1993–94 Football Conference
The Football Conference season of 1993–94 was the fifteenth season of the Football Conference, also known as the GM Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons.
| Season | 1993–94[1] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kidderminster Harriers (2nd Football Conference title) |
| Promoted to the Football League | None |
| Conference League Cup winners | Macclesfield Town |
| FA Trophy winners | Woking |
| Relegated to Level 6 | Slough Town, Witton Albion |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,119 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Dobson (Gateshead), 25 |
| Biggest home win | Halifax Town – Telford United 6–0 (2 October 1993) |
| Biggest away win | Woking – Dagenham & Redbridge 1–8 (19 April 1994) |
| Highest scoring | Woking – Dagenham & Redbridge 1–8 (19 April 1994) |
| Longest winning run | Kidderminster Harriers, 8 matches |
| Longest unbeaten run | Runcorn, 15 matches |
| Longest losing run | Welling United, Yeovil Town 5 matches |
| Highest attendance | Kidderminster Harriers v Bromsgrove Rovers, 4,438 (5 April 1994) |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | 1,065 |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
Overview
Kidderminster Harriers finished the season as Conference champions, but were unable to gain promotion to the Football League as their stadium failed to meet capacity requirements. As a result, the bottom placed Third Division club Northampton Town avoided relegation to the Conference.
New teams in the league this season
- Halifax Town (relegated from the Football League 1992–93)
- Dover Athletic (promoted 1992–93)
- Southport (promoted 1992–93)
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 23 | +28 | 75 | Football Conference Champions, no promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Kettering Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +22 | 72 | |
| 3 | Woking | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 67 | FA Trophy winners |
| 4 | Southport[lower-alpha 1] | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +6 | 66 | |
| 5 | Runcorn | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 31 | +6 | 61 | |
| 6 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 31 | +8 | 59 | |
| 7 | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −1 | 59 | Conference League Cup winners |
| 8 | Dover Athletic[lower-alpha 1] | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −1 | 58 | |
| 9 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 30 | +4 | 57 | |
| 10 | Altrincham | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 20 | −1 | 57 | |
| 11 | Gateshead | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −8 | 57 | |
| 12 | Bath City | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +9 | 56 | |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | +6 | 55 | Relegated from The Football League |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | −1 | 54 | |
| 15 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −1 | 52 | |
| 16 | Welling United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | −2 | 51 | |
| 17 | Telford United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | −8 | 51 | |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 34 | −12 | 51 | |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 36 | −13 | 51 | |
| 20 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −1 | 49[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 21 | Slough Town | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | −14 | 47 | Relegated to the Isthmian League |
| 22 | Witton Albion | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 33 | −26 | 34 | Relegated to Northern Premier League |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
- New club in the Conference
- Merthyr Tydfil were docked 2 points.
Results
Locations of the Football Conference teams 1993–1994
Promotion and relegation
Promoted
- Farnborough Town (from the Southern Premier League)
- Stevenage Borough (from the Isthmian League)
Relegated
- Slough Town (to the Isthmian League)
- Witton Albion (to the Northern Premier League)
Top scorers in order of league goals
| Rank | Player | Club | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Dobson | Gateshead | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | Karl Thomas | Runcorn | 23 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | Paul Adcock | Bath City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| = | Terry Robbins | Welling United | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Mickey Spencer | Yeovil Town | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| = | Clive Walker | Woking | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | David Gamble | Southport | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| = | David Leworthy | Dover Athletic | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Carl Alford | Macclesfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| = | Paul Davies | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| = | Morrys Scott | Slough Town | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Recky Carter | Bromsgrove Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| = | Jamie Paterson | Halifax Town | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| = | Delwyn Humphreys | Kidderminster Harriers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
References
- Jack Rollin (ed.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 1994–95. Headline, 1994.
External links
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