List of Greater London League seasons
The Greater London League ran for seven seasons between 1964 and 1971.
1964–65
[edit]A Section
[edit]The A Section was composed of:
- Six clubs from the London League Premier Division (Barkingside, Epping Town, Hatfield Town, Hermes, London Transport and West Thurrock Athletic)
- Three clubs from the Aetolian League (East Ham United, Eton Manor and Ford United)
- Two clubs from the London League Division One (CAV Athletic and Canvey Island)
- One club from the Essex and Suffolk Border League (Crittall Athletic)
- Chingford
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eton Manor | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 79 | 26 | +53 | 38 | |
2 | Hatfield Town | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 36 | Joined Metropolitan League[1] |
3 | Crittall Athletic | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 35 | |
4 | Ford United | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 32 | |
5 | West Thurrock Athletic | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 32 | |
6 | East Ham United | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 28 | |
7 | Epping Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 25 | |
8 | Canvey Island | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 20 | |
9 | Chingford (R) | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 16 | Relegated to Division One |
10 | Barkingside (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 76 | −40 | 15 | |
11 | Hermes (R) | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 14 | |
12 | CAV Athletic (R) | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 12 | |
13 | London Transport (R) | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 114 | −86 | 9 |
B Section
[edit]The B Section was composed of:
- Seven clubs from the Aetolian League (Beckenham Town, Cray Wanderers, Crockenhill, Faversham Town, Sheppey United, Snowdown Colliery Welfare and Whitstable Town)
- Four clubs from the London League Premier Division (ROFSA, Slade Green Athletic, Ulysses and Woolwich Polytechnic)
- Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheppey United | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 40 | Joined Metropolitan League[2] |
2 | Cray Wanderers | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 33 | |
3 | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 33 | Left the league |
4 | Crockenhill | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 26 | |
5 | Beckenham | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 22 | Renamed Beckenham Town |
6 | Woolwich Polytechnic | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 22 | |
7 | Ulysses | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 21 | |
8 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 20 | Renamed Tunbridge Wells |
9 | Faversham Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 19 | |
10 | Whitstable (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 76 | −27 | 15 | Relegated to Division One, renamed Whitstable Town |
11 | Slade Green Athletic (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 67 | −47 | 6 | Relegated to Division One |
12 | ROFSA (R) | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 5 |
1965–66
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cray Wanderers | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 42 | Joined Metropolitan League[3] |
2 | West Thurrock Athletic | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 38 | |
3 | Crittall Athletic | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 45 | +35 | 37 | Joined Metropolitan League[3] |
4 | Eton Manor | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 34 | |
5 | Canvey Island | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 34 | |
6 | Crockenhill | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 30 | |
7 | Ford United | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 30 | |
8 | Ulysses | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 22 | |
9 | Faversham Town | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 21 | |
10 | Epping Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 20 | |
11 | East Ham United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 83 | −39 | 18 | |
12 | Woolwich Polytechnic | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 17 | |
13 | Beckenham Town (R) | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 77 | −38 | 12 | Relegated to Division One |
14 | Tunbridge Wells | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 9 | Left the league |
Division One
[edit]Four new clubs joined Division One for the 1965–66 season:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Highfield (P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 31 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Barkingside (P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 31 | |
3 | Swanley | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 28 | Renamed Swanley Town |
4 | Whitstable Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 26 | |
5 | Hermes | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 25 | |
6 | Bexley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 22 | |
7 | Chingford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 20 | |
8 | Penhill Standard | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 18 | |
9 | CAV Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 18 | |
10 | Slade Green Athletic | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 18 | |
11 | London Transport | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 16 | |
12 | ROFSA | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 11 | Left the league |
1966–67
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]Four new clubs joined the Premier Division for the 1966–67 season:
- Barkingside (promoted from Division One)
- Highfield (promoted from Division One)
- Willesden (from the Spartan League)
- Deal Town (from the Southern League)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Epping Town | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 38 | |
2 | Eton Manor | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 35 | |
3 | West Thurrock Athletic | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 32 | |
4 | East Ham United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 31 | |
5 | Deal Town | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 27 | |
6 | Crockenhill | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 26 | |
