Premise: The 1996–97 Wessex Football League was the 11th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the second time in their history were A.F.C. Lymington, after remaining unbeaten for the whole season. There was no promotion to the Southern League, but Petersfield Town finished bottom and were relegated.
Hypothesis: The 1996–97 Wessex Football League had previous seasons.