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1987–88 Essex Senior Football League

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The 1987–88 season was the 17th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:

Purfleet were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

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Essex Senior
Football League
Season1987–88
ChampionsPurfleet
PromotedPurfleet
Matches played272
Goals scored925 (3.4 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Purfleet 32 23 4 5 76 24 +52 73 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Brentwood 32 22 5 5 84 36 +48 71
3 Halstead Town 32 19 6 7 79 38 +41 63 Transferred to the Eastern Counties League
4 Woodford Town 32 19 6 7 61 27 +34 63
5 East Thurrock United 32 17 7 8 73 39 +34 58
6 Ford United 32 16 4 12 45 42 +3 52
7 Stansted 32 15 6 11 58 45 +13 51
8 Sawbridgeworth Town 32 14 7 11 67 51 +16 49
9 Eton Manor 32 14 5 13 52 48 +4 47
10 Canvey Island 32 12 8 12 53 53 0 44
11 Brightlingsea United 32 11 9 12 58 57 +1 42
12 Chelmsford City reserves 32 13 3 16 47 53 −6 42
13 Burnham Ramblers 32 9 8 15 52 60 −8 35
14 Bowers United 32 9 7 16 30 53 −23 34
15 East Ham United 32 9 4 19 44 80 −36 31
16 Maldon Town 32 2 1 29 24 98 −74 7
17 Coggeshall Town 32 1 4 27 22 121 −99 7
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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  1. ^ "Essex Senior Football League 1971–1992". Non League Matters.