At the end of the season Ramsgate were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One.
The division featured twelve clubs, ten of which had competed the previous season together two additional clubs, Erith & Belvedere R and Maidstone United R, who had both been promoted from Division Two.
At the end of the season Hastings United R and Danson Furness left the league – the latter club, who had been Premier Division league and cup-winners in 1995–96 (when known as Furness), were the final non-reserves team to compete in Division One.
The division featured thirteen clubs, ten of which competed in the previous season together with three additional clubs: At the end of the season Whitstable Town R and Bromley R were promoted to Division One and Beckenham Town R and Welling United R left the League.
The Cup was won by Division Two club Beckenham Town R, their matches were Source: Kent League (archived) & Beckenham Town FC: Fixtures (archived)