1996–97 Northern Premier League#Division One
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{{Use British English|date=October 2015}}
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. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.[http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/~sc397/football/nl/npl9697.html Unibond League]
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Premier League Premier Division
|season=1996–97
|winners= Leek Town
|promoted= Leek Town
|relegated= Buxton
Witton Albion
|matches= 506
|total goals= 1458
|prevseason=1995–96
|nextseason=1997–98
}}
The Premier League featured three new teams:
- Alfreton Town promoted as runners-up from Division One
- Lancaster City promoted as champions from Division One
- Runcorn relegated from the Football Conference
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=LEE|name_LEE=Leek Town
|team2=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland
|team3=HYD|name_HYD=Hyde United
|team4=EML|name_EML=Emley
|team5=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow
|team6=BOS|name_BOS=Boston United
|team7=BLY|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans
|team8=MAR|name_MAR=Marine
|team9=GUI|name_GUI=Guiseley
|team10=GAI|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity
|team11=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|team12=RUN|name_RUN=Runcorn
|team13=CHO|name_CHO=Chorley
|team14=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United
|team15=KNO|name_KNO=Knowsley United
|team16=COL|name_COL=Colwyn Bay
|team17=LNC|name_LNC=Lancaster City
|team18=FRK|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic
|team19=SPU|name_SPU=Spennymoor United
|team20=BAM|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge
|team21=ALF|name_ALF=Alfreton Town
|team22=WTN|name_WTN=Witton Albion
|team23=BUX|name_BUX=Buxton
|win_LEE=28|draw_LEE=9|loss_LEE=7|gf_LEE=71|ga_LEE=35|status_LEE=C,P
|win_BIS=23|draw_BIS=14|loss_BIS=7|gf_BIS=88|ga_BIS=43
|win_HYD=22|draw_HYD=16|loss_HYD=6|gf_HYD=93|ga_HYD=46
|win_EML=23|draw_EML=12|loss_EML=9|gf_EML=89|ga_EML=54
|win_BRW=23|draw_BRW=11|loss_BRW=10|gf_BRW=71|ga_BRW=45
|win_BOS=22|draw_BOS=13|loss_BOS=9|gf_BOS=74|ga_BOS=47
|win_BLY=22|draw_BLY=11|loss_BLY=11|gf_BLY=74|ga_BLY=49
|win_MAR=20|draw_MAR=15|loss_MAR=9|gf_MAR=53|ga_MAR=37
|win_GUI=20|draw_GUI=11|loss_GUI=13|gf_GUI=63|ga_GUI=54
|win_GAI=18|draw_GAI=12|loss_GAI=14|gf_GAI=65|ga_GAI=46
|win_ACC=18|draw_ACC=12|loss_ACC=14|gf_ACC=77|ga_ACC=70
|win_RUN=15|draw_RUN=15|loss_RUN=14|gf_RUN=63|ga_RUN=62
|win_CHO=16|draw_CHO=9|loss_CHO=19|gf_CHO=69|ga_CHO=66
|win_WNS=13|draw_WNS=14|loss_WNS=17|gf_WNS=50|ga_WNS=56
|win_KNO=12|draw_KNO=14|loss_KNO=18|gf_KNO=58|ga_KNO=79
|win_COL=11|draw_COL=13|loss_COL=20|gf_COL=60|ga_COL=76
|win_LNC=12|draw_LNC=9|loss_LNC=23|gf_LNC=48|ga_LNC=75
|win_FRK=12|draw_FRK=8|loss_FRK=24|gf_FRK=62|ga_FRK=91
|win_SPU=10|draw_SPU=10|loss_SPU=24|gf_SPU=52|ga_SPU=68
|win_BAM=11|draw_BAM=7|loss_BAM=26|gf_BAM=59|ga_BAM=99
|win_ALF=8|draw_ALF=13|loss_ALF=23|gf_ALF=45|ga_ALF=83
|win_WTN=5|draw_WTN=14|loss_WTN=25|gf_WTN=41|ga_WTN=91|status_WTN=R
|win_BUX=5|draw_BUX=12|loss_BUX=27|gf_BUX=33|ga_BUX=86|status_BUX=R
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Football Conference
|result1=P
|col_FLD=#CCCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded at the end of the season
|result15=FLD
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to NPL Division One
|result22=R|result23=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=7 November 2015
|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1996-1997 Northern Premier Division].
