2005–06 Essex Senior Football League

The 2005–06 season was the 35th in the history of Essex Senior Football League a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

* AFC Hornchurch, reformed club after Hornchurch folded
* Tilbury, relegated from the Southern League

New phoenix club AFC Hornchurch were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Istmian League along with Tilbury, who left the league at the first attempt and Waltham Abbey, who were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history. Three clubs were promoted due to creation of the new eighth level division under Isthmian League.

## League table

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Football league season

Essex Senior
Football LeagueSeason| 2005–06

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Champions| AFC Hornchurch
Promoted| AFC Hornchurch
Waltham Abbey
Tilbury
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 741 (3.09 per match)

← 2004–05

2006–07 →

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | AFC Hornchurch | 30  | 25  | 3  | 2  | 71  | 21  | +50  | 78  | Promoted to the Isthmian League
2  | Waltham Abbey | 30  | 18  | 6  | 6  | 64  | 28  | +36  | 60
3  | Tilbury | 30  | 16  | 7  | 7  | 63  | 37  | +26  | 55
4  | Barkingside | 30  | 15  | 10  | 5  | 44  | 30  | +14  | 55  |
5  | Burnham Ramblers | 30  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 72  | 44  | +28  | 54
6  | Sawbridgeworth Town | 30  | 12  | 11  | 7  | 47  | 28  | +19  | 47
7  | Concord Rangers | 30  | 14  | 5  | 11  | 36  | 32  | +4  | 47
8  | Brentwood Town | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 40
9  | London APSA | 30  | 7  | 11  | 12  | 36  | 52  | −16  | 32
10  | Southend Manor | 30  | 9  | 5  | 16  | 37  | 57  | −20  | 32
11  | Basildon United | 30  | 8  | 8  | 14  | 47  | 76  | −29  | 31[a]
12  | Romford | 30  | 6  | 11  | 13  | 38  | 54  | −16  | 29
13  | Eton Manor | 30  | 6  | 8  | 16  | 35  | 57  | −22  | 26
14  | Hullbridge Sports | 30  | 6  | 7  | 17  | 38  | 60  | −22  | 25
15  | Bowers & Pitsea | 30  | 7  | 4  | 19  | 36  | 65  | −29  | 25
16  | Stansted | 30  | 5  | 8  | 17  | 31  | 59  | −28  | 23

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

1. ^ Basildon United were deducted one point.

## References

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1. ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1992–2011". Non League Matters.

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2023–24 clubs|

* Athletic Newham
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* Buckhurst Hill
* Coggeshall Town
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* Hullbridge Sports
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National teams|

* 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 6)
* Sven-Göran Eriksson

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* Football Conference (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern Football League (Premier, Eastern, Western)

Levels 9–10|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Kent League (level 9 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 10 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

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

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Football League cups|

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

Other events|

* 2006 English football corruption investigation

Club seasons

FA Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Fulham
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Portsmouth
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic

Championship|

* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Watford
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Nottingham Forest
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Rotherham United
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Yeovil Town

League Two|

* Barnet
* Boston United
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chester City
* Darlington
* Grimsby Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Macclesfield Town
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Rochdale
* Rushden & Diamonds
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

* Summer 2005 transfers
* Winter 2005-06 transfers
* Summer 2006 transfers

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