2014–15 Football Conference Football league season
Football Conference Season 2014–15
The 2014–15 Football Conference season was the eleventh season with the Football Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-fifth season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of non-League football in England . The Conference Premier was the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the Conference North and Conference South existed at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division are promoted to League Two , while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions are promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League , Isthmian League or Southern League .
Barnet returned to the Football League as champions after two seasons in the Conference, while playoff winners Bristol Rovers returned after a single season, their only season outside the Football League since being admitted in 1920 .
Conference Premier
Football league season
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2013–14 League Two
Expelled from Conference Premier
League table
Source:
Football Conference Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Forest Green Rovers were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Southport on 9 August 2014.[ 4]
^ AFC Telford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Lincoln City on 11 April 2015.[ 5]
^ Nuneaton Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Welling United on 28 February 2015.[ 6]
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source:
Football Conference Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Conference Premier clubs
Team
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Telford United
New Bucks Head
6,300
Aldershot Town
Recreation Ground
7,100
Alfreton Town
North Street
3,600
Altrincham
Moss Lane
6,085
Barnet
The Hive Stadium
5,100
Braintree Town
Cressing Road
4,202
Bristol Rovers
Memorial Stadium
12,011
Chester
Deva Stadium
6,000
Dartford
Princes Park
4,100
Dover Athletic
Crabble Athletic Ground
6,500
Eastleigh
Ten Acres
5,200
FC Halifax Town
The Shay
14,061
Forest Green Rovers
The New Lawn
5,147
Gateshead
Gateshead International Stadium
10,000
Grimsby Town
Blundell Park
9,546
Kidderminster Harriers
Aggborough Stadium
6,238
Lincoln City
Sincil Bank
10,120
Macclesfield Town
Moss Rose
6,355
Nuneaton Town
Liberty Way
4,314
Southport
Haig Avenue
6,008
Torquay United
Plainmoor
6,500
Welling United
Park View Road
4,000
Woking
Kingfield Stadium
6,036
Wrexham
Racecourse Ground
10,771
Top scorers
As of 18 April 2015 [ 8]
Conference North
Football league season
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams relegated from 2013–14 Conference Premier
League table
Source:
Football Conference Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source:
Football Conference Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Conference North clubs
Team
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Fylde
Kellamergh Park
3,180
Barrow
Holker Street
5,000
Boston United
York Street
6,643
Brackley Town
St. James Park
3,500
Bradford Park Avenue
Horsfall Stadium
3,500
Chorley
Victory Park
4,100
Colwyn Bay
Llanelian Road
2,500
Gainsborough Trinity
The Northolme
4,304
Gloucester City
Whaddon Road
7,066
Guiseley
Nethermoor Park
3,000
Harrogate Town
Wetherby Road
3,800
Hednesford Town
Keys Park
6,500
Hyde
Ewen Fields
4,250
Leamington
New Windmill Ground
2,300
Lowestoft Town
Crown Meadow
3,000
North Ferriby United
Grange Lane
2,700
Oxford City
Court Place Farm
2,000
Solihull Moors
Damson Park
3,050
Stalybridge Celtic
Bower Fold
6,500
Stockport County
Edgeley Park
10,841
Tamworth
The Lamb Ground
4,000
Worcester City
Aggborough Stadium
6,302
Top scorers
As of 25 April 2015 [ 9]
Conference South
Football league season
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2013–14 Southern League Premier Division
The division ran one club short due to the expulsion of Salisbury City .
League table
Source:
Football Conference Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source:
Football Conference Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Conference South clubs (Greater London shown in more detail below)
Locations of the 2014–15 Conference South clubs (Greater London)
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Basingstoke Town
The Camrose
6,000
Bath City
Twerton Park
8,840
Bishop's Stortford
Woodside Park
4,525
Boreham Wood
Meadow Park
4,502
Bromley
Hayes Lane
6,000
Chelmsford City
Melbourne Stadium
3,019
Concord Rangers
Thames Road
1,500
Eastbourne Borough
Priory Lane
4,134
Ebbsfleet United
Stonebridge Road
5,011
Farnborough
Cherrywood Road
4,000
Gosport Borough
Privett Park
4,500
Havant & Waterlooville
West Leigh Park
5,250
Hayes & Yeading United
York Road
3,000
Hemel Hempstead Town
Vauxhall Road
3,152
Maidenhead United
York Road
3,000
St Albans City
Clarence Park
4,500
Staines Town
Wheatsheaf Park
3,009
Sutton United
Gander Green Lane
5,013
Wealdstone
The Vale
2,640
Weston-super-Mare
Woodspring Stadium
3,500
Whitehawk
The Enclosed Ground
2,000
Top scorers
As of 25 April 2015 [ 14]
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