1996–97 Football Conference
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Macclesfield Town (2nd Football Conference title) |
| Promoted to the Football League | Macclesfield Town |
| Conference League Cup winners | Kidderminster Harriers |
| FA Trophy winners | Woking (3rd FA Trophy title |
| Relegated to Level 6 | Altrincham, Bath City, Bromsgrove Rovers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,306 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Hughes (Kidderminster Harriers), 30 |
| Biggest home win | Woking – Altrincham 7–1 (30 November 1996); Kidderminster Harriers – Bath City 6–0 (28 December 1996); Slough Town – Telford United 6–0 (19 October 1996); Stevenage Borough – Halifax Town 6–0 (17 August 1996) |
| Biggest away win | Slough Town – Stevenage Borough 1–6 (1 January 1997); Bromsgrove Rovers – Northwich Victoria 0–5 (1 March 1997); Dover Athletic – Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 (24 August 1996); Telford United – Rushden & Diamonds 0–5 (7 December 1996) |
| Highest scoring | Halifax Town – Bath City 4–5 (15 February 1997) |
| Longest winning run | Macclesfield Town, 8 matches |
| Longest unbeaten run | Morecambe, 12 matches |
| Longest losing run | Bromsgrove Rovers, 7 matches |
| Highest attendance | Stevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers, 6,489 (25 January 1997) |
| Lowest attendance | ? |
| Average attendance | 1,258 |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The Football Conference season of 1996–97 was the eighteenth season of the Football Conference, also known as the Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons.