2016–17 Southern Counties East Football League

The 2016–17 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 51st in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England, and is the first year the competition has two divisions, having merged with the Kent Invicta Football League.[1]

Premier Division

Southern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsAshford United
PromotedAshford United
RelegatedFisher
Erith & Belvedere
Matches played380
Goals scored1,352 (3.56 per match)

The Premier Division consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season Southern Counties East Football League along with three new clubs:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Ashford United38302611939+8092Promoted to the Isthmian League South Division
2Crowborough Athletic3828649636+6090
3Sevenoaks Town3827389035+5584
4Cray Valley Paper Mills38243119157+3475
5Whitstable Town38223138251+3169
6Sheppey United38208107555+2068
7AFC Croydon Athletic38181197562+1365
8Hollands & Blair38188126855+1362
9Canterbury City38177146642+2458
10Corinthian38157166864+452
11Croydon38153206683−1748
12Bearsted38145196373−1047
13Deal Town381113146674−846
14Rochester United38910194779−3237
15Tunbridge Wells38107214174−3337
16Lordswood38972254101−4734
17Erith Town38942550116−6631
18Beckenham Town3885253876−3829
19Fisher3877245086−3628Relegated to Division One
20Erith & Belvedere3875264794−4726
Source: SCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Promotion criteria

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[2]

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
  3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
  4. Finish the season in one of the top three positions

The following eight teams achieved criterion one:[3]

Results

Home \ AwayACAASHBEABECCANCORCVPCRWCRDDEAE&BERIFISH&BLORROCSEVSHETUNWHT
AFC Croydon Athletic2–23–02–00–40–04–11–13–62–23–05–12–11–34–11–10–42–11–10–3
Ashford United3–30–14–11–04–12–03–13–24–02–14–13–13–14–07–03–21–22–04–2
Bearsted1–51–02–01–01–50–32–31–11–37–14–13–30–13–42–11–21–13–11–2
Beckenham Town1–30–22–30–41–00–51–31–33–12–40–12–00–23–01–31–20–20–00–2
Canterbury City0–11–30–13–01–14–00–03–03–32–12–12–01–11–30–20–20–15–00–1
Corinthian0–22–32–03–01–33–01–31–31–13–15–03–04–41–33–30–40–15–22–2
Cray Valley Paper Mills3–02–52–13–32–02–10–31–15–13–20–12–13–14–11–22–02–12–14–1
Crowborough Athletic1–22–02–11–04–27–10–10–11–11–02–16–12–02–02–02–13–23–03–1
Croydon0–30–44–22–11–21–30–30–21–21–06–03–11–03–13–41–62–32–02–2
Deal Town2–21–43–12–21–01–31–11–65–26–02–42–11–20–00–01–03–44–10–2
Erith & Belvedere0–22–61–20–11–32–14–20–32–62–24–01–11–31–00–00–20–33–22–3
Erith Town4–12–31–20–31–22–10–71–73–21–52–11–31–33–34–21–30–42–21–5
Fisher1–10–50–32–00–03–30–32–61–02–33–010–13–42–00–00–21–31–30–2
Hollands & Blair1–20–31–11–11–31–02–40–03–03–02–12–21–34–02–11–00–10–11–0
Lordswood3–30–71–41–31–40–20–72–41–31–14–44–14–10–32–11–12–23–02–1
Rochester United3–30–81–00–10–50–11–41–13–12–21–00–20–00–42–13–31–20–13–4
Sevenoaks Town2–04–13–23–14–10–14–11–14–02–15–12–02–05–14–01–42–02–00–2
Sheppey United1–31–03–32–01–10–13–42–31–21–12–21–13–12–23–23–11–22–01–0
Tunbridge Wells1–30–52–12–20–01–21–21–21–02–10–23–12–02–21–22–10–23–51–0
Whitstable Town3–00–25–03–11–42–11–02–37–02–03–01–04–12–44–12–01–23–41–1
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Warren MfulaAFC Croydon Athletic40
2Shaun WelfordAshford United34
3James McDonaldHollands & Blair25
Jeff Duah-KessieCroydon
5Byron WalkerSevenoaks Town22
6Rory HillAshford United20
Zac AttwoodCrowborough Athletic

Division One

Southern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season2016–17
ChampionsGlebe
PromotedGlebe
Rusthall
Matches played342
Goals scored1,283 (3.75 per match)

Before the start of the season Kent Invicta Football League merged with Southern Counties East League and became Division One.

