SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
95/96Premiership18Manchester City38381.00.9 Division 114Manchester City46611.31.3
95/96Premiership19Queens Park Rangers38330.91.0 Division 19Queens Park Rangers46661.41.4
95/96Premiership20Bolton Wanderers38290.81.0 Division 11Bolton Wanderers46982.12.2
                
95/96NI Premiership8Bangor28140.50.8 NI First Division3Bangor28491.81.5
                
95/96S Premier Division9Partick Thistle36300.80.8 S First Division6Partick Thistle36481.31.4
95/96S Premier Division10Falkirk36240.70.9 S First Division5Falkirk36541.51.2
                
95/96W League of Wales20Afan Lido40360.90.8 W Div 1 South6Afan Lido34631.91.8
95/96W League of Wales21Llanelli Town40310.81.2 W Div 1 South2Llanelli Town34692.02.2
                
95/96Division 11Sunderland46831.81.3 Premiership18Sunderland38401.10.9
95/96Division 12Derby County46791.71.5 Premiership12Derby County38461.21.2
95/96Division 16Leicester City46711.51.4 Premiership9Leicester City38471.21.2
95/96Division 122Millwall46521.10.9 Division 214Millwall46611.31.1
95/96Division 123Watford46481.01.3 Division 213Watford46671.51.0
95/96Division 124Luton Town46451.00.9 Division 23Luton Town46781.71.5
                
95/96W Championship Alliance2Welshpool Town36762.12.3 W League of Wales17Welshpool Town40391.01.3
                
95/96NI First Division1Coleraine28672.42.9 NI Premiership2Coleraine28431.51.3
                
95/96S First Division1Dunfermline Athletic36712.02.0 S Premier Division5Dunfermline Athletic36451.31.4
95/96S First Division2Dundee United36671.92.0 S Premier Division3Dundee United36601.71.3
95/96S First Division9Hamilton Academicals36361.01.1 S Second Division2Hamilton Academicals36742.12.1
95/96S First Division10Dumbarton36110.30.6 S Second Division9Dumbarton36351.01.2
                
95/96W Div 1 South1Carmarthen Town34822.43.0 W League of Wales16Carmarthen Town40401.01.0
95/96W Div 1 South15Pontypridd United34361.11.7 W Div 2 South11Pontypridd United30311.01.5
95/96W Div 1 South16Brecon Corinthians34270.81.4 W Div 2 South13Brecon Corinthians30270.91.6
95/96W Div 1 South17Ammanford34230.71.3 W Div 2 South12Ammanford30270.91.5
95/96W Div 1 South18Caerleon34120.40.9 W Div 2 South15Caerleon30150.50.8
                
95/96Division 21Swindon Town46922.01.5 Division 120Swindon Town46541.21.1
95/96Division 22Oxford United46831.81.7 Division 117Oxford United46571.21.4
95/96Division 26Bradford City46731.61.5 Division 121Bradford City46481.01.0
95/96Division 221Carlisle United46491.11.2 Division 33Carlisle United46841.81.5
95/96Division 222Swansea City46471.00.9 Division 35Swansea City46711.51.3
95/96Division 223Brighton & Hove Albion46400.91.0 Division 323Brighton & Hove Albion46471.01.2
95/96Division 224Hull City46310.70.8 Division 317Hull City46571.21.0
                
95/96W Div 2 South1Cardiff Bay Harlequins30652.23.2 W Div 1 South8Cardiff Bay Harlequins34471.42.2
95/96W Div 2 South3Port Talbot Town30622.12.3 W Div 1 South10Port Talbot Town34431.31.1
95/96W Div 2 South13Morriston Town30291.01.3 W Div 3 South11Morriston Town30361.21.5
95/96W Div 2 South14Blaenrhondda30250.81.7 W Div 3 South2Blaenrhondda30682.32.9
95/96W Div 2 South15Garw Athletic30220.71.0 W Div 3 South7Garw Athletic30381.31.7
95/96W Div 2 South16Ferndale Athletic3040.10.9 W Div 3 South12Ferndale Athletic30341.11.9
                
95/96W Nat Premier North9Ruthin Town Reserves26281.11.9 W Championship Alliance17Ruthin Town Reserves34240.71.1
95/96W Nat Premier North10Cefn Druids Reserves26271.01.8 W Championship Alliance5Cefn Druids Reserves34651.92.2
95/96W Nat Premier North13Buckley Town Reserves26170.71.5 W Nat North Div 19Buckley Town Reserves18120.71.5
                
