1975–76 United Counties League
The 1975–76 United Counties League season was the 69th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.[1] [2] [3] [4][5] [6]
Premier Division
Season | 1975–76 |
---|---|
Champions | Stamford |
Relegated | Biggleswade Town |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,121 (2.95 per match) |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stamford | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 106 | 33 | +73 | 61 | |
2 | Spalding United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 53 | |
3 | Kempston Rovers | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 46 | |
4 | Potton United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 45 | |
5 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 45 | |
6 | Wolverton Town | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 44 | |
7 | Long Buckby | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 43 | |
8 | Ampthill Town | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 42 | |
9 | Desborough Town | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 41 | |
10 | Vauxhall Motors | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 40 | |
11 | Bourne Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 39 | |
12 | Stewart & Lloyds Corby | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 39 | |
13 | Rothwell Town | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 37 | |
14 | Rushden Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 35[lower-alpha 1] | |
15 | Holbeach United | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 34 | |
16 | Wootton Blue Cross | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 | |
17 | St Neots Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | |
18 | Northampton Spencer | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 25 | |
19 | Olney Town | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 21 | |
20 | Biggleswade Town | 38 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 133 | −111 | 4 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Rushden Town were deducted two points.
Division One
Season | 1975–76 |
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Champions | Geddington Montrose |
Promoted | Buckingham Town |
Relegated | Woodford United |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → |
The Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new clubs:
- Leighton Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Geddington Montrose, promoted from Division Two
- Buckingham Town, promoted from Division Two
- Kempston Rovers reserves, promoted from Division Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Geddington Montrose | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 29 | 2.310 | 54 | |
2 | Buckingham Town | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 24 | 3.000 | 52 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
3 | Eynesbury Rovers | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 1.676 | 43 | |
4 | Corby Gainsborough | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 43 | |
5 | Rushden Town reserves | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 1.556 | 41 | |
6 | British Timken Athletic | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 41 | |
7 | Irchester United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 53 | 1.472 | 39 | |
8 | Irthlingborough Diamonds reserves | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | 36 | |
9 | Raunds Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 35 | |
10 | Leighton Town | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 51 | 1.176 | 34 | Transferred to the South Midlands League |
11 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 1.000 | 34 | |
12 | Higham Town | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 56 | 0.929 | 32 | |
13 | Kempston Rovers reserves | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 0.796 | 29 | |
14 | Burton Park Wanderers | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 0.746 | 23 | |
15 | Sharnbrook | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 63 | 0.508 | 23 | |
16 | Belsize | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 77 | 0.584 | 22 | |
17 | Desborough Town reserves | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 85 | 0.647 | 20 | |
18 | Woodford United | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 116 | 0.310 | 11 | Relegated to Division Two |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two
Season | 1975–76 |
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Champions | Wootton Blue Cross reserves |
Promoted | Wootton Blue Cross reserves Newport Pagnell Town |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → |
The Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs:
- Byfield Athletic
- Wolverton Town reserves
- St Neots Town reserves
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wootton Blue Cross reserves | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 62 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Newport Pagnell Town | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 59 | |
3 | Ampthill Town reserves | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 56 | |
4 | Northampton Spencer reserves | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 51 | |
5 | Byfield Athletic | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 50 | |
6 | Stewart & Lloyds Corby reserves | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 45 | |
7 | Blisworth | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 41 | |
8 | Deanshanger Athletic | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 40 | |
9 | Wolverton Town reserves | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 40 | |
10 | Vauxhall Motors reserves | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 40 | |
11 | Bedford Avenue | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 37 | |
12 | Olney Town reserves | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 36 | |
13 | Long Buckby reserves | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 35 | |
14 | British Timken Duston | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 60 | 75 | −15 | 28 | |
15 | Bedford United | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 59 | 79 | −20 | 28 | |
16 | St Neots Town reserves | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 27 | |
17 | Potton United reserves | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 48 | 83 | −35 | 22 | |
18 | Higham Town reserves | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 82 | −41 | 21 | |
19 | Raunds Town reserves | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 96 | −47 | 21 | |
20 | Higham Rovers | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 103 | −62 | 21 | Resigned from the league |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- "Football Club History Database - Eynesbury Rovers". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Football Club History Database - Olney Town". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Football Club History Database - Raunds Town". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Football Club History Database - Woodford United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Football Club History Database - Deanshanger Athletic". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Football Club History Database - Northampton ON Chenecks". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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