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1996–97 Football Conference

FieldValue
competitionFootball Conference
season1996–97
winners**Macclesfield Town** (2nd Football Conference title)
continentalcup1Promoted to the Football League
continentalcup1 qualifiersMacclesfield Town
continentalcup2Conference League Cup winners
continentalcup2 qualifiersKidderminster Harriers
continentalcup3FA Trophy winners
continentalcup3 qualifiersWoking (3rd FA Trophy title
continentalcup4Relegated to Level 6
continentalcup4 qualifiersAltrincham,
Bath City,
Bromsgrove Rovers
league topscorerLee Hughes *(Kidderminster Harriers)*, 30
biggest home winWoking – Altrincham 7–1 (30 November 1996);
Kidderminster Harriers – Bath City 6–0 (28 December 1996);
Slough Town – Telford United 6–0 (19 October 1996);
Stevenage Borough – Halifax Town 6–0 (17 August 1996)
biggest away winSlough Town – Stevenage Borough 1–6 (1 January 1997);
Bromsgrove Rovers – Northwich Victoria 0–5 (1 March 1997);
Dover Athletic – Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 (24 August 1996);
Telford United – Rushden & Diamonds 0–5 (7 December 1996)
highest scoringHalifax Town – Bath City 4–5 (15 February 1997)
matches462
total goals1306
longest winsMacclesfield Town, 8 matches
longest unbeatenMorecambe, 12 matches
longest lossesBromsgrove Rovers, 7 matches
highest attendanceStevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers, 6,489 (25 January 1997)
lowest attendance?
average attendance1,258
prevseason[1995–96](1995-96-football-conference)
nextseason[1997–98](1997-98-football-conference)

Bath City, Bromsgrove Rovers Kidderminster Harriers – Bath City 6–0 (28 December 1996); Slough Town – Telford United 6–0 (19 October 1996); Stevenage Borough – Halifax Town 6–0 (17 August 1996) Bromsgrove Rovers – Northwich Victoria 0–5 (1 March 1997); Dover Athletic – Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 (24 August 1996); Telford United – Rushden & Diamonds 0–5 (7 December 1996) The Football Conference season of 1996–97 was the eighteenth season of the Football Conference, also known as the Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons.

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

  • Hayes (promoted 1995–96)
  • Rushden & Diamonds (promoted 1995–96)

Final league table

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Results

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|match_BRO_R&D=0–1

|match_DOV_R&D=1–1

|match_FAR_R&D=2–2

|match_GAT_R&D=1–0

|match_HAL_R&D=1–3

|match_HAY_R&D=1–1

|match_HED_R&D=1–0

|match_KET_R&D=1–5

|match_KID_R&D=1–0

|match_MAC_R&D=2–1

|match_MOR_R&D=2–0

|match_NOR_R&D=1–2

|name_R&D=Rushden & Diamonds |match_R&D_ALT=3–2 |match_R&D_BAT=4–1 |match_R&D_BRO=1–2 |match_R&D_DOV=1–1 |match_R&D_FAR=0–2 |match_R&D_GAT=0–4 |match_R&D_HAL=1–0 |match_R&D_HAY=2–2 |match_R&D_HED=0–2 |match_R&D_KET=1–0 |match_R&D_KID=1–1 |match_R&D_MAC=1–1 |match_R&D_MOR=2–1 |match_R&D_NOR=1–1 |match_R&D_SLO=2–2 |match_R&D_SOU=3–0 |match_R&D_STL=1–1 |match_R&D_STB=0–1 |match_R&D_TEL=2–0 |match_R&D_WEL=3–0 |match_R&D_WOK=1–1

|match_SLO_R&D=5–0

|match_SOU_R&D=2–1

|match_STL_R&D=2–0

|match_STB_R&D=4–1

|match_TEL_R&D=0–5

|match_WEL_R&D=0–1

|match_WOK_R&D=4–2

Altrincham Bath City Bromsgrove Farnborough Gateshead Halifax Town Hednesford Hayes Kettering Town Kidderminster Harriers Macclesfield Morecambe Northwich Victoria Rushden & Diamonds Slough Town Southport Stalybridge Stevenage Telford Welling Woking Dover

Hayes Welling

Promotion and relegation

  • Macclesfield Town (to the Football League Third Division)
  • Cheltenham Town (from the Southern Premier League)
  • Leek Town (from the Northern Premier League)
  • Yeovil Town (from the Isthmian League)

Relegated

  • Hereford United (from the Football League Third Division)
  • Altrincham (to the Northern Premier League)
  • Bath City (to the Southern Premier League)
  • Bromsgrove Rovers (to the Southern Premier League)

Top scorers in order of league goals

RankPlayerClubLeagueFA CupFA TrophyLeague CupTotal
**1**** Lee Hughes **** Kidderminster Harriers ****30**121**34**
2Lennie DennisWelling United2111225
3Andy WhittakerSouthport1962027
4Gary AbbottSlough Town1800018
5Justin JacksonWoking1742023
6Barry HaylesStevenage Borough1632021
=David LeworthyRushden & Diamonds1640020
=Lee SteeleNorthwich Victoria1600016
9Joe O'ConnorHednesford1590024
=Paul ThompsonGateshead1561123
=Clive WalkerWoking1531019
=Steve WoodMacclesfield Town1500116
13Mike DavisBath City1470021
=Neil DohertyKidderminster Harriers1411016
=Niell HardyAltrincham1431018
=Mickey NorburyHalifax Town1400014
17Carl AlfordRushden & Diamonds1320015
=Ian ArnoldStalybridge Celtic1300013
=Chris BootheFarnborough Town1390325
=Martin RandallHayes1304017
=Phil WingfieldFarnborough Town1321016

References

References

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