1970–71 Athenian League

Athenian League

Season	1970–71
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970–71 Athenian League season was the 48th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.

Premier Division

Athenian League
Premier Division

Season	1970–71
Champions	Dagenham
Promoted	Walton & Hersham Hayes Bishop's Stortford
Relegated	None

The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last season's Division One:

• Lewes (1st)
• Boreham Wood (2nd)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Dagenham (C)	30	23	5	2	54	19	2.842	51
2	Walton & Hersham (P)	30	20	7	3	56	21	2.667	47	Promotion to Isthmian League
3	Slough Town	30	17	7	6	48	21	2.286	41
4	Cheshunt	30	18	3	9	48	34	1.412	39
5	Maidenhead United	30	14	8	8	53	29	1.828	36
6	Leatherhead	30	14	6	10	45	31	1.452	34
7	Tilbury	30	13	4	13	48	44	1.091	30
8	Hayes (P)	30	11	7	12	43	41	1.049	29	Promotion to Isthmian League
9	Lewes	30	11	6	13	42	42	1.000	28
10	Boreham Wood	30	9	9	12	39	41	0.951	27
11	Redhill	30	10	7	13	36	48	0.750	27
12	Bishop's Stortford (P)	30	11	4	15	45	61	0.738	26	Promotion to Isthmian League
13	Harwich & Parkeston	30	8	6	16	43	62	0.694	22
14	Wembley	30	4	8	18	33	62	0.532	16
15	Grays Athletic	30	7	2	21	27	68	0.397	16
16	Southall	30	4	3	23	17	53	0.321	11

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division One

Athenian League
Division One

Season	1970–71
Champions	Aveley
Promoted	Aveley Erith & Belvedere Hornchurch
Relegated	None

The division featured 4 new teams:

• 2 relegated from last season's Premier Division:
  • Finchley (15th)
  • Eastbourne United (16th)
• 2 promoted from last season's Division Two:
  • Horsham (1st)
  • Edmonton (2nd)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Aveley (C, P)	30	18	8	4	59	24	2.458	44	Promotion to Premier Division
2	Erith & Belvedere (P)	30	19	6	5	67	34	1.971	44
3	Hornchurch (P)	30	18	5	7	54	30	1.800	41
4	Horsham	30	16	6	8	62	36	1.722	38
5	Carshalton Athletic	30	15	6	9	51	35	1.457	36
6	Hertford Town	30	12	10	8	55	42	1.310	34
7	Wokingham Town	30	13	8	9	39	32	1.219	34
8	Edmonton	30	15	3	12	50	54	0.926	33
9	Dorking	30	11	9	10	36	40	0.900	31
10	Aylesbury United	30	11	7	12	45	47	0.957	29
11	Finchley	30	8	12	10	29	33	0.879	28
12	Harlow Town	30	6	9	15	35	54	0.648	21
13	Chesham United	30	7	5	18	37	57	0.649	19
14	Letchworth Town	30	7	4	19	30	62	0.484	18
15	Eastbourne United	30	5	6	19	26	57	0.456	16
16	Hounslow	30	4	6	20	25	63	0.397	14

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division Two

Athenian League
Division Two

Season	1970–71
Champions	Herne Bay
Promoted	Herne Bay Croydon Amateurs Marlow
Relegated	None

The division featured 2 new teams, all relegated from last season's Division One:

• Ware (15th)
• Croydon Amateurs (16th)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Herne Bay (C, P)	30	22	3	5	76	38	2.000	47	Promotion to Division One
2	Croydon Amateurs (P)	30	20	4	6	78	24	3.250	44
3	Marlow (P)	30	18	7	5	54	29	1.862	43
4	Windsor & Eton	30	14	7	9	52	39	1.333	35
5	Worthing	30	14	6	10	49	35	1.400	34
6	Ware	30	13	6	11	53	46	1.152	32
7	Uxbridge	30	14	4	12	54	50	1.080	32
8	Eastbourne	30	12	5	13	41	42	0.976	29
9	Rainham Town	30	9	8	13	39	46	0.848	26
10	Ruislip Manor	30	10	6	14	29	37	0.784	26
11	Edgware Town	30	9	8	13	44	58	0.759	26
12	Harrow Borough	30	8	9	13	32	39	0.821	25
13	Hemel Hempstead Town	30	9	7	14	43	56	0.768	25
14	Wingate	30	9	6	15	36	57	0.632	24
15	Leyton	30	9	4	17	40	61	0.656	22
16	Epsom & Ewell	30	3	4	23	23	86	0.267	10

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted