1976–77 London Spartan League
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
The 1976–77 London Spartan League season was the 59th in the history of Spartan League, and the 2nd as London Spartan League. The league consisted of 31 teams.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cray Wanderers |
| Promoted | Hoddesdon Town |
| Relegated | Highfield Hatfield Town Virginia Water |
The division featured 16 teams, 12 from last season and 4 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division Two:
- BROB Barnet
- Frimley Green
- Highfield
- Virginia Water
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cray Wanderers (C) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 21 | 3.143 | 49 | |
| 2 | Alma Swanley | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 35 | 2.029 | 45 | |
| 3 | East Ham United | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 1.771 | 38 | |
| 4 | Chingford | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | 37 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Town | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 26 | 1.385 | 35 | |
| 6 | Berkhamsted Town | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 1.000 | 33 | |
| 7 | Frimley Green | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 30 | |
| 8 | Farnham Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 29 | |
| 9 | Highfield (R) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 64 | 0.750 | 29 | Relegation to Senior Division |
| 10 | Swanley Town | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 0.803 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hoddesdon Town (P) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 50 | 0.840 | 27 | Promotion to Athenian League |
| 12 | Heathside Sports | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 0.897 | 26 | |
| 13 | Banstead Athletic | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 0.975 | 24 | |
| 14 | BROB Barnet | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 58 | 0.655 | 24 | |
| 15 | Hatfield Town (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 0.750 | 21 | Relegation to Senior Division |
| 16 | Virginia Water (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 98 | 0.204 | 5 |
Source: [2]
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
Division Two
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ulysses |
| Promoted | Ulysses Whyteleafe Barkingside Welling United |
The division featured 15 teams, 11 from last season and 4 new teams:
- Penhill Standard, relegated from last season's Division One
- Fisher Athletic
- Welling United
- Policrom
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulysses (C, P) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 2.650 | 40 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Fisher Athletic | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 2.286 | 39 | |
| 3 | Whyteleafe (P) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 1.613 | 39 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 4 | Barkingside (P) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 38 | |
| 5 | Beckenham Town | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 32 | 1.875 | 38 | |
| 6 | Welling United (P) | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 1.588 | 37 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 7 | Crown & Manor | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 1.613 | 32 | |
| 8 | East Thurrock United | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 0.750 | 26 | |
| 9 | Policrom | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 0.735 | 24 | |
| 10 | Thames Polytechnic | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | 22 | |
| 11 | Bexley | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 0.673 | 22 | |
| 12 | Amersham Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 57 | 0.667 | 20 | |
| 13 | Penhill Standard | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 58 | 0.379 | 16 | |
| 14 | Brent | 28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 0.480 | 15 | |
| 15 | Royal Arsenal S & R A | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 68 | 0.471 | 12 |
References
- ^ "Spartan League 1955-1983". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "London Spartan League 1975-1987". www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "London Spartan League 1975-1987". www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.