The 2023–24 season is the 53rd in the history of the Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023.[1] Beginning from this season, a four team play-off system was introduced at Step 5 (Premier Division) to guarantee a second promotion place to Step 4, replacing the inter-step play-off.[2]

The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.

League table

Essex Senior
Football League
Season2023–24
2024–25 →
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tilbury 20 14 3 3 45 13 +32 45 Promotion to Step 4
2 Sporting Bengal United 23 13 5 5 49 37 +12 44 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Romford 23 13 4 6 55 39 +16 43
4 Woodford Town 22 11 7 4 49 27 +22 40
5 Halstead Town 23 11 5 7 48 42 +6 38
6 West Essex 21 10 6 5 50 29 +21 36
7 Great Wakering Rovers 20 10 5 5 45 25 +20 35
8 Athletic Newham 22 11 1 10 39 33 +6 34
9 Barking 22 9 6 7 38 38 0 33
10 Hullbridge Sports 22 9 5 8 32 33 −1 32
11 Little Oakley 22 8 6 8 34 32 +2 30
12 Saffron Walden Town 19 9 2 8 29 31 −2 29
13 FC Clacton 21 7 5 9 40 46 −6 26
14 White Ensign 20 6 7 7 27 29 −2 25
15 Takeley 22 6 6 10 39 51 −12 24
16 Buckhurst Hill 22 7 2 13 28 46 −18 23
17 Stanway Rovers 21 6 4 11 33 36 −3 22
18 Frenford 23 6 4 13 33 51 −18 22
19 Ilford 23 4 4 15 36 69 −33 16 Relegation to Step 6
20 Coggeshall Town 23 2 3 18 26 68 −42 9
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2023. Source: Essex Senior League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 4.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Essex Senior League clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Athletic NewhamPlaistowTerence McMillan Stadium2,000
BarkingBarkingMayesbrook Park2,500
Buckhurst HillBuckhurst HillRoding Lane
Coggeshall TownCoggeshallWest Street2,000
FC ClactonClacton-on-SeaAustin Arena3,000 (200 seated)
FrenfordIlfordThe Jack Carter Centre2,000
Great Wakering RoversGreat WakeringBurroughs Park2,500
White Ensign
Halstead TownHalsteadRosemary Lane
Hullbridge SportsHullbridgeLower Road1,500
IlfordIlfordCricklefield Stadium3,500 (216 seated)
Little OakleyLittle OakleyMemorial Ground
RomfordCorringhamRookery Hill3,500
Saffron Walden TownSaffron WaldenCatons Lane2,000
Sporting Bengal UnitedMile EndMile End Stadium (groundshare with Tower Hamlets)2,000 (439 seated)
Stanway RoversStanwayHawthorns1,500 (100 seated)
TakeleyTakeleyStation Road2,000
TilburyTilburyChadfields4,000
West EssexWalthamstowWadham Lodge3,500
Woodford TownWoodfordAshton Playing Fields

References

  1. ↑ Association, The Football. "NLS Step 1-6 allocations". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ↑ Association, The Football. "Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. ↑ "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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