Football league season
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
Football league season
Conference National Season 2006–07[ 1] [ 2] Champions Dagenham & Redbridge (1st Football Conference title )Direct promotion Dagenham & Redbridge Promoted through play-offs Morecambe Relegated to Conference North /Conference South St Albans City ,Southport ,Tamworth Promoted for the next season Droylsden ,
Farsley Celtic ,Histon ,Salisbury City Matches played 552 Goals scored 1,412 (2.56 per match) Top goalscorer Paul Benson (Dagenham & Redbridge ) , 28Biggest home win Cambridge United – Weymouth 7–0 (31 March 2007)Biggest away win St Albans City – Grays Athletic 0–6 (21 October 2006)Highest scoring Forest Green Rovers – Stevenage Borough 4–4 (9Apr 2007);St Albans City – Aldershot 3–5 (19 August 2006)Longest winning run ? Longest unbeaten run Oxford United , 17 matchesLongest losing run ? 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)
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.
Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2005–06 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2005–06 Football League Two
League table
Locations
Locations of the
Conference National 2006–2007 teams
Locations of the
Conference National London teams 2006–2007
Results
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
[2] Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
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
Source:[ 1]
Conference North
Football league season
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.
Teams promoted from 2005–06 Northern Premier League
Teams relegated from 2005–06 Conference National
League table
Locations
Locations of the
Football Conference North 2006–2007 teams
Results
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
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
Football league season
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.
Teams promoted from 2005–06 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from 2005–06 Isthmian League
League table
Locations
Locations of the
Football Conference South teams 2006–2007
Locations of the
Football Conference South London teams 2006–2007
Results
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
Semifinals
Salisbury City won 4–2 on Aggregate.
Braintree Town won 4–2 on Penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.
Play-Off Final
References
^ a b c d e f g Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007 . Glenda Rollin & Jack Rollin (eds.). Headline, 2006.
^ a b c [1] Soccerbase
^ "England 2006–07" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2010 .
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