1965–66 Athenian League

Athenian League
Division One
Season	1965–66
Champions	Bishop's Stortford
Promoted	Bishop's Stortford; Harwich & Parkeston
Relegated	Horsham; Eastbourne

Athenian League
Premier Division
Season	1965–66
Champions	Leyton
Promoted	None
Relegated	Carshalton Athletic; Hornchurch

Athenian League
Season	1965–66
	← 1964–65 1966–67 →

The 1965–66 Athenian League season was the 43rd in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.^[1]

Premier Division[]

The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last seasons Division One:

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Relegation
1	Leyton (C)	30	21	6	3	76	28	2.714	48
2	Finchley	30	22	4	4	83	39	2.128	48
3	Maidenhead United	30	21	3	6	63	29	2.172	45
4	Leatherhead	30	14	9	7	41	34	1.206	37
5	Hounslow Town	30	15	4	11	66	60	1.100	34
6	Dagenham	30	14	4	12	61	49	1.245	32
7	Southall	30	13	4	13	38	57	0.667	30
8	Slough Town	30	12	5	13	69	50	1.380	29
9	Hemel Hempstead Town	30	11	6	13	57	51	1.118	28
10	Grays Athletic	30	8	10	12	41	54	0.759	26
11	Walton & Hersham	30	9	6	15	56	66	0.848	24
12	Worthing	30	10	4	16	51	66	0.773	24
13	Hayes	30	9	5	16	50	55	0.909	23
14	Edgware Town	30	8	7	15	37	62	0.597	23
15	Carshalton Athletic (R)	30	7	2	21	48	93	0.516	16	Relegation to Division One
16	Hornchurch (R)	30	3	7	20	34	78	0.436	13	Relegation to Division One

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

The division featured 3 new teams:

1 relegated from last seasons Premier Division:
- Redhill (16.)
2 promoted from last seasons Division Two:
- Harwich & Parkeston (1.)
- Bishop's Stortford (2.)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Bishop's Stortford (C, P)	30	24	3	3	84	33	2.545	51	Promotion to Premier Division
2	Harwich & Parkeston (P)	30	23	0	7	66	36	1.833	46	Promotion to Premier Division
3	Hertford Town	30	17	7	6	58	26	2.231	41
4	Letchworth Town	30	17	7	6	80	49	1.633	41
5	Wembley	30	15	7	8	56	48	1.167	37
6	Chesham United	30	15	4	11	74	52	1.423	34
7	Erith & Belvedere	30	13	8	9	55	44	1.250	34
8	Redhill	30	16	0	14	56	44	1.273	32
9	Harlow Town	30	11	7	12	53	55	0.964	29
10	Tilbury	30	10	4	16	58	66	0.879	24
11	Dorking	30	11	1	18	50	75	0.667	23
12	Uxbridge	30	7	6	17	49	65	0.754	20
13	Wokingham Town	30	7	5	18	37	74	0.500	19
14	Harrow Town	30	7	5	18	32	71	0.451	19
15	Horsham (R)	30	5	5	20	50	84	0.595	15	Relegation to Division Two
16	Eastbourne (R)	30	6	3	21	45	81	0.556	15	Relegation to Division Two

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

The division featured 4 new teams:

1 relegated from last seasons Division One:
- Epsom & Ewell (16.)
3 joined the division:
- Lewes, from Sussex County League
- Marlow, from Spartan League
- Ruislip Manor, from Spartan League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Croydon Amateurs (C, P)	30	21	5	4	85	37	2.297	47	Promotion to Division One
2	Cheshunt (P)	30	22	3	5	82	38	2.158	47	Promotion to Division One
3	Eastbourne United	30	19	3	8	83	46	1.804	41
4	Lewes	30	17	6	7	66	42	1.571	40
5	Herne Bay	30	18	3	9	74	45	1.644	39
6	Windsor & Eton	30	16	4	10	79	49	1.612	36
7	Aveley	30	15	6	9	68	44	1.545	36
8	Ware	30	15	5	10	77	71	1.085	35
9	Epsom & Ewell	30	12	7	11	57	49	1.163	31
10	Rainham Town	30	10	7	13	58	65	0.892	27
11	Edmonton	30	8	6	16	43	71	0.606	22
12	Berkhamsted Town	30	7	4	19	51	80	0.638	18	Left to join Spartan League
13	Marlow	30	5	7	18	41	79	0.519	17
14	Wingate	30	6	4	20	47	84	0.560	16
15	Aylesbury United	30	5	5	20	45	89	0.506	15
16	Ruislip Manor	30	5	3	22	37	104	0.356	13

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

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