2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2015–16 Eastern Counties Football League season (known as the 2015–16 Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division[]
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Norwich United |
Promoted | Norwich United |
Relegated | Whitton United |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,298 (3.42 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from the Division One:[1]
- Long Melford
- Saffron Walden Town
- Swaffham Town
The following five clubs applied for promotion to Step 4:[2] Godmanchester Rovers, Ipswich Wanderers, Mildenhall Town, Norwich United and Stanway Rovers.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norwich United | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 30 | +60 | 98 | Promoted to the Isthmian League Division One North |
2 | Godmanchester Rovers | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 130 | 38 | +92 | 94 | |
3 | Stanway Rovers | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 38 | +64 | 90 | |
4 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 82 | |
5 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 73 | |
6 | Mildenhall Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 64 | |
7 | Hadleigh United | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 55 | |
8 | Saffron Walden Town | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 54 | |
9 | Long Melford | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 53 | |
10 | Clacton | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 49 | |
11 | Brantham Athletic | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 47 | |
12 | Haverhill Rovers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 41 | |
13 | Newmarket Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 90 | −32 | 39 | |
14 | Walsham-le-Willows | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 38 | |
15 | Ipswich Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 38 | |
16 | Gorleston | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 79 | −36 | 37 | |
17 | Fakenham Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 84 | −39 | 36 | |
18 | Swaffham Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 35 | |
19 | Thetford Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 57 | 98 | −41 | 33 | |
20 | Whitton United | 38 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 39 | 108 | −69 | 22 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: fchd FA Full Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Stadia and Locations[]
Brantham Athletic
Hadleigh United
Haverhill Rovers
Long Melford
Saffron Walden Town
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000 |
Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
Felixstowe & Walton United | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050 |
Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000 |
Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000 |
Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000 |
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 |
Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane | 2,000 |
Stanway Rovers | Hawthorns | 1,500 |
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 |
Division One[]
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Wivenhoe Town |
Promoted | Wivenhoe Town Ely City Great Yarmouth Town |
Matches played | 341 |
Goals scored | 1,231 (3.61 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Premier Division:[1]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wivenhoe Town | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 101 | 34 | +67 | 89 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Ely City | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 87 | 38 | +49 | 86 | |
3 | Great Yarmouth Town | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 98 | 37 | +61 | 80 | |
4 | Halstead Town | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 49 | +29 | 75 | |
5 | King's Lynn Town reserves | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 70 | |
6 | Leiston reserves | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 86 | 69 | +17 | 59 | |
7 | Diss Town | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 54 | |
8 | Haverhill Borough | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 52 | |
9 | Woodbridge Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 52 | |
10 | A.F.C. Sudbury reserves | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 52 | |
11 | March Town United | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 50 | |
12 | Braintree Town reserves | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 76 | 89 | −13 | 49 | |
13 | Debenham LC | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 41 | |
14 | Stowmarket Town | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 40 | |
15 | Cornard United | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 32 | |
16 | Downham Town | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 81 | −46 | 31 | |
17 | Dereham Town reserves | 35 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 40 | 85 | −45 | 25 | |
18 | Team Bury | 35 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 90 | −58 | 20 | |
19 | Needham Market reserves | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 120 | −78 | 17 |
Source: fchd FA Full Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Stadia and Locations[]
AFC Sudbury
Braintree Town
Cornard United
Dereham Town
Halstead Town
Needham Market
Stowmarket Town
Wivenhoe Town
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
A.F.C. Sudbury reserves | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
Braintree Town reserves | Cressing Road | 4,202 |
Cornard United | Blackhouse Lane | 2,000 |
Debenham LC | Maitlands | 1,000 |
Dereham Town reserves | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
Diss Town | Brewers Green Lane | 2,500 |
Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
Halstead Town | Rosemary Lane | 1,000 |
Haverhill Borough | New Croft (groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000 |
King's Lynn Town reserves | The Walks | 5,733 |
Leiston reserves | Victory Road | 2,500 |
March Town United | The GER Sports Ground | |
Needham Market reserves | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
Team Bury | Ram Meadow | 3,500 |
Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Senior Leagues Constitution 2015/16". Thurlow Nunn League. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Promotion To Step 4". FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Eastern Counties Football League seasons
- 2015–16 in English football leagues