1965–66 Athenian League
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |
The 1965–66 Athenian League season was the 43rd in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leyton |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | Carshalton Athletic Hornchurch |
The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last seasons Division One:
- Slough Town (1.)
- Hemel Hempstead Town (2.)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 28 | 2.714 | 48 | |
| 2 | Finchley | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 39 | 2.128 | 48 | |
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 29 | 2.172 | 45 | |
| 4 | Leatherhead | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 1.206 | 37 | |
| 5 | Hounslow Town | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 34 | |
| 6 | Dagenham | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 49 | 1.245 | 32 | |
| 7 | Southall | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 57 | 0.667 | 30 | |
| 8 | Slough Town | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 50 | 1.380 | 29 | |
| 9 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 51 | 1.118 | 28 | |
| 10 | Grays Athletic | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | 26 | |
| 11 | Walton & Hersham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 24 | |
| 12 | Worthing | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | 0.773 | 24 | |
| 13 | Hayes | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 23 | |
| 14 | Edgware Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | 23 | |
| 15 | Carshalton Athletic (R) | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 48 | 93 | 0.516 | 16 | Relegation to Division One |
| 16 | Hornchurch (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 78 | 0.436 | 13 |
Stadia and locations
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 |
|---|---|
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Hounslow | Denbigh Road |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Leyton | Leyton Stadium |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division One
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bishop's Stortford |
| Promoted | Bishop's Stortford Harwich & Parkeston |
| Relegated | Horsham Eastbourne |
The division featured 3 new teams:
- 1 relegated from last seasons Premier Division:
- Redhill (16.)
- 2 promoted from last seasons Division Two:
- Harwich & Parkeston (1.)
- Bishop's Stortford (2.)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop's Stortford (C, P) | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 33 | 2.545 | 51 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Harwich & Parkeston (P) | 30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 66 | 36 | 1.833 | 46 | |
| 3 | Hertford Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 26 | 2.231 | 41 | |
| 4 | Letchworth Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 49 | 1.633 | 41 | |
| 5 | Wembley | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 48 | 1.167 | 37 | |
| 6 | Chesham United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 52 | 1.423 | 34 | |
| 7 | Erith & Belvedere | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 44 | 1.250 | 34 | |
| 8 | Redhill | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 32 | |
| 9 | Harlow Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 55 | 0.964 | 29 | |
| 10 | Tilbury | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 24 | |
| 11 | Dorking | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 75 | 0.667 | 23 | |
| 12 | Uxbridge | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 65 | 0.754 | 20 | |
| 13 | Wokingham Town | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 0.500 | 19 | |
| 14 | Harrow Town | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 71 | 0.451 | 19 | |
| 15 | Horsham (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 84 | 0.595 | 15 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 16 | Eastbourne (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 81 | 0.556 | 15 |
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
Erith & Belvedere
Harrow Town
Uxbridge
Wembley
Locations of the Athenian League Division One clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Eastbourne | The Saffrons |
| Erith & Belvedere | Park View |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Harrow Town | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Letchworth Town | Baldock Road |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division Two
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Croydon Amateurs |
| Promoted | Croydon Amateurs Cheshunt |
| Relegated | None |
The division featured 4 new teams:
- 1 relegated from last seasons Division One:
- Epsom & Ewell (16.)
- 3 joined the division:
- Lewes, from Sussex County League
- Marlow, from Spartan League
- Ruislip Manor, from Spartan League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon Amateurs (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 37 | 2.297 | 47 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Cheshunt (P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 38 | 2.158 | 47 | |
| 3 | Eastbourne United | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 83 | 46 | 1.804 | 41 | |
| 4 | Lewes | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 1.571 | 40 | |
| 5 | Herne Bay | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 45 | 1.644 | 39 | |
| 6 | Windsor & Eton | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 49 | 1.612 | 36 | |
| 7 | Aveley | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 44 | 1.545 | 36 | |
| 8 | Ware | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 71 | 1.085 | 35 | |
| 9 | Epsom & Ewell | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 49 | 1.163 | 31 | |
| 10 | Rainham Town | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 27 | |
| 11 | Edmonton | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | 22 | |
| 12 | Berkhamsted Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 80 | 0.638 | 18 | Left to join Spartan League |
| 13 | Marlow | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 79 | 0.519 | 17 | |
| 14 | Wingate | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | 16 | |
| 15 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 89 | 0.506 | 15 | |
| 16 | Ruislip Manor | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 104 | 0.356 | 13 |
Stadia and locations
Aveley
Cheshunt
Croydon Amateurs
Edmonton
Epsom & Ewell
Rainham Town
Ruislip Manor
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 |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Croydon Amateurs | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Edmonton | Coles Park |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Herne Bay | Winch's Field |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wingate | Hall Lane |