The 1996–97 FA Women's Premier League season was the 6th season of the FA Women's Premier League.
National Division
Changes from last season:
Tranmere Rovers were promoted from the Northern Division Southampton Saints were promoted from the Southern Division Villa Aztecs were relegated to the Northern Division Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated to the Northern Division
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankScorerClubGoals1Joanne BroadhurstArsenal212Karen WalkerDoncaster Belles183Kerry DavisCroydon134Louise ThomasEverton125Vicky ExleyDoncaster Belles11Andrea McGradyEverton11Kelly SmithArsenal116Hope PowellCroydon10Marieanne SpaceyArsenal107Sue SmithTranmere Rovers98Karen BurkeLiverpool8Shirley OakfordLiverpool89Kara ReynoldsArsenal7Rachel YankeyArsenal7
Northern Division
Changes from last season:
Tranmere Rovers were promoted to the National Division Bradford City were promoted to the Northern Division Langford were transferred to the Southern Division Villa Aztecs were relegated from the National Division Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the National Division Garswood St Helens United became Garswood Saints RTM Newcastle Kestrels became Blyth Spartans Kestrals Kidderminster Harriers became Stourport Swifts Town & County became Town & County Diamonds
League table
Bronte withdrew in November, all records from that season were expunged.
Results
Southern Division
Changes from last season:
Southampton Saints were promoted to the National Division Whitehawk were promoted to the Southern Division Langford were transferred from the Northern Division Brentford were relegated from the Southern Division
League table
Results
References