1996–97 South Midlands League

The 1996–97 South Midlands League season was 68th and the last in the history of South Midlands League. At the end of the season the league was merged with Spartan 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 South Midlands League Premier Division clubs formed Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division North, while clubs from South Midlands League Senior Division formed Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division and clubs from South Midlands League Division One formed Spartan South Midlands League Division One North. Following first season of the new league regional Premier divisions and divisions One were merged. Premier Division South Midlands LeaguePremier Division 1996–97 Potters Bar Town None None 1995–96 1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club, promoted from the Senior Division: Bedford United League table main WDL Q 5 PBT Potters Bar Town BRA Brache Sparta ARL Arlesey Town TOD Toddington Rovers BUC Buckingham Athletic ROY Royston Town LCO London Colney BED Bedford United WGC Welwyn Garden City HAR Harpenden Town MER Milton Keynes LET Letchworth LAN Langford HOD Hoddesdon Town BIG Biggleswade Town 18 8 2 53 18 C 19 5 4 54 20 16 7 5 49 20 14 4 10 45 29 14 3 11 52 34 13 6 9 47 42 12 8 8 47 41 10 8 10 44 49 9 9 10 45 44 9 7 12 32 33 7 10 11 25 36 7 7 14 35 50 6 6 16 22 56 5 7 16 30 55 2 3 23 21 74 inherit Joined SSML Premier Division North JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Senior Division South Midlands LeagueSenior Division 1996–97 Leverstock Green None None 1995–96 1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) The Senior Division featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club, promoted from Division One: Mercedes Benz Also, ACD changed name to A C D Tridon. League table main WDL Q 5 LEV Leverstock Green HOL Holmer Green TRI Tring Athletic SST Stony Stratford Town NBR New Bradwell St Peter HOU Houghton Town MER Mercedes Benz RIS Risborough Rangers WIN Winslow United KEN Kent Athletic AMP Ampthill Town TRD A C D Tridon TOT Totternhoe T61 The 61 FC Luton 19 3 4 54 19 C 18 1 7 71 21 17 3 6 62 29 16 2 8 60 46 13 7 6 49 30 10 8 8 31 32 10 7 9 48 38 11 4 11 35 50 10 5 11 40 51 9 5 12 46 57 6 5 15 33 57 5 6 15 33 56 2 9 15 27 62 2 3 21 26 67 inherit Joined SSML Senior Division JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD JSD #FFCCCC Did not join Spartan South Midlands League NJ 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Division One South Midlands LeagueDivision One 1996–97 Biggleswade United Biggleswade UnitedCaddington None 1995–96 1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: Bedford Eagles Biggleswade United Luton Old Boys Mursley United League table main WDL P BIG Biggleswade United CAD Caddington HAV De Havilland CGS Crawley Green Sports BRA Old Bradwell United EMB Emberton BED Bedford Eagles SCT Scot WAL Walden Rangers BUC Buckingham United BRI Bridger Packaging LOB Luton Old Boys DUN Old Dunstablians LEI Leighton Athletic FLA Flamstead ABB Abbey National MUR Mursley United PIT Pitstone & Ivinghoe 26 4 4 116 35 C,P 22 7 5 89 45 P 22 5 7 88 52 19 7 8 77 51 19 6 9 69 49 19 5 10 67 46 18 6 10 79 48 16 4 14 49 57 14 6 14 70 46 13 6 15 66 75 13 4 17 61 74 10 7 17 43 53 10 6 18 62 85 9 5 20 50 75 8 6 20 44 80 5 9 20 39 92 6 8 20 53 91 5 3 26 26 94 -1 Deducted 1 point -3 Deducted 3 points -3 BED #ACE1AF Promoted to the SSML Senior Division P P inherit Joined SSML Division One North JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN JN 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd References 1996-97 8