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ACC|team2=ALF|team3=BAM|team4=BRW|team5=BIS
|team6=BLY|team7=BOS|team8=BUX|team9=CHO|team10=COL
|team11=EML|team12=FRK|team13=GAI|team14=GUI|team15=HYD
|team16=KNO|team17=LNC|team18=LEE|team19=MAR|team20=RUN
|team21=SPU|team22=WNS|team23=WTN
|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|match_ACC_ALF=4–2
|match_ACC_BAM=4–1
|match_ACC_BRW=1–2
|match_ACC_BIS=1–4
|match_ACC_BLY=2–3
|match_ACC_BOS=3–1
|match_ACC_BUX=5–3
|match_ACC_CHO=0–3
|match_ACC_COL=3–1
|match_ACC_EML=1–1
|match_ACC_FRK=4–0
|match_ACC_GAI=0–4
|match_ACC_GUI=1–2
|match_ACC_HYD=3–2
|match_ACC_KNO=1–1
|match_ACC_LNC=2–1
|match_ACC_LEE=1–2
|match_ACC_MAR=1–0
|match_ACC_RUN=2–2
|match_ACC_SPU=2–0
|match_ACC_WNS=0–0
|match_ACC_WTN=4–1
|name_ALF=Alfreton Town
|match_ALF_ACC=1–3
|match_ALF_BAM=2–1
|match_ALF_BRW=2–3
|match_ALF_BIS=1–1
|match_ALF_BLY=1–2
|match_ALF_BOS=1–2
|match_ALF_BUX=1–2
|match_ALF_CHO=0–3
|match_ALF_COL=2–1
|match_ALF_EML=0–0
|match_ALF_FRK=1–0
|match_ALF_GAI=0–1
|match_ALF_GUI=4–5
|match_ALF_HYD=0–3
|match_ALF_KNO=2–0
|match_ALF_LNC=1–0
|match_ALF_LEE=1–1
|match_ALF_MAR=0–1
|match_ALF_RUN=1–1
|match_ALF_SPU=2–1
|match_ALF_WNS=1–1
|match_ALF_WTN=2–1
|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge
|match_BAM_ACC=1–1
|match_BAM_ALF=2–2
|match_BAM_BRW=1–3
|match_BAM_BIS=1–2
|match_BAM_BLY=0–1
|match_BAM_BOS=0–2
|match_BAM_BUX=2–2
|match_BAM_CHO=0–2
|match_BAM_COL=2–3
|match_BAM_EML=0–3
|match_BAM_FRK=5–1
|match_BAM_GAI=1–1
|match_BAM_GUI=6–4
|match_BAM_HYD=1–4
|match_BAM_KNO=1–2
|match_BAM_LNC=0–2
|match_BAM_LEE=0–4
|match_BAM_MAR=1–0
|match_BAM_RUN=0–5
|match_BAM_SPU=1–3
|match_BAM_WNS=1–2
|match_BAM_WTN=4–2
|name_BRW=Barrow
|match_BRW_ACC=4–3
|match_BRW_ALF=3–0
|match_BRW_BAM=1–1
|match_BRW_BIS=0–1
|match_BRW_BLY=2–2
|match_BRW_BOS=0–1
|match_BRW_BUX=0–0
|match_BRW_CHO=3–0
|match_BRW_COL=1–0
|match_BRW_EML=3–0
|match_BRW_FRK=2–0
|match_BRW_GAI=2–2
|match_BRW_GUI=1–1
|match_BRW_HYD=1–1
|match_BRW_KNO=1–1
|match_BRW_LNC=3–0
|match_BRW_LEE=3–0
|match_BRW_MAR=0–1
|match_BRW_RUN=1–1
|match_BRW_SPU=1–0
|match_BRW_WNS=2–1
|match_BRW_WTN=3–1
|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland
|match_BIS_ACC=1–1
