1973–74 Athenian League
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
The 1973–74 Athenian League season was the 51st in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 34 teams.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boreham Wood |
| Promoted | Boreham Wood Croydon |
| Relegated | None |
The previous season Premier Division changed name to Division One before this season. The division featured 10 new teams:
- 8 promoted from last season's old Division One:
- Grays Athletic (3rd)
- Hounslow (4th)
- Eastbourne United (7th)
- Letchworth Town (8th)
- Marlow (9th)
- Edmonton (11th)
- Herne Bay (13th)
- Worthing (14th)
- 2 promoted from last season's old Division Two:
- Ruislip Manor (1st)
- Ware (3rd)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 20 | 3.400 | 56 | Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two |
| 2 | Cheshunt | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 2.417 | 47 | |
| 3 | Ruislip Manor | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 2.103 | 46 | |
| 4 | Ware | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 47 | 1.170 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hornchurch | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 1.091 | 39 | |
| 6 | Croydon (P) | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 1.441 | 38[a] | Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two |
| 7 | Erith & Belvedere | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | 1.281 | 37 | |
| 8 | Edmonton & Haringey | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 1.143 | 36 | |
| 9 | Hounslow | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 46 | 1.196 | 35 | |
| 10 | Worthing | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 35 | |
| 11 | Lewes | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 1.163 | 34 | |
| 12 | Redhill | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 1.022 | 34 | |
| 13 | Grays Athletic | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 40 | 0.850 | 28 | |
| 14 | Wembley | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 28 | |
| 15 | Eastbourne United | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 60 | 0.567 | 25 | |
| 16 | Marlow | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 48 | 0.479 | 22 | |
| 17 | Letchworth Town | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | 0.500 | 21 | |
| 18 | Herne Bay | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 86 | 0.186 | 9 | Left to join Kent League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Croydon deducted 2 points
Stadia and locations
Boreham Wood
Cheshunt
Croydon
Erith & Belvedere
Grays Athletic
Haringey Borough
Hornchurch
Hounslow
Ruislip Manor
Wembley
Locations of the Athenian League Division One clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Erith & Belvedere | Park View |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park |
| Herne Bay | Winch's Field |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Hounslow | Denbigh Road |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division Two
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alton Town |
| Promoted | Alton Town Rainham Town Leyton |
| Relegated | None |
The previous season Division One changed name to Division Two before this season. The division featured 14 new teams:
- 10 promoted from last season's old Division Two:
- Leyton (4th)
- Edgware (5th)
- Rainham Town (6th)
- Uxbridge (7th)
- Addlestone (8th)
- Harrow Borough (9th)
- Hemel Hempstead (10th)
- Windsor & Eton (11th)
- Eastbourne Town (12th)
- Wingate (14th)
- 4 joined the division:
- Alton Town, from Hampshire League
- Faversham Town, from Metropolitan–London League
- Molesey, from Spartan League
- Feltham, from Spartan League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton Town (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 2.348 | 45 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Rainham Town (P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 1.455 | 41 | |
| 3 | Leyton (P) | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 30 | 1.833 | 39 | |
| 4 | Uxbridge | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 1.565 | 39 | |
| 5 | Faversham Town | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 1.516 | 35 | |
| 6 | Wingate | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 1.135 | 35 | |
| 7 | Molesey | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1.091 | 35 | |
| 8 | Harrow Borough | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 1.189 | 31 | |
| 9 | Addlestone | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 1.079 | 29 | |
| 10 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 0.933 | 26 | |
| 11 | Hemel Hempstead | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 0.902 | 25 | |
| 12 | Edgware | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 54 | 0.611 | 24 | |
| 13 | Eastbourne Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 0.674 | 23 | |
| 14 | Feltham | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 50 | 0.580 | 19 | |
| 15 | Dorking | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 67 | 0.567 | 17 | Left the league |
| 16 | Windsor & Eton | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 50 | 0.500 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Stadia and locations
Edgware
Feltham
Harrow Borough
Leyton
Molesey
Rainham Town
Uxbridge
Wingate
Locations of the Athenian League Division Two clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Addlestone | Liberty Lane |
| Alton Town | Anstey Park |
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Eastbourne Town | The Saffrons |
| Edgware | White Lion |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Faversham Town | Shepherd Neame Stadium |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Leyton | Leyton Stadium |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wingate | Hall Lane |
References
- ^ "England - Athenian League". RSSSF. Retrieved 2018-12-07.