1996–97 Midland Football Combination

The 1996–97 Midland Football Combination season was the 60th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.

Premier Division
Midland Football Combination
Premier Division
Season1996–97
ChampionsRichmond Swifts
PromotedRichmond Swifts
RelegatedShirley Town
West Midlands Fire Service
Matches played380
Goals scored1,286 (3.38 per match)

The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:

  • Bilston Community College, promoted from Division One
  • Bolehall Swifts, relegated from the Midland Football Alliance
  • Kenilworth Town, promoted from Division One
  • Richmond Swifts, promoted from Division One
  • Worcester Athletico

Also, Ansells was renamed David Lloyd, and Alvechurch Villa was renamed Alvechurch.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Richmond Swifts 38 30 5 3 92 29 +63 95 Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance
2 Meir KA 38 26 6 6 91 39 +52 84
3 Coleshill Town 38 22 10 6 69 30 +39 76
4 Studley BKL 38 22 6 10 100 49 +51 72
5 Knowle 38 22 4 12 83 47 +36 70
6 Worcester Athletico 38 20 7 11 85 60 +25 67
7 Kings Heath 38 16 8 14 66 50 +16 56
8 Massey-Ferguson 38 15 11 12 62 61 +1 56
9 David Lloyd 38 14 11 13 54 57 −3 53
10 Handrahan Timbers 38 15 6 17 46 54 −8 51
11 Coventry Sphinx 38 14 8 16 51 74 −23 50
12 Bilston Community College 38 14 7 17 83 71 +12 49
13 Bolehall Swifts 38 11 14 13 62 59 +3 47
14 Southam United 38 13 8 17 53 62 −9 47
15 Wellesbourne 38 12 5 21 62 89 −27 41
16 Kenilworth Town 38 11 8 19 49 80 −31 41
17 Highgate United 38 11 3 24 55 77 −22 36
18 Alvechurch 38 9 5 24 46 82 −36 32
19 Shirley Town 38 7 8 23 51 94 −43 29 Relegated to Division One
20 West Midlands Fire Service 38 4 4 30 26 122 −96 16
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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