1996–97 Football Conference
| Season | 1996–97 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Macclesfield Town (2nd Football Conference title) | 
| Promoted to the Football League | Macclesfield Town | 
| Conference League Cup winners | Kidderminster Harriers | 
| FA Trophy winners | Woking (3rd FA Trophy title | 
| Relegated to Level 6 | Altrincham, Bath City, Bromsgrove Rovers  | 
| Matches played | 462 | 
| Goals scored | 1,306 (2.83 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Lee Hughes (Kidderminster Harriers), 30 | 
| Biggest home win | Woking – Altrincham 7–1 (30 November 1996); Kidderminster Harriers – Bath City 6–0 (28 December 1996); Slough Town – Telford United 6–0 (19 October 1996); Stevenage Borough – Halifax Town 6–0 (17 August 1996)  | 
| Biggest away win | Slough Town – Stevenage Borough 1–6 (1 January 1997); Bromsgrove Rovers – Northwich Victoria 0–5 (1 March 1997); Dover Athletic – Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 (24 August 1996); Telford United – Rushden & Diamonds 0–5 (7 December 1996)  | 
| Highest scoring | Halifax Town – Bath City 4–5 (15 February 1997) | 
| Longest winning run | Macclesfield Town, 8 matches | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Morecambe, 12 matches | 
| Longest losing run | Bromsgrove Rovers, 7 matches | 
| Highest attendance | Stevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers, 6,489 (25 January 1997) | 
| Lowest attendance | ? | 
| Average attendance | 1,258 | 
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The Football Conference season of 1996–97 was the eighteenth season of the Football Conference, also known as the Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons.