Conference North - Definition and Overview

Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a new division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at the second level of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of the English football league system.

Play commences with the 2004/05 season with the following teams provisionally announced as members:

• Alfreton Town F.C.
• Altrincham F.C.
• Ashton United F.C.
• Barrow A.F.C.
• Bradford (Park Avenue) F.C.
• Droylsden F.C.
• Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
• Harrogate Town F.C.
• Hinckley United F.C.
• Hucknall Town F.C.
• Kettering Town F.C.
• Lancaster City F.C.
• Moor Green F.C.
• Nuneaton Borough F.C.
• Redditch United F.C.
• Runcorn FC Halton
• Southport F.C.
• Stafford Rangers F.C.
• Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
• Vauxhall Motors F.C.
• Worcester City F.C.
• Worksop Town F.C.