1986–87 Essex Senior Football League

The 1986–87 season was the 16th 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:

Canvey Island were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title, while Witham Town were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table
Essex Senior
Football League
Season1986–87
ChampionsCanvey Island
PromotedWitham Town
Matches played272
Goals scored828 (3.04 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Canvey Island 32 22 4 6 62 32 +30 70
2 Witham Town 32 19 6 7 58 22 +36 63 Promoted to the Isthmian League
3 Purfleet 32 18 7 7 83 40 +43 61
4 Bowers United 32 17 7 8 62 33 +29 58
5 East Thurrock United 32 15 10 7 62 45 +17 55
6 Burnham Ramblers 32 14 9 9 49 36 +13 51
7 Woodford Town reserves 32 14 9 9 50 38 +12 51 Resigned from the league
8 Sawbridgeworth Town 32 14 5 13 53 57 −4 47
9 Chelmsford City reserves 32 13 7 12 51 42 +9 46
10 Brentwood 32 12 10 10 50 48 +2 46
11 Halstead Town 32 12 9 11 41 37 +4 45
12 Ford United 32 7 13 12 40 43 −3 33[lower-alpha 1]
13 Eton Manor 32 7 8 17 36 59 −23 29
14 Stansted 32 6 6 20 30 81 −51 24
15 Maldon Town 32 5 8 19 34 66 −32 23
16 East Ham United 32 5 8 19 40 86 −46 23
17 Brightlingsea United 32 2 14 16 27 63 −36 20
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Ford United were deducted one point.

References
  1. "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.
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