1996–97 Football Conference

The Vauxhall Conference season of 1996–97 was the eighteenth season of the Conference National.

Overview

Macclesfield Town won their second Conference title in three years, and this time earned a promotion to the Football League – thanks to their upgraded stadium – at the expense of Hereford United.

New teams in the league this season

Final league table[1]

Football Conference
Season 1996–97[1]
Champions Macclesfield Town (2nd Football Conference title)
Promoted to the Football League Macclesfield Town
Conference League Cup winners Kidderminster Harriers
FA Trophy winners Woking (3rd FA Trophy title
Relegated to Level 6 Altrincham,
Bath City,
Bromsgrove Rovers
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1306 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer Lee Hughes (Kidderminster Harriers), 30
Biggest home win WokingAltrincham 7–1 (30 November 1996);
Kidderminster HarriersBath City 6–0 (28 December 1996);
Slough TownTelford United 6–0 (19 October 1996);
Stevenage BoroughHalifax Town 6–0 (17 August 1996)
Biggest away win Slough TownStevenage Borough 1–6 (1 January 1997);
Bromsgrove RoversNorthwich Victoria 0–5 (1 March 1997);
Dover AthleticKidderminster Harriers 0–5 (24 August 1996);
Telford UnitedRushden & Diamonds 0–5 (7 December 1996)
Highest scoring Halifax TownBath City 4–5 (15 February 1997)
Longest winning run Macclesfield Town, 8 matches
Longest unbeaten run Morecambe, 12 matches
Longest losing run Bromsgrove Rovers, 7 matches
Highest attendance Stevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers, 6,489 (25 January 1997)
Lowest attendance ?
Average attendance 1,258
Locations of the Football Conference teams 1996–1997
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Macclesfield Town 4215424111125439198030+ 5090
2 Kidderminster Harriers 4214434818123636248442+ 4285
3 Stevenage Borough 421542532396634308753+ 3482
4 Morecambe 421056342394835336956+ 1366
5 Woking 421056412985830347163+ 864
6 Northwich Victoria 421155312067830346154+ 763
7 Farnborough Town 42966352977723245853+ 561
8 Hednesford Town 4210742817651024335250+ 260
9 Telford United 426782130103825264656– 1058
10 Gateshead 42867322775927365963– 456
11 Southport 42858272875924335161– 1055
12 Rushden & Diamonds 428853025631231386163– 253
13 Stalybridge Celtic 429573529551118295358– 552
14 Kettering Town 429483028551123345362– 951
15 Hayes 42777272157927345455– 150
16 Slough Town 42777423257920336265– 350
17 Dover Athletic 427953230551125385768– 1150
18 Welling United 4292102426471026345060– 1048
19 Halifax Town 429573937371116375574– 1948
20 Bath City 429572728361226525380– 2747Relegated to the Southern League
21 Bromsgrove Rovers 428492930411612374167– 2641Relegated to the Southern League
22 Altrincham 426312253439924394973– 2439Relegated to the Northern Premier League
Key
Football Conference Champions, promoted to Football League Third Division
FA Trophy winners
Conference League Cup winners
New club in the Conference
Relegated to Level 6

Results[1]

Home ╲ Away ALT BAT BRODOVFARGATHALHAYHEDKETKIDMACMORNORR&DSLOSOUSTLSTBTELWELWOK
Altrincham 13 31 12 03 01 21 02 11 43 01 01 01 23 43 01 10 10 12 23 11 11
Bath City 12 10 21 11 30 00 31 21 02 03 03 21 32 32 00 02 02 00 23 31 31
Bromsgrove Rovers 40 21 31 11 22 30 22 10 12 01 03 23 05 01 41 01 01 11 21 10 03
Dover Athletic 22 22 20 00 01 22 10 22 01 05 21 30 22 11 00 01 21 33 14 21 51
Farnborough Town 11 41 21 23 12 30 11 10 02 21 01 22 22 22 21 33 10 31 02 21 12
Gateshead 11 50 10 13 10 01 11 01 11 31 00 03 51 10 21 22 02 22 23 12 32
Halifax Town 11 45 10 13 30 20 22 10 21 23 33 11 03 13 41 20 41 42 03 11 04
Hayes 31 01 10 20 00 00 00 40 21 01 02 23 11 11 50 11 02 13 01 11 32
Hednesford Town 22 20 30 11 01 00 11 20 00 14 41 21 30 10 21 01 21 00 00 03 20
Kettering Town 31 10 20 11 31 41 41 22 02 31 14 02 10 15 00 01 10 12 01 23 00
Kidderminster Harriers 11 60 12 41 23 32 30 51 21 40 00 22 10 10 12 30 11 30 10 32 10
Macclesfield Town 11 22 40 10 30 30 10 10 40 20 01 00 01 21 20 32 20 21 21 11 50
Morecambe 21 11 10 31 11 40 10 24 22 52 23 10 20 20 00 21 00 12 01 12 12
Northwich Victoria 22 10 10 20 11 42 22 21 21 21 11 21 10 12 01 51 01 01 10 00 12
Rushden & Diamonds 32 41 12 11 02 04 10 22 02 10 11 11 21 11 22 30 11 01 20 30 11
Slough Town 01 52 20 22 11 01 10 13 22 11 02 00 12 34 50 11 41 16 60 33 30
Southport 13 31 00 01 03 11 21 02 12 22 10 15 31 00 21 01 30 00 01 32 41
Stalybridge Celtic 10 22 30 42 20 25 23 31 12 31 41 01 21 01 20 22 22 03 00 00 02
Stevenage Borough 21 21 30 41 31 41 60 20 32 00 22 23 42 20 41 22 21 11 30 21 03
Telford United 00 11 31 10 20 03 11 00 11 10 02 03 23 22 05 02 10 11 23 20 12
Welling United 10 20 12 10 02 20 01 10 12 12 01 03 14 11 01 32 23 20 20 21 11
Woking 71 22 13 11 02 11 22 12 20 21 21 23 12 31 42 20 01 32 31 00 21

Source: Glenda Rollin (ed.), Jack Rollin (exec. ed.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. Headline, 1997.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted

Relegated

Top scorers in order of league goals[1]

Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total
1 Lee Hughes Kidderminster Harriers 3012134
2 Lennie Dennis Welling United 2111225
3 Andy Whittaker Southport 1962027
4 Gary Abbott Slough Town 1800018
5 Justin Jackson Woking 1742023
6 Barry Hayles Stevenage Borough 1632021
= David Leworthy Rushden & Diamonds 1640020
= Lee Steele Northwich Victoria 1600016
9 Joe O'Connor Hednesford 1590024
= Paul Thompson Gateshead 1561123
= Clive Walker Woking 1531019
= Steve Wood Macclesfield Town 1500116
13 Mike Davis Bath City 1470021
= Neil Doherty Kidderminster Harriers 1411016
= Niell Hardy Altrincham 1431018
= Mickey Norbury Halifax Town 1400014
17 Carl Alford Rushden & Diamonds 1320015
= Ian Arnold Stalybridge Celtic 1300013
= Chris Boothe Farnborough Town 1390325
= Martin Randall Hayes 1304017
= Phil Wingfield Farnborough Town 1321016

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Glenda Rollin (ed.), Jack Rollin (exec. ed.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. Headline, 1997.

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