2019–20 Eastern Counties Football League

The 2019–20 season was the 77th season in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into three divisions, the Premier Division, Division One North and Division One South.[1]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3] A legal appeal against the decision, funded by the Northern Premier League's South Shields, was dismissed later in June.[4]

## Premier Division

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Football league season

Eastern Counties
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2019–20

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Matches played| 279
Goals scored| 1,052 (3.77 per match)

← 2018–19

2020–21 →

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

* Mildenhall Town, relegated from the Isthmian League
* Stanway Rovers, transferred from the Essex Senior League
* Swaffham Town, promoted from Division One North

### League table

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

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1  | Stowmarket Town | 28  | 23  | 5  | 0  | 95  | 17  | +78  | 74
2  | Norwich United | 27  | 18  | 5  | 4  | 73  | 26  | +47  | 59
3  | Stanway Rovers | 28  | 18  | 5  | 5  | 70  | 32  | +38  | 59
4  | Newmarket Town | 27  | 16  | 3  | 8  | 69  | 40  | +29  | 51
5  | Wroxham | 25  | 14  | 5  | 6  | 37  | 18  | +19  | 47
6  | Brantham Athletic | 31  | 15  | 2  | 14  | 44  | 54  | −10  | 47
7  | Woodbridge Town | 28  | 14  | 3  | 11  | 71  | 61  | +10  | 45
8  | Mildenhall Town | 28  | 14  | 2  | 12  | 53  | 41  | +12  | 44
9  | Long Melford | 30  | 13  | 4  | 13  | 51  | 61  | −10  | 43
10  | Whitton United | 28  | 12  | 6  | 10  | 49  | 55  | −6  | 42
11  | FC Clacton | 28  | 11  | 6  | 11  | 61  | 48  | +13  | 39
12  | Godmanchester Rovers | 25  | 12  | 2  | 11  | 51  | 52  | −1  | 38
13  | Kirkley & Pakefield | 28  | 10  | 3  | 15  | 43  | 48  | −5  | 33
14  | Haverhill Rovers | 28  | 8  | 6  | 14  | 45  | 65  | −20  | 30
15  | Swaffham Town | 27  | 8  | 5  | 14  | 33  | 62  | −29  | 29
16  | Thetford Town | 30  | 9  | 2  | 19  | 52  | 86  | −34  | 29
17  | Walsham-le-Willows | 28  | 7  | 3  | 18  | 42  | 65  | −23  | 24
18  | Ely City | 30  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 37  | 72  | −35  | 24
19  | Hadleigh United | 27  | 5  | 5  | 17  | 36  | 69  | −33  | 20
20  | Gorleston | 27  | 6  | 2  | 19  | 40  | 80  | −40  | 20

Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. 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 [5]

### Stadia and locations

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Brantham Athletic

Ely City

Clacton

Godmanchester Rovers

Gorleston

Hadleigh United

Haverhill Rovers

Kirkley & Pakefield

Long Melford

Mildenhall Town

Newmarket Town

Norwich United

Stanway Rovers

Stowmarket Town

Swaffham Town

Thetford Town

Walsham-le-Willows

Whitton United

Wroxham

Woodbridge Town

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Locations of the Premier Division clubs

Team  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200
Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500
Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000
Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050
Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000
Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000
Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000
Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000
Long Melford | Stoneylands |
Mildenhall Town | Recreation Way | 2,000
Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750
Norwich United | Plantation Park | 3,000
Stanway Rovers | Hawthorns | 1,500
Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000
Swaffham Town | Shoemakers Lane |
Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500
Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000
Whitton United | King George V Playing Fields | 1,000
Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000
Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000

## Division One North

[edit]

Football league season

Eastern Counties
Football League
Division One NorthSeason| 2019–20

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Matches played| 278
Goals scored| 1,100 (3.96 per match)

← 2018–19

2020–21 →

Division One North featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

* Framlingham Town, relegated from the Premier Division
* Great Yarmouth Town, relegated from the Premier Division
* Sheringham, promoted from the Anglian Combination

