1987–88 Essex Senior Football League

The 1987–88 season was the 17th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

Purfleet were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

Football league season
Essex Senior
Football League
Season1987–88
ChampionsPurfleet
PromotedPurfleet
Matches played272
Goals scored925 (3.4 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Purfleet 32 23 4 5 76 24 +52 73 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Brentwood 32 22 5 5 84 36 +48 71
3 Halstead Town 32 19 6 7 79 38 +41 63 Transferred to the Eastern Counties League
4 Woodford Town 32 19 6 7 61 27 +34 63
5 East Thurrock United 32 17 7 8 73 39 +34 58
6 Ford United 32 16 4 12 45 42 +3 52
7 Stansted 32 15 6 11 58 45 +13 51
8 Sawbridgeworth Town 32 14 7 11 67 51 +16 49
9 Eton Manor 32 14 5 13 52 48 +4 47
10 Canvey Island 32 12 8 12 53 53 0 44
11 Brightlingsea United 32 11 9 12 58 57 +1 42
12 Chelmsford City reserves 32 13 3 16 47 53 −6 42
13 Burnham Ramblers 32 9 8 15 52 60 −8 35
14 Bowers United 32 9 7 16 30 53 −23 34
15 East Ham United 32 9 4 19 44 80 −36 31
16 Maldon Town 32 2 1 29 24 98 −74 7
17 Coggeshall Town 32 1 4 27 22 121 −99 7
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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