G.M. Vauxhall Conference 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 19th April 1997
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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 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 39 | 82 | 41 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 26 | 80 | 38 |
| 3 | Stevenage Borough | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 44 | 74 | 32 |
| 4 | Northwich Victoria | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 9 |
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 11 |
| 7 | Woking | 36 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 57 | 15 |
| 8 | Farnborough Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 48 | 57 | 7 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 58 | 52 | -4 |
| 10 | Southport | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 52 | -7 |
| 11 | Telford United | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 56 | 52 | -13 |
| 12 | Kettering Town | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 54 | 51 | -5 |
| 13 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 53 | 49 | -3 |
| 14 | Dover Athletic | 40 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 49 | -10 |
| 15 | Slough Town | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 48 | -3 |
| 16 | Hayes | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 47 | -2 |
| 17 | Rushden & Diamonds | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 56 | 46 | -1 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 68 | 44 | -20 |
| 19 | Bath City | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 77 | 40 | -29 |
| 20 | Welling United | 38 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 39 | -16 |
| 21 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 40 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 38 | -23 |
| 22 | Altrincham | 39 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 65 | 36 | -23 |
