1985–86 Essex Senior Football League

The 1985–86 season was the 15th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:

Witham Town were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title, while Wivenhoe Town were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

Football league season
Essex Senior
Football League
Season1985–86
ChampionsWitham Town
PromotedWivenhoe Town
Matches played272
Goals scored910 (3.35 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Witham Town 32 24 5 3 73 23 +50 77
2 Wivenhoe Town 32 19 5 8 82 47 +35 62 Promoted to the Isthmian League
3 Ford United 32 19 4 9 65 41 +24 61
4 Maldon Town 32 17 9 6 48 24 +24 60
5 East Thurrock United 32 16 9 7 64 41 +23 57
6 Brentwood 32 18 0 14 71 47 +24 54
7 Chelmsford City reserves 32 15 7 10 48 38 +10 52
8 Bowers United 32 13 7 12 54 49 +5 46
9 Canvey Island 32 10 11 11 53 45 +8 41
10 Eton Manor 32 11 6 15 52 80 −28 39
11 Brightlingsea United 32 10 8 14 46 52 −6 38
12 Burnham Ramblers 32 10 7 15 45 54 −9 37
13 Stansted 32 10 4 18 37 51 −14 34
14 Sawbridgeworth Town 32 9 6 17 53 72 −19 33
15 Halstead Town 32 8 6 18 47 67 −20 30
16 East Ham United 32 7 9 16 41 74 −33 30
17 Coggeshall Town 32 2 5 25 31 105 −74 11 Resigned from the league
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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