2021–22 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2021–22 Eastern Counties Football League, also known as the Thurlow Nunn League for sponsorship reasons, was the 79th season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into three divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5, and the geographically separated Division One North and Division One South (Eastern Senior League), both at Step 6 of the English football league system.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association and published on the league's website on 18 May 2021,[1] subject to appeals. The league constitution was published on 27 June.[2]
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.[3][4][5]
Contents
Premier Division
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gorleston |
| Promoted | Gorleston Wroxham |
| Relegated | Swaffham Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1220 (3.21 per match) |
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2022–23 →
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The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division One North:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[6]
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantham Athletic | Brantham | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
| Ely City | Ely | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Fakenham Town | Fakenham | Clipbush Park | |
| Gorleston | Gorleston-on-Sea | Emerald Park | |
| Hadleigh United | Hadleigh | Millfield | 3,000 |
| Haverhill Rovers | Haverhill | New Croft | 3,000 |
| Kirkley & Pakefield | Lowestoft | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
| Lakenheath | Lakenheath | The Nest | |
| Long Melford | Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
| March Town United | March | GER Sports Ground | |
| Mildenhall Town | Mildenhall | Recreation Way | 2,000 |
| Mulbarton Wanderers | Mulbarton | Mulberry Park | |
| Newmarket Town | Newmarket | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
| Norwich United | Blofield | Plantation Park | 3,000 |
| Swaffham Town | Swaffham | Shoemakers Lane | |
| Thetford Town | Thetford | Mundford Road | |
| Walsham-le-Willows | Walsham le Willows | Summer Road | |
| Whitton United | Ipswich | King George V Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Woodbridge Town | Woodbridge | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
| Wroxham | Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,500 |
Division One North
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheringham |
| Promoted | Sheringham Harleston Town |
| Relegated | Peterborough North End Sports Wisbech St Mary |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 826 (3.44 per match) |
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2022–23 →
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Division One North featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
- Clubs, promoted from the Anglian Combination:
- Promoted from the Peterborough and District League:
- Transferred from the United Counties League:
Also, Blackstones and Bourne Town were initially moved to this division from the United Counties League but they successfully appealed and their transfers were rescinded.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[6]
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Harleston Town | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Framlingham Town | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Harleston Town | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Downham Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Downham Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Norwich CBS | 0 | |||||||
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debenham LC | Debenham | Friends' Meadow | 1,000 |
| Diss Town | Diss | Brewers Green Lane | |
| Downham Town | Downham Market | Memorial Field | |
| FC Parson Drove | Parson Drove | Main Road | |
| Framlingham Town | Framlingham | Badingham Road | |
| Great Yarmouth Town | Great Yarmouth | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
| Harleston Town | Harleston | Wilderness Lane | |
| Huntingdon Town | Huntingdon | Jubilee Park | |
| Leiston Reserves | Leiston | Victory Road | 2,250 |
| Needham Market Reserves | Needham Market | Bloomfields | |
| Norwich CBS | Bowthorpe | Football Development Centre | |
| Peterborough North End Sports | Peterborough | Lincoln Road[lower-alpha 1] | 2,300 |
| Sheringham | Sheringham | Weybourne Road | |
| University of East Anglia | Dereham | Aldiss Park | 2,500 |
| Whittlesey Athletic | Whittlesey | Feldale Field | |
| Wisbech St Mary | Wisbech St Mary | Beechings Close |
- ↑ Groundshare with Peterborough Sports
Division One South (Eastern Senior League)
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ipswich Wanderers |
| Promoted | Ipswich Wanderers Halstead Town Buckhurst Hill |
| Relegated | Brimsdown |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1473 (3.88 per match) |
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← 2020–21
2022–23 →
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Division One South featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:
- Clubs, transferred from Division One North:
- Plus:
- Buckhurst Hill, promoted from the Essex Olympian League
- Park View, transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[6]
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Buckhurst Hill | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Wivenhoe Town | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Buckhurst Hill | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Halstead Town | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Benfleet | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Halstead Town (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||
Stadia and locations
- ↑ Groundshare with Ilford
- ↑ Groundshare with Canvey Island
- ↑ Groundshare with Tilbury
- ↑ Groundshare with Witham Town
- ↑ Groundshare with Haverhill Rovers
- ↑ Groundshare with Aveley
- ↑ Groundshare with Redbridge
References
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