1996–97 Spartan League

The 1996–97 Spartan League season was 79th and the last in the history of Spartan League.

At the end of the season the league was merged with South Midlands League to form Spartan South Midlands Football League. For the first season of the new league clubs from the South Midlands League and the Spartan League were separated: all the Spartan League Premier Division clubs formed Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division South, while clubs from Spartan League Division One and Division Two formed Spartan South Midlands League Division One South. Following first season of the new league regional Premier divisions and divisions One were merged.

Premier Division

Spartan League
Premier Division
Season1996–97
ChampionsBarkingside
PromotedCroydon Athletic
1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) →

The Premier Division featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

Also, Tufnell Park changed name to Haringey Borough.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Barkingside 30 20 6 4 60 23 +37 66 Joined SSML Premier Division South
2 Hillingdon Borough 30 19 8 3 65 31 +34 65
3 Croydon Athletic 30 18 6 6 56 30 +26 60 Promoted to Isthmian League Division Three
4 St Margaretsbury 30 16 6 8 51 49 +2 54 Joined SSML Premier Division South
5 Beaconsfield SYCOB 30 13 10 7 52 28 +24 49
6 Ruislip Manor 30 14 6 10 74 44 +30 48
7 Woodford Town 30 13 6 11 42 39 +3 45
8 Brimsdown Rovers 30 13 5 12 54 52 +2 44
9 Islington St Mary's 30 9 10 11 38 38 0 37
10 Waltham Abbey 30 11 4 15 39 45 −6 37
11 Amersham Town 30 9 6 15 34 51 −17 33
12 Hanwell Town 30 8 8 14 49 49 0 32
13 Brook House 30 9 5 16 31 55 −24 32
14 Cockfosters 30 6 6 18 35 57 −22 24
15 Haringey Borough 30 5 6 19 24 58 −34 21
16 Harefield United 30 5 6 19 32 87 −55 21
17 Tottenham Omada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club folded, record expunged
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

Spartan League
Division One
Season1996–97
ChampionsLeyton County
1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) →

Division One featured seven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

  • AC Milla
  • Classic Inter

Also, Walthamstow Trojan changed name to Trojan.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Leyton County 14 10 2 2 34 14 +20 32 Joined SSML Division One South
2 Catford Wanderers 14 9 1 4 33 16 +17 25[a] Did not join Spartan South Midlands League
3 Old Roan 14 7 4 3 28 19 +9 25 Joined SSML Division One South
4 Trojan 14 7 3 4 25 18 +7 24 Did not join Spartan South Midlands League
5 Craven 14 6 3 5 39 25 +14 21
6 Cray Valley PM 14 4 3 7 25 35 −10 15 Joined SSML Division One South
7 Bridon Ropes 14 2 3 9 15 29 −14 9
8 Classic Inter 14 1 1 12 18 61 −43 4
9 AC Milla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club folded, record expunged
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Catford Wanderers deducted 3 points.

Division Two

Spartan League
Division Two
Season1996–97
ChampionsOdua United
1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) →

Division Two featured six clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

  • Doddinghurst
  • Leyton Sports
  • Odua United

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odua United 16 11 3 2 47 17 +30 36 Joined SSML Division One South
2 Holland Park 16 11 3 2 42 18 +24 36
3 Clapham 16 10 4 2 44 21 +23 34 Did not join Spartan South Midlands League
4 Chingford United 16 7 1 8 42 29 +13 22 Joined SSML Division One South
5 Leyton Sports 16 5 4 7 31 32 −1 19 Did not join Spartan South Midlands League
6 Long Lane 16 4 4 8 28 45 −17 16 Joined SSML Division One South
7 Doddinghurst 16 4 3 9 25 45 −20 15
8 Leyton County reserves 16 4 2 10 22 34 −12 14 Did not join Spartan South Midlands League
9 Crofton Albion 16 3 2 11 24 64 −40 11
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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