2014–15 Eastern Counties Football League

The 2014–15 season was the 73rd in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Norwich United were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title.

Premier Division

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Eastern Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsNorwich United
RelegatedDiss Town
Ely City
Wivenhoe Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,276 (3.36 per match)

After the promotion of Brightlingsea Regent to the Isthmian League, the resignation of Cambridge Regional College and the relegation of Woodbridge Town to Division One at the end of the previous season, the Premier Division remained at 20 clubs, and featured three new clubs promoted from Division One:[2]

The following four clubs applied for promotion to Step 4:[3] Godmanchester Rovers, Haverhill Rovers, Norwich United and Stanway Rovers. However, Norwich United, Godmanchester Rovers and Stanway Rovers all withdrew from the process, and with Haverhill Rovers outside the top three, it meant that no team would be promoted from the league for the first time since the 2007-08 season.[4][5][6]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Norwich United38332310324+79101
2Godmanchester Rovers38243118937+5275
3Stanway Rovers38211168240+4274
4Kirkley & Pakefield38217107844+3470
5Felixstowe & Walton United38191097150+2167
6Newmarket Town38161486855+1362
7Hadleigh United38179127161+1060
8Brantham Athletic38174177166+555
9Ipswich Wanderers381411137761+1653
10Mildenhall Town38164186262052
11Whitton United38149157269+351
12Gorleston381211156568−347
13Fakenham Town38129174361−1845
14Thetford Town38119185376−2342
15Walsham-le-Willows38124225774−1740
16Clacton38124225676−2040
17Haverhill Rovers38913164483−3940
18Wivenhoe Town38813174060−2037Relegated to Division One
19Diss Town38682432103−7126
20Ely City38572642106−6422
Source: fchd FA Full-time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ AwayBRADISELYFCCFAKFELGODGORHADHAVIPSKIRMILNEWNORSTATHEWALWHIWIV
Brantham Athletic4–11–21–31–02–12–14–00–13–02–22–13–10–23–41–12–02–13–26–0
Diss Town3–11–10–41–20–10–71–30–11–31–41–40–32–21–40–23–31–00–52–0
Ely City0–31–21–40–22–01–02–10–32–20–72–40–21–20–51–11–30–21–41–2
Clacton3–05–12–44–11–50–41–10–12–21–51–03–20–10–11–31–20–10–21–0
Fakenham Town1–31–01–11–01–20–42–20–14–10–00–40–12–20–30–42–12–22–02–1
Felixstowe & Walton United2–34–06–01–04–31–12–11–12–20–21–41–02–21–41–22–24–22–61–0
Godmanchester Rovers2–14–20–011–30–10–15–14–13–05–14–03–01–00–31–23–20–31–03–0
Gorleston4–10–02–01–13–41–22–13–04–14–20–23–21–13–12–31–11–41–21–1
Hadleigh United2–18–03–36–00–20–22–30–14–00–43–30–22–20–11–10–24–33–22–1
Haverhill Rovers4–20–13–10–41–01–11–02–20–21–80–52–10–51–20–60–02–02–22–1
Ipswich Wanderers1–14–02–22–03–21–11–42–02–20–00–21–31–10–12–42–12–34–11–1
Kirkley & Pakefield3–04–03–02–01–01–31–11–11–21–12–02–02–11–22–14–03–10–01–1
Mildenhall Town5–12–24–31–02–00–40–12–00–01–15–12–40–20–40–11–23–03–35–1
Newmarket Town3–21–14–22–01–12–20–24–23–34–22–22–00–21–42–22–12–02–10–0
Norwich United1–24–07–03–10–01–02–14–25–03–02–11–12–12–12–14–02–04–04–0
Stanway Rovers1–16–03–22–10–01–20–11–21–30–04–22–14–04–02–02–13–01–11–1
Thetford Town0–41–12–11–43–01–33–03–30–42–41–02–11–23–30–22–52–11–11–1
Walsham-le-Willows2–15–15–01–13–11–10–30–53–32–10–12–42–41–20–11–22–11–20–4
Whitton United4–20–13–21–22–30–20–31–15–11–10–24–13–01–20–63–33–03–26–4
Wivenhoe Town2–01–15–23–20–00–00–22–10–21–12–21–22–01–00–20–01–20–10–0
Source: FA Full-Time[7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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TeamStadiumCapacity
Brantham AthleticBrantham Leisure Centre1,200
ClactonThe Rush Green Bowl3,000
Diss TownBrewers Green Lane2,500
Ely CityUnwin Sports Ground1,500
Fakenham TownClipbush Park2,000
Felixstowe & Walton UnitedDellwood Avenue2,000
Godmanchester RoversBearscroft Lane1,050
GorlestonEmerald Park3,000
Hadleigh UnitedMillfield3,000
Haverhill RoversNew Croft3,000
Ipswich WanderersHumber Doucy Lane1,000
Kirkley & PakefieldWalmer Road2,000
Mildenhall TownRecreation Way2,000
Newmarket TownCricket Field Road2,750
Norwich UnitedPlantation Park3,000
Stanway RoversHawthorns1,500
Thetford TownMundford Road1,500
Walsham-le-WillowsSummer Road1,000
Whitton UnitedKing George V Playing Fields1,000
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane2,876