### League table

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

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1  | Mulbarton Wanderers | 28  | 21  | 4  | 3  | 78  | 30  | +48  | 67  |
2  | Lakenheath | 28  | 19  | 4  | 5  | 66  | 32  | +34  | 61
3  | Downham Town | 29  | 18  | 5  | 6  | 70  | 37  | +33  | 59
4  | March Town United | 28  | 17  | 4  | 7  | 77  | 37  | +40  | 55
5  | Fakenham Town | 28  | 17  | 2  | 9  | 72  | 37  | +35  | 53
6  | Norwich CBS | 27  | 16  | 4  | 7  | 67  | 34  | +33  | 52
7  | Sheringham | 30  | 15  | 3  | 12  | 66  | 52  | +14  | 48
8  | Ipswich Wanderers | 28  | 13  | 6  | 9  | 65  | 36  | +29  | 45
9  | Debenham LC | 26  | 14  | 2  | 10  | 50  | 48  | +2  | 44
10  | Great Yarmouth Town | 26  | 11  | 7  | 8  | 35  | 28  | +7  | 40
11  | Diss Town | 28  | 13  | 1  | 14  | 50  | 54  | −4  | 40
12  | Needham Market reserves  | 28  | 9  | 6  | 13  | 51  | 72  | −21  | 33
13  | AFC Sudbury reserves  | 29  | 9  | 5  | 15  | 60  | 66  | −6  | 32
14  | Leiston reserves  | 27  | 10  | 1  | 16  | 56  | 86  | −30  | 31
15  | Cornard United | 27  | 9  | 3  | 15  | 41  | 60  | −19  | 30
16  | Framlingham Town | 28  | 8  | 4  | 16  | 55  | 70  | −15  | 28
17  | Haverhill Borough | 27  | 8  | 3  | 16  | 45  | 63  | −18  | 27
18  | King's Lynn Town reserves  | 27  | 7  | 4  | 16  | 43  | 63  | −20  | 25
19  | Felixstowe & Walton United reserves  | 28  | 5  | 2  | 21  | 21  | 89  | −68  | 17  | Resigned from the league
20  | Wisbech St Mary | 29  | 2  | 4  | 23  | 32  | 106  | −74  | 10  |

Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. 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 [5]

### Stadia and locations

[edit]

Sudbury res

Cornard United

Debenham LC

Diss Town

Downham Town

Fakenham Town

Felixstowe & Walton United res

Framlingham Town

Great Yarmouth Town

Haverhill Borough

Ipswich Wanderers

King's Lynn Town res

Lakenheath

Leiston
res

March Town United

Mulbarton Wanderers

Needham Market res

Norwich CBS

Sheringham

Wisbech St Mary

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Locations of Division One North clubs

Team  | Stadium  | Capacity

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AFC Sudbury reserves | King's Marsh | 2,500
Cornard United | Blackhouse Lane | 2,000
Debenham LC | Maitlands | 1,000
Diss Town | Brewers Green Lane | 2,500
Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000
Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000
Felixstowe & Walton United reserves | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000
Framlingham Town | Badingham Road |
Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600
Haverhill Borough | New Croft (artificial, groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000
Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000
King's Lynn Town reserves | The Walks | 5,733
Lakenheath | The Nest |
Leiston reserves | Victory Road | 2,500
March Town United | The GER Sports Ground |
Mulbarton Wanderers | The Common |
Needham Market reserves | Bloomfields | 4,000
Norwich CBS | FDC Bowthorpe |
Sheringham | Weybourne Road |
Wisbech St Mary | Beechings Close |

## Division One South

[edit]

Football league season

Eastern Counties
Football League
Division One SouthSeason| 2019–20

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Matches played| 221
Goals scored| 841 (3.81 per match)

← 2018–19

2020–21 →

Division One South featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from the Essex Senior League:

* Barkingside
* Leyton Athletic

### League table

[edit]

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

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1  | White Ensign | 25  | 17  | 4  | 4  | 71  | 30  | +41  | 55  |
2  | Lopes Tavares | 22  | 16  | 2  | 4  | 53  | 22  | +31  | 50
3  | Little Oakley | 24  | 15  | 3  | 6  | 74  | 31  | +43  | 48
4  | May & Baker | 24  | 15  | 3  | 6  | 54  | 38  | +16  | 48
5  | Holland | 25  | 13  | 6  | 6  | 50  | 39  | +11  | 45
6  | Barkingside | 24  | 14  | 2  | 8  | 48  | 47  | +1  | 44
7  | Halstead Town | 25  | 13  | 3  | 9  | 52  | 40  | +12  | 42
8  | Wormley Rovers | 25  | 12  | 3  | 10  | 40  | 41  | −1  | 39
9  | Coggeshall United | 21  | 11  | 5  | 5  | 46  | 23  | +23  | 38
10  | Harwich & Parkeston | 26  | 10  | 7  | 9  | 44  | 41  | +3  | 37
11  | Benfleet | 27  | 11  | 4  | 12  | 59  | 66  | −7  | 37
12  | Wivenhoe Town | 25  | 11  | 3  | 11  | 54  | 40  | +14  | 36
13  | Frenford | 26  | 10  | 5  | 11  | 43  | 39  | +4  | 35
14  | Burnham Ramblers | 28  | 7  | 6  | 15  | 42  | 53  | −11  | 27
15  | Hackney Wick | 26  | 5  | 5  | 16  | 32  | 58  | −26  | 20
16  | Brightlingsea Regent reserves  | 27  | 3  | 3  | 21  | 32  | 88  | −56  | 12  | Resigned from the league
17  | Newbury Forest | 22  | 2  | 3  | 17  | 30  | 67  | −37  | 9  |
18  | Fire United | 20  | 1  | 3  | 16  | 17  | 78  | −61  | 6  | Resigned from the league
19  | Leyton Athletic | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0[a] | Club folded, record expunged

Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. 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 [5]
Notes:

1. ^ Leyton Athletic resigned from the league after playing, and losing, one game. This result had been expunged.[6]

### Stadia and locations

[edit]

Barkingside

Benfleet

Brightlingsea Regent res

Burnham Ramblers

Coggeshall United

Fire United & Lopes Tavares

Frenford

Hackney Wick

Halstead Town

Harwich & Parkeston

Holland

Little Oakley

May & Baker

Newbury Forest

Leyton Athletic

White Ensign

Wivenhoe Town

Wormley Rovers

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Locations of Division One South clubs

Barkingside

Fire United & Lopes Tavares

Frenford

Hackney Wick

Leyton Athletic

May & Baker

Newbury Forest

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Greater London Division One South football clubs

Team  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Barkingside | Cricklefield Stadium (groundshare with Ilford) | 3,500
Benfleet | Park Lane (groundshare with Canvey Island) | 4,100
Brightlingsea Regent reserves | North Road | 1,000
Burnham Ramblers | Leslie Fields | 2,000
Coggeshall United | West Street (groundshare with Coggeshall Town) |
Fire United | Terence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Lopes Tavares) |
Frenford | Jack Carter Centre |
Hackney Wick | Coles Park (groundshare with Haringey Borough) |
Halstead Town | Rosemary Lane | 1,000
Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak |
Holland | Dulwich Road |
Leyton Athletic | Wadham Lodge |
Little Oakley | Memorial Ground |
Lopes Tavares | Terence MacMillan Stadium (groundshare with Fire United) |
May & Baker | Gale Street (groundshare with Barking RFC) | 1,000
Newbury Forest | Oakside (groundshare with Redbridge) | 3,000
White Ensign | Basildon Sports Village |
Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876
Wormley Rovers | Wormley Playing Fields |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2019/20 Club Allocations Announced by FA". Thurlow Nunn League. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
2. ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
3. ^ "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
4. ^ "South Shields: Legal challenge to steps three to seven season voiding dismissed". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020.
5. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
6. ^ "Leyton Athletic withdraw from Eastern Counties Football League". Guardian Newspapers. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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Eastern Counties League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Brantham Athletic
* Cornard United
* Dereham Town
* Downham Town
* Ely City
* Fakenham Town
* Great Yarmouth Town
* Hadleigh United
* Harleston Town
* Heacham
* Kirkley & Pakefield
* Lakenheath
* Long Melford
* Mulbarton Wanderers
* Sheringham
* Soham Town Rangers
* Stowmarket Town
* Thetford Town
* Walsham-le-Willows
* Woodbridge Town

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Division One North|

* AFC Sudbury Reserves
* Diss Town
* Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers
* FC Parson Drove
* FC Peterborough
* Framlingham Town
* Gorleston F.C. Reserves
* Harwich & Parkeston
* Haverhill Borough
* Haverhill Rovers
* Holbeach United
* Holland
* Leiston FC U23s
* Needham Market Reserves
* Pinchbeck United
* Stanway Pegasus
* Swaffham Town
* Whittlesey Athletic
* Whitton United
* Wivenhoe Town

Division One South|

* AS London
* Barkingside
* Basildon Town
* Brimsdown
* Burnham Ramblers
* Cannons Wood
* Clapton
* Coggeshall Town
* Dunmow Town
* Enfield Borough
* FC Baresi
* Hackney Wick
* Harlow Town
* Hoddesdon Town
* Hutton
* May & Baker
* Newbury Forest
* NW London
* Rayleigh Town
* Southend Manor
* St Margaretsbury

Seasons|

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National teams|

* Senior (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

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

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South Central, South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North West, South East)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (Premier \- level 10 only)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

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

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth competitions|

| Under-23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Bournemouth
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leeds United
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* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stoke City
* Swansea City
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wigan Athletic

League One|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Bury
* Coventry City
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
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* Peterborough United
* Portsmouth
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Sunderland
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Bradford City
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Exeter City
* Forest Green Rovers
* Grimsby Town
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Macclesfield Town
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Salford City
* Scunthorpe United
* Stevenage
* Swindon Town
* Walsall

* Summer 2019 transfers
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* Summer 2020 transfers

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