Football league
South Essex League Founded 1892 First season 1892–1893 (first iteration) Folded 1989 Country England Divisions Two Domestic cup(s) FA Cup FA Amateur Cup
The South Essex League was a football league that was held in Essex and East London.
History
The league was formed for the 1892–93 season . Only four clubs in the league managed to fulfill all their fixtures, with Barking Excelsior winning the league and Grays Town finishing runners-up. The league was restarted in the 1895–96 season .[ 1] [ 2] Leyton were champions, with St Luke's placing second.[ 3]
The league disbanded at the end of the 1988–89 season .[ 4]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Leyton
12
10
0
2
38
14
+24
20
2
St Luke's
12
9
1
2
43
15
+28
19
3
Leytonstone
12
8
0
4
36
21
+15
16
4
South West Ham
12
7
2
3
24
15
+9
16
5
Manor Park
12
2
3
7
19
35
−16
7
6
Forest Swifts
12
1
1
10
19
51
−32
3
7
H. M. Customs
12
1
1
10
10
38
−28
3
Source: Early Doors: Football in Southend and District 1875 to 1906
Champions
South Essex League First Division
South Essex League Second Division
1896–97 – Woodford reserves
1897–98 – Woodgrange Wesley
1898–99 – Leyton reserves
1899–1900 – Leyton reserves
1900–01 – Barking Institute
1901–02 – Barking Institute (2A); Leigh Town (2B)
1902–03 – Romford (2A); Southend Athletic (2B)
1903–04 – Leigh Ramblers (Eastern); Newportonians (Western)
1904–05 – Southend Victoria (Eastern); Barking Victoria (Western)
1905–06 – Leigh Ramblers (Eastern); Barking Victoria (Western)
1906–07 – Southend Corinthian (Eastern); South West Ham (Western)
1907–08 – Custom House reserves
1908–09 – Clapton 'A' (2A); Grays Athletic
1909–10 – Woodford Crusaders (2A); Beckton (2B)
1910–11 – Custom House reserves
1911–12 – Silvertown Rubber Works
1913–14 – Grays Athletic 'A'
1914–15 – Grays Athletic 'A'
1922–23 – Tilbury
1924–25 – Tilbury
1946–47 – Storey Athletic
1947–48 – Storey Athletic
Member clubs
References
^ "History" . Barking F.C. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ Early Doors: Football in Southend and District 1875 to 1906 ^ John Powles (2005) Iron in the Blood , p. 3, ISBN 978-1899468225 .
^ "Competition" (.pdf) . Non-League Matters . Retrieved 26 October 2021 .^ "A look into history 45" . Essex Senior League. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i "Football results", The Observer , 11 November 1984, p. 44
^ a b c d e f g h i j "A look back in history 56" . Essex Senior League. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "A Look Into History 76" . Essex Senior League. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021 .^ "A City for Becontree" . Barking and District Historical Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ "Boleyn Farewell: Very rare Boleyn image" . Claret & Hugh. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b "Results", The Observer , 22 April 1973, p. 24
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Football results", The Observer , 16 November 1980, p. 24
^ a b "Football results", The Observer , 16 March 1980, p. 31
^ "The Forgotten FA Cup Matches" . FA Cup Factfile. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b "Other association matches", The Observer , 4 March 1923, p. 20
^ "South Essex League", The Observer , 14 September 1919, p. 18
^ "Club history" . Kelvedon Hatch F.C. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b "South Essex League", The Observer , 30 November 1919, p. 21
^ "Results", The Guardian , 26 March 1981, p. 28
^ a b "Football results", The Observer , 25 January 1920, p. 17
^ a b Southend United Reserves and Youth in Local and County Men's Football ^ "South Essex League", The Observer , 21 September 1913, p. 14
^ "Senior Club Honours" . Springfield F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2021 .^ "South Essex League", The Standard , 1 October 1898, p. 6
^ "Complete history" . Tilbury F.C. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ "Other association matches", The Observer , 26 March 1922, p. 20
