1964–65 Athenian League
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
← 1963–64 1965–66 → | |
The 1964–65 Athenian League season was the 42nd in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barnet |
| Promoted | Barnet |
| Relegated | Redhill |
The division featured 3 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division One:
- Leatherhead (1st)
- Worthing (2nd)
- Edgware Town (3rd)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 29 | 3.690 | 50 | Promotion to Southern League Division One |
| 2 | Leyton | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 41 | 1.634 | 41 | |
| 3 | Finchley | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 67 | 45 | 1.489 | 39 | |
| 4 | Worthing | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 65 | 1.077 | 38 | |
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 55 | 1.255 | 35 | |
| 6 | Hayes | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 56 | 1.268 | 33 | |
| 7 | Hounslow Town | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 61 | 1.131 | 33 | |
| 8 | Carshalton Athletic | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 1.148 | 30 | |
| 9 | Maidenhead United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 1.132 | 30 | |
| 10 | Leatherhead | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 0.944 | 29 | |
| 11 | Hornchurch | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 67 | 0.910 | 28 | |
| 12 | Dagenham | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 57 | 0.702 | 24 | |
| 13 | Edgware Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 78 | 0.423 | 21 | |
| 14 | Grays Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 75 | 0.640 | 20 | |
| 15 | Southall | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 67 | 0.552 | 19 | |
| 16 | Redhill (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 87 | 0.368 | 10 | Relegation to Division One |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Stadia and locations
Barnet
Carshalton Athletic
Dagenham
Edgware Town
Finchley
Grays Athletic
Hayes
Hornchurch
Hounslow
Leyton
Southall
Locations of the Athenian League Premier Division clubs
Greater London Athenian League Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barnet | Underhill Stadium |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Hounslow | Denbigh Road |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Leyton | Leyton Stadium |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division One
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Slough Town |
| Promoted | Slough Town Hemel Hempstead Town |
| Relegated | Epsom & Ewell |
The division featured 5 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division Two:
- Tilbury (1st)
- Harrow Town (2nd)
- Harlow Town (3rd)
- Hertford Town (4th)
- Hemel Hempstead Town (5th)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough Town (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 23 | 3.522 | 48 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 32 | 2.406 | 46 | |
| 3 | Chesham United | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 38 | 1.684 | 45 | |
| 4 | Horsham | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 47 | 1.574 | 37 | |
| 5 | Harrow Town | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 56 | 1.411 | 37 | |
| 6 | Hertford Town | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 35 | |
| 7 | Letchworth Town | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 35 | |
| 8 | Erith & Belvedere | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 49 | 0.980 | 33 | |
| 9 | Tilbury | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 1.143 | 30 | |
| 10 | Eastbourne | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 67 | 0.791 | 27 | |
| 11 | Wokingham Town | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 62 | 0.806 | 22 | |
| 12 | Uxbridge | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 21 | |
| 13 | Harlow Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 66 | 0.561 | 18 | |
| 14 | Wembley | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 66 | 0.470 | 16 | |
| 15 | Dorking | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 92 | 0.337 | 15 | |
| 16 | Epsom & Ewell (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 93 | 0.559 | 13[a] | Relegation to Division Two |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Epsom & Ewell deducted 2 points
Stadia and locations
Epsom & Ewell
Erith & Belvedere
Harrow Town
Uxbridge
Wembley
Locations of the Athenian League Division One clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Eastbourne | The Saffrons |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Erith & Belvedere | Park View |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Harrow Town | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Letchworth Town | Baldock Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division Two
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Harwich & Parkeston |
| Promoted | Harwich & Parkeston Bishop's Stortford |
| Relegated | None |
The division joined 6 new teams:
- Harwich & Parkeston, from Eastern Counties League
- Croydon Amateurs, from Spartan League
- Herne Bay, from Aetolian League
- Eastbourne United, from Metropolitan League
- Cheshunt, from Spartan League
- Rainham Town, from Metropolitan League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harwich & Parkeston (C, P) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 33 | 2.879 | 50 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford (P) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 35 | 2.029 | 48 | |
| 3 | Ware | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 81 | 42 | 1.929 | 47 | |
| 4 | Aveley | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 32 | 1.938 | 42 | |
| 5 | Windsor & Eton | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 80 | 45 | 1.778 | 38 | |
| 6 | Herne Bay | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 53 | 1.509 | 38 | |
| 7 | Croydon Amateurs | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 38 | 1.658 | 36 | |
| 8 | Eastbourne United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 1.628 | 34 | |
| 9 | Cheshunt | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | 33 | |
| 10 | Edmonton | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 64 | 0.625 | 24 | |
| 11 | Berkhamsted Town | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 79 | 0.557 | 21 | |
| 12 | Rainham Town | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 67 | 0.612 | 19 | |
| 13 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 17 | |
| 14 | Wingate | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 77 | 0.506 | 14 | |
| 15 | Brentwood & Warley | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 0.405 | 13 | Left to join Metropolitan League |
| 16 | Histon | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 125 | 0.216 | 6 | Left to join Eastern Counties League |
Stadia and locations
Aveley
Cheshunt
Croydon Amateurs
Edmonton
Rainham Town
Wingate
Locations of the Athenian League Division Two clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Brentwood & Warley | The Brentwood Centre Arena |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Croydon Amateurs | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Edmonton | Coles Park |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak |
| Herne Bay | Winch's Field |
| Histon | Bridge Road |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wingate | Hall Lane |