G.M. Vauxhall Conference 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 14th 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 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 54 | 31 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 17 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 38 | 15 |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 15 |
| 5 | Woking | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 37 | 15 |
| 6 | Slough Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 35 | 13 |
| 7 | Farnborough Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 33 | -4 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 10 | Altrincham | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 28 | -11 |
| 11 | Telford United | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 28 | -14 |
| 12 | Southport | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 27 | -1 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 24 | -4 |
| 14 | Welling United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 24 | -5 |
| 15 | Kettering Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 23 | -5 |
| 16 | Stalybridge Celtic | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 21 | -7 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 21 | -12 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 21 | -12 |
| 19 | Rushden & Diamonds | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 20 | -7 |
| 20 | Dover Athletic | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 19 | -13 |
| 21 | Hayes | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 16 | -11 |
| 22 | Bath City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 16 | -20 |
