 3–2 0–2 0–3 5–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–3 4–3 0–3 3–3 2–3 3–0 0–3 1–2
Barrow 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–1
Braintree Town 3–2 2–1 2–3 0–3 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–5
Cambridge United 3–3 0–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–4
Dartford 1–4 5–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–4 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 4–1 2–1
Ebbsfleet United 1–3 0–0 2–4 0–1 2–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–1
Forest Green Rovers 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 1–2 3–1 0–0
Gateshead 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–2 4–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1
Grimsby Town 1–0 4–2 0–0 3–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 4–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 5–1 1–0
Hereford United 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–0 4–2 1–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 0–0 2–2 1–2 5–2 2–1 0–1
Hyde 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 5–2 0–4 1–5 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 7–0 2–0
Kidderminster Harriers 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 5–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 3–0 0–2 3–0 2–3 3–2 1–0 2–2 4–0 4–1 2–2 2–0
Lincoln City 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–1 2–4 2–1 1–0 3–3 2–1 0–2 1–2
Luton Town 0–1 3–0 6–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 4–1 2–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0
Macclesfield Town 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0
Mansfield Town 1–0 1–2 8–1 2–0 3–1 5–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–4 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–0
Newport County 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 6–2 0–0 1–0 0–5 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 5–2 4–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–1
Nuneaton Town 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 2–2 1–0 4–5 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0
Southport 0–3 0–2 5–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 4–2 1–3 3–2 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–4
Stockport County 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–4 1–3 1–0 3–2 3–4 0–1 1–2 2–3
Tamworth 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1
Woking 5–2 1–2 3–1 1–4 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 5–4 1–2 1–3 6–1 2–3 1–0 2–3 2–0
Wrexham 4–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–4 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 6–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 21 April 2013
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Matt Green Mansfield Town 25
2 Adam Cunnington Tamworth 21
3 Michael Gash Kidderminster Harriers 20
4 Andy Brown Nuneaton Town 19
Anthony Malbon Kidderminster Harriers
6 Matthew Barnes-Homer Macclesfield Town 18
Bradley Bubb Woking
Aaron O'Connor Newport County
9 Paul Clayton Alfreton Town 17
Andre Gray Luton Town

Conference North

Conference North
Season2012–13
ChampionsChester
PromotedFC Halifax Town
RelegatedCorby Town
Droylsden
Hinckley United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,444 (3.13 per match)
Biggest home winFC Halifax Town 7–0 Hinckley United
Biggest away winDroylsden 0–7 Bradford Park Avenue
(3 March 2013)
Highest scoringCorby Town 4–5 Bradford Park Avenue
(1 September 2012)
Highest attendance3,685 Chester 1–0 Boston United (6 April 2013)
Lowest attendance49
Harrogate Town (16 February 2013 v Worcester City)

