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1996–97 Essex Senior Football League

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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

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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

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