The 2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 54th in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England, and the fourth year the competition had two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May.[1] These were subject to appeal, and the Southern Counties East's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 22 June.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3]
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season along with three new clubs:
- Erith & Belvedere, promoted from Division One
- Greenwich Borough, relegated from the Isthmian League
- Welling Town, promoted from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckenham Town | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 60 | |
| 2 | Corinthian | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 58 | |
| 3 | Chatham Town | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 56 | |
| 4 | Sheppey United | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 34 | +46 | 55 | |
| 5 | Tunbridge Wells | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hollands & Blair | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 42 | |
| 7 | Bearsted | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 37 | |
| 8 | Canterbury City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Welling Town | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 34 | |
| 10 | Erith Town | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Deal Town | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Fisher | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | |
| 13 | Lordswood | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 32 | |
| 14 | Glebe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 29 | |
| 15 | K Sports | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 29 | |
| 16 | Punjab United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 24 | |
| 17 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 24 | |
| 18 | Crowborough Athletic | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 23 | |
| 19 | Erith & Belvedere | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 93 | −58 | 20 | |
| 20 | Greenwich Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Notes:
Division One
Division One consisted of 15 clubs from the previous season along with two new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennington | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 55 |
| 2 | Rusthall | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 54 |
| 3 | Holmesdale | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 51 |
| 4 | Sporting Club Thamesmead | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 45 |
| 5 | Rochester United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 45 |
| 6 | FC Elmstead | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 45 |
| 7 | Stansfeld | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 45 |
| 8 | Croydon | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 39 |
| 9 | Greenways | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 37 |
| 10 | Lewisham Borough | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 37 |
| 11 | Sutton Athletic | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 33 |
| 12 | Forest Hill Park | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 32 |
| 13 | Bridon Ropes | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 23 |
| 14 | Lydd Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 22 |
| 15 | Meridian VP | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 18 |
| 16 | Snodland Town | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 14 |
| 17 | Kent Football United | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 88 | −66 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
References
- ^ "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough quit Southern Counties East Football League". The Non-League Paper. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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