7 | Ford United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 25 | |
8 | Ulysses | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 25 | |
9 | Highfield | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 24 | |
10 | Woolwich Polytechnic | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 23 | |
11 | Chertsey Town | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 23 | Joined Spartan League |
12 | Canvey Island | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 21 | |
13 | Barkingside (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 19 | Relegated to Division Two |
14 | Willesden (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 15 |
Division One
[edit]Division One featured three new clubs for the 1966–67 season:
- Beckenham Town (relegated from the Premier Division)
- Battersea United
- RAS & RA
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Battersea United (P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 39 | Promoted to new Division One |
2 | Swanley Town (P) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 32 | Promoted to new Division One, renamed Swanley |
3 | Slade Green Athletic | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 28 | |
4 | Beckenham Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 24 | |
5 | Chingford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 23 | |
6 | Penhill Standard | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 23 | |
7 | Whitstable Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 19 | Joined Kent Premier League[4] |
8 | CAV Athletic | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 19 | |
9 | Bexley | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 18 | |
10 | Hermes | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 65 | −37 | 14 | Left the league |
11 | RAS & RA | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 13 | |
12 | London Transport | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 12 |
1967–68
[edit]The Premier Division was renamed Division One, and Division One renamed Division Two prior to the start of the 1967–68 season.
Division One
[edit]Division One featured three new clubs for the 1967–68 season:
- Battersea United (promoted from old Division One)
- Swanley (promoted from old Division One)
- Woodford Town (from the Metropolitan League)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Canvey Island | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 38 | |
2 | Eton Manor | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 35 | |
3 | Woodford Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 31 | |
4 | Ford United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 30 | |
5 | Deal Town | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 29 | |
6 | Battersea United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 29 | |
7 | Highfield | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 28 | |
8 | East Ham United | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 27 | |
9 | West Thurrock Athletic | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 27 | Left the league |
10 | Epping Town | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 26 | |
11 | Swanley | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 23 | |
12 | Ulysses | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 20 | |
13 | Crockenhill | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 13 | Joined Kent League[5] |
14 | Woolwich Polytechnic (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 69 | −46 | 8 | Relegated to Division Two |
Division Two
[edit]Division Two featured three new clubs for the 1967–68 season:
- Barkingside (relegated from the Premier Division)
- Willesden (relegated from the Premier Division)
- Brentsonians
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willesden (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 30 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Chingford (P) | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 28 | |
3 | Brentstonians | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 27 | |
4 | Barkingside | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 25 | |
5 | Bexley | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 24 | |
6 | Beckenham Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 23 | |
7 | Slade Green Athletic | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 | |
8 | Penhill Standard | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 17 | |
9 | CAV Athletic | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 14 | |
10 | RAS & RA | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 7 | |
11 | London Transport | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 63 | −42 | 7 |
1968–69
[edit]Division One
[edit]Division One featured two new clubs for the 1968–69 season:
- Willesden (promoted from Division Two)
- Chingford (promoted from Division Two)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Canvey Island | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 37 | |
2 | Deal Town | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 35 | |
3 | Willesden | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 33 | |
4 | East Ham United | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 31 | |
5 | Epping Town | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 30 | Joined Metropolitan League[6] |
6 | Eton Manor | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 22 | |
7 | Swanley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 20 | |
8 | Ulysses | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 19 | |
9 | Ford United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 19 | |
10 | Battersea United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 19 | Left the league |
11 | Woodford Town | 24 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 18 | |
12 | Chingford | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 15 | |
13 | Highfield | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 14 |
Division Two
[edit]Division Two featured three new clubs for the 1968–69 season:
- Woolwich Polytechnic (relegated from the Division One)
- Northern Polytechnic
- Heathside Sports
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Penhill Standard (P) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 35 | Promotion to Greater London League |
2 | Slade Green Athletic (P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 34 | |
