2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League

The 2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League was the 76th season in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The season saw Division One divided into two sections.[1]

Premier Division
Eastern Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsHiston
PromotedHiston
RelegatedGreat Yarmouth Town
Framlingham Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,313 (3.46 per match)

The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Histon 38 30 5 3 91 34 +57 95 Promotion to the Isthmian League
2 Woodbridge Town 38 26 3 9 103 51 +52 81
3 Godmanchester Rovers 38 21 10 7 89 56 +33 73
4 Stowmarket Town 38 20 11 7 81 40 +41 71
5 Kirkley & Pakefield 38 19 9 10 65 55 +10 66
6 FC Clacton 38 19 6 13 76 74 +2 63
7 Wroxham 38 19 5 14 70 54 +16 62
8 Brantham Athletic 38 17 8 13 56 47 +9 59
9 Walsham-le-Willows 38 17 6 15 67 60 +7 57
10 Newmarket Town 38 15 6 17 73 70 +3 51
11 Norwich United 38 14 8 16 59 53 +6 50
12 Haverhill Rovers 38 14 7 17 53 63 −10 49
13 Whitton United 38 13 5 20 53 66 −13 44
14 Thetford Town 38 13 4 21 62 76 −14 43
15 Gorleston 38 12 5 21 62 82 −20 41
16 Hadleigh United 38 12 4 22 64 92 −28 40
17 Long Melford 38 10 9 19 45 78 −33 39
18 Ely City 38 11 5 22 52 84 −32 38
19 Great Yarmouth Town 38 10 4 24 45 80 −35 34 Relegated to Division One North
20 Framlingham Town 38 6 4 28 47 98 −51 22
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]

Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Brantham AthleticBrantham Leisure Centre1,200
Ely CityUnwin Sports Ground1,500
ClactonThe Rush Green Bowl3,000
Framlingham TownBadingham Road
Godmanchester RoversBearscroft Lane1,050
GorlestonEmerald Park3,000
Great Yarmouth TownWellesley Recreation Ground3,600
Hadleigh UnitedMillfield3,000
Haverhill RoversNew Croft3,000
HistonBridge Road4,300
Kirkley & PakefieldWalmer Road2,000
Long MelfordStoneylands
Newmarket TownCricket Field Road2,750
Norwich UnitedPlantation Park3,000
Stowmarket TownGreens Meadow1,000
Thetford TownMundford Road1,500
Walsham-le-WillowsSummer Road1,000
Whitton UnitedKing George V Playing Fields1,000
Woodbridge TownNotcutts Park3,000
WroxhamTrafford Park2,000

Division One North
Eastern Counties
Football League
Division One North
Season2018–19
ChampionsSwaffham Town
PromotedSwaffham Town
Matches played342
Goals scored1,404 (4.11 per match)

It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One North featured 12 clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with seven new clubs.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Swaffham Town 36 27 4 5 105 36 +69 85 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Harleston Town 36 27 3 6 123 44 +79 84 Demoted to the Anglian Combination[lower-alpha 1]
3 Mulbarton Wanderers 36 23 5 8 84 42 +42 74
4 March Town United 36 21 9 6 89 48 +41 72
5 Lakenheath 36 22 4 10 104 53 +51 70
6 Fakenham Town 36 21 7 8 72 49 +23 70
7 Norwich CBS 36 20 7 9 92 54 +38 67
8 Downham Town 36 18 6 12 64 58 +6 60
9 Leiston reserves 36 14 3 19 77 93 −16 45
10 Ipswich Wanderers 36 13 4 19 64 77 −13 43
11 Debenham LC 36 12 7 17 45 61 −16 43
12 Cornard United 36 11 9 16 68 82 −14 42
13 AFC Sudbury reserves 36 11 6 19 73 81 −8 39
14 King's Lynn Town reserves 36 11 5 20 65 96 −31 38
15 Diss Town 36 11 4 21 50 67 −17 37
16 Haverhill Borough 36 10 3 23 75 103 −28 33
17 Needham Market reserves 36 9 6 21 62 94 −32 33
18 Wisbech St Mary 36 8 1 27 49 131 −82 25 Reprieved from relegation[lower-alpha 2]</ref>
19 Felixstowe & Walton United reserves 36 6 1 29 43 135 −92 19
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
  1. Harleston Town were demoted due to ground grading issues.[3] An appeal by the club against this decision was unsuccessful.[4][5]
  2. Wisbech St Mary and Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves were granted a reprieve from relegation.<ref name='National League System Club Allocations 2019–20 – Step 5/6'>"NLS 5 and 6 Club Allocations 2019-20". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One North teams
Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Sudbury reservesKing's Marsh2,500
Cornard UnitedBlackhouse Lane2,000
Debenham LCMaitlands1,000
Diss TownBrewers Green Lane2,500
Downham TownMemorial Field1,000
Fakenham TownClipbush Park2,000
Felixstowe & Walton United reservesDellwood Avenue2,000
Harleston TownThe Recreation Ground
Haverhill BoroughNew Croft (groundshare with Haverhill Rovers)3,000
Ipswich WanderersHumber Doucy Lane1,000
King's Lynn Town reservesThe Walks5,733
LakenheathThe Nest
Leiston reservesVictory Road2,500
March Town UnitedThe GER Sports Ground
Mulbarton WanderersThe Common
Needham Market reservesBloomfields4,000
Norwich CBSFDC Bowthorpe
Swaffham TownShoemakers Lane
Wisbech St MaryBeechings Close

