2018–19 Essex Senior Football League

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The 2018–19 season was the 48th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May 2018.[1] The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM.

The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

Also, Wadham Lodge changed name to Leyton Athletic, while Waltham Forest changed name to Walthamstow.

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

League table[edit]

Essex Senior
Football League
Season2018–19
ChampionsHullbridge Sports
PromotedHullbridge Sports
RelegatedBarkingside
Leyton Athletic
Matches played380
Goals scored1,303 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerDwade James (35 goals)
Biggest home winSafford Walden Town 7–0 Leyton Athletic
(26 January 2019)
Takeley 8–1 Barkingside
(6 April 2019)
Biggest away winSt Margaretsbury 0–10 Redbridge
(27 April 2019)
Highest scoringSt Margaretsbury 0–10 Redbridge
(27 April 2019)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hullbridge Sports 38 27 6 5 79 33 +46 87 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Stansted 38 26 4 8 87 39 +48 82
3 Walthamstow 38 24 8 6 85 38 +47 80
4 Saffron Walden Town 38 23 7 8 106 53 +53 76
5 Takeley 38 23 4 11 76 45 +31 73
6 Woodford Town 2017 38 19 7 12 88 54 +34 64
7 St Margaretsbury 38 16 6 16 63 82 −19 54
8 Sporting Bengal United 38 15 8 15 79 76 +3 53
9 Hoddesdon Town 38 13 13 12 55 45 +10 52
10 Ilford 38 14 7 17 59 65 −6 49
11 Clapton 38 14 7 17 64 73 −9 49
12 Redbridge 38 13 8 17 71 78 −7 47
13 West Essex 38 13 8 17 61 69 −8 47
14 Enfield 1893 38 12 10 16 56 79 −23 46
15 Stanway Rovers 38 12 6 20 53 80 −27 42 Transferred to the Eastern Counties League
16 Tower Hamlets 38 11 7 20 51 64 −13 40
17 Southend Manor 38 11 6 21 49 66 −17 39
18 Sawbridgeworth Town 38 10 8 20 46 83 −37 38
19 Barkingside 38 6 7 25 39 92 −53 25 Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
20 Leyton Athletic 38 4 11 23 36 89 −53 23
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.