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Revision as of 13:05, 7 January 2025 by Denebleo (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The '''1976–77 Eastern Counties Football League''' was the 35th season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eastern Counties League 1975–1997|url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthB/EasCou75.html|website=Non League Matters}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1976-77 Eastern Counties League |url=https://fchd.info/lghist/east1977.htm |website=Football Club History Database |access-date=7 Jan 2025}}</re...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The 1976–77 Eastern Counties Football League was the 35th season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League.
Three new clubs joined the league this season:
- Bury Town, transferred from the Southern Football League.
- Colchester United reserves,
- Felixstowe Town, joined from the Essex and Suffolk Border League.
Wisbech Town won the league, securing their second Eastern Counties Football League title.
League table
Football league season| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wisbech Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,237 (2.95 per match) |
| ← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | AW | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisbech Town (C) | 40 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 79 | 30 | 2.633 | 137 |
| 2 | Sudbury Town | 40 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 36 | 2.083 | 120 |
| 3 | Gorleston | 40 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 53 | 1.509 | 112 |
| 4 | Saffron Walden Town | 40 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 1.327 | 109 |
| 5 | Great Yarmouth Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 67 | 45 | 1.489 | 107 |
| 6 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 45 | 1.422 | 102 |
| 7 | Thetford Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 76 | 64 | 1.188 | 94 |
| 8 | Ely City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 46 | 1.239 | 93 |
| 9 | Histon | 40 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 54 | 1.093 | 91 |
| 10 | Haverhill Rovers | 40 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 0.939 | 82 |
| 11 | Stowmarket | 40 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 54 | 0.944 | 81 |
| 12 | Clacton Town | 40 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 80 |
| 13 | Colchester United reserves | 40 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 57 | 59 | 0.966 | 78 |
| 14 | Braintree & Crittall | 40 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 64 | 0.828 | 78 |
| 15 | Newmarket Town | 40 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | 76 |
| 16 | Soham Town Rangers | 40 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 73 | 0.849 | 71 |
| 17 | Bury Town | 40 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 55 | 0.873 | 70 |
| 18 | Gothic | 40 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 79 | 0.671 | 60 |
| 19 | Felixstowe Town | 40 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 76 | 0.553 | 56 |
| 20 | Chatteris Town | 40 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 103 | 0.592 | 52 |
| 21 | March Town United | 40 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 77 | 0.519 | 48 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion
References
- "Eastern Counties League 1975–1997". Non League Matters.
- "1976-77 Eastern Counties League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
- "Bury Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
- "Colchester United reserves". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
- "Felixstowe Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
- "Wisbech Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
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