1971–72 Eastern Counties Football League

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The 1971–72 Eastern Counties Football League was the 30th season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League.

Wisbech Town were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title.

League table

Football league season

Eastern Counties
Football League
Season	1971–72
Champions	Wisbech Town
Matches played	380
Goals scored	1,356 (3.57 per match)
← 1970–71 1972–73 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Wisbech Town (C)	38	30	3	5	98	34	2.882	63
2	Lowestoft Town	38	25	7	6	106	47	2.255	57
3	Gorleston	38	22	9	7	65	35	1.857	53
4	Chatteris Town	38	20	4	14	87	65	1.338	44
5	Thetford Town	38	17	8	13	81	65	1.246	42
6	St Neots Town	38	17	8	13	71	60	1.183	42
7	Ely City	38	15	9	14	77	67	1.149	39
8	Great Yarmouth Town	38	13	13	12	59	57	1.035	39
9	Norwich City 'A'	38	16	7	15	66	68	0.971	39
10	Stowmarket	38	14	11	13	61	65	0.938	39
11	Clacton Town	38	15	9	14	80	79	1.013	39
12	Sudbury Town	38	14	10	14	58	51	1.137	38
13	Gothic	38	15	7	16	71	68	1.044	37
14	Braintree & Crittall	38	14	8	16	47	55	0.855	36
15	March Town United	38	13	9	16	79	88	0.898	35
16	Histon	38	11	8	19	64	77	0.831	30
17	Soham Town Rangers	38	8	13	17	64	88	0.727	29
18	Haverhill Rovers	38	6	10	22	49	81	0.605	22
19	Maldon Town	38	4	12	22	34	97	0.351	20	Left to join Essex Senior Football League
20	Newmarket Town	38	5	7	26	39	109	0.358	17

Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

References

"Eastern Counties League 1935-1975". Non League Matters. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
"1971-72 Eastern Counties League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
"Wisbech Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

External links

Eastern Counties Football League

Eastern Counties League

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Premier Division	Brantham Athletic Cornard United Dereham Town Downham Town Ely City Fakenham Town Great Yarmouth Town Hadleigh United Harleston Town Heacham Kirkley & Pakefield Lakenheath Long Melford Mulbarton Wanderers Sheringham Soham Town Rangers Stowmarket Town Thetford Town Walsham-le-Willows Woodbridge Town
Division One North	AFC Sudbury Reserves Diss Town Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers FC Parson Drove FC Peterborough Framlingham Town Gorleston F.C. Reserves Harwich & Parkeston Haverhill Borough Haverhill Rovers Holbeach United Holland Leiston FC U23s Needham Market Reserves Pinchbeck United Stanway Pegasus Swaffham Town Whittlesey Athletic Whitton United Wivenhoe Town
Division One South	AS London Barkingside Basildon Town Brimsdown Burnham Ramblers Cannons Wood Coggeshall Town Dunmow Town Enfield Borough FC Baresi Hackney Wick Harlow Town Hoddesdon Town Hutton May & Baker Newbury Forest NW London Rayleigh Town Southend Manor St Margaretsbury

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Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)
Levels 5–6	Isthmian League (level 5 only) Northern Premier League (level 5 only) Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)
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