1971–72 Essex Senior Football League

The 1971–72 Essex Senior Football League season was the first in the history of the Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

Essex Senior Football League
Season1971–72
ChampionsWitham Town
1972–73

Essex Senior League

The league consisted of nine clubs.[1] Billericay Town joined after winning the Essex Olympian League in 1970 and 1971.[2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Witham Town (C) 16 11 3 2 38 11 +27 25 Champions
2 Billericay Town 16 11 2 3 30 13 +17 24
3 Pegasus Athletic 16 8 5 3 39 16 +23 21
4 Tiptree United 16 9 1 6 21 19 +2 19
5 Saffron Walden Town 16 8 0 8 27 25 +2 16
6 Basildon United 16 7 2 7 22 21 +1 16
7 Heybridge Swifts 16 5 6 5 26 27 1 16
8 Southend United "A" 16 1 3 12 18 45 27 2[lower-alpha 1]
9 Stansted 16 1 0 15 11 55 44 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Non-League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Southend United "A" were deducted three points.

References

  1. "Essex Senior League 1971–1992". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. "Billericay Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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