The 1977–78 season was the seventh in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England. [1]
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
Basildon United were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title in a row.
League table
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Basildon United |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 700 (2.92 per match) |
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1976–77
1978–79 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon United | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 15 | +56 | 54 |
| 2 | Tiptree United | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 49 |
| 3 | Ford United | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 39 |
| 4 | Brentwood | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 | Witham Town | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 36 |
| 6 | Canvey Island | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 34 |
| 7 | Heybridge Swifts | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 33 |
| 8 | Bowers United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 30 |
| 9 | Eton Manor | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 29 |
| 10 | Woodford Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 27 |
| 11 | Brightlingsea United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 24 |
| 12 | Stansted | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 20 |
| 13 | Chelmsford City reserves | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 19 |
| 14 | Coggeshall Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 18 |
| 15 | Maldon Town | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 17 |
| 16 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 15 |
Source:
fchd
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.
References
- ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.