1971–72 Essex Senior Football League

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.

League table

Essex Senior
Football League
Season1971–72
ChampionsWitham Town
Matches played72
Goals scored232 (3.22 per match)
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:
  1. ^ Southend United 'A' were deducted three points.

References

  1. ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.