The 2005–06 season was the 35th in the history of Essex Senior Football League a football competition in England.[1]
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:
- AFC Hornchurch, reformed club after Hornchurch folded
- Tilbury, relegated from the Southern League
New phoenix club AFC Hornchurch were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Istmian League along with Tilbury, who left the league at the first attempt and Waltham Abbey, who were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history. Three clubs were promoted due to creation of the new eighth level division under Isthmian League.
League table
edit| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AFC Hornchurch |
| Promoted | AFC Hornchurch Waltham Abbey Tilbury |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 741 (3.09 per match) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Hornchurch | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 21 | +50 | 78 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Waltham Abbey | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 60 | |
| 3 | Tilbury | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 55 | |
| 4 | Barkingside | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 55 | |
| 5 | Burnham Ramblers | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 47 | |
| 7 | Concord Rangers | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 47 | |
| 8 | Brentwood Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | London APSA | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 32 | |
| 10 | Southend Manor | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 32 | |
| 11 | Basildon United | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 31[a] | |
| 12 | Romford | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 29 | |
| 13 | Eton Manor | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 26 | |
| 14 | Hullbridge Sports | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 25 | |
| 15 | Bowers & Pitsea | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 25 | |
| 16 | Stansted | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 23 |
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:
- ^ Basildon United were deducted one point.
References
edit- ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1992–2011". Non League Matters.