G.M. Vauxhall Conference 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 55 | 31 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 18 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 41 | 16 |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 15 |
| 5 | Woking | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 15 |
| 6 | Slough Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 36 | 13 |
| 7 | Farnborough Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 0 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
| 10 | Altrincham | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 28 | -12 |
| 11 | Telford United | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 28 | -15 |
| 12 | Southport | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 27 | -5 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 25 | -4 |
| 14 | Welling United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 25 | -5 |
| 15 | Kettering Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 23 | -6 |
| 16 | Dover Athletic | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 22 | -12 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 22 | -12 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 22 | -12 |
| 19 | Rushden & Diamonds | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 21 | -7 |
| 20 | Stalybridge Celtic | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 21 | -8 |
| 21 | Hayes | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 19 | -10 |
| 22 | Bath City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 17 | -20 |