A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference North the previous season, two promoted from the Southern Football League and two from the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Southern League Premier Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Chester (C, P) 42 34 5 3 103 32 +71 107 Promotion to 2013–14 Conference Premier
2 Guiseley 42 28 7 7 83 45 +38 91 Qualification for Conference North play-offs
3 Brackley Town 42 26 7 9 76 44 +32 85
4 Altrincham 42 24 8 10 100 51 +49 80
5 FC Halifax Town (P) 42 21 12 9 86 38 +48 75
6 Harrogate Town 42 20 9 13 72 50 +22 69
7 Bradford Park Avenue 42 19 9 14 75 52 +23 66
8 Gainsborough Trinity 42 18 12 12 68 45 +23 66
9 Solihull Moors[a] 42 17 9 16 57 53 +4 56
10 Oxford City 42 13 16 13 62 57 +5 55
11 Gloucester City 42 16 6 20 54 63 −9 54
12 Vauxhall Motors 42 15 8 19 58 64 −6 53
13 Stalybridge Celtic 42 13 13 16 55 62 −7 52
14 Workington[b] 42 16 8 18 60 68 −8 52
15 Worcester City 42 14 8 20 57 62 −5 50
16 Boston United 42 14 7 21 68 73 −5 49
17 Bishop's Stortford 42 12 13 17 58 74 −16 49 Transferred to Conference South
18 Colwyn Bay 42 14 7 21 57 78 −21 49
19 Histon 42 11 11 20 48 73 −25 44
20 Corby Town (R) 42 12 8 22 66 92 −26 44 Relegation to Southern League Premier Division
21 Droylsden (R) 42 5 7 30 43 124 −81 22 Relegation to Northern Premier League Premier Division
22 Hinckley United[c] (R) 42 3 4 35 37 143 −106 7 Relegation to Southern League Premier Division
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Solihull Moors were deducted three points on 30 May for fielding an ineligible player.[6]
  2. ^ Workington deducted 4 points on 29 January for fielding an ineligible player.[7]
  3. ^ Hinckley United were deducted three points on 13 December for failing to pay football creditors,[8] and a further three points on 15 April for failing to fulfil their fixture against Bishop's Stortford on 18 December.[9]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Guiseley 1 0 1
5 FC Halifax Town 1 2 3
3 Brackley Town 0
5 FC Halifax Town 1
3 Brackley Town 1 3 4
4 Altrincham 2 0 2

First leg

30 April 2013 Altrincham 2–1 Brackley Town Moss Lane, Altrincham
19:45 Richman 77'
Moult 90'		 Report Louis 70' Attendance: 1,618
30 April 2013 FC Halifax Town 1–1 Guiseley The Shay, Halifax
20:00 Gardner 17' Report Ellis 60' Attendance: 2,367

Second leg

4 May 2013 Guiseley 0–2 FC Halifax Town Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00 Report A. Johnson 51'
Gregory 82'		 Attendance: 2,424
4 May 2013 Brackley Town 3–0 Altrincham St James Park, Brackley
15:00 Louis 4'
Reid 25'
Walker 53'		 Report Attendance: 1,353

Final

12 May 2013 Brackley Town 0–1 FC Halifax Town St James Park, Brackley
15:00 [10] Gregory 76' Attendance: 2,604

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Conference North 2011–12 teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park 4,000
Boston United York Street 6,643
Brackley Town St James Park 3,500
Bradford Park Avenue Horsfall Stadium 3,500
Chester Deva Stadium 6,000
Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500
Corby Town Steel Park 3,893
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000
FC Halifax Town The Shay 14,061
Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304
Gloucester City Whaddon Road (Groundshare with Cheltenham Town) 7,066
Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000
Harrogate Town Wetherby Road 3,800
Hinckley United Greene King Stadium 4,329
Histon Bridge Road 4,300
Oxford City Court Place Farm 2,000
Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050
Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park 2,500
Worcester City St George's Lane 4,850
Workington Borough Park 3,101

