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