1976–77 Athenian League
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
The 1976–77 Athenian League season was the 54th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 33 teams.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leyton-Wingate |
| Promoted | 8 clubs to Isthmian League Division Two |
| Relegated | None |
The division featured two new teams, promoted from last season's Division Two:
- Epping Town (1st)
- Epsom & Ewell (2nd)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton-Wingate (C) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 26 | 2.500 | 50 | |
| 2 | Letchworth Garden City (P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 33 | 2.000 | 49 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 3 | Addlestone | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 2.417 | 48 | Transferred to Southern League Division One South |
| 4 | Lewes (P) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 43 | 1.465 | 44 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 5 | Cheshunt (P) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 1.462 | 44 | |
| 6 | Epping Town (P) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 37 | 1.459 | 42 | |
| 7 | Alton Town | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 1.179 | 38 | |
| 8 | Rainham Town (P) | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 37 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 9 | Egham Town (P) | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 1.022 | 35 | |
| 10 | Epsom & Ewell (P) | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 33 | |
| 11 | Redhill | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 1.000 | 33 | |
| 12 | Haringey Borough | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 0.894 | 30 | |
| 13 | Worthing (P) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 59 | 0.797 | 27 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 14 | Hounslow | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 0.661 | 27 | Transferred to Southern League Division One South |
| 15 | Erith & Belvedere | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 0.614 | 22 | |
| 16 | Grays Athletic | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 63 | 0.603 | 22 | |
| 17 | Marlow | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 90 | 0.467 | 18 | |
| 18 | Ruislip Manor | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 87 | 0.379 | 13 |
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
Cheshunt
Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell
Erith & Belvedere
Grays Athletic
Haringey Borough
Hounslow
Leyton-Wingate
Rainham Town
Ruislip Manor
Locations of the Athenian League Division One clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Addlestone | Liberty Lane |
| Alton Town | Anstey Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epping Town | Stonards Hill |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Erith & Belvedere | Park View |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park |
| Hounslow | Denbigh Road |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division Two
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Farnborough Town |
| Promoted | 8 clubs to Isthmian League Division Two 7 clubs to Athenian League |
| Relegated | None |
The division joined four new teams:
- Farnborough Town, from London Spartan League Division One
- Chalfont St.Peter, from London Spartan League Division Two
- Kingsbury Town, from London Spartan League Division One
- Chertsey Town, from London Spartan League Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farnborough Town (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 43 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 2 | Tring Town (P) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 1.633 | 40 | |
| 3 | Molesey (P) | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 1.429 | 34 | |
| 4 | Hemel Hempstead (P) | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 1.655 | 33 | |
| 5 | Chalfont St.Peter (P) | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 1.464 | 33 | Promotion to Athenian League |
| 6 | Harefield United (P) | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | 29 | |
| 7 | Uxbridge (P) | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 1.280 | 29 | |
| 8 | Feltham (P) | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 0.850 | 29 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 9 | Edgware (P) | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 0.806 | 25[a] | Promotion to Athenian League |
| 10 | Eastbourne United (P) | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | 23 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 11 | Kingsbury Town (P) | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 0.737 | 23 | Promotion to Athenian League |
| 12 | Camberley Town (P) | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 0.735 | 23 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 13 | Windsor & Eton (P) | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 0.810 | 21 | Promotion to Athenian League |
| 14 | Willesden (P) | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 0.469 | 19 | Founder members of Isthmian League new Division Two |
| 15 | Chertsey Town (P) | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 70 | 0.314 | 14 | Promotion to Athenian 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:
- ^ Edgware deducted 2 points.
Stadia and locations
Chalfont St Peter
Edgware
Feltham
Harefield United
Kingsbury Town
Molesey
Uxbridge
Willesden
Locations of the Athenian League Division Two clubs
Greater London Athenian League Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Edgware | White Lion |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Willesden | King Edwards Park |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
References
- ^ "England – Athenian League". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-01-04.