3 | Brentstonians (P) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 27 | |
4 | Beckenham Town | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 26 | Left the league |
5 | Northern Polytechnic (P) | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 25 | Promotion to Greater London League |
6 | Bexley (P) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 24 | |
7 | Barkingside (P) | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 21 | |
8 | Heathside Sports (P) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 20 | |
9 | Woolwich Polytechnic (P) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 20 | |
10 | RAS & RA (P) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 16 | |
11 | CAV Athletic (P) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 10 | |
12 | London Transport | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 6 | Left the league |
1969–70
[edit]The league featured one new club for the 1969–70 season:
- Merton United
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | East Ham United | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 134 | 39 | +95 | 66 | Left the league |
2 | Ford United | 40 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 117 | 40 | +77 | 62 | Placed in A Section |
3 | Swanley | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 61 | Placed in B Section |
4 | Eton Manor | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 90 | 39 | +51 | 59 | Placed in A Section |
5 | Brentstonians | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 59 | Placed in B Section |
6 | Canvey Island | 40 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 145 | 47 | +98 | 58 | Placed in A Section |
7 | Deal Town | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 90 | 39 | +51 | 52 | Placed in B Section |
8 | Bexley | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 81 | +13 | 44 | Placed in A Section |
9 | Highfield | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 43 | Placed in B Section |
10 | Slade Green Athletic | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 41 | Joined Kent League[7] |
11 | Northern Polytechnic | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 38 | Placed in B Section |
12 | Penhill Standard | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 80 | 87 | −7 | 38 | Placed in A Section |
13 | Ulysses | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 77 | −9 | 34 | Placed in B Section |
14 | CAV | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 95 | −26 | 34 | Placed in A Section |
15 | Chingford | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 64 | 94 | −30 | 31 | Placed in B Section |
16 | Willesden | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 26 | Placed in A Section |
17 | Woolwich Polytechnic | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 45 | 96 | −51 | 22 | Placed in B Section |
18 | Merton United | 40 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 48 | 113 | −65 | 20 | Left the league |
19 | Barkingside | 40 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 127 | −91 | 19 | Placed in B Section |
20 | RAS & RA | 40 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 107 | −72 | 17 | Placed in A Section, Changed name to Royal Arsenal Sports |
21 | Heathside Sports | 40 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 102 | −65 | 16 | Placed in B Section |
1970–71
[edit]Two new clubs joined the league for the 1970–71 season:
- BROB Barnet
- Vokins
A Section
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ford United | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 33 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division One |
2 | Eton Manor | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 27 | |
3 | Canvey Island | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 25 | |
4 | BROB Barnet | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 20 | |
5 | Vokins (R) | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 19 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two |
6 | Bexley (R) | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 19 | |
7 | Willesden | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 13 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division One |
8 | Royal Arsenal Sports (R) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 9 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two, renamed RAS & RA |
9 | CAV Athletic | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 8 | Left the league |
10 | Penhill Standard (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 7 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two |
B Section
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ulysses | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 28 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division One |
2 | Highfield (R) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 27 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two |
3 | Swanley | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 26 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division One |
4 | Deal Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 | Joined Kent League |
5 | Northern Polytechnic (R) | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 19 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two, renamed Polytechnic |
6 | Brentstonians (R) | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 16 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two |
7 | Heathside Sports (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 13 | |
8 | Chingford | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 13 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division One |
9 | Barkingside (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 42 | −31 | 10 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two |
10 | Woolwich Polytechnic (R) | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 7 | Joined Metropolitan–London League Division Two, renamed Thames Polytechnic |
References
[edit]- ^ Hatfield Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Sheppey United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Cray Wanderers at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Whitstable Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Crockenhill at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Epping Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Slade Green Athletic at the Football Club History Database