1999–2000 Football Conference

The Football Conference season of 1999–2000 was the twenty-first season of the Football Conference, also known as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons.

Football Conference
Season1999–2000
ChampionsKidderminster Harriers (2nd Football Conference title)
Direct promotionKidderminster Harriers
Conference League Cup winnersDoncaster Rovers
FA Trophy winnersKingstonian (2nd FA Trophy title), 2nd successive
Relegated to Level 6Altrincham,
Sutton United,
Welling United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,228 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerJustin Jackson (Morecambe), 29
Biggest home winRushden & DiamondsNorthwich Victoria 6–0 (29 January 2000)
Biggest away winHayesRushden & Diamonds 0–5 (4 December 1999)
Highest scoringMorecambeSutton 6–2 (4 December 1999);
TelfordHednesford 6–2 (3 January 2000);
HerefordDoncaster 5–3 (4 September 1999);
HerefordScarborough 4–4 (2 October 1999);
Rushden & Diamonds – Kidderminster 5–3 (21 September 1999);
Northwich VictoriaKettering Town 2–6 (24 April 2000)
Longest winning runKidderminster Harriers, Southport, Stevenage Borough, 6 matches
Longest unbeaten runMorecambe, 17 matches
Longest losing runSutton, 7 matches
Highest attendanceKidderminster Harriers v Rushden & Diamonds, 6,250 (8 April 2000)
Lowest attendanceSutton v Scarborough, 460 (20 April 2000)
Average attendance1,619 (– 0.47 compared to the previous season)

Changes since the previous season

Locations

Locations of the Football Conference London teams 1999–2000

Final league table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kidderminster Harriers 42 16 3 2 47 16 10 4 7 28 24 +35 85 Football Conference Champions, promoted to Football League: Division Three
2 Rushden & Diamonds 42 11 8 2 37 18 10 5 6 34 24 +29 76
3 Morecambe 42 10 7 4 46 29 8 9 4 24 19 +22 70
4 Scarborough 42 10 6 5 36 14 9 6 6 24 21 +25 69 Relegated from The Football League
5 Kingstonian 42 9 4 8 30 24 11 3 7 28 20 +14 67 FA Trophy winners
6 Dover Athletic 42 10 7 4 43 26 8 5 8 22 30 +9 66
7 Yeovil Town 42 11 4 6 37 28 7 6 8 23 35 3 64
8 Hereford United 42 9 6 6 43 31 6 8 7 18 21 +9 59
9 Southport 42 10 5 6 31 21 5 8 8 24 35 1 58
10 Stevenage Borough 42 8 5 8 26 20 8 4 9 34 34 +6 57
11 Hayes 42 7 3 11 24 28 9 5 7 33 30 1 56
12 Doncaster Rovers 42 7 5 9 19 21 8 4 9 27 27 2 54 Conference League Cup winners
13 Kettering Town 42 8 10 3 25 19 4 6 11 19 31 6 52
14 Woking 42 5 6 10 17 27 8 7 6 28 26 8 52
15 Nuneaton Borough[lower-alpha 1] 42 7 6 8 28 25 5 9 7 21 28 4 51
16 Telford United 42 12 4 5 34 21 2 5 14 22 45 10 51
17 Hednesford Town 42 10 3 8 27 23 5 3 13 18 45 23 51
18 Northwich Victoria 42 10 8 3 33 25 3 4 14 20 53 25 51
19 Forest Green Rovers 42 11 2 8 35 23 2 6 13 19 40 9 47
20 Welling United 42 6 5 10 27 32 7 3 11 27 34 12 47 Relegated to the Southern League
21 Altrincham 42 6 8 7 31 26 3 11 7 20 34 9 46 Relegated to the Northern Premier League
22 Sutton United 42 4 8 9 23 32 4 2 15 16 43 36 34 Relegated to the Isthmian League
Source: [1]
Notes:
  1. New club in the Conference, see also Cheltenham Town

Results

Home \ Away ALT DON DOV FGR HAY HED HER KET KID KIN MOR NOR NUN R&D SCA SOU STB SUT TEL WEL WOK YEO
Altrincham 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 3–3 0–1 1–1 2–2
Doncaster Rovers 0–1 0–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–3
Dover Athletic 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–0
Forest Green Rovers 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 0–3 1–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 5–2 1–2 0–0 3–0
Hayes 1–1 3–4 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–5 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–3
Hednesford Town 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–3 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–0
Hereford United 2–2 5–3 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–0 4–4 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–2 1–2 2–4 0–1
Kettering Town 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2
Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–3 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 5–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 3–2 4–0
Kingstonian 2–2 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–2 1–0 4–2 4–2 1–0 0–2 0–1
Morecambe 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 4–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 5–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–3 3–3 6–2 5–2 2–1 1–0 1–1
Northwich Victoria 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–6 1–1 0–3 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 3–0
Nuneaton Borough 3–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 4–3 0–1 1–1
Rushden & Diamonds 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–3 1–0 0–2 6–0 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
Scarborough 1–0 0–0 1–2 5–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–3 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 5–0
Southport 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–2 4–1 1–1
Stevenage Borough 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–0
Sutton United 3–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–1
Telford United 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 6–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–1
Welling United 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 0–3 2–1 4–1 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–2 2–5
Woking 0–1 1–3 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–3 2–0
Yeovil Town 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–4 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 3–2 1–3 5–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers in order of league goals

Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total
1 Justin Jackson Morecambe 2911031
2Carl AlfordStevenage Borough2401126
3Neil DavisHednesford1812021
4Lee FurlongSouthport17
5Joff VansittartDover Athletic1504019
6Ian ArnoldSouthport1413018
=Kevin EllisonAltrincham1410015
8Steve BrodieScarborough1302116
=Lee CharlesHayes1350018
=Robin ElmesHereford United1311015
=Paul FewingsHereford United1320015
=Warren PatmoreYeovil Town1302217
13Nassim AkrourWoking1203217
=Stewart HadleyKidderminster Harriers1200012
=Ritchie HanlonWelling United120114
=Richard LandonAltrincham1211014
=David LeworthyKingstonian1222117
=Marc McGregorForest Green Rovers1211014
=Val OwenNorthwich Victoria1210013
20Darren CollinsRushden & Diamonds1122015
=Phil EastwoodMorecambe1102013
=Lee ElamSouthport1101012
=Mike McElhattonRushden & Diamonds1120013
=Zeke RoweWelling United1100011
=Dave StevensHayes1100011
=Mark WatsonSutton1101012

References

  1. Glenda Rollin and Jack Rollin (eds.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000–2001. Headline, 2000.
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