|match_BIS_ALF=2–2
|match_BIS_BAM=2–0
|match_BIS_BRW=0–1
|match_BIS_BLY=1–3
|match_BIS_BOS=1–0
|match_BIS_BUX=5–0
|match_BIS_CHO=1–3
|match_BIS_COL=3–1
|match_BIS_EML=0–1
|match_BIS_FRK=2–2
|match_BIS_GAI=3–3
|match_BIS_GUI=1–0
|match_BIS_HYD=3–0
|match_BIS_KNO=4–1
|match_BIS_LNC=4–2
|match_BIS_LEE=1–1
|match_BIS_MAR=2–2
|match_BIS_RUN=2–0
|match_BIS_SPU=4–1
|match_BIS_WNS=2–0
|match_BIS_WTN=5–0
|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans
|match_BLY_ACC=1–1
|match_BLY_ALF=2–1
|match_BLY_BAM=2–1
|match_BLY_BRW=1–0
|match_BLY_BIS=0–0
|match_BLY_BOS=1–2
|match_BLY_BUX=5–0
|match_BLY_CHO=1–3
|match_BLY_COL=0–0
|match_BLY_EML=1–1
|match_BLY_FRK=6–3
|match_BLY_GAI=1–1
|match_BLY_GUI=1–1
|match_BLY_HYD=2–1
|match_BLY_KNO=6–0
|match_BLY_LNC=3–1
|match_BLY_LEE=0–1
|match_BLY_MAR=1–1
|match_BLY_RUN=3–2
|match_BLY_SPU=2–0
|match_BLY_WNS=1–2
|match_BLY_WTN=0–0
|name_BOS=Boston United
|match_BOS_ACC=3–1
|match_BOS_ALF=1–1
|match_BOS_BAM=1–1
|match_BOS_BRW=3–5
|match_BOS_BIS=1–1
|match_BOS_BLY=2–1
|match_BOS_BUX=3–0
|match_BOS_CHO=3–0
|match_BOS_COL=3–2
|match_BOS_EML=4–1
|match_BOS_FRK=2–3
|match_BOS_GAI=1–1
|match_BOS_GUI=1–1
|match_BOS_HYD=0–0
|match_BOS_KNO=1–0
|match_BOS_LNC=4–2
|match_BOS_LEE=0–2
|match_BOS_MAR=2–0
|match_BOS_RUN=2–2
|match_BOS_SPU=2–0
|match_BOS_WNS=2–0
|match_BOS_WTN=2–1
|name_BUX=Buxton
|match_BUX_ACC=1–3
|match_BUX_ALF=0–1
|match_BUX_BAM=0–1
|match_BUX_BRW=0–1
|match_BUX_BIS=1–1
|match_BUX_BLY=1–2
|match_BUX_BOS=0–2
|match_BUX_CHO=0–1
|match_BUX_COL=2–2
|match_BUX_EML=0–3
|match_BUX_FRK=1–3
|match_BUX_GAI=2–1
|match_BUX_GUI=0–1
|match_BUX_HYD=0–3
|match_BUX_KNO=0–0
|match_BUX_LNC=1–0
|match_BUX_LEE=0–2
|match_BUX_MAR=0–2
|match_BUX_RUN=0–2
|match_BUX_SPU=0–2
|match_BUX_WNS=1–2
|match_BUX_WTN=1–1
|name_CHO=Chorley
|match_CHO_ACC=1–1
|match_CHO_ALF=2–1
|match_CHO_BAM=1–3
|match_CHO_BRW=1–3
|match_CHO_BIS=1–1
|match_CHO_BLY=1–3
|match_CHO_BOS=3–4
|match_CHO_BUX=2–2
|match_CHO_COL=4–0
|match_CHO_EML=1–2
|match_CHO_FRK=0–1
|match_CHO_GAI=3–4
|match_CHO_GUI=1–0
|match_CHO_HYD=3–3
|match_CHO_KNO=2–2
|match_CHO_LNC=0–2
|match_CHO_LEE=0–0
|match_CHO_MAR=2–1
|match_CHO_RUN=4–0
|match_CHO_SPU=1–0
|match_CHO_WNS=0–1
|match_CHO_WTN=6–1
|name_COL=Colwyn Bay
