G.M. Vauxhall Conference 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 28th December 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 58 | 36 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 18 |
| 3 | Northwich Victoria | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 42 | 4 |
| 4 | Woking | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 41 | 16 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 41 | 15 |
| 6 | Stevenage Borough | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 40 | 15 |
| 7 | Farnborough Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 39 | 12 |
| 8 | Slough Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 11 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 37 | 11 |
| 10 | Telford United | 27 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32 | -13 |
| 11 | Altrincham | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 31 | -10 |
| 12 | Welling United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 28 | -6 |
| 13 | Stalybridge Celtic | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 27 | -4 |
| 14 | Southport | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 27 | -6 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 25 | -7 |
| 16 | Dover Athletic | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 25 | -12 |
| 17 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 25 | -13 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 43 | 25 | -14 |
| 19 | Kettering Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 23 | -6 |
| 20 | Hayes | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 22 | -9 |
| 21 | Rushden & Diamonds | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 21 | -9 |
| 22 | Bath City | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 17 | -29 |
