1973–74 Athenian League

Athenian League

Season	1973–74
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The 1973–74 Athenian League season was the 51st in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 34 teams.

Division One

Athenian League
Division One

Season	1973–74
Champions	Boreham Wood
Promoted	Boreham Wood Croydon
Relegated	None

The previous season Premier Division changed name to Division One before this season. The division featured 10 new teams:

• 8 promoted from last season's old Division One:
  • Grays Athletic (3rd)
  • Hounslow (4th)
  • Eastbourne United (7th)
  • Letchworth Town (8th)
  • Marlow (9th)
  • Edmonton (11th)
  • Herne Bay (13th)
  • Worthing (14th)
• 2 promoted from last season's old Division Two:
  • Ruislip Manor (1st)
  • Ware (3rd)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Boreham Wood (C, P)	34	25	6	3	68	20	3.400	56	Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two
2	Cheshunt	34	18	11	5	58	24	2.417	47
3	Ruislip Manor	34	18	10	6	61	29	2.103	46
4	Ware	34	16	8	10	55	47	1.170	40
5	Hornchurch	34	15	9	10	48	44	1.091	39
6	Croydon (P)	34	14	12	8	49	34	1.441	38	Promotion to Isthmian League Division Two
7	Erith & Belvedere	34	14	9	11	41	32	1.281	37
8	Edmonton & Haringey	34	12	12	10	40	35	1.143	36
9	Hounslow	34	13	9	12	55	46	1.196	35
10	Worthing	34	14	7	13	47	51	0.922	35
11	Lewes	34	11	12	11	50	43	1.163	34
12	Redhill	34	13	8	13	46	45	1.022	34
13	Grays Athletic	34	8	12	14	34	40	0.850	28
14	Wembley	34	11	6	17	42	55	0.764	28
15	Eastbourne United	34	8	9	17	34	60	0.567	25
16	Marlow	34	8	6	20	23	48	0.479	22
17	Letchworth Town	34	7	7	20	28	56	0.500	21
18	Herne Bay	34	1	7	26	16	86	0.186	9	Left to join Kent League

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Division Two

Athenian League
Division Two

Season	1973–74
Champions	Alton Town
Promoted	Alton Town Rainham Town Leyton
Relegated	None

The previous season Division One changed name to Division Two before this season. The division featured 14 new teams:

• 10 promoted from last season's old Division Two:
  • Leyton (4th)
  • Edgware (5th)
  • Rainham Town (6th)
  • Uxbridge (7th)
  • Addlestone (8th)
  • Harrow Borough (9th)
  • Hemel Hempstead (10th)
  • Windsor & Eton (11th)
  • Eastbourne Town (12th)
  • Wingate (14th)
• 4 joined the division:
  • Alton Town, from Hampshire League
  • Faversham Town, from Metropolitan–London League
  • Molesey, from Spartan League
  • Feltham, from Spartan League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Alton Town (C, P)	30	19	7	4	54	23	2.348	45	Promotion to Division One
2	Rainham Town (P)	30	17	7	6	48	33	1.455	41
3	Leyton (P)	30	14	11	5	55	30	1.833	39
4	Uxbridge	30	14	11	5	36	23	1.565	39
5	Faversham Town	30	14	7	9	47	31	1.516	35
6	Wingate	30	15	5	10	42	37	1.135	35
7	Molesey	30	15	5	10	36	33	1.091	35
8	Harrow Borough	30	11	9	10	44	37	1.189	31
9	Addlestone	30	12	5	13	41	38	1.079	29
10	Aylesbury United	30	8	10	12	42	45	0.933	26
11	Hemel Hempstead	30	8	9	13	37	41	0.902	25
12	Edgware	30	9	6	15	33	54	0.611	24
13	Eastbourne Town	30	8	7	15	31	46	0.674	23
14	Feltham	30	7	5	18	29	50	0.580	19
15	Dorking	30	5	7	18	38	67	0.567	17	Left the league
16	Windsor & Eton	30	6	5	19	25	50	0.500	17

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted