Conference League 1996

The league expanded from the eight that had begun the previous season'sBritish Academy League - Berwick, Buxton, Devon, Linlithgow, Mildenhall, and Sittingbourne all returned from 1995, and were joined by Arena Essex, Eastbourne, Owlerton, Peterborough, Reading, Ryde, and Swindon. Stoke and Cleveland did not return from 1995.
As not all fixtures were able to be run, the champions were decided by a percentage of total points available. Linlithgow Lightning topped the table to become champions.
1995 British Academy League British Amateur League 1954 →
Premier League
Premier League KO Cup
Premiership
Conference League KO Cup
League Table
M W D L F A Pts
1 Linlithgow 23 18 0 5

36
2 Devon 11 7 1 3

15
3 Berwick 12 8 0 4

16
4 Ryde 19 12 1 6

25
5 Swindon 12 7 0 5

14
6 Arena Essex 27 14 1 12

29
7 Mildenhall 19 10 0 9

20
8 Buxton 21 10 2 9

22
9 Peterborough 13 5 1 7

11
10 Owlerton 12 5 0 7

10
11 Reading 13 5 0 8

10
12 Eastbourne 16 1 2 13

4
13 Sittingbourne 18 1 2 15

4
Fixtures
01/04/1996 Exeter Devon 41 35 Buxton
25/04/1996 Sheffield 43 34 Peterborough
05/05/1996 Linlithgow 42 35 Buxton
05/05/1996 Sittingbourne 38 40 Exeter Devon
10/05/1996 Arena Essex 43 35 Reading
12/05/1996 Eastbourne 47 31 Sittingbourne
12/05/1996 Mildenhall 35 41 Berwick
12/05/1996 Swindon 48 30 Arena Essex
13/05/1996 Exeter Devon 43 34 Swindon
17/05/1996 Arena Essex 48 30 Exeter Devon
19/05/1996 Buxton 47 31 Mildenhall
19/05/1996 Sittingbourne 36 41 Arena Essex
20/05/1996 Ryde (IOW) 42 36 Sittingbourne
26/05/1996 Mildenhall 45 32 Reading
26/05/1996 Sheffield 42 35 Arena Essex
26/05/1996 Sittingbourne 32 44 Peterborough
26/05/1996 Swindon 42 36 Linlithgow
27/05/1996 Ryde (IOW) 40 38 Linlithgow
31/05/1996 Arena Essex 39 38 Sittingbourne
02/06/1996 Linlithgow 42 34 Mildenhall
02/06/1996 Buxton 44 32 Eastbourne
04/06/1996 Ryde (IOW) 41 36 Exeter Devon
07/06/1996 Arena Essex 33 43 Linlithgow
08/06/1996 Mildenhall 34 44 Linlithgow
10/06/1996 Ryde (IOW) 45 33 Eastbourne
16/06/1996 Eastbourne 31 45 Mildenhall
16/06/1996 Linlithgow 46 32 Berwick
16/06/1996 Swindon 49 29 Reading
17/06/1996 Ryde (IOW) 44 34 Mildenhall
21/06/1996 Arena Essex 48 29 Swindon
23/06/1996 Mildenhall 46 32 Buxton
23/06/1996 Sittingbourne 39 39 Eastbourne
24/06/1996 Ryde (IOW) 44 34 Buxton
30/06/1996 Buxton 40 38 Linlithgow
30/06/1996 Sittingbourne 52 26 Ryde (IOW)
01/07/1996 Ryde (IOW) 49 29 Peterborough
05/07/1996 Peterborough 48 29 Reading
05/07/1996 Peterborough 39 39 Ryde (IOW)
05/07/1996 Arena Essex 39 39 Eastbourne
07/07/1996 Buxton 45 31 Sheffield
07/07/1996 Mildenhall 38 40 Exeter Devon
08/07/1996 Ryde (IOW) 47 30 Arena Essex
