The 1996–97 season was the 26th in the history of

Essex Senior Football League The Essex Senior Football League is an English men's football league. It contains clubs from the Essex FA, Hertfordshire FA, London FA, Middlesex FA and the Amateur Football Alliance. It is a feeder league to Division One North of the Isthmian ...

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competition in England. The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs: * Ilford, returned to the league system after leaving the

Spartan League The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League. History The Spartan League was establish ...

in 1994 * Saffron Walden Town, resigned from the

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

Ford United were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Essex Senior Football League Essex Senior Football League seasons 1996–97 in English football leagues