The Eastern Counties Football League is an English football league at Levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although It contains teams from Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and is a feeder to the regional divisions of either the Isthmian League or the Southern League, depending on geographical considerations. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north.
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History
The league was founded in 1935, and ran as a single unit until a second division was created in 1988. The two division setup - the Premier Division and Division One - remains in place to this day. In 1976 the league changed its name to the Eastern League, followed two years later by another change to the Town and County League. The Eastern Counties League name was re-adopted in 1982. [1]
A.F.C. Sudbury won the league five seasons in a row from 2001 to 2005, but had to settle for third place in the 2005-06 season behind Lowestoft Town who were winning the league for the eleventh time, but the first in 28 years. AFC Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury Suffolk. Lowestoft Town FC is a semi-professional football team based in Lowestoft, England, currently playing in the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division
Due to a sponsorship contract the league is currently known as the Ridgeons Football League. Prior to the 2004-05 season, again because of sponsorship, it was the Jewson Football League.
Champions
The champions of the league have been as follows:[1]
League Cup
Former clubs
Fifty-two clubs have previously played in the Eastern Counties League, including several reserve and 'A' teams. Harwich & Parkeston FC is a football club based in Harwich, Essex, England. Lowestoft Town FC is a semi-professional football team based in Lowestoft, England, currently playing in the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division Braintree Town FC is a football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. 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They were established in 1885 and joined the Eastern Counties Football League in 1960 Wroxham FC are a football club based in Wroxham, Norfolk, England. Ipswich Wanderers FC is a football club based in Ipswich, England. Wroxham FC are a football club based in Wroxham, Norfolk, England. FC Clacton are a football club based in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Tiptree United FC are a football club based in Tiptree, near Colchester in Essex, England. AFC Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury Suffolk. Swaffham Town FC is a football club based in Swaffham, England. AFC Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury Suffolk. Norwich United FC is a football club based in Norwich, England. AFC Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury Suffolk. 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Halstead Town FC are a football club based in Halstead, Essex, England. Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, AFC Sudbury is an English semi-professional football club from Sudbury Suffolk. Lowestoft Town FC is a semi-professional football team based in Lowestoft, England, currently playing in the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division Lowestoft Town FC is a semi-professional football team based in Lowestoft, England, currently playing in the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division Ipswich Wanderers FC is a football club based in Ipswich, England. Needham Market FC is a football club based in Needham Market, Suffolk, England. 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¹ Moved up to Isthmian/Southern League
² Resigned
³ Moved to different league at the same level
4 Replaced by first team
5 Merged to form a new club
6 Did not return to league after World War II
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The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking The England national under-18 football team is the national youth football team of England England's national Under-17 football team represents England in tournaments and friendly matches at this age level The England national under-16 football team are a team for England qualified players at or under the age of 16 History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan League system When the FA announced the details of the restructuring a number of clubs complained that a 34 game season was too short League system When the FA announced the details of the restructuring a number of clubs complained that a 34 game season was too short This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Current clubs 2007-08 League table Play-Offs The Southern League Division One Midlands playoffs determine the second team that will Current clubs History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history History A previous First Division North (note the slightly different name existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. The FA National League System Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association. This is a list of foreign players in the Premier League, which commenced play in 1992Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic