title: 1996–97 Midland Football Combination
text: # 1996–97 Midland Football Combination
  
  The 1996–97 Midland Football Combination season was the 60th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.
  
  ## Premier Division
  
  The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
  
  * Bilston Community College, promoted from Division One
  * Bolehall Swifts, relegated from the Midland Football Alliance
  * Kenilworth Town, promoted from Division One
  * Richmond Swifts, promoted from Division One
  * Worcester Athletico
  
  Also, Ansells was renamed David Lloyd, and Alvechurch Villa was renamed Alvechurch.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Richmond Swifts | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 29 | +63 | 95 | Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance |
  | 2 | Meir KA | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 91 | 39 | +52 | 84 | |
  | 3 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 76 | |
  | 4 | Studley BKL | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 100 | 49 | +51 | 72 | |
  | 5 | Knowle | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 83 | 47 | +36 | 70 | |
  | 6 | Worcester Athletico | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 60 | +25 | 67 | |
  | 7 | Kings Heath | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 56 | |
  | 8 | Massey Ferguson | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 56 | |
  | 9 | David Lloyd | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 53 | |
  | 10 | Handrahan Timbers | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 51 | |
  | 11 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 50 | |
  | 12 | Bilston Community College | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 83 | 71 | +12 | 49 | |
  | 13 | Bolehall Swifts | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 47 | |
  | 14 | Southam United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 47 | |
  | 15 | Wellesbourne | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 89 | −27 | 41 | |
  | 16 | Kenilworth Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 41 | |
  | 17 | Highgate United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 36 | |
  | 18 | Alvechurch | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 82 | −36 | 32 | |
  | 19 | Shirley Town | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 94 | −43 | 29 | Relegated to Division One |
  | 20 | West Midlands Fire Service | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 122 | −96 | 16 | Relegated to Division One |
  
  ## Division One
  
  The Division One featured 11 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 7 new clubs:
  
  * Chelmsley Town, demoted from the Premier Division
  * Northfield Town, relegated from the Premier Division
  * Continental Star, promoted from Division Two
  * Brownhills Town, promoted from Division Two
  * Cheslyn Hay, promoted from Division Two
  * Yardley
  * Leicester YMCA
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GPT Coventry | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 16 | +75 | 81 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
  | 2 | Continental Star | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 91 | 37 | +54 | 71 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
  | 3 | Alveston | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 39 | +39 | 70 | |
  | 4 | Cheslyn Hay | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 59 | +30 | 64 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
  | 5 | Northfield Town | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 61 | |
  | 6 | Newhall United | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 58 | |
  | 7 | Dudley Sports | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 58 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
  | 8 | Colletts Green | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 51 | |
  | 9 | Yardley | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 51 | Resigned from the league |
  | 10 | Polesworth North Warwick | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 50 | |
  | 11 | Holly Lane | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | |
  | 12 | Monica Star | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 44 | |
  | 13 | Leicester YMCA | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 41 | |
  | 14 | Chelmsley Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 36 | |
  | 15 | Thimblemill REC | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 99 | −65 | 23 | |
  | 16 | Barlestone St. Giles | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 98 | −71 | 21 | |
  | 17 | Hams Hall | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 90 | −46 | 17 | |
  | 18 | Brownhills Town | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 118 | −89 | 17 | Relegated to Division Two |
  
  ## Division Two
  
  The Division Two featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 6 new clubs:
  
  * Fairfield Villa, relegated from Division One
  * Badsey Rangers, relegated from Division One
  * Feckenham, promoted from Division Three
  * Richmond Swifts reserves, promoted from Division Three
  * Tipton S & S, promoted from Division Three
  * Birmingham Vaults, promoted from Division Three
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Feckenham | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 68 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 2 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 62 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 3 | Ledbury Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | |
  | 4 | Richmond Swifts reserves | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 56 | |
  | 5 | Tipton S & S | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 49 | |
  | 6 | Burntwood | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 49 | |
  | 7 | Alvis SGL | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 47 | |
  | 8 | Earlswood Town | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 45 | |
  | 9 | Blackheath Electrodrives | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 42 | |
  | 10 | Cadbury Athletic | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 41 | |
  | 11 | West Midlands Police reserves | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 38 | |
  | 12 | Enville Athletic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 35 | |
  | 13 | Birmingham Vaults | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 27 | |
  | 14 | Albright & Wilson | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 24 | |
  | 15 | Badsey Rangers | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 20 | Resigned from the league |
  | 16 | Archdale | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 104 | −75 | 11 | Relegated to Division Three |
  
  ## Division Three
  
  The Division Three featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs:
  
  * Tipton Town reserves
  * Kenilworth Town reserves
  
  Also, Alvechurch Villa reserves changed name to Alvechurch reserves.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Swan Sports | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 50 | Promoted to Division Two |
  | 2 | Studley BKL reserves | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 47 | Promoted to Division Two |
  | 3 | Mitchell & Butlers | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 41 | Promoted to Division Two |
  | 4 | Cradley Heath | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 40 | Resigned from the league |
  | 5 | Kenilworth Wardens | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Tipton Town reserves | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 37 | |
  | 7 | Alvechurch reserves | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 | |
  | 8 | Birchfield Sports | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 25 | |
  | 9 | Enville Athletic reserves | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 21 | Resigned from the league |
  | 10 | Kenilworth Town reserves | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 19 | |
  | 11 | Dudley Sports reserves | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 18 | |
  | 12 | Barlestone St. Giles reserves | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 9 | Resigned from the league |
  