|match_COL_ACC=0–2
|match_COL_ALF=1–1
|match_COL_BAM=5–2
|match_COL_BRW=1–2
|match_COL_BIS=1–2
|match_COL_BLY=3–0
|match_COL_BOS=1–5
|match_COL_BUX=3–4
|match_COL_CHO=1–1
|match_COL_EML=3–2
|match_COL_FRK=5–0
|match_COL_GAI=0–2
|match_COL_GUI=1–1
|match_COL_HYD=1–3
|match_COL_KNO=5–0
|match_COL_LNC=1–1
|match_COL_LEE=3–1
|match_COL_MAR=0–0
|match_COL_RUN=3–3
|match_COL_SPU=1–1
|match_COL_WNS=1–2
|match_COL_WTN=0–0
|name_EML=Emley
|match_EML_ACC=3–1
|match_EML_ALF=4–0
|match_EML_BAM=1–2
|match_EML_BRW=3–0
|match_EML_BIS=2–0
|match_EML_BLY=3–2
|match_EML_BOS=1–1
|match_EML_BUX=3–0
|match_EML_CHO=1–0
|match_EML_COL=0–1
|match_EML_FRK=3–3
|match_EML_GAI=3–3
|match_EML_GUI=4–0
|match_EML_HYD=2–4
|match_EML_KNO=2–4
|match_EML_LNC=2–2
|match_EML_LEE=2–3
|match_EML_MAR=5–1
|match_EML_RUN=2–1
|match_EML_SPU=3–0
|match_EML_WNS=1–1
|match_EML_WTN=4–1
|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic
|match_FRK_ACC=0–1
|match_FRK_ALF=7–2
|match_FRK_BAM=1–0
|match_FRK_BRW=0–2
|match_FRK_BIS=0–4
|match_FRK_BLY=2–2
|match_FRK_BOS=2–2
|match_FRK_BUX=3–1
|match_FRK_CHO=2–1
|match_FRK_COL=3–4
|match_FRK_EML=1–2
|match_FRK_GAI=2–2
|match_FRK_GUI=0–1
|match_FRK_HYD=0–3
|match_FRK_KNO=0–2
|match_FRK_LNC=3–1
|match_FRK_LEE=2–3
|match_FRK_MAR=0–1
|match_FRK_RUN=1–1
|match_FRK_SPU=5–2
|match_FRK_WNS=3–2
|match_FRK_WTN=1–2
|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity
|match_GAI_ACC=2–2
|match_GAI_ALF=3–0
|match_GAI_BAM=0–2
|match_GAI_BRW=3–0
|match_GAI_BIS=0–1
|match_GAI_BLY=0–1
|match_GAI_BOS=1–1
|match_GAI_BUX=1–1
|match_GAI_CHO=3–0
|match_GAI_COL=2–0
|match_GAI_EML=0–3
|match_GAI_FRK=2–0
|match_GAI_GUI=1–0
|match_GAI_HYD=0–1
|match_GAI_KNO=2–0
|match_GAI_LNC=1–1
|match_GAI_LEE=0–1
|match_GAI_MAR=0–1
|match_GAI_RUN=4–1
|match_GAI_SPU=1–0
|match_GAI_WNS=2–0
|match_GAI_WTN=3–0
|name_GUI=Guiseley
|match_GUI_ACC=1–0
|match_GUI_ALF=1–1
|match_GUI_BAM=5–0
|match_GUI_BRW=3–1
|match_GUI_BIS=0–0
|match_GUI_BLY=2–1
|match_GUI_BOS=1–0
|match_GUI_BUX=2–0
|match_GUI_CHO=1–4
|match_GUI_COL=0–1
|match_GUI_EML=2–0
|match_GUI_FRK=1–0
|match_GUI_GAI=1–0
|match_GUI_HYD=2–3
|match_GUI_KNO=1–0
|match_GUI_LNC=1–1
|match_GUI_LEE=2–0
|match_GUI_MAR=0–1
|match_GUI_RUN=0–1
|match_GUI_SPU=2–1
