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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.
Video 1996-97 Football Conference
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.
Maps 1996-97 Football Conference
New teams in the league this season
- Hayes (promoted 1995-96)
- Rushden & Diamonds (promoted 1995-96)
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Final league table
- Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Points scored: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
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Results
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.
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Promotion and relegation
Promoted
- 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)
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Top scorers in order of league goals
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References
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External links
- 1996-97 Conference National Results
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