1996–97 FA Women's Premier League

FA Women's Premier League
Season	1996–97
Champions	Arsenal; 3rd title
Relegated	Southampton Saints;
Matches played	90
Goals scored	318 (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)

National Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1.	Arsenal	18	16	1	1	65	9	+56	49	Champions
2.	Doncaster Belles	18	13	2	3	44	15	+29	41
3.	Croydon	18	9	4	5	39	26	+13	31
4.	Liverpool	18	9	3	6	30	16	+14	30
5.	Millwall Lionesses	18	7	6	5	25	19	+6	27
6.	Everton	18	8	3	7	36	36	0	27
7.	Wembley	18	6	4	8	26	27	-1	22
8.	Tranmere Rovers	18	3	3	12	23	48	-25	12
9.	Southampton Saints	18	3	0	15	16	61	-45	9	Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions
10.		18	1	4	13	14	56	-42	7	Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions

Top goal scorers[]

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Joanne Broadhurst	Arsenal	21
2	Karen Walker	Doncaster Belles	18
3	Kerry Davis	Croydon	13
4		Everton	12
5	Vicky Exley	Doncaster Belles	11
		Everton	11
	Kelly Smith	Arsenal	11
6	Hope Powell	Croydon	10
6	Marieanne Spacey	Arsenal	10
7	Sue Smith	Tranmere Rovers	9
8	Karen Burke	Liverpool	8
8		Liverpool	8
9		Arsenal	7
9	Rachel Yankey	Arsenal	7

References[]

Ilkeston Football