1970–71 Eastern Counties Football League

The 1970–71 Eastern Counties Football League was the 29th season in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League.

Two new clubs joined the league this season:

• Braintree & Crittall, transferred from the Metropolitan League.
• Wisbech Town, transferred from the Southern Football League.

Lowestoft Town were champions, winning their ninth Eastern Counties Football League title.

League table

Eastern Counties
Football League

Season	1970–71
Champions	Lowestoft Town
Matches played	420
Goals scored	1,550 (3.69 per match)
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Lowestoft Town (C)	40	30	6	4	114	37	3.081	66
2	Wisbech Town	40	26	5	9	96	57	1.684	57
3	Ely City	40	24	6	10	109	71	1.535	54
4	Gorleston	40	22	6	12	81	49	1.653	50
5	Sudbury Town	40	22	5	13	96	62	1.548	49
6	Norwich City 'A'	40	20	9	11	70	55	1.273	49
7	March Town United	40	17	11	12	82	67	1.224	45
8	Thetford Town	40	19	6	15	73	58	1.259	44
9	Braintree & Crittall	40	15	14	11	58	44	1.318	44
10	St Neots Town	40	18	8	14	82	77	1.065	44
11	Chatteris Town	40	18	6	16	70	71	0.986	42
12	Newmarket Town	40	15	7	18	66	73	0.904	37
13	Clacton Town	40	15	6	19	77	83	0.928	36
14	King's Lynn reserves	40	14	8	18	69	91	0.758	36	Resigned from the league
15	Maldon Town	40	13	9	18	61	68	0.897	35
16	Gothic	40	12	10	18	68	88	0.773	34
17	Stowmarket	40	11	10	19	63	88	0.716	32
18	Great Yarmouth Town	40	14	3	23	68	91	0.747	31
19	Soham Town Rangers	40	8	7	25	55	87	0.632	23
20	Histon	40	6	9	25	56	104	0.538	21
21	Haverhill Rovers	40	3	5	32	36	129	0.279	11

Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

External links

• Eastern Counties Football League