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The 2004–05 season was the 26th season of the Football Conference, and the 1st season following its expansion from one division to three divisions.
Overview
This season saw the Conference expanded to three divisions with the addition of the Conference North and Conference South added to the existing (and renamed) Conference National. The North and South Divisions were filled by teams finishing 1st–13th in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and 2nd–13th in the Isthmian League Premier Division and Southern League Premier Division the previous season (the champions were all promoted to the Conference National), together with winners of play-offs between the 14–18th placed clubs in the Southern League Premier, 14th–20th in the Isthmian and Northern Premier League Premier, as well as the top clubs from the divisions immediately below.
The Conference National was joined by Carlisle United and York City, who had been relegated from the Football League. Carlisle became the first club to compete in all top five tiers of English football, having reached the old First Division in 1974–75.
In addition to the winners and the teams that qualified for the play-offs, Exeter City fought gallantly in the FA Cup against Manchester United, holding them to a goalless draw in the third round on Old Trafford and finally going down 0–2 on home turf.
Conference National
| Season | 2004–05[1] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barnet (2nd Football Conference title) |
| Direct promotion | Barnet |
| Promoted through play-offs | Carlisle United |
| Relegated to Conference North/Conference South | Farnborough Town, Leigh RMI, Northwich Victoria |
| Promoted for the next season | Altrincham, Grays Athletic, Southport |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,305 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giuliano Grazioli (Barnet), 29 |
| Biggest home win | Carlisle United – Farnborough 7–0 (28 August 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Farnborough – Hereford United 0–6 (25 March 2005); Leigh RMI – Accrington Stanley 0–6 (11 December 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Barnet – Farnborough 7–1 (19 March 2005) |
| Longest winning run | ? |
| Longest unbeaten run | ? |
| Longest losing run | ? |
| Highest attendance | Carlisle v Barnet, 9,215 (16 Oct) |
| Lowest attendance | Canvey Island v Leigh RMI, 201 (5 April 2005) |
| Average attendance | 1,922 (Conference record, + 0.9% compared with the previous season) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
A total of 22 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, one promoted from the Southern Football League and one promoted from the Isthmian League. Winners and runners-up of Northern Premier League were unable to qualify in Conference National.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Southern Football League
Teams promoted from 2003–04 Isthmian League
Teams relegated from 2003–04 Football League Third Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +46 | 86 | Football Conference Champions, promoted to League Two |
| 2 | Hereford United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +27 | 74 | Participated in play-offs |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +37 | 73 | Promoted to League Two through play-offs |
| 4 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | +16 | 73 | Participated in play-offs |
| 5 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | +13 | 72 | |
| 6 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +21 | 71 | |
| 7 | Morecambe | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +19 | 71 | |
| 8 | Woking | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +13 | 68 | Conference League Cup winners |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | +18 | 66 | |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | +14 | 65 | |
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | +8 | 65 | |
| 12 | Crawley Town[a] | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 57 | |
| 13 | Scarborough | 42 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 29 | +14 | 56 | |
| 14 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −6 | 50 | |
| 15 | Tamworth | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 50[b] | |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | −16 | 50 | |