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| 1995-96 |
UniBond League
Premier Division
Season 1996-97
| P | W | D | L | F-A | Pts | ||
| 1 | Leek Town | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 71-35 | 93 |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 88-43 | 83 |
| 3 | Hyde United | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 93-46 | 82 |
| 4 | Emley | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 89-54 | 81 |
| 5 | Barrow | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 71-45 | 80 |
| 6 | Boston United | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 74-47 | 79 |
| 7 | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74-49 | 77 |
| 8 | Marine | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 53-37 | 75 |
| 9 | Guiseley | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 63-54 | 71 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 65-46 | 66 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 77-70 | 66 |
| 12 | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 63-62 | 60 |
| 13 | Chorley | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 69-66 | 57 |
| 14 | Winsford United | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 50-56 | 53 |
| 15 | Knowsley United | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 58-79 | 49 |
| 16 | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 60-76 | 46 |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 48-75 | 45 |
| 18 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 62-91 | 44 |
| 19 | Spennymoor United | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 52-68 | 40 |
| 20 | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 59-99 | 40 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 45-83 | 37 |
| 22 | Witton Albion | 44 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 41-91 | 29 |
| 23 | Buxton | 44 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33-86 | 27 |
Knowsley United: 1 point deducted
Leek Town promoted to the GM Vauxhall Conference
Altrincham relegated from the GM Vauxhall Conference
Radcliffe Borough and Leigh RMI promoted from Division One
Knowsley United resigned from the league
Witton Albion and Buxton relegated to Division One