Division One

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Eastern Counties
Football League
Division One
Season2014–15
ChampionsLong Melford
PromotedLong Melford
Saffron Walden Town
Swaffham Town
Matches played342
Goals scored1,126 (3.29 per match)

After Whitton United, Fakenham Town and Ipswich Wanderers were promoted to the Premier Division at the end of the previous season, Division One remained at 19 clubs, and featured three new clubs:[2]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Long Melford36275410133+6886Promoted to the Premier Division
2Swaffham Town3626559840+5883
3Saffron Walden Town3623946131+3078
4Great Yarmouth Town3623766834+3476
5King's Lynn Town reserves36205117638+3865
6Haverhill Borough36197105528+2764
7Debenham LC36188106546+1962
8March Town United36195126347+1662
9Downham Town36159126355+854
10Halstead Town36159126052+854
11Stowmarket Town36127176672−643
12Team Bury36127174356−1343
13Braintree Town reserves36116195478−2439
14A.F.C. Sudbury reserves36106205572−1736
15Dereham Town reserves3678215090−4029
16Needham Market reserves3675243795−5826
17Woodbridge Town3667233881−4325
18Cornard United3655264484−4020
19Leiston reserves3646262994−6518
Source: fchd FA Full-time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ AwayAFSBRACORDEBDERDOWGYTHALHAVKLTLEILOMMARNEMSAFSTOSWATBUWOO
A.F.C. Sudbury reserves2–31–02–43–14–01–24–11–20–22–20–73–38–02–30–31–61–03–0
Braintree Town reserves1–04–23–14–21–10–21–32–00–50–10–32–12–00–10–32–32–13–3
Cornard United2–00–20–22–20–31–40–20–32–62–40–10–11–31–22–22–00–14–2
Debenham LC1–12–14–21–12–01–04–31–12–24–01–51–04–00–31–00–32–13–0
Dereham Town reserves1–33–31–10–23–21–41–01–51–15–21–42–10–20–22–31–43–12–2
Downham Town3–12–22–01–13–12–45–11–01–04–02–10–14–00–24–22–22–04–0
Great Yarmouth Town3–02–03–20–33–11–11–11–00–51–11–11–14–11–04–10–02–04–1
Halstead Town1–12–11–11–17–16–00–31–02–11–02–00–22–02–20–20–21–11–3
Haverhill Borough3–02–03–03–02–02–12–04–12–14–10–01–10–11–12–13–00–12–1
King's Lynn Town reserves2–26–23–01–00–02–10–20–02–15–12–33–12–00–22–03–10–13–2
Leiston reserves0–21–40–10–60–11–11–21–30–00–42–30–52–00–21–50–40–11–0
Long Melford3–03–13–12–14–14–03–24–11–01–01–06–09–13–31–31–42–03–0
March Town United2–13–13–25–12–12–22–00–23–11–04–10–44–10–12–01–23–10–2
Needham Market reserves3–12–05–50–03–30–10–41–30–21–31–11–32–10–24–50–21–40–2
Saffron Walden Town2–02–21–02–12–01–01–12–10–13–14–10–00–12–22–10–32–21–1
Stowmarket Town1–24–13–11–14–11–30–21–11–11–43–31–40–44–00–12–80–24–1
Swaffham Town2–15–23–12–14–23–10–11–12–02–05–12–22–13–00–11–15–25–1
Team Bury1–02–24–30–33–13–30–10–30–00–22–00–30–00–12–32–13–42–0
Woodbridge Town2–23–00–30–31–31–10–21–31–20–32–00–31–22–11–32–20–30–0
Source: FA Full-Time[8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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TeamStadiumCapacity
A.F.C. Sudbury reservesKing's Marsh2,500
Braintree Town reservesCressing Road4,202
Cornard UnitedBlackhouse Lane2,000
Debenham LCMaitlands1,000
Dereham Town reservesAldiss Park3,000
Downham TownMemorial Field1,000
Great Yarmouth TownWellesley Recreation Ground3,600
Halstead TownRosemary Lane1,000
Haverhill BoroughNew Croft (groundshare with Haverhill Rovers)3,000
King's Lynn Town reservesThe Walks5,733
Leiston reservesVictory Road2,500
Long MelfordStoneylands
March Town UnitedThe GER Sports Ground
Needham Market reservesBloomfields4,000
Saffron Walden TownCatons Lane2,000
Stowmarket TownGreens Meadow1,000
Swaffham TownShoemakers Lane
Team BuryRam Meadow3,500
Woodbridge TownNotcutts Park3,000

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