|match_GUI_WNS=1–1
|match_GUI_WTN=3–0
|name_HYD=Hyde United
|match_HYD_ACC=7–2
|match_HYD_ALF=5–0
|match_HYD_BAM=2–2
|match_HYD_BRW=1–0
|match_HYD_BIS=1–1
|match_HYD_BLY=0–2
|match_HYD_BOS=2–2
|match_HYD_BUX=2–0
|match_HYD_CHO=3–2
|match_HYD_COL=1–1
|match_HYD_EML=1–2
|match_HYD_FRK=5–1
|match_HYD_GAI=2–1
|match_HYD_GUI=2–2
|match_HYD_KNO=4–0
|match_HYD_LNC=0–0
|match_HYD_LEE=3–1
|match_HYD_MAR=1–1
|match_HYD_RUN=2–0
|match_HYD_SPU=4–0
|match_HYD_WNS=0–0
|match_HYD_WTN=1–0
|name_KNO=Knowsley United
|match_KNO_ACC=1–1
|match_KNO_ALF=1–1
|match_KNO_BAM=5–0
|match_KNO_BRW=0–3
|match_KNO_BIS=0–5
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|match_KNO_EML=0–1
|match_KNO_FRK=0–0
|match_KNO_GAI=0–1
|match_KNO_GUI=2–2
|match_KNO_HYD=3–3
|match_KNO_LNC=3–1
|match_KNO_LEE=3–2
|match_KNO_MAR=3–1
|match_KNO_RUN=1–1
|match_KNO_SPU=2–2
|match_KNO_WNS=0–3
|match_KNO_WTN=2–1
|name_LNC=Lancaster City
|match_LNC_ACC=1–2
|match_LNC_ALF=1–0
|match_LNC_BAM=2–3
|match_LNC_BRW=1–0
|match_LNC_BIS=2–1
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|match_LNC_BOS=0–1
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|match_LNC_CHO=4–1
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|match_LNC_EML=1–3
|match_LNC_FRK=1–3
|match_LNC_GAI=0–2
|match_LNC_GUI=1–2
|match_LNC_HYD=0–4
|match_LNC_KNO=2–2
|match_LNC_LEE=0–3
|match_LNC_MAR=0–2
|match_LNC_RUN=0–2
|match_LNC_SPU=1–0
|match_LNC_WNS=1–1
|match_LNC_WTN=2–1
|name_LEE=Leek Town
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|match_LEE_ALF=4–0
|match_LEE_BAM=4–1
|match_LEE_BRW=2–1
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|match_LEE_GAI=1–0
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|match_LEE_LNC=2–1
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|match_LEE_RUN=1–1
|match_LEE_SPU=1–1
|match_LEE_WNS=3–1
|match_LEE_WTN=2–1
|name_MAR=Marine
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|match_MAR_BAM=2–0
|match_MAR_BRW=1–1
|match_MAR_BIS=2–3
|match_MAR_BLY=0–3
|match_MAR_BOS=1–0
|match_MAR_BUX=3–0
|match_MAR_CHO=1–0
|match_MAR_COL=0–0
|match_MAR_EML=0–0
|match_MAR_FRK=3–1
|match_MAR_GAI=2–0
|match_MAR_GUI=1–2
|match_MAR_HYD=1–1
|match_MAR_KNO=2–2
|match_MAR_LNC=5–1
|match_MAR_LEE=0–0
