Northern Premier League 1996-97

The 1996-97 Northern Premier League season was the 29th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division Teams

* Accrington Stanley
* Alfreton Town
* Bamber Bridge
* Barrow
* Bishop Auckland
* Blyth Spartans
* Boston United
* Buxton
* Chorley
* Colwyn Bay
* Emley
* Frickley Athletic
* Gainsborough Trinity
* Guiseley
* Hyde United
* Knowsley United
* Lancaster City
* Leek Town
* Marine
* Runcorn
* Spennymoor United
* Winsford United
* Witton Albion

Premier Division Final Table

^{1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

First Division Teams

* Ashton United
* Atherton Laburnum Rovers
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Congleton Town
* Curzon Ashton
* Droylsden
* Eastwood Town
* Farsley Celtic
* Flixton
* Great Harwood Town
* Gretna
* Harrogate Town
* Leigh RMI
* Lincoln United
* Matlock Town
* Netherfield
* Radcliffe Borough
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* Warrington Town
* Whitley Bay
* Workington
* Worksop Town

Division One Final Table

^{1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

Promotion and relegation

In the twenty-ninth season of the Northern Premier League Leek Town (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Witton Albion and Buxton were relegated to the First Division while Knowsley United left the League at the end of the season; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Altrincham, First Division winners Radcliffe Borough and second placed Leigh RMI. In the First Division Curzon Ashton, Warrington Town and Atherton Laburnum Rovers left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Whitby Town, Belper Town and Trafford.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF]