The 2016–17 season was the 74th in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England.
Mildenhall Town were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mildenhall Town |
| Promoted | Mildenhall Town |
| Relegated | Swaffham Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,430 (3.4 per match) |
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from the Division One:
The following five clubs applied for promotion to Step 4: Felixstowe & Walton United, Mildenhall Town, Newmarket Town, Stanway Rovers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildenhall Town | 40 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 29 | +68 | 99 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 94 | 31 | +63 | 90 | |
| 3 | Newmarket Town | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 122 | 70 | +52 | 84 | |
| 4 | Gorleston | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 88 | 51 | +37 | 78 | |
| 5 | Great Yarmouth Town | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 68 | |
| 6 | Stanway Rovers | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 66 | |
| 7 | Thetford Town | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 65 | |
| 8 | Brantham Athletic | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 60 | |
| 9 | Saffron Walden Town | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 55 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Wanderers | 40 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 55 | |
| 11 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 54 | |
| 12 | Godmanchester Rovers | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 53 | |
| 13 | Ely City | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 47 | |
| 14 | Walsham-le-Willows | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 87 | −20 | 47 | |
| 15 | Fakenham Town | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 46 | |
| 16 | Haverhill Rovers | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 44 | |
| 17 | Long Melford | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hadleigh United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 82 | −31 | 38 | |
| 19 | Wivenhoe Town | 40 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 99 | −48 | 33 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Clacton | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 52 | 114 | −62 | 31 | |
| 21 | Swaffham Town | 40 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 101 | −56 | 26 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Wivenhoe Town and Clacton were reprieved from relegation.
Stadia and locations
Brantham AthleticEly CityFakenham TownFelixstowe & Walton UnitedClactonGodmanchester RoversGorlestonGreat Yarmouth TownHadleigh UnitedHaverhill RoversIpswich WanderersKirkley & PakefieldLong MelfordNewmarket TownMildenhall TownSaffron Walden TownStanway RoversSwaffham TownThetford TownWalsham-le-WillowsWivenhoe Townclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
| Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000 |
| Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
| Felixstowe & Walton United | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
| Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050 |
| Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000 |
| Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
| Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
| Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000 |
| Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000 |
| Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
| Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
| Mildenhall Town | Recreation Way | 2,000 |
| Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
| Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane | 2,000 |
| Stanway Rovers | Hawthorns | 1,500 |
| Swaffham Town | Shoemakers Lane | |
| Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
| Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
Division One
Football league season| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stowmarket Town |
| Promoted | Coggeshall Town Haverhill Borough Stowmarket Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,596 (3.8 per match) |
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Coggeshall Town, promoted from Essex and Suffolk Border League
- Framlingham Town, promoted from the Suffolk and Ipswich League
- Holland, promoted from the Essex and Suffolk Border League
- Whitton United, relegated from the Premier Division
- Wisbech St Mary, promoted from the Cambridgeshire County League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stowmarket Town | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 108 | 22 | +86 | 93 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Coggeshall Town | 40 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 127 | 34 | +93 | 90 | |
| 3 | Haverhill Borough | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 116 | 41 | +75 | 88 | |
| 4 | Woodbridge Town | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 126 | 46 | +80 | 83 | |
| 5 | Holland | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 105 | 48 | +57 | 77 | |
| 6 | Diss Town | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 60 | +28 | 71 | |
| 7 | Framlingham Town | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 62 | +20 | 70 | |
| 8 | Braintree Town reserves | 40 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 69 | |
| 9 | Halstead Town | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 65 | |
| 10 | King's Lynn Town reserves | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 63 | |
| 11 | Whitton United | 40 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 90 | −17 | 54 | |
| 12 | Debenham LC | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 53 | |
| 13 | Wisbech St Mary | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 68 | 76 | −8 | 52 | |
| 14 | Downham Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 51 | |
| 15 | Cornard United | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 47 | |
| 16 | March Town United | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 91 | −42 | 37 | |
| 17 | Team Bury | 40 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 56 | 104 | −48 | 36 | |
| 18 | AFC Sudbury reserves | 40 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 92 | −29 | 35 | |
| 19 | Needham Market reserves | 40 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 54 | 151 | −97 | 22 | |
| 20 | Dereham Town reserves | 40 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 36 | 136 | −100 | 19 | Resigned from the league |
| 21 | Leiston reserves | 40 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 154 | −117 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Stowmarket Town were deducted one point on 21 December for a contravention of league rules.
Stadia and locations
Sudbury resBraintree Town resCoggeshall TownCornard UnitedDebenham LCDereham Town resDiss TownDownham TownFramlingham TownHalstead TownHaverhill BoroughHollandKing's Lynn Town resLeistonres
March Town UnitedNeedham Market resStowmarket TownTeamBury
Whitton UnitedWisbech St MaryWoodbridge Townclass=notpageimage| Locations of Division One clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury reserves | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
| Braintree Town reserves | Cressing Road | 4,202 |
| Coggeshall Town | West Street | |
| Cornard United | Blackhouse Lane | 2,000 |
| Debenham LC | Maitlands | 1,000 |
| Dereham Town reserves | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Diss Town | Brewers Green Lane | 2,500 |
| Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
| Framlingham Town | Badingham Road | |
| Halstead Town | Rosemary Lane | 1,000 |
| Haverhill Borough | New Croft (groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000 |
| Holland | Rush Green Bowl (groundshare with FC Clacton) | 3,000 |
| King's Lynn Town reserves | The Walks | 5,733 |
| Leiston reserves | Victory Road | 2,500 |
| March Town United | The GER Sports Ground | |
| Needham Market reserves | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
| Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
| Team Bury | Ram Meadow (groundshare with Bury Town) | 3,500 |
| Whitton United | King George V Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Wisbech St Mary | Beechings Close | |
| Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
References
- "Eastern Counties League 2016–17". Non League Matters.
- "Step 4 Applications". FA. 12 Dec 2016. Retrieved 15 Dec 2016.
- Plummer, Matt (2017). "Clacton and Wivenhoe are granted a reprieve from relegation". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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