1982–83 Essex Senior Football League

The 1982–83 season was the twelfth in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.

Heybridge Swifts were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title in a row.

## League table[edit]

Football league season

Essex Senior
Football LeagueSeason| 1982–83

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Champions| Heybridge Swifts
Matches played| 271
Goals scored| 907 (3.35 per match)

← 1981–82

1983–84 →

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Heybridge Swifts | 32  | 25  | 3  | 4  | 90  | 21  | +69  | 53
2  | Stansted | 32  | 22  | 7  | 3  | 64  | 30  | +34  | 51
3  | Halstead Town | 32  | 24  | 2  | 6  | 87  | 32  | +55  | 50
4  | Bowers United | 32  | 19  | 4  | 9  | 76  | 40  | +36  | 42
5  | Canvey Island | 31  | 17  | 7  | 7  | 61  | 39  | +22  | 41[a]
6  | Witham Town | 32  | 15  | 9  | 8  | 54  | 36  | +18  | 39
7  | Wivenhoe Town | 32  | 12  | 9  | 11  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 33
8  | Chelmsford City reserves  | 32  | 10  | 9  | 13  | 41  | 53  | −12  | 29
9  | Coggeshall Town | 32  | 12  | 3  | 17  | 49  | 71  | −22  | 27
10  | Maldon Town | 32  | 8  | 9  | 15  | 54  | 74  | −20  | 25
11  | Brentwood | 32  | 9  | 7  | 16  | 37  | 57  | −20  | 25
12  | Ford United | 32  | 10  | 4  | 18  | 47  | 58  | −11  | 24
13  | Sawbridgeworth Town | 32  | 8  | 8  | 16  | 51  | 65  | −14  | 24
14  | Brightlingsea United | 32  | 9  | 6  | 17  | 38  | 56  | −18  | 24
15  | East Ham United | 32  | 6  | 7  | 19  | 48  | 84  | −36  | 19
16  | Eton Manor | 31  | 7  | 5  | 19  | 33  | 75  | −42  | 19[a]
17  | East Thurrock United | 32  | 4  | 9  | 19  | 29  | 66  | −37  | 17

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ a b Match between Canvey Island and Eton Manor was left unplayed.

## References[edit]

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

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Essex Senior League

2023–24 clubs|

* Athletic Newham
* Barking
* Buckhurst Hill
* Coggeshall Town
* FC Clacton
* Frenford
* Great Wakering Rovers
* Halstead Town
* Hullbridge Sports
* Ilford
* Little Oakley
* Romford
* Saffron Walden Town
* Sporting Bengal United
* Stanway Rovers
* Takeley
* Tilbury
* West Essex
* White Ensign
* Woodford Town

Seasons|

* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

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1982–83 in English football

« 1981–82

1983–84 »

National teams|

* Bobby Robson
* Home Championship
* UEFA Euro 1984 (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Level 5|

* Alliance Premier League

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (level 6 only)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Athenian League (level 8 only)
* Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 8 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One North, One South)

* Northern League (One, Two)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Grimsby Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Oldham Athletic
* Queens Park Rangers
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Third Division|

* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Cardiff City
* Chesterfield
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Huddersfield Town
* Lincoln City
* Millwall
* Newport County
* Orient
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Southend United
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Blackpool
* Bristol City
* Bury
* Chester
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Hull City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wimbledon
* York City

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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