1996–97 West Midlands (Regional) League
{{Short description|West Midlands league}}The 1996–97 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 97th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = West Midlands League
Premier Division
|season=1996–97
|winners=Wednesfield
|promoted=Wednesfield
|relegated=
|matches=306
|total goals=1090
|prevseason= 1995–96
|nextseason= 1997–98
}}
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:
- Wolverhampton United, promoted from Division One
Also, Darlaston changed name to Darlaston Town.
=League table=
|section=Premier Division
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=WED|name_WED=Wednesfield
|team2=STO|name_STO=Stourport Swifts
|team3=BLO|name_BLO=Bloxwich Strollers
|team4=LYE|name_LYE=Lye Town
|team5=BHW|name_BHW=Brierley Hill Town
|team6=STT|name_STT=Stafford Town
|team7=WOC|name_WOC=Wolverhampton Casuals
|team8=GOR|name_GOR=Gornal Athletic
|team9=LUD|name_LUD=Ludlow Town
|team10=WES|name_WES=Westfields
|team11=TIV|name_TIV=Tividale
|team12=DAR|name_DAR=Darlaston Town
|team13=EHT|name_EHT=Ettingshall Holy Trinity
|team14=CRA|name_CRA=Cradley Town
|team15=MAL|name_MAL=Malvern Town
|team16=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall Wood
|team17=WOU|name_WOU=Wolverhampton United
|team18=HTR|name_HTR=Hill Top Rangers
|win_BHW=20|draw_BHW=5|loss_BHW=9|gf_BHW=83|ga_BHW=44
|win_BLO=23|draw_BLO=7|loss_BLO=4|gf_BLO=84|ga_BLO=29
|win_CRA=7|draw_CRA=6|loss_CRA=21|gf_CRA=51|ga_CRA=83
|win_DAR=10|draw_DAR=9|loss_DAR=15|gf_DAR=49|ga_DAR=60
|win_EHT=8|draw_EHT=7|loss_EHT=19|gf_EHT=42|ga_EHT=81
|win_GOR=15|draw_GOR=8|loss_GOR=11|gf_GOR=55|ga_GOR=48
|win_HTR=2|draw_HTR=2|loss_HTR=30|gf_HTR=27|ga_HTR=105
|win_LUD=15|draw_LUD=7|loss_LUD=12|gf_LUD=63|ga_LUD=57
|win_LYE=20|draw_LYE=6|loss_LYE=8|gf_LYE=82|ga_LYE=40
|win_MAL=6|draw_MAL=8|loss_MAL=20|gf_MAL=47|ga_MAL=70
|win_STO=24|draw_STO=5|loss_STO=5|gf_STO=103|ga_STO=34
|win_STT=17|draw_STT=9|loss_STT=8|gf_STT=57|ga_STT=40
|win_TIV=12|draw_TIV=8|loss_TIV=14|gf_TIV=53|ga_TIV=78
|win_WAL=6|draw_WAL=6|loss_WAL=22|gf_WAL=35|ga_WAL=72
|win_WED=26|draw_WED=5|loss_WED=3|gf_WED=103|ga_WED=25
|win_WES=13|draw_WES=8|loss_WES=13|gf_WES=50|ga_WES=53
|win_WOC=17|draw_WOC=7|loss_WOC=10|gf_WOC=72|ga_WOC=69
|win_WOU=5|draw_WOU=7|loss_WOU=22|gf_WOU=34|ga_WOU=102
|col_P=#D0F0C0|text_P=Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance
|result1=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Resigned from the league
|result18=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/wmid1997.htm fchd]
}}
Division One North
{{Infobox football league season
| competition= West Midlands League
Division One North
| season= 1996–97
| winners= Great Wyrley
| promoted=
| relegated=
| matches=
| total goals=
| prevseason = 1995–96 (One)
| nextseason = 1997–98
}}
The Division One North featured 7 clubs which competed in the Division One last season, along with 6 new clubs:
- Blakenall reserves
- Brereton Town
- Heath Hayes, joined from Midland League
- Corestone Services
- Wolverhampton Casuals reserves, joined from Midland Combination Division Two
- Sporting Khalsa
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=T01|name_T01=Great Wyrley
|team2=T02|name_T02=Blakenall reserves
|team3=T03|name_T03=Brereton Town
|team4=T04|name_T04=Brereton Social
|team5=T05|name_T05=Morda United
|team6=T06|name_T06=Cannock Chase
