1996-97
	Lincolnshire League

Before this season

• Grimsby Amateurs changed name to Grimsby & Immingham Amateurs
• Horncastle Town joined
• Lincoln United Colts changed name to Lincoln United reserves
• Spilsby Town left

Final League Table

 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Barton Town Old Boys             38   31    3    4  108   32   96
   2  Lincoln United reserves          38   25    7    6   83   31   82
   3  Appleby Frodingham               38   24    7    7   71   27   79
   4  Wyberton                         38   25    4    9   76   45   79
   5  Limestone Rangers                38   24    4   10   87   47   73 *
   6  Lincoln Moorlands                38   21    8    9   93   43   71
   7  Boston United reserves           38   21    5   12   99   62   68
   8  Grimsby & Immingham Amateurs     38   18   10   10   72   46   64
   9  Ruston Sports                    38   17   10   11   79   50   61
  10  Bottesford Town                  38   17    8   13   71   51   61 #
  11  Sleaford Town                    38   16   10   12   88   70   54 !
  12  Grantham Town reserves           38   15    6   17   63   66   51
  13  Louth United Amateurs            38   15    5   18   76   68   50
  14  Skegness Town                    38   11    7   20   55   86   40
  15  Horncastle Town                  38    9    7   22   51   80   37 %
  16  Epworth Town Leisure Centre      38    9    5   24   56  113   32
  17  Hykeham Town                     38    8    2   28   43  106   26
  18  Louth Old Boys                   38    5    6   27   48  124   24 %
  19  B R S A Retford                  38    4    8   26   42  103   20
  20  Nettleham reserves               38    1    6   31   30  141    9
* - Limestoke Rangers 3 points deducted
# - Bottesford Town 2 points awarded
! - Sleaford Town 4 points deducted
% - Horncastle Town and Louth Old Boys each 3 points awarded

Following this season

• Louth Old Boys left
• Louth United Amateurs changed name to Louth United reserves

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