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The 2013–14 Football Conference season was the tenth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-fourth 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 top team and the winner of the playoff of the Premier division will be promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be 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.
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Skrill sponsored the Conference for this season and the divisions were known as the Skrill Premier, the Skrill North and the Skrill South.[1] Skrill terminated the sponsorship deal early, meaning a new title sponsor must be found for next season.
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Conference Premier
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A total of 24 teams contest 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. Of the 24 clubs, 14 employed their players as full-time professionals, namely Aldershot, Barnet, Cambridge, Forest Green, Gateshead, Grimsby, Hereford, Kidderminster, Lincoln, Luton, Macclesfield, Salisbury, Tamworth and Wrexham.[3] The remainder were semi-professional, training two or three times a week.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Conference North
- Chester (League Champions)
- FC Halifax Town (Playoff Winners)
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Conference South
- Welling United (League Champions)
- Salisbury City (Playoff Winners)
Teams relegated from 2012–13 Football League Two
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2014. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- On 13 June 2014, Salisbury City were demoted to the Conference South due to financial irregularities. Because of this, Dartford were reprieved from relegation.[4] Salisbury were subsequently expelled from the Football Conference altogether on 4 July 2014, after which they went into liquidation.
- On 10 June 2014, Hereford United were expelled from the Conference due to financial irregularities. They were later accepted into the Southern League.[5] Because of this, Chester were reprieved from relegation.[6]
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | Cambridge United | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
5 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
2 | Cambridge United | 2 | |||||||||
3 | Gateshead | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Gateshead | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
4 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 2 |
First leg
30 April 2014 | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | The Shay, Halifax |
19:45 | Gregory ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,668 Referee: Simon Bennett |
1 May 2014 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gateshead | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
19:45 | Disley ![]() |
Report | Larkin ![]() |
Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Second leg
4 May 2014 | Cambridge United | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | FC Halifax Town | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
13:30 | Sam-Yorke ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Darren Handley |
4 May 2014 | Gateshead | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Grimsby Town | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
16:30 | Marwood ![]() O'Donnell ![]() |
Report | Disley ![]() |
Attendance: 8,144 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Final
18 May 2014 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Gateshead | Wembley Stadium, London |
16:00 | Hughes ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
BBC Report | Lester ![]() |
Attendance: 19,613 Referee: Peter Banks |
Stadia and locations
Results
Top scorers
- As of 26 April 2014.[7]
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Conference North
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Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Northern Premier League Premier Division
- North Ferriby United (League Champions)
- Hednesford Town (Playoff Winners)
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Southern League Premier Division
Teams relegated from 2012–13 Conference Premier
On 4 April 2014, the Football Conference confirmed that they had accepted the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the league and that, as a result, only the bottom two clubs would be relegated.[8]
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2014. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | North Ferriby United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Guiseley | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
5 | Guiseley | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Altrincham | 2 | |||||||||
3 | Altrincham | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
4 | Hednesford Town | 2 | 1 | 3 |
First leg
30 April 2014 | Guiseley | 2–0 | North Ferriby United | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley |
19:45 | Boyes ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,164 |
30 April 2014 | Hednesford Town | 2–2 | Altrincham | Keys Park, Hednesford |
19:45 | Melbourne ![]() Glover ![]() |
Report | Reeves ![]() Walshaw ![]() |
Attendance: 1,209 |
Second leg
3 May 2014 | North Ferriby United | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Guiseley | Grange Lane, North Ferriby |
15:00 | Report | Brooksby ![]() |
Attendance: 924 |
3 May 2014 | Altrincham | 2–1 (4–3 agg.) | Hednesford Town | Moss Lane, Altrincham |
15:00 | Reeves ![]() Lawrie ![]() |
Report | Thorley ![]() |
Attendance: 1,974 |
Final
10 May 2014 | Altrincham | 2–1 | Guiseley | Moss Lane, Altrincham |
15:00 | Lawrie ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Report | Forrest ![]() |
Attendance: 4,632 |
Stadia and locations
Results
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Conference South
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Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2012–13 Southern League Premier Division
Teams relegated from 2012–13 Conference Premier
Teams transferred from 2012–13 Conference North
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2014. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- On 10 June 2014, Hereford United were expelled due to financial irregularities. Because of this Hayes & Yeading were reprieved from relegation.[9]
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
2 | Sutton United | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
5 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
5 | Dover Athletic | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Ebbsfleet United | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Bromley | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
4 | Ebbsfleet United | 4 | 0 | 4 |
First leg
30 April 2014 | Dover Athletic | 1–1 | Sutton United | Crabble Athletic Ground, River |
19:45 | Ademola ![]() |
Dundas ![]() |
Attendance: 1,273[10] |
30 April 2014 | Ebbsfleet United | 4–0 | Bromley | Stonebridge Road, Northfleet |
19:45 | May ![]() Bricknell ![]() Howe ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Attendance: 1,693[11] |
Second leg
3 May 2014 | Sutton United | 0–3 (1–4 agg.) | Dover Athletic | Gander Green Lane, London (Sutton) |
15:00 | Modeste ![]() ![]() Ademola ![]() |
Attendance: 1,671[12] |
Final
10 May 2014 | Ebbsfleet United | 0–1 | Dover Athletic | Stonebridge Road, Northfleet |
15:00 | Report | Elder ![]() |
Attendance: 4,294 |
Stadia and locations
Results
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