1996–97 Essex Senior Football League

The 1996–97 season was the 26th in the history of Essex Senior Football League a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

Ford United were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

Essex Senior
Football League
Season1996–97
ChampionsFord United
PromotedFord United
Matches played210
Goals scored707 (3.37 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ford United 28 21 6 1 91 24 +67 69 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Great Wakering Rovers 28 20 6 2 67 19 +48 66
3 Concord Rangers 28 19 5 4 99 31 +68 62
4 Stansted 28 19 2 7 53 37 +16 59
5 Burnham Ramblers 28 13 7 8 62 39 +23 46
6 Brentwood 28 11 10 7 46 34 +12 43
7 Hullbridge Sports 28 13 4 11 52 42 +10 43
8 Basildon United 28 11 5 12 39 52 −13 37[a]
9 Ilford 28 10 4 14 35 40 −5 34
10 Saffron Walden Town 28 8 8 12 40 39 +1 32
11 Southend Manor 28 8 5 15 32 42 −10 29
12 Bowers United 28 8 4 16 32 77 −45 28
13 East Ham United 28 7 3 18 29 54 −25 24
14 Sawbridgeworth Town 28 3 3 22 17 69 −52 12
15 Eton Manor 28 1 4 23 13 108 −95 7
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Basildon United were deducted one point.

References

  1. ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1992–2011". Non League Matters.