1996–97 Spartan League

March 2026 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 LeaguePremier Division 1996–97 Barkingside Croydon Athletic 1995–96 1997–98 (Spartan South Midlands League) The Premier Division featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: Harefield United, resigned from the Isthmian League Islington St Mary's, promoted from Division One Ruislip Manor, resigned from the Isthmian League Woodford Town, promoted from Division One Also, Tufnell Park changed name to Haringey Borough. League table main WDL P 5 BKS Barkingside HIL Hillingdon Borough CRO Croydon Athletic STM St Margaretsbury BEA Beaconsfield SYCOB RUI Ruislip Manor WOO Woodford Town BRI Brimsdown Rovers ISM Islington St Mary's WAL Waltham Abbey AME Amersham Town HAN Hanwell Town BRH Brook House COC Cockfosters HAY Haringey Borough HFU Harefield United TOT Tottenham Omada 20 6 4 60 23 19 8 3 65 31 18 6 6 56 30 16 6 8 51 49 13 10 7 52 28 14 6 10 74 44 13 6 11 42 39 13 5 12 54 52 9 10 11 38 38 11 4 15 39 45 9 6 15 34 51 8 8 14 49 49 9 5 16 31 55 6 6 18 35 57 5 6 19 24 58 5 6 19 32 87 0 0 0 0 0 inherit Joined SSML Premier Division South JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS JPDS #ACE1AF Promoted to Isthmian League Division Three P3 #CCCCCC Club folded, record expunged FLD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters Division One Spartan LeagueDivision One 1996–97 Leyton County 1995–96 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 main WDL Q 5 LYC Leyton County CAT Catford Wanderers ROA Old Roan TRO Trojan CRA Craven CVP Cray Valley PM BRI Bridon Ropes INT Classic Inter ACM AC Milla 10 2 2 34 14 9 1 4 33 16 -3 7 4 3 28 19 7 3 4 25 18 6 3 5 39 25 4 3 7 25 35 2 3 9 15 29 1 1 12 18 61 0 0 0 0 0 Catford Wanderers deducted 3 points. inherit Joined SSML Division One South JD1S JD1S JD1S JD1S JD1S #FFCCCC Did not join Spartan South Midlands League QT QT QT #CCCCCC Club folded, record expunged FLD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters Division Two Spartan LeagueDivision Two 1996–97 Odua United 1995–96 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 main WDL Q ODU Odua United HPH Holland Park CLA Clapham CHI Chingford United LEY Leyton Sports LON Long Lane DOD Doddinghurst LYC Leyton County reserves CRO Crofton Albion 11 3 2 47 17 11 3 2 42 18 10 4 2 44 21 7 1 8 42 29 5 4 7 31 32 4 4 8 28 45 4 3 9 25 45 4 2 10 22 34 3 2 11 24 64 inherit Joined SSML Division One South JD1S JD1S JD1S JD1S JD1S #FFCCCC Did not join Spartan South Midlands League QT QT QT QT 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters References 1996-97 8