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