2012-13_Football_Conference

2012–13 Football Conference

2012–13 Football Conference

Football league season


The 2012–13 Football Conference season was the ninth season in which the Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third 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 Conference was won by Mansfield Town who together with Newport County, the winner of the play-off of the National division, were promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

Quick Facts Season ...

For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Conference Premier

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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. The League started on 10 August 2012 with previously relegated Hereford United and Macclesfield Town facing each other at Edgar Street and finished on 20 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously. The 2013 Conference Premier play-off final on 5 May 2013 was the first Wembley Stadium final to feature two Welsh clubs, Newport County and Wrexham.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2011–12 Football League Two

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Kidderminster Harriers 1 1 2
5 Wrexham 2 3 5
5 Wrexham 0
3 Newport County 2
3 Newport County 1 1 2
4 Grimsby Town 0 0 0

First leg

23 April 2013 Wrexham 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 Artell 45+1'
Ashton 84' (pen.)
Report Gash 56' (pen.) Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 April 2013 Grimsby Town 0–1 Newport County Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:45 Report Yakubu 89' Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Graham Horwood

Second leg

28 April 2013 Kidderminster Harriers 1–3
(2–5 agg.)
Wrexham Aggborough, Kidderminster
13:30 Dunkley 64' Report Ormerod 30'
Vaughan 69' (o.g.)
Ashton 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
28 April 2013 Newport County 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Grimsby Town Rodney Parade, Newport
16:30 Jolley 31' Report Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Kinsley

Final

5 May 2013 Wrexham 0–2 Newport County Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST UTC+1 Report Jolley 86'
O'Connor 90+4'
Attendance: 16,346
Referee: Michael Bull

Stadia and locations

* Restricted due to stadium expansion or FA ruling.
** Capacity reduced for football matches from maximum capacity of 11,676.
*** Groundshare from 15 February 2013.[4]

1 Capacity was temporarily raised to 7,012 for the play-off tie against Grimsby Town

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 21 April 2013
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Conference North

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference North the previous season, two promoted from the Southern Football League and two from the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Southern League Premier Division

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Solihull Moors were deducted three points on 30 May for fielding an ineligible player.[6]
  2. Workington deducted 4 points on 29 January for fielding an ineligible player.[7]
  3. Hinckley United were deducted three points on 13 December for failing to pay football creditors,[8] and a further three points on 15 April for failing to fulfil their fixture against Bishop's Stortford on 18 December.[9]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Guiseley 1 0 1
5 FC Halifax Town 1 2 3
3 Brackley Town 0
5 FC Halifax Town 1
3 Brackley Town 1 3 4
4 Altrincham 2 0 2

First leg

30 April 2013 Altrincham 2–1 Brackley Town Moss Lane, Altrincham
19:45 Richman 77'
Moult 90'
Report Louis 70' Attendance: 1,618
30 April 2013 FC Halifax Town 1–1 Guiseley The Shay, Halifax
20:00 Gardner 17' Report Ellis 60' Attendance: 2,367

Second leg

4 May 2013 Guiseley 0–2 FC Halifax Town Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00 Report A. Johnson 51'
Gregory 82'
Attendance: 2,424
4 May 2013 Brackley Town 3–0 Altrincham St James Park, Brackley
15:00 Louis 4'
Reid 25'
Walker 53'
Report Attendance: 1,353

Final

12 May 2013 Brackley Town 0–1 FC Halifax Town St James Park, Brackley
15:00 [10] Gregory 76' Attendance: 2,604

Stadia and locations

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Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 29 April 2013
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Conference South

Quick Facts Season, Relegated ...

A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference South the previous season, two relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Isthmian Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams relegated from 2011–12 Conference Premier

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Salisbury City deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.[11]
  2. Farnborough deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player.[12] On 26 April they were deducted a further 10 points for going into administration.[13]
  3. Truro deducted 10 points for going into administration.[14]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
        
2 Salisbury City 0 2 2
5 Chelmsford City 1 0 1
2 Salisbury City 3
3 Dover Athletic 2
3 Dover Athletic 3 0 (4) 3
4 Eastleigh 1 2 (2) 3

First leg

30 April 2013 Chelmsford City 1–0 Salisbury City Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
19:45 Cook 89' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,248
30 April 2013 Eastleigh 1–3 Dover Athletic Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh
19:45 Zebroski 66' Report Ademola 1'
May 18'
McMahon 90'
Attendance: 915

Second leg

4 May 2013 Salisbury City 2–0 Chelmsford City The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
White 45'
Sinclair 90+1'
Report Attendance: 1,554
4 May 2013 Dover Athletic 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Eastleigh Crabble Athletic Ground, River
Report Southam 50'
Scannell 90'
Attendance: 1,662

Final

11 May 2013 Salisbury City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Dover Athletic The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
White 2'
Wellard 50'
Sinclair 99'
[15] Bricknell 2'
Simpempa 89'
Attendance: 3,408

Stadia and locations

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Results

More information Home \ Away, AFC ...
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2013. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 29 April 2013
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References

  1. "League Top Scorers". bluesqfootball.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "Hazel Terrace Sold Out". Newport County A.F.C. 23 April 2013.
  3. "Hartlepool Ground Share Agreed". Gateshead FC. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. "English Conference Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2012–13". BlueSq. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. "Solihull points deduction". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. "Football Conference Statement on Workington FC". Football Conference. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  7. "Hinckley have three points deducted". Football Conference. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  8. "Hinckley deducted three points". Blue Square North. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  9. "Report 2013 Conference North Play-off Final". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  10. "Salisbury Deducted One Point". Football Conference. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  11. "Football Conference Statement". Farnborough F.C. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  12. "Farnborough placed into administration". Football Conference. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

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