Results

Home \ Away ALT BST BOS BRK BPA CHR COL COR DRO HAL GAI GLO GUI HAR HIN HIS OXC SOL STL VAU WRC WRK
Altrincham 2–1 7–1 1–4 3–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 6–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–3 3–0 8–0 5–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2
Bishop's Stortford 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–5 1–2 2–5 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–3
Boston United 2–3 1–1 3–4 0–4 3–2 1–0 1–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 6–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–3
Brackley Town 0–1 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–3 1–3 2–4 3–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 3–1
Bradford Park Avenue 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 5–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–2 1–0
Chester 2–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 5–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 4–2 1–0
Colwyn Bay 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–5 1–0 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 3–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–3 2–4 0–3 1–4
Corby Town 2–5 2–2 2–1 0–4 4–5 1–2 3–1 5–0 1–5 0–0 3–2 2–3 0–2 5–3 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–3
Droylsden 0–5 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–7 3–4 2–0 2–2 0–6 1–3 1–0 0–3 1–3 3–2 2–2 1–3 2–4 1–1 5–2 0–2 0–1
FC Halifax Town 3–4 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 4–1 3–1 5–0 1–1 1–2 7–0 3–3 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 5–0 5–1
Gainsborough Trinity 2–4 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 5–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1
Gloucester City 0–0 5–1 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 4–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–3 1–1 4–2 0–1
Guiseley 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 7–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–4 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 2–0
Harrogate Town 1–2 2–2 4–2 6–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 6–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 2–0 1–3 2–4 0–0 3–1 3–1 3–1
Hinckley United 0–6 1–5 2–4 1–3 1–4 0–6 1–3 6–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 0–6 0–5 1–1
Histon 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–4 1–4 2–1 3–4 3–1 0–1 0–3 2–1 1–4 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 3–0
Oxford City 2–2 1–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 6–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 5–0
Solihull Moors 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 0–1 2–2
Stalybridge Celtic 2–2 3–1 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–6 3–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–4
Vauxhall Motors 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–3
Worcester City 0–0 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 5–1 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 2–3 3–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–1
Workington 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–6 1–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 29 April 2013
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Damian Reeves Altrincham 36
2 Marc Newsham Boston United 21
3 Lee Gregory FC Halifax Town 20
Josh Wilson Guiseley
5 Gareth Arnison Workington 19
6 Richard Marshall Bradford Park Avenue 16
7 Omar Bogle Solihull Moors 15
8 Nathan Jarman Chester FC 14
James Walshaw Guiseley
Duncan Watmore Altrincham
Spencer Weir-Daley Boston United

Conference South

Conference South
Season2012–13
RelegatedTruro City
Billericay Town
AFC Hornchurch
Goals scored1,407

A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference South the previous season, two relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Isthmian Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2011–12 Conference Premier

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Welling United (C, P) 42 26 8 8 90 44 +46 86 Promotion to 2013–14 Conference Premier
2 Salisbury City[a] (P) 42 25 8 9 80 47 +33 82 Qualification for Conference South play-offs
3 Dover Athletic 42 22 10 10 69 44 +25 76
4 Eastleigh 42 22 6 14 79 61 +18 72
5 Chelmsford City 42 22 6 14 70 56 +14 72
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 66 49 +17 70
7 Weston-super-Mare 42 19 10 13 61 55 +6 67
8 Dorchester Town 42 19 8 15 59 62 −3 65
9 Boreham Wood 42 15 17 10 59 46 +13 62
10 Havant & Waterlooville 42 14 16 12 68 60 +8 58
11 Bath City 42 15 10 17 60 58 +2 55
12 Eastbourne Borough 42 14 9 19 42 52 −10 51
13 Farnborough[b] 42 19 7 16 76 75 +1 50
14 Basingstoke Town 42 12 12 18 63 73 −10 48
15 Bromley 42 14 6 22 54 69 −15 48
16 Tonbridge Angels 42 12 12 18 56 77 −21 48
17 Hayes & Yeading United 42 13 9 20 64 89 −25 48
18 Staines Town 42 13 8 21 61 78 −17 47
19 Maidenhead United 42 13 6 23 64 68 −4 45
20 AFC Hornchurch (R) 42 11 11 20 47 64 −17 44 Relegation to Isthmian League
21 Billericay Town (R) 42 11 7 24 62 90 −28 40
22 Truro City[c] (R) 42 9 8 25 57 90 −33 25 Relegation to Southern Football League
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Salisbury City deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.[11]
  2. ^ Farnborough deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player.[12] On 26 April they were deducted a further 10 points for going into administration.[13]
  3. ^ Truro deducted 10 points for going into administration.[14]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Salisbury City 0 2 2
5 Chelmsford City 1 0 1
2 Salisbury City 3
3 Dover Athletic 2
3 Dover Athletic 3 0 (4) 3
4 Eastleigh 1 2 (2) 3

First leg

30 April 2013 Chelmsford City 1–0 Salisbury City Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
19:45 Cook 89' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,248
30 April 2013 Eastleigh 1–3 Dover Athletic Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh
19:45 Zebroski 66' Report Ademola 1'
May 18'
McMahon 90'		 Attendance: 915

