Saturday, 17 August, 1996
1996/97, Game No. 1
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 |
 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 |
 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone