1973–74 Athenian League

Athenian League
Division Two
Season	1973–74
Champions	Alton Town
Promoted	Alton Town; Rainham Town; Leyton
Relegated	None

Athenian League
Season	1973–74
	← 1972–73 1974–75 →

The 1973–74 Athenian League season was the 51st in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 34 teams.[1]

Division One

The previous season Premier Division changed name to Division One before this season. The division featured 10 new teams:

8 promoted from last season's old Division One:
- Grays Athletic (3rd)
- Hounslow (4th)
- Eastbourne United (7th)
- Letchworth Town (8th)
- Marlow (9th)
- Edmonton (11th)
- Herne Bay (13th)
- Worthing (14th)
2 promoted from last season's old Division Two:
- Ruislip Manor (1st)
- Ware (3rd)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Boreham Wood (C, P)	34	25	6	3	68	20	3.400	56	Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two
2	Cheshunt	34	18	11	5	58	24	2.417	47
3	Ruislip Manor	34	18	10	6	61	29	2.103	46
4	Ware	34	16	8	10	55	47	1.170	40
5	Hornchurch	34	15	9	10	48	44	1.091	39
6	Croydon (P)	34	14	12	8	49	34	1.441	38[lower-alpha 1]	Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two
7	Erith & Belvedere	34	14	9	11	41	32	1.281	37
8	Edmonton & Haringey	34	12	12	10	40	35	1.143	36
9	Hounslow	34	13	9	12	55	46	1.196	35
10	Worthing	34	14	7	13	47	51	0.922	35
11	Lewes	34	11	12	11	50	43	1.163	34
12	Redhill	34	13	8	13	46	45	1.022	34
13	Grays Athletic	34	8	12	14	34	40	0.850	28
14	Wembley	34	11	6	17	42	55	0.764	28
15	Eastbourne United	34	8	9	17	34	60	0.567	25
16	Marlow	34	8	6	20	23	48	0.479	22
17	Letchworth Town	34	7	7	20	28	56	0.500	21
18	Herne Bay	34	1	7	26	16	86	0.186	9	Left to join Kent League

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

The previous season Division One changed name to Division Two before this season. The division featured 14 new teams:

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Alton Town (C, P)	30	19	7	4	54	23	2.348	45	Promotion to Division One
2	Rainham Town (P)	30	17	7	6	48	33	1.455	41
3	Leyton (P)	30	14	11	5	55	30	1.833	39
4	Uxbridge	30	14	11	5	36	23	1.565	39
5	Faversham Town	30	14	7	9	47	31	1.516	35
6	Wingate	30	15	5	10	42	37	1.135	35
7	Molesey	30	15	5	10	36	33	1.091	35
8	Harrow Borough	30	11	9	10	44	37	1.189	31
9	Addlestone	30	12	5	13	41	38	1.079	29
10	Aylesbury United	30	8	10	12	42	45	0.933	26
11	Hemel Hempstead	30	8	9	13	37	41	0.902	25
12	Edgware	30	9	6	15	33	54	0.611	24
13	Eastbourne Town	30	8	7	15	31	46	0.674	23
14	Feltham	30	7	5	18	29	50	0.580	19
15	Dorking	30	5	7	18	38	67	0.567	17	Left the league
16	Windsor & Eton	30	6	5	19	25	50	0.500	17

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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