The 2017–18 season was the 75th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. It was also the last season to have a single division at Step 6.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and the Eastern Counties divisions constitutions were ratified at the league's AGM on 17 June 2017.
Coggeshall Town were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history. Felixstove & Walton United finished second and were promoted due to expansion of step 4 up to seven divisions.
Premier Division
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Coggeshall Town |
Promoted | Coggeshall Town Felixstowe & Walton United |
Relegated | Fakenham Town Ipswich Wanderers Wivenhoe Town |
Matches played | 550 |
Goals scored | 1,896 (3.45 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Coggeshall Town, promoted from Division One
- Haverhill Borough, promoted from Division One
- Histon, relegated from the Southern Football League
- Stowmarket Town, promoted from Division One
- Wroxham, relegated from the Isthmian League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Coggeshall Town | 46 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 145 | 26 | +119 | 115 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
2 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 46 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 129 | 41 | +88 | 109 | |
3 | Stowmarket Town | 46 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 126 | 51 | +75 | 103 | |
4 | Godmanchester Rovers | 45 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 103 | 50 | +53 | 95 | |
5 | Brantham Athletic | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 62 | +31 | 87 | |
6 | Histon | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 100 | 62 | +38 | 83 | |
7 | Gorleston | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 99 | 77 | +22 | 74 | |
8 | Stanway Rovers | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 74 | Transferred to the Essex Senior League |
9 | Newmarket Town | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 107 | 74 | +33 | 73 | |
10 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 69 | +11 | 68 | |
11 | Saffron Walden Town | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 80 | +2 | 67 | Transferred to the Essex Senior League |
12 | Thetford Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 84 | 78 | +6 | 66 | |
13 | Wroxham | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 66 | |
14 | Ely City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 79 | −8 | 63 | |
15 | Great Yarmouth Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 59 | |
16 | Long Melford | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 59 | |
17 | Walsham-le-Willows | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 82 | 100 | −18 | 55 | |
18 | FC Clacton | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 96 | −44 | 51 | |
19 | Haverhill Rovers | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 79 | −20 | 49 | |
20 | Haverhill Borough | 46 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 66 | 120 | −54 | 40 | Demoted to Division One North |
21 | Hadleigh United | 46 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 50 | 106 | −56 | 34 | |
22 | Fakenham Town | 44 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 124 | −96 | 25 | Relegated to Division One North |
23 | Ipswich Wanderers | 45 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 108 | −75 | 21 | |
24 | Wivenhoe Town | 45 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 138 | −103 | 17 | Relegated to Division One South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted. - Ely City were deducted one point on 11 October for a contravention of league rules.
- Haverhill Borough were demoted due to ground grading issues.
- Wivenhoe Town were deducted one point on 7 October for a contravention of league rules.
Stadia and locations
Brantham AthleticCoggeshall TownEly CityFakenham TownFelixstowe & Walton UnitedClactonGodmanchester RoversGorlestonGreat Yarmouth TownHadleigh UnitedHaverhill Borough & Haverhill RoversHistonIpswich WanderersKirkley & PakefieldLong MelfordNewmarket TownSaffron Walden TownStanwayStowmarket TownThetford TownWalsham-le-WillowsWivenhoe TownWroxhamclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Premier Division clubsTeam | Stadium | Capacity |
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Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
Coggeshall Town | West Street | |
Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000 |
Felixstowe & Walton United | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050 |
Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000 |
Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
Haverhill Borough | New Croft (artificial, groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000 |
Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000 |
Histon | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000 |
Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane | 2,000 |
Stanway Rovers | Hawthorns | 1,500 |
Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000 |
Division One
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Woodbridge Town |
Promoted | Framlingham Town Whitton United Woodbridge Town |
Matches played | 416 |
Goals scored | 1,673 (4.02 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 (North) 2018–19 (South) → |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Little Oakley, promoted from the Essex and Suffolk Border League
- Norwich United reserves
- Spixworth, promoted from the Anglian Combination, with a name change to Norwich CBS
- Swaffham Town, relegated from Premier Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Woodbridge Town | 40 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 136 | 41 | +95 | 101 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Framlingham Town | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 115 | 36 | +79 | 94 | |
3 | Whitton United | 40 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 132 | 46 | +86 | 89 | |
4 | Swaffham Town | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 138 | 53 | +85 | 85 | Placed in Division One North |
5 | Braintree Town reserves | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 61 | +38 | 78 | Placed in Division One South |
6 | King's Lynn Town reserves | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 64 | +35 | 72 | Placed in Division One North |
7 | Debenham LC | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 | |
8 | Norwich CBS | 39 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 65 | |
9 | Downham Town | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 55 | |
10 | Halstead Town | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 75 | +2 | 55 | Placed in Division One South |
11 | AFC Sudbury reserves | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 78 | −9 | 49 | Placed in Division One North |
12 | Leiston reserves | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 96 | −26 | 46 | |
13 | Diss Town | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 96 | −34 | 45 | |
14 | Holland | 40 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 43 | Placed in Division One South |
15 | Little Oakley | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 97 | −28 | 43 | |
16 | Cornard United | 40 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 96 | −38 | 41 | Placed in Division One North |
17 | March Town United | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 39 | |
18 | Wisbech St Mary | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 61 | 105 | −44 | 38 | |
19 | Norwich United reserves | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 106 | −60 | 37 | Resigned to the Anglian Combination |
20 | Needham Market reserves | 40 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 52 | 149 | −97 | 21 | Placed in Division One North |
21 | Team Bury | 40 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 39 | 139 | −100 | 17 | Club folded |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
Sudbury resBraintree Town resCornard UnitedDebenham LCDiss TownDownham TownFramlingham TownHalstead TownHollandKing's Lynn Town resLeistonresLittle OakleyMarch Town UnitedNeedham Market resNorwich CBSNorwich UnitedSwaffham TownTeam
BuryWhitton UnitedWisbech St MaryWoodbridge Townclass=notpageimage| Locations of Division One clubs
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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A.F.C. Sudbury reserves | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
Braintree Town reserves | Cressing Road | 4,202 |
Cornard United | Blackhouse Lane | 2,000 |
Debenham LC | Maitlands | 1,000 |
Diss Town | Brewers Green Lane | 2,500 |
Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
Framlingham Town | Badingham Road | |
Halstead Town | Rosemary Lane | 1,000 |
Holland | Rush Green Bowl (groundshare with F.C. Clacton) | 3,000 |
King's Lynn Town reserves | The Walks | 5,733 |
Leiston reserves | Victory Road | 2,500 |
Little Oakley | Memorial Ground | |
March Town United | The GER Sports Ground | |
Needham Market reserves | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
Norwich CBS | the FDC | |
Norwich United reserves | Plantation Park | 3,000 |
Swaffham Town | Shoemakers Lane | |
Team Bury | Ram Meadow | 3,500 |
Whitton United | King George V Playing Fields | 1,000 |
Wisbech St Mary | Beechings Close | |
Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
References
- "Eastern Counties League 2017–18". Non League Matters.
- "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Constitution ratified". Eastern Counties League. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Cambridge News (4 May 2018). "Haverhill Borough down but not out following harsh demotion". Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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