The 2018–19 season was the 76th season in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The season saw Division One divided into two sections.[1]
Histon were champions, winning their second Eastern Counties Football League title and returned to the Isthmian League after two years in the Eastern Counties League.
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Histon |
| Promoted | Histon |
| Relegated | Framlingham Town Great Yarmouth Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,313 (3.46 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Framlingham Town, promoted from Division One
- Norwich United, relegated from the Isthmian League
- Whitton United, promoted from Division One
- Woodbridge Town, promoted from Division One
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Histon | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 95 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Woodbridge Town | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 51 | +52 | 81 | |
| 3 | Godmanchester Rovers | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 89 | 56 | +33 | 73 | |
| 4 | Stowmarket Town | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 71 | |
| 5 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 66 | |
| 6 | FC Clacton | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 74 | +2 | 63 | |
| 7 | Wroxham | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 62 | |
| 8 | Brantham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 59 | |
| 9 | Walsham-le-Willows | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 57 | |
| 10 | Newmarket Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 51 | |
| 11 | Norwich United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 | |
| 12 | Haverhill Rovers | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 49 | |
| 13 | Whitton United | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 44 | |
| 14 | Thetford Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 43 | |
| 15 | Gorleston | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 41 | |
| 16 | Hadleigh United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 64 | 92 | −28 | 40 | |
| 17 | Long Melford | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 39 | |
| 18 | Ely City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 84 | −32 | 38 | |
| 19 | Great Yarmouth Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 45 | 80 | −35 | 34 | Relegated to Division One North |
| 20 | Framlingham Town | 38 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 47 | 98 | −51 | 22 |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Stadia and locations
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Locations of the Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
| Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000 |
| Framlingham Town | Badingham Road | |
| Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050 |
| Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000 |
| Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
| Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
| Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000 |
| Histon | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
| Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
| Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
| Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
| Norwich United | Plantation Park | 3,000 |
| Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
| Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
| Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
| Whitton United | King George V Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
| Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000 |
Division One North
edit| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swaffham Town |
| Promoted | Swaffham Town |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,404 (4.11 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One North featured 12 clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with seven new clubs.
- Clubs relegated or demoted from the Premier Division:
- Clubs promoted from the Anglian Combination:
- Plus:
- Felixstowe & Walton United reserves, joined from the Reserve Division
- Lakenheath, promoted from the Cambridgeshire County League
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swaffham Town | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 105 | 36 | +69 | 85 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Harleston Town | 36 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 123 | 44 | +79 | 84 | Demoted to the Anglian Combination[a] |
| 3 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 74 | |
| 4 | March Town United | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 72 | |
| 5 | Lakenheath | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 53 | +51 | 70 | |
| 6 | Fakenham Town | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 70 | |
| 7 | Norwich CBS | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 54 | +38 | 67 | |
| 8 | Downham Town | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 60 | |
| 9 | Leiston reserves | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 77 | 93 | −16 | 45 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 43 | |
| 11 | Debenham LC | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 43 | |
| 12 | Cornard United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 42 | |
| 13 | AFC Sudbury reserves | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 39 | |
| 14 | King's Lynn Town reserves | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 96 | −31 | 38 | |
| 15 | Diss Town | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 37 | |
| 16 | Haverhill Borough | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 75 | 103 | −28 | 33 | |
| 17 | Needham Market reserves | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 94 | −32 | 33 | |
| 18 | Wisbech St Mary | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 49 | 131 | −82 | 25 | Reprieved from relegation[b] |
| 19 | Felixstowe & Walton United reserves | 36 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 43 | 135 | −92 | 19 |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
