2023–24 Essex Senior Football League
The 2023–24 season was the 53rd in the history of the Essex Senior Football League , a football competition in England.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023.[ 1] Beginning from this season, a four team play-off system was introduced at Step 5 (this league) to guarantee a second promotion place to Step 4, replacing the inter-step play-off.[ 2] Solely for this season, there was only one club relegated from this league.[ 3]
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.
League table
Football league season
Source:
Essex Senior League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
[ 4] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 4 .
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Essex Senior League clubs
Greater London Essex Senior League football clubs
Club
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Athletic Newham
Plaistow
Terence McMillan Stadium
2,000
Barking
Barking
Mayesbrook Park
2,500
Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill
Roding Lane
Coggeshall Town
Coggeshall
West Street
2,000
FC Clacton
Clacton-on-Sea
Austin Arena
3,000 (200 seated)
Frenford
Ilford
The Jack Carter Centre
2,000
Great Wakering Rovers
Great Wakering
Burroughs Park
2,500
White Ensign
Halstead Town
Halstead
Rosemary Lane
Hullbridge Sports
Hullbridge
Lower Road
1,500
Ilford
Ilford
Cricklefield Stadium
3,500 (216 seated)
Little Oakley
Little Oakley
Memorial Ground
Romford
Corringham
Rookery Hill
3,500
Saffron Walden Town
Saffron Walden
Catons Lane
2,000
Sporting Bengal United
Mile End
Mile End Stadium (groundshare with Tower Hamlets )
2,000 (439 seated)
Stanway Rovers
Stanway
Hawthorns
1,500 (100 seated)
Takeley
Takeley
Station Road
2,000
Tilbury
Tilbury
Chadfields
4,000
West Essex
Walthamstow
Wadham Lodge
3,500
Woodford Town
Woodford
Ashton Playing Fields
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions