Northern Counties East Football League
1995/96 Tables◄ 1996/97 Tables ►1997/98 Tables
Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Denaby United | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 33 | +49 | 85 | Champions |
| 2nd | Belper Town | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 79 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Brigg Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 43 | +37 | 77 | - |
| 4th | North Ferriby United | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 72 | - |
| 5th | Ossett Albion | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 71 | - |
| 6th | Hucknall Town | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 48 | +36 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Hallam | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Ossett Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 53 | - |
| 9th | Arnold Town | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 51 | - |
| 10th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 51 | - |
| 11th | Selby Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 69 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 12th | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Thackley | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Maltby Main | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 81 | -23 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Pickering Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 72 | -27 | 41 | - |
| 16th | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 73 | -29 | 35 | - |
| 17th | Hatfield Main | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 75 | -35 | 34 | - |
| 18th | Sheffield | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 32 | - |
| 19th | Ashfeld United | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 80 | -29 | 32 | Resigned |
| 20th | Liversedge | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 87 | -47 | 24 | - |
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Eccleshill United | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 67 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Garforth Town | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 64 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 52 | - |
| 4th | Yorkshire Amateur | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 49 | - |
| 5th | Glapwell | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 46 | - |
| 6th | Borrowash Victoria | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 42 | - |
| 7th | Hall Road Rangers | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 41 | - |
| 8th | Louth United | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 36 | - |
| 9th | Rossington Main | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 36 | - |
| 10th | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 35 | - |
| 11th | Parkgate | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 31 | - |
| 12th | Winterton Rangers | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 30 | - |
| 13th | Tadcaster Albion | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 51 | -31 | 22 | - |
| 14th | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 58 | -36 | 17 | - |
| 15th | Blidworth Welfare | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 73 | -42 | 16 | - |
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Belper Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▼Ashfield United Resigned from the League and Folded |
Teams Joining the Northern Counties East League
| ▼Curzon Ashton were Relegated from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Staveley Miners Welfare were Promoted from the Central Midlands League |
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