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1986–87 Essex Senior Football League

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The 1986–87 season was the 16th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

Canvey Island were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title, while Witham Town were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

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Essex Senior
Football League
Season1986–87
ChampionsCanvey Island
PromotedWitham Town
Matches played272
Goals scored828 (3.04 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Canvey Island 32 22 4 6 62 32 +30 70
2 Witham Town 32 19 6 7 58 22 +36 63 Promoted to the Isthmian League
3 Purfleet 32 18 7 7 83 40 +43 61
4 Bowers United 32 17 7 8 62 33 +29 58
5 East Thurrock United 32 15 10 7 62 45 +17 55
6 Burnham Ramblers 32 14 9 9 49 36 +13 51
7 Woodford Town reserves 32 14 9 9 50 38 +12 51 Resigned from the league
8 Sawbridgeworth Town 32 14 5 13 53 57 −4 47
9 Chelmsford City reserves 32 13 7 12 51 42 +9 46
10 Brentwood 32 12 10 10 50 48 +2 46
11 Halstead Town 32 12 9 11 41 37 +4 45
12 Ford United 32 7 13 12 40 43 −3 33[a]
13 Eton Manor 32 7 8 17 36 59 −23 29
14 Stansted 32 6 6 20 30 81 −51 24
15 Maldon Town 32 5 8 19 34 66 −32 23
16 East Ham United 32 5 8 19 40 86 −46 23
17 Brightlingsea United 32 2 14 16 27 63 −36 20
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Ford United were deducted one point.

References

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