Division One South
Eastern Counties
Football League
Division One South
Season2018–19
ChampionsHashtag United
PromotedHashtag United
Matches played342
Goals scored1,280 (3.74 per match)

It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One South featured four clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with 15 new clubs.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hashtag United 36 26 6 4 85 29 +56 84 Promoted to Essex Senior League
2 Coggeshall United 36 24 5 7 100 39 +61 77
3 Halstead Town 36 24 4 8 92 52 +40 76
4 White Ensign 36 22 5 9 87 53 +34 71
5 Harwich & Parkeston 36 22 5 9 87 57 +30 71
6 Hackney Wick 36 19 10 7 61 37 +24 67
7 Little Oakley 36 19 7 10 73 63 +10 64
8 May & Baker 36 18 4 14 70 64 +6 58
9 Frenford 36 16 8 12 73 57 +16 56
10 Wormley Rovers 36 15 7 14 70 50 +20 52
11 Holland 36 16 3 17 67 68 −1 51
12 Benfleet 36 14 7 15 75 63 +12 49
13 Burnham Ramblers 36 13 6 17 66 81 −15 45
14 Wivenhoe Town 36 10 7 19 48 82 −34 37
15 Braintree Town reserves 36 6 10 20 41 87 −46 28 Resigned from the league
16 Lopes Tavares 36 6 8 22 52 89 −37 26
17 Newbury Forest 36 5 7 24 46 93 −47 22
18 Brightlingsea Regent reserves 36 5 5 26 53 97 −44 20 Reprieved from relegation[lower-alpha 1]</ref>
19 Fire United 36 4 2 30 34 119 −85 14
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
  1. Brightlingsea Regent Reserves and Fire United were granted a reprieve from relegation.<ref name='National League System Club Allocations 2019–20 – Step 5/6'>"NLS 5 and 6 Club Allocations 2019-20". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One South teams
Greater London Division One South football clubs
Team Stadium Capacity
BenfleetPark Lane (groundshare with Canvey Island)4,100
Braintree Town reservesCressing Road4,202
Brightlingsea Regent reservesNorth Road1,000
Burnham RamblersLeslie Fields2,000
Coggeshall UnitedWest Street (groundshare with Coggeshall Town)
Fire UnitedTerence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Lopes Tavares)
FrenfordJack Carter Centre
Hackney WickThe Old Spotted Dog Ground (groundshare with Clapton)
Halstead TownRosemary Lane1,000
Harwich & ParkestonRoyal Oak
Hashtag UnitedColes Park (groundshare with Haringey Borough)2,500
HollandDulwich Road
Little OakleyMemorial Ground
Lopes TavaresTerence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Fire United)
May & BakerGale Street (groundshare with Barking RFC)1,000
Newbury ForestOakside (groundshare with Redbridge)3,000
White EnsignBasildon Sports Village
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane2,876
Wormley RoversWormley Sports Club

References
  1. "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". nonleaguedaily.com. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. Thurlow Nunn League (20 May 2019). "2019/20 Club Allocations Announced by FA". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. Harleston Town F.C. (19 May 2019). "Club Statement - Harleston Town Football Club". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. Harleston Town FC on Twitter (31 May 2019). "Town Chairman Adam Mullin said: "We needed people that know how competitive the Anglian Combination league is and people that are tied to the town" following Towns unsuccessful appeal against relegation to the Anglian Combination Premier Division". Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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