The 1971–72 season was the first in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
The league was formed by nine clubs.
- Clubs joined from the Essex and Suffolk Border League:
- Clubs joined from the Herts Senior County League:
- Plus:
- Basildon United, joined from the Greater London League
- Billericay Town, joined from the Essex Olympian League
- Pegasus Athletic
- Southend United 'A'
League table
edit| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Witham Town |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 232 (3.22 per match) |
1972–73 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witham Town | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 25 | |
| 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[a] | Resigned from the league |
| 9 | Stansted | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 55 | −44 | 2 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Southend United 'A' were deducted three points.
References
edit- ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.