|match_MAR_RUN=1–0
|match_MAR_SPU=1–0
|match_MAR_WNS=3–0
|match_MAR_WTN=0–0
|name_RUN=Runcorn
|match_RUN_ACC=1–3
|match_RUN_ALF=1–0
|match_RUN_BAM=1–2
|match_RUN_BRW=0–0
|match_RUN_BIS=1–3
|match_RUN_BLY=1–0
|match_RUN_BOS=1–1
|match_RUN_BUX=1–1
|match_RUN_CHO=0–2
|match_RUN_COL=5–0
|match_RUN_EML=1–1
|match_RUN_FRK=0–0
|match_RUN_GAI=2–1
|match_RUN_GUI=2–0
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|match_RUN_KNO=1–0
|match_RUN_LNC=3–2
|match_RUN_LEE=0–2
|match_RUN_MAR=1–1
|match_RUN_SPU=1–0
|match_RUN_WNS=4–3
|match_RUN_WTN=4–0
|name_SPU=Spennymoor United
|match_SPU_ACC=0–0
|match_SPU_ALF=3–2
|match_SPU_BAM=2–1
|match_SPU_BRW=1–2
|match_SPU_BIS=1–5
|match_SPU_BLY=0–2
|match_SPU_BOS=1–3
|match_SPU_BUX=0–1
|match_SPU_CHO=0–0
|match_SPU_COL=1–2
|match_SPU_EML=2–3
|match_SPU_FRK=3–1
|match_SPU_GAI=1–2
|match_SPU_GUI=4–1
|match_SPU_HYD=1–1
|match_SPU_KNO=5–0
|match_SPU_LNC=1–1
|match_SPU_LEE=0–1
|match_SPU_MAR=0–0
|match_SPU_RUN=6–0
|match_SPU_WNS=2–0
|match_SPU_WTN=1–1
|name_WNS=Winsford United
|match_WNS_ACC=1–1
|match_WNS_ALF=1–0
|match_WNS_BAM=4–2
|match_WNS_BRW=1–2
|match_WNS_BIS=1–2
|match_WNS_BLY=0–2
|match_WNS_BOS=0–1
|match_WNS_BUX=1–1
|match_WNS_CHO=0–1
|match_WNS_COL=3–0
|match_WNS_EML=2–2
|match_WNS_FRK=1–0
|match_WNS_GAI=1–1
|match_WNS_GUI=1–1
|match_WNS_HYD=2–1
|match_WNS_KNO=3–1
|match_WNS_LNC=0–1
|match_WNS_LEE=0–2
|match_WNS_MAR=0–1
|match_WNS_RUN=0–0
|match_WNS_SPU=1–1
|match_WNS_WTN=1–1
|name_WTN=Witton Albion
|match_WTN_ACC=0–1
|match_WTN_ALF=1–1
|match_WTN_BAM=1–3
|match_WTN_BRW=2–2
|match_WTN_BIS=1–1
|match_WTN_BLY=1–1
|match_WTN_BOS=1–0
|match_WTN_BUX=2–2
|match_WTN_CHO=2–2
|match_WTN_COL=1–0
|match_WTN_EML=1–4
|match_WTN_FRK=0–2
|match_WTN_GAI=2–1
|match_WTN_GUI=2–1
|match_WTN_HYD=0–0
|match_WTN_KNO=1–3
|match_WTN_LNC=1–2
|match_WTN_LEE=1–2
|match_WTN_MAR=2–2
|match_WTN_RUN=1–5
|match_WTN_SPU=1–2
|match_WTN_WNS=1–3
|update=3 May 1997
|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1996-1997 Northern Premier Division results grid]
}}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Premier League Division One
|season=1996–97
|winners= Radcliffe Borough
|promoted= Leigh RMI
Radcliffe Borough
|relegated= Atherton L.R.