95/96S Second Division1Stirling Albion36812.32.3 S First Division7Stirling Albion36461.31.5
95/96S Second Division2East Fife36671.91.4 S First Division10East Fife36140.40.8
95/96S Second Division9Forfar Athletic36401.11.0 S Third Division2Forfar Athletic36671.92.1
95/96S Second Division10Montrose36200.60.9 S Third Division6Montrose36431.21.3
                
95/96Division 31Preston North End46861.91.7 Division 215Preston North End46611.31.1
95/96Division 32Gillingham46831.81.1 Division 211Gillingham46671.51.3
95/96Division 33Bury46791.71.4 Division 21Bury46841.81.3
95/96Division 34Plymouth Argyle46781.71.5 Division 219Plymouth Argyle46541.21.0
                
95/96W Nat North Div 11Wrexham Colts26632.44.5 W Nat Premier North1Wrexham Colts26702.74.7
95/96W Nat North Div 12British Aerospace26512.03.4 W Nat Premier North7British Aerospace26361.42.6
95/96W Nat North Div 13Rhos Aelwyd Reserves26501.92.4 W Nat Premier North13Rhos Aelwyd Reserves26100.41.0
95/96W Nat North Div 14Llangollen Town26471.83.0 W Nat Premier North8Llangollen Town26351.32.4
95/96W Nat North Div 112Owens Corning26210.82.0 W Nat North Div 21Owens Corning22512.33.9
                
95/96S Third Division1Livingston36722.01.4 S Second Division3Livingston36641.81.6
95/96S Third Division2Brechin City36631.81.1 S Second Division7Brechin City36411.11.0
                
95/96W Div 3 South1Cardiff MU28802.93.7 W Div 2 South2Cardiff MU30652.22.7
95/96W Div 3 South2Treharris28722.64.2 W Div 2 South6Treharris30551.82.2
95/96W Div 3 South3Merthyr Saints28652.33.6 W Div 2 South8Merthyr Saints30491.62.4
                
95/96EFL National21Runcorn42350.81.1 Northern Premier12Runcorn44601.41.4
95/96EFL National22Dagenham & Redbridge42330.81.0 Isthmian League Premier4Dagenham & Redbridge42651.51.4
                
95/96W Nat North Div 23Kelloggs26552.14.2 W Nat North Div 16Kelloggs18271.52.0
95/96W Nat North Div 24Brickfield Rangers26522.03.6 W Nat North Div 14Brickfield Rangers18281.62.1
95/96W Nat North Div 25Llay Welfare Reserves26461.82.7 W Nat North Div 12Llay Welfare Reserves18321.82.1
                
95/96Southern Premier1Rushden & Diamonds42942.22.4 EFL National12Rushden & Diamonds42531.31.5
95/96Southern Premier20Ilkeston42431.01.3 Southern Midland Division3Ilkeston40701.81.9
95/96Southern Premier21Stafford Rangers42370.91.4 Southern Midland Division9Stafford Rangers40601.51.7
                
95/96Isthmian League Premier1Hayes42862.01.8 EFL National15Hayes42501.21.3
95/96Isthmian League Premier20Molesey42360.91.1 Isthmian Division 110Molesey42601.41.2
95/96Isthmian League Premier21Walton & Hersham42340.81.0 Isthmian Division 13Walton & Hersham42761.81.6
95/96Isthmian League Premier22Worthing42190.51.0 Isthmian Division 116Worthing42441.01.4
                
95/96Southern Southern Division1Sittingbourne42882.12.4 Southern Premier8Sittingbourne42641.51.8
95/96Southern Southern Division2Ashford United (Kent)42842.01.8 Southern Premier19Ashford United (Kent)42451.11.3
                
95/96Southern Midland Division1Nuneaton Borough42952.32.0 Southern Premier7Nuneaton Borough42661.61.5
95/96Southern Midland Division2King's Lynn Town42842.02.0 Southern Premier5King's Lynn Town42681.61.5
95/96Southern Midland Division21Bury Town42320.81.4 EC Premier Division7Bury Town44791.82.3
95/96Southern Midland Division22Bridgnorth Town42270.61.3 Midland Alliance6Bridgnorth Town38581.52.0
                
95/96Isthmian Division 11Oxford City42912.22.3 Isthmian League Premier15Oxford City42521.21.6
95/96Isthmian Division 12Heybridge Swifts42882.12.3 Isthmian League Premier7Heybridge Swifts42651.51.5
95/96Isthmian Division 13Staines Town42801.92.0 Isthmian League Premier20Staines Town42380.91.1
                