- ^ Harleston Town were demoted due to ground grading issues.[3] An appeal by the club against this decision was unsuccessful.[4][5]
- ^ Wisbech St Mary and Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves were granted a reprieve from relegation.[6]
Stadia and locations
editLocations of Division One North clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury reserves | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
| Cornard United | Blackhouse Lane | 2,000 |
| Debenham LC | Maitlands | 1,000 |
| Diss Town | Brewers Green Lane | 2,500 |
| Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
| Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
| Felixstowe & Walton United reserves | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
| Harleston Town | The Recreation Ground | |
| Haverhill Borough | New Croft (artificial, groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000 |
| Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000 |
| King's Lynn Town reserves | The Walks | 5,733 |
| Lakenheath | The Nest | |
| Leiston reserves | Victory Road | 2,500 |
| March Town United | The GER Sports Ground | |
| Mulbarton Wanderers | The Common | |
| Needham Market reserves | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
| Norwich CBS | FDC Bowthorpe | |
| Swaffham Town | Shoemakers Lane | |
| Wisbech St Mary | Beechings Close |
Division One South
edit| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hashtag United |
| Promoted | Hashtag United |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,280 (3.74 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One South featured four clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with 15 new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from the Essex Senior League:
- Clubs joined from the Essex Olympian League:
- Clubs joined from the Essex and Suffolk Border League:
- Plus:
- Fire United, joined from the Middlesex County League
- Hashtag United, new club
- Lopes Tavares, joined from the Essex Alliance League
- Wivenhoe Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Wormley Rovers, joined from the Hertfordshire Senior County League
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hashtag United | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 84 | Promoted to Essex Senior League |
| 2 | Coggeshall United | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 100 | 39 | +61 | 77 | |
| 3 | Halstead Town | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 52 | +40 | 76 | |
| 4 | White Ensign | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 71 | |
| 5 | Harwich & Parkeston | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 71 | |
| 6 | Hackney Wick | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 67 | |
| 7 | Little Oakley | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 64 | |
| 8 | May & Baker | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 58 | |
| 9 | Frenford | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 56 | |
| 10 | Wormley Rovers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 52 | |
| 11 | Holland | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 51 | |
| 12 | Benfleet | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 49 | |
| 13 | Burnham Ramblers | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 81 | −15 | 45 | |
| 14 | Wivenhoe Town | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 48 | 82 | −34 | 37 | |
| 15 | Braintree Town reserves | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 28 | Resigned from the league |
| 16 | Lopes Tavares | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 89 | −37 | 26 | |
| 17 | Newbury Forest | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 93 | −47 | 22 | |
| 18 | Brightlingsea Regent reserves | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 97 | −44 | 20 | Reprieved from relegation[a] |
| 19 | Fire United | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 34 | 119 | −85 | 14 |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
- ^ Brightlingsea Regent Reserves and Fire United were granted a reprieve from relegation.[6]
Stadia and locations
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Braintree Town res
Fire United & Lopes Tavares
Frenford
Hackney Wick
Hashtag United
May & Baker
Newbury Forest
Locations of Division One South clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Benfleet | Park Lane (groundshare with Canvey Island) | 4,100 |
| Braintree Town reserves | Cressing Road | 4,202 |
| Brightlingsea Regent reserves | North Road | 1,000 |
| Burnham Ramblers | Leslie Fields | 2,000 |
| Coggeshall United | West Street (groundshare with Coggeshall Town) | 2,000 |
| Fire United | Terence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Lopes Tavares) | |
| Frenford | Jack Carter Centre | |
| Hackney Wick | The Old Spotted Dog Ground (groundshare with Clapton) | |
| Halstead Town | Rosemary Lane | 1,000 |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak | |
| Hashtag United | Coles Park (groundshare with Haringey Borough) | 2,500 |
| Holland | Dulwich Road | |
| Little Oakley | Memorial Ground | |
| Lopes Tavares | Terence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Fire United) | |
| May & Baker | Gale Street (groundshare with Barking RFC) | 1,000 |
| Newbury Forest | Oakside (groundshare with Redbridge) | 3,000 |
| White Ensign | Basildon Sports Village | |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
| Wormley Rovers | Wormley Playing Fields |
References
edit- ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". nonleaguedaily.com. 26 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Thurlow Nunn League (20 May 2019). "2019/20 Club Allocations Announced by FA". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Harleston Town F.C. (19 May 2019). "Club Statement - Harleston Town Football Club". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Harleston Town F.C. (31 May 2019). "Town Chairman Adam Mullin said: "We needed people that know how competitive the Anglian Combination league is and people that are tied to the town" following Towns unsuccessful appeal against relegation to the Anglian Combination Premier Division". Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b "NLS 5 and 6 Club Allocations 2019-20". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.