The 1983–84 season was the 13th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.
The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
Heybridge Swifts were champions, winning their third Essex Senior League title in a row and were promoted to the Isthmian League, becoming the first Essex Senior League club promoted to a higher level league.
League table
Football league season| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heybridge Swifts |
| Promoted | Heybridge Swifts |
| Matches played | 271 |
| Goals scored | 810 (2.99 per match) |
| ← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heybridge Swifts | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 57 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Bowers United | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 44 | |
| 3 | Witham Town | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 42 | |
| 4 | Stansted | 31 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 40 | |
| 5 | Chelmsford City reserves | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 38 | |
| 6 | Brentwood | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 35 | |
| 7 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Canvey Island | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Wivenhoe Town | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Ford United | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Eton Manor | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 30 | |
| 12 | East Thurrock United | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 28 | |
| 13 | Maldon Town | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | |
| 14 | East Ham United | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 23 | |
| 15 | Halstead Town | 32 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 23 | |
| 16 | Brightlingsea United | 32 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 22 | |
| 17 | Coggeshall Town | 32 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 116 | −97 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
References
- "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.