95/96Midland Alliance1Shepshed Dynamo36762.12.5 Southern Midland Division12Shepshed Dynamo40541.41.6
95/96Midland Alliance19Bolehall Swifts36200.60.8 Midland Combination Premier13Bolehall Swifts38471.21.6
                
95/96Midland Combination Premier1Bloxwich Town38972.63.2 Midland Alliance9Bloxwich Town38541.41.7
                
95/96UC Premier1Raunds Town38872.32.9 Southern Midland Division10Raunds Town40591.51.5
                
95/96Sussex County Div 12St Leonards38902.43.4 Southern Southern Division2St Leonards42872.12.2
95/96Sussex County Div 120Crowborough Athletic38160.41.1 Sussex County Div 214Crowborough Athletic34351.01.4
                
95/96Northern Division 118Peterlee Town38190.51.1 Northern Division 210Peterlee Town36561.61.6
95/96Northern Division 119Eppleton Colliery Welfare3890.20.7 Northern Division 216Eppleton Colliery Welfare36250.71.2
95/96Northern Division 120Ferryhill Athletic3850.10.7 Northern Division 219Ferryhill Athletic3650.10.4
                
95/96Kent Football Div 12Dartford38892.31.9 Southern Southern Division14Dartford42521.21.4
                
95/96Hellenic Premier1Cirencester Town34802.42.0 Southern Southern Division16Cirencester Town42481.11.2
                
95/96EC Premier Division21Haverhill Rovers42340.80.9 EC Division 18Haverhill Rovers34521.51.6
95/96EC Premier Division22Cornard United42220.50.9 EC Division 116Cornard United34260.81.2
                
95/96Western Football Premier17Frome Town34220.60.9 Western Football Div 112Frome Town38471.21.2
95/96Western Football Premier18Crediton United34150.40.5 Western Football Div 115Crediton United38401.11.5
                
95/96Sussex County Div 21Saltdean United34812.42.6 Sussex County Div 14Saltdean United38661.71.7
95/96Sussex County Div 22Selsey34782.33.3 Sussex County Div 115Selsey38451.21.3
                
95/96Northern Division 21Morpeth Town36862.42.9 Northern Division 16Morpeth Town38661.71.9
95/96Northern Division 22South Shields36792.22.5 Northern Division 19South Shields38501.31.4
95/96Northern Division 23Easington Colliery36762.12.4 Northern Division 114Easington Colliery38441.21.5
                
95/96Northern Counties East Div 11Selby Town30632.12.6 Northern Counties East Premier11Selby Town38511.31.7
95/96Northern Counties East Div 12Pontefract Collieries30632.12.5 Northern Counties East Premier16Pontefract Collieries38350.91.2
                
95/96North West Counties Div 122Skelmersdale United42180.41.1 North West Counties Div 210Skelmersdale United38521.41.9
                
95/96Hellenic Division 12Wantage Town34712.11.9 Hellenic Premier14Wantage Town34371.11.1
                
95/96EC Division 11Gorleston32822.63.1 EC Premier Division6Gorleston44831.92.0
95/96EC Division 12Warboys Town32732.32.5 EC Premier Division15Warboys Town44551.31.4
                
95/96Western Football Div 11Bridgwater Town36902.52.6 Western Football Premier9Bridgwater Town34441.31.6
95/96Western Football Div 12Chard Town36902.51.8 Western Football Premier16Chard Town34341.01.3
                
95/96SW Football League15Appledore34280.81.3 Devon County6Appledore38681.83.1
                
95/96Sussex County Div 32Crawley Down Gatwick30692.32.8 Sussex County Div 210Crawley Down Gatwick34491.41.9
                
95/96North West Counties Div 21Vauxhall Motors34882.63.3 North West Counties Div 110Vauxhall Motors42571.41.7
95/96North West Counties Div 22Atherton Collieries34802.42.6 North West Counties Div 115Atherton Collieries42451.11.5
                
95/96Midland Combination Div 31Feckenham34862.53.0 Midland Combination Div 21Feckenham30682.32.6
95/96Midland Combination Div 32Kings Norton Town Reserves34792.32.6 Midland Combination Div 24Kings Norton Town Reserves30561.92.3
95/96Midland Combination Div 33Tipton S & S34682.02.0 Midland Combination Div 25Tipton S & S30491.61.7
95/96Midland Combination Div 34Birmingham Vaults34682.01.8 Midland Combination Div 213Birmingham Vaults30270.90.9
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 96/97 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 5 March 2026