|team7=T07|name_T07=Heath Hayes
|team8=T08|name_T08=Sikh Hunters
|team9=T09|name_T09=Corestone Services
|team10=T10|name_T10=Wolverhampton Casuals reserves
|team11=T11|name_T11=Rushall Olympic reserves
|team12=T12|name_T12=Chasetown reserves
|team13=T13|name_T13=Sporting Khalsa
|win_T01=20|draw_T01=1|loss_T01=3|gf_T01=66|ga_T01=20
|win_T02=17|draw_T02=3|loss_T02=4|gf_T02=71|ga_T02=19
|win_T03=15|draw_T03=5|loss_T03=4|gf_T03=61|ga_T03=31
|win_T04=11|draw_T04=5|loss_T04=8|gf_T04=65|ga_T04=47
|win_T05=11|draw_T05=4|loss_T05=9|gf_T05=50|ga_T05=45
|win_T06=11|draw_T06=3|loss_T06=10|gf_T06=56|ga_T06=57
|win_T07=9|draw_T07=5|loss_T07=10|gf_T07=38|ga_T07=49
|win_T08=8|draw_T08=4|loss_T08=12|gf_T08=62|ga_T08=72
|win_T09=7|draw_T09=7|loss_T09=10|gf_T09=36|ga_T09=59
|win_T10=8|draw_T10=3|loss_T10=13|gf_T10=45|ga_T10=75
|win_T11=7|draw_T11=2|loss_T11=15|gf_T11=32|ga_T11=55
|win_T12=6|draw_T12=2|loss_T12=16|gf_T12=43|ga_T12=54
|win_T13=2|draw_T13=4|loss_T13=18|gf_T13=24|ga_T13=66
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Resigned from the league
|result11=R|result12=R|result13=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addons/WMRL89.html nonleaguematters]
}}
Division One South
{{Infobox football league season
| competition= West Midlands League
Division One South
| season= 1996–97
| winners= Kington Town
| promoted= Kington Town
Bustleholme
| relegated=
| matches=
| total goals=
| prevseason = 1995–96 (One)
| nextseason = 1997–98
}}
The Division One South featured 9 clubs which competed in the Division One last season, along with 5 new clubs:
- Kington Town, joined from Mid Wales Football League
- Bustleholme
- Smethwick Rangers
- Leominster Town
- Cradley Town reserves
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=T01|name_T01=Kington Town
|team2=T02|name_T02=Bustleholme
|team3=T03|name_T03=Bandon
|team4=T04|name_T04=Smethwick Rangers
|team5=T05|name_T05=Bromyard Town
|team6=T06|name_T06=Leominster Town
|team7=T07|name_T07=Tipton Town
|team8=T08|name_T08=Bilston United
|team9=T09|name_T09=Oldbury United reserves
|team10=T10|name_T10=Mahal
|team11=T11|name_T11=Cradley Town reserves
|team12=T12|name_T12=Tividale reserves
|team13=T13|name_T13=Pershore Town reserves
|team14=T14|name_T14=Gornal Athletic reserves
|win_T01=22|draw_T01=2|loss_T01=2|gf_T01=91|ga_T01=35
|win_T02=16|draw_T02=4|loss_T02=6|gf_T02=62|ga_T02=32
|win_T03=15|draw_T03=3|loss_T03=8|gf_T03=70|ga_T03=31
|win_T04=14|draw_T04=5|loss_T04=7|gf_T04=50|ga_T04=35
|win_T05=14|draw_T05=2|loss_T05=10|gf_T05=63|ga_T05=43
|win_T06=12|draw_T06=4|loss_T06=10|gf_T06=70|ga_T06=58
|win_T07=12|draw_T07=4|loss_T07=10|gf_T07=58|ga_T07=55
|win_T08=11|draw_T08=4|loss_T08=11|gf_T08=57|ga_T08=52
|win_T09=10|draw_T09=7|loss_T09=9|gf_T09=44|ga_T09=42
|win_T10=10|draw_T10=6|loss_T10=10|gf_T10=51|ga_T10=44
|win_T11=6|draw_T11=4|loss_T11=16|gf_T11=43|ga_T11=73
|win_T12=5|draw_T12=4|loss_T12=17|gf_T12=31|ga_T12=81
|win_T13=3|draw_T13=6|loss_T13=17|gf_T13=28|ga_T13=78
|win_T14=1|draw_T14=7|loss_T14=18|gf_T14=27|ga_T14=86
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_TRFR=#CCCCFF|text_TRFR=Transferred to Division One North
|result3=TRFR
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Resigned from the league
|result8=R|result9=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addons/WMRL89.html nonleaguematters]
}}
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