1987–88 Eastern Counties Football League

The 1987–88 season was the 46th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 22 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season. March Town United were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title. At the end of the season the league was expanded up to two divisions.

League table
Eastern Counties
Football League
Season1987–88
ChampionsMarch Town United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,326 (2.87 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 March Town United 42 28 11 3 92 33 +59 67
2 Braintree Town 42 27 10 5 96 34 +62 64
3 Sudbury Town 42 26 11 5 94 44 +50 63
4 Great Yarmouth Town 42 22 10 10 53 31 +22 54
5 Histon 42 21 9 12 63 52 +11 51
6 Wisbech Town 42 18 13 11 62 41 +21 49
7 Chatteris Town 42 18 9 15 64 60 +4 45
8 Lowestoft Town 42 16 12 14 72 68 +4 44
9 Watton United 42 18 7 17 51 62 −11 43
10 Haverhill Rovers 42 16 10 16 58 51 +7 42
11 Tiptree United 42 13 15 14 50 49 +1 39[lower-alpha 1]
12 Clacton Town 42 15 8 19 54 66 −12 38
13 Harwich & Parkeston 42 14 10 18 47 61 −14 38
14 Colchester United reserves 42 12 13 17 61 52 +9 37 Resigned from the league
15 Newmarket Town 42 12 13 17 49 58 −9 37
16 Thetford Town 42 14 7 21 70 82 −12 35
17 Felixstowe Town 42 12 11 19 64 76 −12 35
18 Gorleston 42 13 7 22 56 95 −39 31[lower-alpha 2]
19 Stowmarket Town 42 10 10 22 44 66 −22 30
20 Brantham Athletic 42 11 6 25 50 93 −43 28
21 Soham Town Rangers 42 8 10 24 42 78 −36 26
22 Ely City 42 7 10 25 34 74 −40 24
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Tiptree United were deducted two points.
  2. Gorleston were deducted two points.

References
  1. "Eastern Counties League 1975–1997". Non League Matters.
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