1996–97 Football Conference

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The Football Conference season of 1996–97 was the eighteenth season of the Football Conference, also known as the Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons.

Season1996–97[1]
ChampionsMacclesfield Town (2nd Football Conference title)
Promoted to the Football LeagueMacclesfield Town
Conference League Cup winnersKidderminster Harriers
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football Conference
Season1996–97[1]
ChampionsMacclesfield Town (2nd Football Conference title)
Promoted to the Football LeagueMacclesfield Town
Conference League Cup winnersKidderminster Harriers
FA Trophy winnersWoking (3rd FA Trophy title
Relegated to Level 6Altrincham,
Bath City,
Bromsgrove Rovers
Matches462
Goals1,306 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorerLee 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)
Longest winning runMacclesfield Town, 8 matches
Longest unbeaten runMorecambe, 12 matches
Longest losing runBromsgrove Rovers, 7 matches
Highest attendanceStevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers, 6,489 (25 January 1997)
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance1,258
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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

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Macclesfield Town (C, P) 42 27 9 6 80 30 +50 90 Promotion to the Football League Third Division
2 Kidderminster Harriers 42 26 7 9 84 42 +42 85
3 Stevenage Borough 42 24 10 8 87 53 +34 82
4 Morecambe 42 19 9 14 69 56 +13 66
5 Woking 42 18 10 14 71 63 +8 64
6 Northwich Victoria 42 17 12 13 61 54 +7 63
7 Farnborough Town 42 16 13 13 58 53 +5 61
8 Hednesford Town 42 16 12 14 52 50 +2 60
9 Telford United 42 16 10 16 46 56 −10 58
10 Gateshead 42 15 11 16 59 63 −4 56
11 Southport 42 15 10 17 51 61 −10 55
12 Rushden & Diamonds 42 14 11 17 61 63 −2 53
13 Stalybridge Celtic 42 14 10 18 53 58 −5 52
14 Kettering Town 42 14 9 19 53 62 −9 51
15 Hayes 42 12 14 16 54 55 −1 50
16 Slough Town 42 12 14 16 62 65 −3 50
17 Dover Athletic 42 12 14 16 57 68 −11 50
18 Welling United 42 13 9 20 50 60 −10 48
19 Halifax Town 42 12 12 18 55 74 −19 48
20 Bath City (R) 42 12 11 19 53 80 −27 47 Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division
21 Bromsgrove Rovers (R) 42 12 5 25 41 67 −26 41
22 Altrincham (R) 42 9 12 21 49 73 −24 39 Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division
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Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ALT ...
Home \ Away ALT BAT BRO DOV FAR GAT HAL HAY HED KET KID MAC MOR NOR R&D SLO SOU STL STB TEL WEL WOK
Altrincham 1–3 3–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 4–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–3 4–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–1
Bath City 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–2 3–2 0–0 0–2 0–2 0–0 2–3 3–1 3–1
Bromsgrove Rovers 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–3 0–5 0–1 4–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–3
Dover Athletic 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–5 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–3 1–4 2–1 5–1
Farnborough Town 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–3 1–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–2
Gateshead 1–1 5–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–3 5–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 3–2
Halifax Town 1–1 4–5 1–0 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–3 1–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 4–2 0–3 1–1 0–4
Hayes 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–2
Hednesford Town 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–4 4–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 2–0
Kettering Town 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–4 0–2 1–0 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–0
Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 6–0 1–2 4–1 2–3 3–2 3–0 5–1 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–0
Macclesfield Town 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 5–0
Morecambe 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–4 2–2 5–2 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2
Northwich Victoria 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 5–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2
Rushden & Diamonds 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Slough Town 0–1 5–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 3–4 5–0 1–1 4–1 1–6 6–0 3–3 3–0
Southport 1–3 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–5 3–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 4–1
Stalybridge Celtic 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–2 2–0 2–5 2–3 3–1 1–2 3–1 4–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–2
Stevenage Borough 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 4–1 6–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 2–2 2–3 4–2 2–0 4–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–3
Telford United 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 2–3 2–2 0–5 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–2
Welling United 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–4 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1
Woking 7–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–1 4–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 2–1
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Glenda Rollin (ed.), Jack Rollin (exec. ed.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. Headline, 1997.[1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Locations of the Football Conference 1996–1997 teams
Locations of the Football Conference teams 1996–1997

Promotion and relegation

Relegated

Top scorers in order of league goals

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total
1 Lee Hughes Kidderminster Harriers 3012134
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
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