1996–97 FA Women's Premier League

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FA Women's Premier League
Season1996–97
Champions Arsenal
3rd title
Relegated Southampton Saints
Ilkeston Town
Matches played90
Goals scored318 (3.53 per match)
Top goalscorer Joanne Broadhurst (21)
1995-96
1997-98

The 1996-97 season of the FA Women's Premier League was the 6th season of the former top flight of English women's association football. nb table does not balance - it is five goals adrift (total goals scored 318-313 and goal difference confirms as five out)

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National Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C)181611659+5649Champions
2 Doncaster Belles 1813234415+2941
3 Croydon 189453926+1331
4 Liverpool 189363016+1430
5 Millwall Lionesses 187652519+627
6 Everton 188373636027
7 Wembley 186482627122
8 Tranmere Rovers 18331223482512
9 Southampton Saints 1830151661459Relegated to Southern Division
10 Ilkeston Town 1814131456427Relegated to Northern Division
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

Top goal scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Joanne Broadhurst Arsenal 21
2 Karen Walker Doncaster Belles 18
3 Kerry Davis Croydon 13
4 Louise Thomas Everton 12
5 Vicky Exley Doncaster Belles 11
Andrea McGrady Everton 11
Kelly Smith Arsenal 11
6 Hope Powell Croydon 10
Marieanne Spacey Arsenal 10
7 Sue Smith Tranmere Rovers 9
8 Karen Burke Liverpool 8
Shirley Oakford Liverpool 8
9 Kara Reynolds Arsenal 7
Rachel Yankey Arsenal 7

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