1988–89 Essex Senior Football League

The 1988–89 season was the 18th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

• Southend Manor, joined from the Reserve division
• Stambridge

Brightlingsea United were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title.

League table

Essex Senior
Football League

Season	1988–89
Champions	Brightlingsea United
Matches played	272
Goals scored	828 (3.04 per match)
← 1987–88 1989–90 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Brightlingsea United	32	21	5	6	68	28	+40	68
2	East Thurrock United	32	19	8	5	70	38	+32	65
3	Ford United	32	18	7	7	56	31	+25	61
4	Burnham Ramblers	32	17	8	7	65	43	+22	59
5	Stansted	32	15	5	12	53	52	+1	50
6	Canvey Island	32	14	7	11	62	52	+10	49
7	Southend Manor	32	13	10	9	46	39	+7	49
8	Eton Manor	32	12	9	11	46	43	+3	45
9	Brentwood	32	12	8	12	45	52	−7	44
10	Woodford Town	32	12	7	13	40	37	+3	43
11	Sawbridgeworth Town	32	11	7	14	43	43	0	40
12	Stambridge	32	10	8	14	45	56	−11	38
13	Chelmsford City reserves	32	7	11	14	41	55	−14	32
14	Coggeshall Town	32	8	8	16	42	57	−15	32	Resigned from the league
15	Bowers United	32	7	10	15	36	55	−19	31
16	East Ham United	32	7	7	18	42	75	−33	28
17	Maldon Town	32	3	7	22	28	72	−44	16

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.