The 1977–78 season was the 36th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.[1]
The league featured 21 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season. Lowestoft Town were champions, winning their tenth Eastern Counties Football League title.
At the end of the season the league was renamed the Town & Country League.
League table
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lowestoft Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,438 (3.42 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 108 | 27 | +81 | 67 | |
| 2 | Great Yarmouth Town | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 95 | 45 | +50 | 61 | |
| 3 | Bury Town | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 57 | |
| 4 | Gorleston | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 99 | 38 | +61 | 56 | |
| 5 | Wisbech Town | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 48 | |
| 6 | Thetford Town | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 93 | 67 | +26 | 48 | |
| 7 | Haverhill Rovers | 40 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 47 | |
| 8 | Colchester United reserves | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 45 | |
| 9 | Clacton Town | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 44 | |
| 10 | Saffron Walden Town | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Ely City | 40 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 41 | |
| 12 | Sudbury Town | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 70 | 79 | −9 | 41 | |
| 13 | Braintree & Crittall Athletic | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 37 | |
| 14 | Stowmarket | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 32 | |
| 15 | Histon | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 32 | |
| 16 | March Town United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 65 | 89 | −24 | 31 | |
| 17 | Felixstowe Town | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 29 | |
| 18 | Gothic | 40 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 108 | −48 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
| 19 | Chatteris Town | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 60 | 107 | −47 | 21 | |
| 20 | Newmarket Town | 40 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 104 | −60 | 20 | |
| 21 | Soham Town Rangers | 40 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 110 | −71 | 16 |
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
- ^ "Eastern Counties League 1975–1997". Non League Matters.
External links
This page was last edited on 12 April 2024, at 17:16