Notes: * Ballymena United and Omagh Town promoted to the Irish League Premier League; no teams relegated. * Limavady United and Dungannon Swifts promoted from 'B' Division to the Irish League First Division. DATE COMPETITION VENUE OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS 28/09/96 Smirnoff First Division 1 A Bangor W 3-0 Gilmore, Feehan, Smyth 12/10/96 Smirnoff First Division 2 H Distillery L 0-1 - 19/10/96 Smirnoff First Division 3 A Newry Town W 1-0 Feehan 26/10/96 Smirnoff First Division 4 H Carrick Rangers W 1-0 Loughery 02/11/96 Smirnoff First Division 5 H Larne W 4-2 Murray, Smyth, Feehan, Patton 09/11/96 Smirnoff First Division 6 A Omagh Town W 1-0 Loughery 16/11/96 Smirnoff First Division 7 H Ballyclare Comrades W 4-1 Gilmore, Smyth, Loughery 2 23/11/96 Smirnoff First Division 8 H Bangor W 2-1 Murray, Feehan 30/11/96 Smirnoff First Division 9 A Distillery L 0-1 - 07/12/96 Smirnoff First Division 10 H Newry Town W 2-0 Bustard, Loughery 14/12/96 Smirnoff First Division 11 A Carrick Rangers W 2-1 Murray, Boyd 21/12/96 Smirnoff First Division 12 A Larne W 3-1 Loughery, McConnell, Boyd 26/12/96 Smirnoff First Division 13 H Omagh Town W 3-1 Murray, Loughery, Patton 01/01/97 Smirnoff First Division 14 A Ballyclare Comrades W 1-0 Stewart 04/01/97 Smirnoff First Division 15 A Bangor L 1-2 Murray 11/01/97 Smirnoff First Division 16 H Distillery W 1-0 Patton 18/01/97 Smirnoff First Division 17 A Newry Town L 0-1 - 01/02/97 Smirnoff First Division 18 H Carrick Rangers W 2-1 Patton, Knell 08/02/97 Smirnoff First Division 19 A Larne W 1-0 Muir 15/02/97 Smirnoff First Division 20 A Omagh Town W 4-0 Feehan 4 01/03/97 Smirnoff First Division 21 H Ballyclare Comrades W 3-0 Knell, Loughery, Feehan 08/03/97 Smirnoff First Division 22 H Bangor D 0-0 - 22/03/97 Smirnoff First Division 23 A Distillery W 1-0 Feehan 25/03/97 Smirnoff First Division 24 H Newry Town W 3-1 Loughery 2, Feehan 31/03/97 Smirnoff First Division 25 A Carrick Rangers W 2-0 McGreevy, Loughery 05/04/97 Smirnoff First Division 26 H Larne W 2-0 Feehan 2 19/04/97 Smirnoff First Division 27 H Omagh Town L 0-1 - 26/04/97 Smirnoff First Division 28 A Ballyclare Comrades D 2-2 Feehan, McAlea og Notes: None HONOURS Click Here to return to Ballymena United Honours OTHER 1996/1997 SEASON INFORMATION Season Review | Season Statistics | Fixtures & Results | Player Appearances | Goalscorers | League & Cup Tables