Second leg

4 May 2013 Salisbury City 2–0 Chelmsford City The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
White 45'
Sinclair 90+1'		 Report Attendance: 1,554
4 May 2013 Dover Athletic 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Eastleigh Crabble Athletic Ground, River
Report Southam 50'
Scannell 90'		 Attendance: 1,662

Final

11 May 2013 Salisbury City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Dover Athletic The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
White 2'
Wellard 50'
Sinclair 99'		 [15] Bricknell 2'
Simpempa 89'		 Attendance: 3,408

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Conference South 2011–12 teams
Team Stadium Capacity
AFC Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium 3,500
Basingstoke Town The Camrose 6,000
Bath City Twerton Park 8,840
Billericay Town New Lodge 3,500
Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502
Bromley Courage Stadium 6,000
Chelmsford City Melbourne Stadium 3,019
Dorchester Town The Avenue Stadium 5,009
Dover Athletic Crabble Athletic Ground 6,500
Eastbourne Borough Priory Lane 4,134
Eastleigh Silverlake Stadium 3,000
Farnborough Cherrywood Road 4,000
Havant & Waterlooville West Leigh Park 5,250
Hayes & Yeading United Kingfield Stadium (Groundshare with Woking) 6,036
Maidenhead United York Road 3,000
Salisbury City The Raymond McEnhill Stadium 5,000
Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 3,009
Sutton United Gander Green Lane 7,032
Tonbridge Angels Longmead Stadium 3,000
Truro City Treyew Road 3,500
Welling United Park View Road 4,000
Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500

Results

Home \ Away AFC BAS BAT BIL BOR BRO CHE DOR DOV EAB EAS FAR H&W H&Y MDH SAL STA SUT TON TRU WEL WSM
AFC Hornchurch 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–0
Basingstoke Town 0–2 2–1 3–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–3 6–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–3
Bath City 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–3 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–4 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2
Billericay Town 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 2–4 3–3 2–1 1–2 0–0
Boreham Wood 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Bromley 4–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–4 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–4 3–2 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 0–1
Chelmsford City 1–4 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 4–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 6–2 3–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–3 2–1
Dorchester Town 3–1 2–2 2–1 6–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–4 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1
Dover Athletic 1–0 0–5 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–2 3–1
Eastbourne Borough 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 0–2
Eastleigh 1–0 1–1 3–1 5–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–2 1–0 4–3 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–3 3–0
Farnborough 1–1 2–1 0–1 4–3 0–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 5–2 0–1 6–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 4–1 4–1 0–3 2–1
Havant & Waterlooville 5–2 4–1 2–1 5–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–3 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–3
Hayes & Yeading United 1–3 2–1 2–2 4–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–3 2–4 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 2–3 4–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–1
Maidenhead United 2–4 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 8–0 2–1 0–1
Salisbury City 2–1 0–2 3–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 5–3 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 4–3 2–1 1–1
Staines Town 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 7–1 0–6 3–2 1–4 1–4 1–0 2–2 1–1
Sutton United 3–1 3–2 0–2 3–0 2–1 4–3 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–3
Tonbridge Angels 1–0 0–0 3–4 1–1 4–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1
Truro City 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–4 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–3 3–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–3 1–2
Welling United 4–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 4–0 3–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 4–1 4–3 4–1
Weston-super-Mare 1–0 5–2 1–4 1–0 2–4 3–0 3–0 2–0 0–3 3–2 2–4 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 29 April 2013
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Ollie Palmer Havant & Waterlooville 25
2 Jamie Slabber Chelmsford City 23
3 Jamie White Salisbury City 21
4 Kieffer Moore Dorchester Town 20
5 Francis Collin Tonbridge Angels 19
Ross Lafayette Welling United
Ben May Dover Athletic
8 Dan Fitchett Salisbury City 18
Jai Reason Eastleigh
10 Craig McAllister Eastleigh 17
11 Pierre Joseph-Dubois Bromley 16

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