Curzon Ashton
Warrington Town
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1281
|prevseason=1995–96
|nextseason=1997–98
}}
Division One featured four new teams:
- Droylsden relegated from the Premier Division
- Flixton promoted as champions from the NWCFL Division One
- Matlock Town relegated from the Premier Division
- Stocksbridge Park Steels promoted as runners-up from the NCEFL Premier Division
= League table =
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough
|team2=LEI|name_LEI=Leigh RMI
|team3=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln United
|team4=FAR|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic
|team5=WKS|name_WKS=Worksop Town
|team6=STO|name_STO=Stocksbridge Park Steels
|team7=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|team8=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton United
|team9=GHT|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town
|team10=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden
|team11=MAT|name_MAT=Matlock Town
|team12=WHI|name_WHI=Whitley Bay
|team13=FLX|name_FLX=Flixton
|team14=KEN|name_KEN=Netherfield
|team15=EAS|name_EAS=Eastwood Town
|team16=GRT|name_GRT=Gretna
|team17=HAR|name_HAR=Harrogate Town
|team18=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town
|team19=WRK|name_WRK=Workington
|team20=CUR|name_CUR=Curzon Ashton
|team21=WAR|name_WAR=Warrington Town
|team22=ALR|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers
|win_RAD=26|draw_RAD=7|loss_RAD=9|gf_RAD=77|ga_RAD=33|status_RAD=C,P
|win_LEI=24|draw_LEI=11|loss_LEI=7|gf_LEI=65|ga_LEI=33|status_LEI=P
|win_LIN=25|draw_LIN=8|loss_LIN=9|gf_LIN=78|ga_LIN=47
|win_FAR=23|draw_FAR=8|loss_FAR=11|gf_FAR=75|ga_FAR=48
|win_WKS=20|draw_WKS=12|loss_WKS=10|gf_WKS=68|ga_WKS=38
|win_STO=19|draw_STO=11|loss_STO=12|gf_STO=66|ga_STO=54
|win_BPA=20|draw_BPA=8|loss_BPA=14|gf_BPA=58|ga_BPA=50
|win_ASH=17|draw_ASH=14|loss_ASH=11|gf_ASH=73|ga_ASH=52
|win_GHT=16|draw_GHT=12|loss_GHT=14|gf_GHT=56|ga_GHT=46
|win_DRO=15|draw_DRO=14|loss_DRO=13|gf_DRO=69|ga_DRO=67
|win_MAT=16|draw_MAT=9|loss_MAT=17|gf_MAT=60|ga_MAT=69
|win_WHI=14|draw_WHI=12|loss_WHI=16|gf_WHI=47|ga_WHI=54
|win_FLX=15|draw_FLX=7|loss_FLX=20|gf_FLX=57|ga_FLX=72
|win_KEN=12|draw_KEN=14|loss_KEN=16|gf_KEN=54|ga_KEN=56
|win_EAS=12|draw_EAS=14|loss_EAS=16|gf_EAS=42|ga_EAS=49
|win_GRT=11|draw_GRT=17|loss_GRT=14|gf_GRT=55|ga_GRT=67
|win_HAR=13|draw_HAR=8|loss_HAR=21|gf_HAR=54|ga_HAR=76
|win_CNG=12|draw_CNG=9|loss_CNG=21|gf_CNG=47|ga_CNG=64
|win_WRK=10|draw_WRK=12|loss_WRK=20|gf_WRK=45|ga_WRK=63
|win_CUR=8|draw_CUR=10|loss_CUR=24|gf_CUR=48|ga_CUR=79|status_CUR=R
|win_WAR=5|draw_WAR=18|loss_WAR=19|gf_WAR=42|ga_WAR=79|status_WAR=R
|win_ALR=7|draw_ALR=9|loss_ALR=26|gf_ALR=45|ga_ALR=85|status_ALR=R
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RPD=#FFCCCC|text_RPD=Relegation to NCEFL Premier Division
|result20=RPD
|col_R1=#FFCCCC|text_R1=Relegation to NWCFL Division One
|result21=R1|result22=R1
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=May 1997
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html].
}}
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. Boston United moved to the Southern League. These 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.
Cup Results
Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.
- Gainsborough Trinity bt. Boston United
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
- Blyth Spartans bt. Runcorn
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Gainsborough Trinity bt. Leek Town
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF]
{{Northern Premier League seasons}}
{{1996–97 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Northern Premier League}}