Division One consisted of 17 clubs from the previous Kent Invicta League season along with two new clubs:

Also, two clubs changed their names:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1Glebe36295210224+7892Promoted to the Premier Division
2Rusthall3624849334+5980
3Sutton Athletic36235812250+7274
4Kent Football United36242108540+4574
5K Sports3620889763+3468
6Holmesdale36196116853+1563
7Bridon Ropes361510116059+155
8Snodland Town36163175973−1451
9Lydd Town36147156879−1149
10Sporting Club Thamesmead36128166070−1044
11FC Elmstead361110155564−943
12Forest Hill Park36127175075−2543
13Phoenix Sports Reserves36134196593−2843
14Orpington361010164558−1340Resigned to the Kent County League
15Eltham Palace36109176582−1739
16Gravesham Borough3688206284−2232
17Meridian VP3692254578−3329
18Crockenhill3668223791−5426
19Lewisham Borough36462645113−6818
Source: SCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ AwayBRICROELTELMFHPGLBGRBHOLKSPKFULEWLYDMERORPPSRRUSSNTSCTSUT
Bridon Ropes1–33–23–21–10–04–20–41–20–12–21–04–01–02–22–25–41–00–6
Crockenhill0–42–22–01–21–31–51–13–31–01–00–20–31–20–00–60–10–01–4
Eltham Palace1–15–21–10–00–43–50–00–61–52–22–24–23–15–01–41–11–23–5
FC Elmstead1–22–23–22–11–32–12–21–10–24–10–11–02–21–00–10–12–21–6
Forest Hill Park3–31–31–01–20–22–11–02–21–23–10–12–02–03–30–12–03–21–6
Glebe4–16–13–01–23–04–01–12–14–04–15–04–03–13–00–04–01–22–1
Gravesham Borough0–15–10–12–21–11–30–12–20–22–22–40–02–31–01–51–11–40–3
Holmesdale2–03–00–42–22–10–32–12–01–38–11–32–11–15–01–02–15–30–1
K Sports1–16–31–04–14–10–24–13–12–16–26–32–14–23–41–43–04–42–5
Kent Football United3–01–15–12–16–10–25–03–40–12–15–22–00–13–02–31–02–20–2
Lewisham Borough0–41–22–71–02–21–64–30–22–72–43–21–23–22–32–41–20–01–5
Lydd Town1–34–01–33–20–11–12–03–20–31–23–13–53–22–12–25–23–32–1
Meridian VP0–12–02–32–30–11–41–71–20–40–20–03–04–03–50–10–30–10–4
Orpington0–01–02–22–24–11–30–00–13–00–21–02–20–20–10–00–33–01–1
Phoenix Sports Reserves4–36–13–20–43–52–33–40–20–41–72–05–24–11–10–55–10–22–6
Rusthall1–12–01–23–16–11–12–23–16–12–12–12–21–04–00–23–06–04–3
Snodland Town2–11–03–02–03–00–22–31–21–10–34–04–14–34–34–11–32–11–6
Sporting Club Thamesmead3–12–22–00–24–22–42–43–20–10–25–23–12–30–20–10–31–01–2
Sutton Athletic0–24–15–13–33–11–25–26–12–22–45–01–11–30–23–12–09–02–2
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Arlie DesangesSutton Athletic34
2Caine SmithK Sports32
3Ryan GoldingGlebe27
4David SherwoodSnodland Town23
5Josh PatrickSC Thamesmead22
6Jonny MurraySutton Athletic/Glebe21

References