The 1985–86 season was the 15th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:
- Burnham Ramblers, joined from the Essex Olympian League
Witham Town were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title, while Wivenhoe Town were promoted to the Isthmian League.
League table
Football league season| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Witham Town |
| Promoted | Wivenhoe Town |
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 910 (3.35 per match) |
| ← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witham Town | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 23 | +50 | 77 | |
| 2 | Wivenhoe Town | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 62 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 3 | Ford United | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 61 | |
| 4 | Maldon Town | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 60 | |
| 5 | East Thurrock United | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 57 | |
| 6 | Brentwood | 32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 54 | |
| 7 | Chelmsford City reserves | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | Bowers United | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 46 | |
| 9 | Canvey Island | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 41 | |
| 10 | Eton Manor | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 39 | |
| 11 | Brightlingsea United | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 38 | |
| 12 | Burnham Ramblers | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 37 | |
| 13 | Stansted | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 34 | |
| 14 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 33 | |
| 15 | Halstead Town | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 30 | |
| 16 | East Ham United | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 30 | |
| 17 | Coggeshall Town | 32 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 105 | −74 | 11 | Resigned from the league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.