Northern Premier League Tables
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Northern Premier League Premier Division 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Leek Town | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 35 | +36 | 93 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 83 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hyde United | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 93 | 46 | +47 | 82 | - |
| 4th | Emley | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 81 | - |
| 5th | Barrow | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 80 | - |
| 6th | Boston United | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 79 | - |
| 7th | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | - |
| 8th | Marine | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 75 | - |
| 9th | Guiseley | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 71 | - |
| 10th | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 66 | - |
| 12th | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Chorley | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Winsford United | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Knowsley United | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 50 | Resigned |
| 16th | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 62 | 91 | -29 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Spennymoor United | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 99 | -40 | 40 | - |
| 21st | Alfreton Town | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 86 | -41 | 37 | - |
| 22nd | Witton Albion | 44 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 91 | -42 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Buxton | 44 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 86 | -53 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League Division 1 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 33 | +44 | 85 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Leigh RMI | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 83 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Lincoln United | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 83 | - |
| 4th | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 77 | - |
| 5th | Worksop Town | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 72 | - |
| 6th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 68 | - |
| 7th | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 68 | - |
| 8th | Ashton United | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Great Harwood Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Droylsden | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Matlock Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 57 | - |
| 12th | Whitley Bay | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 54 | - |
| 13th | Flixton | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Netherfield | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 50 | - |
| 15th | Eastwood Town | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 50 | - |
| 16th | Gretna | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Harrogate Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Congleton Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 45 | - |
| 19th | Workington | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 42 | - |
| 20th | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 79 | -31 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Warrington Town | 42 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 42 | 79 | -37 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 45 | 85 | -40 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes-
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Leek Town were Promoted to the Football Conference |
| ▼Knowsley United Resigned from the League and Folded |
| ▼Atherton Laburnum Rovers were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
| ▼Curzon Ashton were Relegated to the Northern Counties East League |
| ▼Warrington Town were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Altrincham were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▲Whitby Town were Promoted from the Northern League Division 1 |
| ▲Trafford were Promoted from the North West Counties League |
| ▲Belper Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League |
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