2014-15_Football_Conference

2014–15 Football Conference

2014–15 Football Conference

Football league season


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.

Quick Facts Season ...

Barnet returned 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

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Promotion and relegation

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

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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2015. 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:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to League Two.
  2. Forest Green were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Southport on 9 August 2014.[4]
  3. Telford were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Lincoln City on 11 April 2015.[5]
  4. Nuneaton were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Welling United on 28 February 2015.[6]

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 Bristol Rovers 1 2 3
5 Forest Green Rovers 0 0 0
2 Bristol Rovers (a.e.t.) 1 (5)
3 Grimsby Town 1 (3)
3 Grimsby Town 2 3 5
4 Eastleigh 1 0 1

First leg

29 April 2015[7] Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Bristol Rovers The New Lawn, Nailsworth
19:45 Report Report 2 Taylor 17' Attendance: 3,338
Referee: Lee Swabey
30 April 2015[7] Eastleigh 1–2 Grimsby Town Ten Acres, Eastleigh
19:45 Odubade 62' Report Arnold 3', 72' Attendance: 3,251
Referee: Simon Bennett

Second leg

3 May 2015[7] Bristol Rovers 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Forest Green Rovers Memorial Stadium, Bristol
12:45 Lines 24'
Taylor 88'
Report Attendance: 10,536
Referee: Darren England
3 May 2015[7] Grimsby Town 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Eastleigh Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
15:30 Palmer 35', 71'
John-Lewis 44'
Report Attendance: 6,286
Referee: Ben Toner

Final

Results

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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

Top scorers

As of 18 April 2015[8]

Conference North

Promotion and relegation

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

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. 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:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 AFC Fylde 0 1 1
5 Guiseley 1 2 3
4 Chorley 2
5 Guiseley 3
3 Boston United 0 2 2 (4)
4 Chorley (a.e.t.) 0 2 2 (5)

First leg

29 April 2015[7] Guiseley 1–0 AFC Fylde Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
19:45 Lawlor 33' Report Attendance: 1,025
29 April 2015[7] Chorley 0–0 Boston United Victory Park, Chorley
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,022

Second leg

2 May 2015[7] AFC Fylde 1–2
(1–3 agg.)
Guiseley Kellamergh Park, Fylde
15:00 Allen 1' Report Boshell 36'
Holdsworth 57'
Attendance: 950
2 May 2015[7] Boston United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Chorley York Street, Boston
15:00 Garner 43'
Felix 49'
Report Doyle 56'
Roscoe 90'
Attendance: 3,174
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Southwell
soccer ball with check mark Mills
soccer ball with red X Garner
soccer ball with check mark Jones
soccer ball with red X Piergianni
soccer ball with check mark McGhee
soccer ball with red X Steer
soccer ball with check mark Dean
soccer ball with check mark Dorney
soccer ball with red X Whitham
soccer ball with check mark Jarvis
soccer ball with red X Flynn
soccer ball with check mark Burns
soccer ball with check mark Ross

Final

9 May 2015[7] Chorley 2–3 Guiseley Victory Park, Chorley
15:00 Teague 5'
Jarvis 23'
Report Boyes 56'
Dickinson 73'
Boshell 79'
Attendance: 3,418

Results

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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

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Top scorers

As of 25 April 2015[9]
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Conference South

Promotion and relegation

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

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. 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:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 Boreham Wood 2 2 4
5 Havant & Waterlooville 0 2 2
2 Boreham Wood (a.e.t.) 2
4 Whitehawk 1
3 Basingstoke Town 1 0 1
4 Whitehawk 1 1 2

First leg

29 April 2015[7] Havant & Waterlooville 0–2 Boreham Wood West Leigh Park, Havant
19:45 Morais 3'
Montgomery 39'
Attendance: 1,296[10]
29 April 2015[7] Whitehawk 1–1 Basingstoke Town The Enclosed Ground, Whitehawk
19:45 Robinson 50' Flood 11' Attendance: 629[11]

Second leg

2 May 2015[7] Boreham Wood 2–2
(4–2 agg.)
Havant & Waterlooville Meadow Park, Borehamwood
15:00 Shakes 63'
Angol 67'
Dutton 16'
Mullings 83'
Attendance: 906[12]
2 May 2015[7] Basingstoke Town 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Whitehawk The Camrose, Basingstoke
15:00 Robinson 51' Attendance: 1,749[13]

Final

9 May 2015[7] Boreham Wood 2–1 (a.e.t.) Whitehawk Meadow Park, Borehamwood
15:00 Angol 67'
Morias 91'
Report Deering 80' (pen.) Attendance: 2,201

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAS ...
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)
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Top scorers

As of 25 April 2015[14]
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References

  1. "English Conference 2014–15". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Forest Green deducted three points for fielding ineligible player". BBC Sport. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. "Telford United: Relegated Conference club docked points". BBC Sport. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. "Nuneaton Town docked points for fielding ineligible player". BBC Sport. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  5. "The Official Football Conference League Website". footballconference.co.uk/. Football Conference. Archived from the original on 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  6. "Football Conference Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  7. "Football Conference Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  8. "Football Conference Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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