1996–97 Spartan League
The 1996–97 Spartan League season was the last in the history of Spartan League. The English football league consisted of 33 teams.[1]
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
|
← 1995–96 | |
Premier Division
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barkingside |
| Promoted | Croydon Athletic |
| Relegated | None |
|
← 1995–96 | |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barkingside (C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 66 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Premier Division South |
| 2 | Hillingdon Borough | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 65 | |
| 3 | Croydon Athletic (P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 60 | Promotion to 1997–98 Isthmian League Division Three |
| 4 | St Margaretsbury | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 54 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Premier Division South |
| 5 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 49 | |
| 6 | Ruislip Manor | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 48 | |
| 7 | Woodford Town | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Brimsdown Rovers | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 44 | |
| 9 | Islington St Mary's | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | Waltham Abbey | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Amersham Town | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 33 | |
| 12 | Hanwell Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 32 | |
| 13 | Brook House | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 32 | |
| 14 | Cockfosters | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 24 | |
| 15 | Haringey Borough | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 21 | |
| 16 | Harefield United | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 87 | −55 | 21 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Omada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Division One
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leyton County |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
|
← 1995–96 | |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton County (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 32 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 2 | Catford Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 251 | Did not join Spartan South Midlands League |
| 3 | Old Roan | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 25 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 4 | Trojan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 | Did not join Spartan South Midlands League |
| 5 | Craven | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 21 | |
| 6 | Cray Valley P M | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 15 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 7 | Bridon Ropes | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 9 | |
| 8 | Classic Inter | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 61 | −43 | 4 | |
| 9 | AC Milla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Catford Wanderers deducted 3 points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Division Two
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Odua United |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
|
← 1995–96 | |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odua United (C) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 36 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 2 | Holland Park | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 36 | |
| 3 | Clapham | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 34 | Did not join Spartan South Midlands League |
| 4 | Chingford United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 22 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 5 | Leyton Sports | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 19 | Did not join Spartan South Midlands League |
| 6 | Long Lane | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 16 | Joined 1997–98 SSML Division One South |
| 7 | Doddinghurst | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 15 | |
| 8 | Leyton County Reserves | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 14 | Did not join Spartan South Midlands League |
| 9 | Crofton Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 11 |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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