Conference National 2005/06

Now the National League.

Accrington won the 2005/06 Conference National with 91 points, 11 points ahead of Hereford United. Accrington and Hereford United were promoted. Canvey Island and Scarborough were relegated. 2.60 goals per game over 462 matches; home sides won 44% and 26% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Accrington · Champions	42	28	7	7	76	45	+31	91	Champions
2	Hereford United · Promoted	42	22	14	6	59	33	+26	80	Promoted
3	Grays Athletic	42	21	13	8	94	55	+39	76
4	Halifax Town	42	21	12	9	55	40	+15	75
5	Morecambe	42	22	8	12	68	41	+27	74
6	Stevenage	42	19	12	11	62	47	+15	69
7	Exeter	42	18	9	15	65	48	+17	63
8	York	42	17	12	13	63	48	+15	63
9	Burton	42	16	12	14	50	52	-2	60
10	Dag and Red	42	16	10	16	63	59	+4	58
11	Woking	42	14	14	14	58	47	+11	56
12	Cambridge	42	15	10	17	51	57	-6	55
13	Aldershot	42	16	6	20	61	74	-13	54
14	Canvey Island · Relegated	42	13	12	17	47	58	-11	51	Relegated
15	Kidderminster	42	13	11	18	39	55	-16	50
16	Ebbsfleet	42	13	10	19	45	57	-12	49
17	Crawley Town	42	12	11	19	48	55	-7	47
18	Southport	42	10	10	22	36	68	-32	40
19	Forest Green	42	8	14	20	49	62	-13	38
20	Tamworth	42	8	14	20	32	63	-31	38
21	Scarborough · Relegated	42	9	10	23	40	66	-26	37	Relegated
22	Altrincham	42	10	11	21	40	71	-31	23

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.60 goals per game: 6th lowest of 20 complete National League seasons on file.

Season in numbers

Measure	2005/06	League average
Goals per game	2.60	2.73
Home wins	44%	43%
Draws	26%	26%
Away wins	30%	31%
Goalless draws	6%	7%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.44 pts/game	0.37 pts/game
Champions’ points	91	86
Most points relegated	51	42
Fewest points safe	23	33

League average: every complete National League season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 22 clubs.