2003–04 Football Conference

Football Conference
Season2003–04
ChampionsChester City (1st Football Conference title)
PromotedChester City,
Shrewsbury Town
Relegated to Conference North/Conference SouthMargate (South)
FoldedTelford United
Promoted for the next seasonCanvey Island,
Crawley Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,343 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerDaryl Clare (Chester City), 29
Biggest home winHerefordHalifax 7–1 (25 November 2003)
Gravesend & NorthfleetMorecambe 6–0 (28 February 2004)
Biggest away winDagenham & RedbridgeHereford 0–9 (27 February 2004)
Highest scoringDagenham & RedbridgeHereford 0–9 (27 February 2004)
Longest winning run?
Longest unbeaten runChester City, 18 matches (26 Aug – 6 Dec)
Longest losing run?
Highest attendanceExeter City v Accrington Stanley, 8,256 (24 Apr)
Lowest attendanceMargate v Forest Green Rovers, 255 (4 April 2003)
Average attendance1,905 (+ 18% compared to the previous season)

The 2003–04 Football Conference season was the 25th season of the Football Conference and the last consisting of a single division. The top team and the winner of the play-offs were promoted to Football League Two, while this season only one team was relegated.

A total of 22 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two and winners of Northern Premier League, Southern Football League and Isthmian League.