The 2002–03 Football Conference season was the 24th season of the Football Conference.
Overview This season the number of teams promoted to the Football League Division Three was increased from one to two, and play-offs were introduced to determine the second team to be promoted, along with the Conference champions. The bottom three, as usual, were relegated to either the Northern Premier League, the Southern Premier League or the Isthmian League.
Yeovil Town clinched the league title and won promotion to the Football League Division Three.
Doncaster Rovers also earned promotion to Division Three following their 3–2 play-off win over Dagenham & Redbridge, during extra time with a sudden death goal in the 110th minute.
The regular season began on 17 August 2002, and ended on 26 April 2003.
Changes since the previous season Burton Albion (promoted 2001–02) Gravesend & Northfleet (promoted 2001–02) Halifax Town (relegated from the Football League 2001–02) Kettering Town (promoted 2001–02)
Final league table
Locations
Results
Play-offs
The Conference National play-offs determine the second team that will be promoted to the Football League Division Three. The teams placed second through fifth qualify for the play-offs. The semi-finals are played in a two-leg, home and away format, while the final is played as one leg, and this season it was held on 10 May 2003 at Britannia Stadium, Stoke, before a crowd of 13,092.
Source: Semifinals
Doncaster Rovers win 4–3 on penalties after tying 2–2 on Aggregate.
Dagenham & Redbridge win 3–2 on penalties after tying 3–3 on Aggregate.
Play-Off Final
Top scorers in order of league goals Rank Player Club League Play-offs FA Cup FA Trophy LDV Total1 Paul Barnes Doncaster Rovers 251200282 Kirk Jackson Yeovil Town 240111273 Gregg Blundell Doncaster Rovers 200020224 Junior Agogo Barnet 200000205 Wayne Curtis Morecambe 180000186 Dino Maamria Stevenage Borough 17010018= Daryl Clare Chester City 170000178 Mark Stein Dagenham & Redbridge 16302021= Christian Moore Burton Albion 16020018= Steve West Dagenham & Redbridge 16001017= David Brown Telford United 1600101712 Neil Grayson Forest Green Rovers 15005020= Mark Quayle Chester City 1501001614 Warren Patmore Woking 14002016= Paul Moore Telford United 1400101516 Kayode Odejayi Forest Green Rovers 13012016= Lee Elam Morecambe 13011015= Kevin Gall Yeovil Town 13001014= Steve Guinan Hereford United 13000013 Footballtransfers.co.uk contains information on many players on whom there is not yet an article in Wikipedia.
Source:
References
External links Official Football Conference Website