1975–76 Athenian League
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
The 1975–76 Athenian League season was the 53rd in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 32 teams.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cheshunt |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 642 (2.68 per match) |
The division featured two new teams, promoted from last season's Division Two:
- Egham Town (1st)
- Addlestone (2nd)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshunt (C) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 31 | 2.129 | 41 |
| 2 | Egham Town | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 1.643 | 39 |
| 3 | Addlestone | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 1.333 | 37 |
| 4 | Grays Athletic | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 1.345 | 36 |
| 5 | Rainham Town | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 37 | 1.405 | 33 |
| 6 | Erith & Belvedere | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 1.036 | 32 |
| 7 | Alton Town | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 0.881 | 32 |
| 8 | Worthing | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 1.200 | 31 |
| 9 | Hounslow | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 43 | 1.163 | 29 |
| 10 | Lewes | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 1.000 | 29 |
| 11 | Letchworth Town | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 0.816 | 29 |
| 12 | Redhill | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 0.912 | 27 |
| 13 | Ruislip Manor | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 0.951 | 26 |
| 14 | Leyton-Wingate | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 0.902 | 24 |
| 15 | Marlow | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 61 | 0.443 | 18 |
| 16 | Edmonton & Haringey | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 79 | 0.392 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Stadia and locations
Cheshunt
Egham Town
Erith & Belvedere
Grays Athletic
Haringey Borough
Hounslow
Leyton-Wingate
Rainham Town
Ruislip Manor
Locations of the Athenian League Division One clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Addlestone | Liberty Lane |
| Alton Town | Anstey Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Erith & Belvedere | Park View |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park |
| Hounslow | Denbigh Road |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division Two
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Epping Town |
| Promoted | Epping Town Epsom & Ewell |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 577 (2.4 per match) |
The division featured 5 new teams:
- 1 relegated from last season's Division One:
- Eastbourne United (18th)
- 4 joined the division:
- Camberley Town, from Spartan League
- Harefield United, from Spartan League
- Epsom & Ewell, from Surrey Senior League
- Tring Town, from Spartan League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping Town (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 2.238 | 42 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Epsom & Ewell (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 25 | 2.320 | 40 | |
| 3 | Edgware | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 1.241 | 38 | |
| 4 | Hemel Hempstead | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 1.278 | 36 | |
| 5 | Windsor & Eton | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 26 | 1.615 | 33 | |
| 6 | Tring Town | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 1.000 | 33 | |
| 7 | Eastbourne Town | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 1.071 | 31 | Left to join Sussex County League |
| 8 | Feltham | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 0.929 | 30 | |
| 9 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | 28 | Transferred to Southern League Division One South |
| 10 | Willesden | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 0.647 | 28[a] | |
| 11 | Molesey | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 0.923 | 27 | |
| 12 | Camberley Town | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 0.721 | 25 | |
| 13 | Uxbridge | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 0.710 | 24 | |
| 14 | Eastbourne United | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 0.707 | 22 | |
| 15 | Harefield United | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 0.674 | 22 | |
| 16 | Faversham Town | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 0.519 | 19 | Left to join Kent League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Willesden deducted 2 points.
Stadia and locations
Edgware
Epsom & Ewell
Feltham
Harefield United
Molesey
Uxbridge
Willesden
Locations of the Athenian League Division Two clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Eastbourne Town | The Saffrons |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Edgware | White Lion |
| Epping Town | Stonards Hill |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Faversham Town | Shepherd Neame Stadium |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Willesden | King Edwards Park |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
References
- ^ "England - Athenian League". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-12-27.