12/07/1996 Arena Essex 51 27 Ryde (IOW)
13/07/1996 Sittingbourne 32 46 Mildenhall
14/07/1996 Linlithgow 46 31 Buxton
14/07/1996 Mildenhall 44 34 Ryde (IOW)
19/07/1996 Arena Essex 42 36 Peterborough
20/07/1996 Mildenhall 52 25 Sittingbourne
21/07/1996 Peterborough 35 43 Linlithgow
21/07/1996 Buxton 39 39 Exeter Devon
22/07/1996 Reading 37 40 Linlithgow
22/07/1996 Ryde (IOW) 40 38 Swindon
27/07/1996 Arena Essex 41 37 Buxton
27/07/1996 Swindon 43 35 Exeter Devon
28/07/1996 Sheffield 38 40 Linlithgow
28/07/1996 Sheffield 44 34 Mildenhall
28/07/1996 Sittingbourne 39 39 Buxton
29/07/1996 Exeter Devon 49 29 Arena Essex
29/07/1996 Ryde (IOW) 54 24 Reading
02/08/1996 Arena Essex 38 40 Mildenhall
03/08/1996 Eastbourne 31 45 Ryde (IOW)
09/08/1996 Peterborough 41 31 Arena Essex
10/08/1996 Linlithgow 53 24 Ryde (IOW)
10/08/1996 Swindon 40 38 Peterborough
11/08/1996 Buxton 58 20 Ryde (IOW)
11/08/1996 Mildenhall 41 37 Berwick
16/08/1996 Arena Essex 53 25 Sittingbourne
17/08/1996 Berwick 49 29 Sheffield
18/08/1996 Buxton 53 25 Arena Essex
18/08/1996 Linlithgow 58 19 Sheffield
18/08/1996 Sittingbourne 36 42 Swindon
19/08/1996 Reading 38 40 Ryde (IOW)
23/08/1996 Arena Essex 53 24 Swindon
24/08/1996 Sittingbourne 28 50 Linlithgow
25/08/1996 Eastbourne 29 48 Linlithgow
25/08/1996 Buxton 46 31 Peterborough
25/08/1996 Mildenhall 59 19 Arena Essex
26/08/1996 Peterborough 39 38 Buxton
26/08/1996 Exeter Devon 39 38 Linlithgow
26/08/1996 Exeter Devon 44 34 Ryde (IOW)
30/08/1996 Arena Essex 37 41 Berwick
01/09/1996 Mildenhall 52 26 Sheffield
02/09/1996 Reading 59 19 Sittingbourne
08/09/1996 Buxton 53 25 Sittingbourne
08/09/1996 Eastbourne 37 40 Arena Essex
08/09/1996 Mildenhall 37 41 Berwick
13/09/1996 Arena Essex 45 33 Mildenhall
14/09/1996 Berwick 52 26 Arena Essex
15/09/1996 Eastbourne 24 29 Reading
15/09/1996 Linlithgow 58 19 Arena Essex
15/09/1996 Mildenhall 44 34 Buxton
20/09/1996 Peterborough 43 34 Sheffield
21/09/1996 Swindon 46.5 31.5 Eastbourne
22/09/1996 Buxton 44 34 Berwick
22/09/1996 Linlithgow 44 34 Peterborough
23/09/1996 Reading 44 34 Swindon
26/09/1996 Sheffield 41 37 Buxton
27/09/1996 Arena Essex 49 27 Eastbourne
28/09/1996 Berwick 42 36 Buxton
05/10/1996 Berwick 51 27 Mildenhall
05/10/1996 Linlithgow 54 22 Sittingbourne
06/10/1996 Linlithgow 54 24 Sittingbourne
06/10/1996 Buxton 41 36 Sheffield
07/10/1996 Reading 47 31 Eastbourne
10/10/1996 Sheffield 40 38 Berwick
11/10/1996 Arena Essex 47 31 Reading
19/10/1996 Berwick 56 22 Eastbourne
20/10/1996 Linlithgow 47 31 Eastbourne
20/10/1996 Linlithgow 50 28 Eastbourne
21/10/1996 Reading 44 34 Arena Essex
26/10/1996 Berwick 50 27 Linlithgow