2017–18 Southern Counties East Football League

The 2017–18 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 52nd in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England, and was the second year the competition has two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017.[1]

Premier Division

Southern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsSevenoaks Town
PromotedSevenoaks Town
Whitstable Town
RelegatedRochester United
Matches played379
Goals scored1,238 (3.27 per match)

The Premier Division consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season along with three new clubs:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Sevenoaks Town3827749333+6088Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division[a]
2Whitstable Town3825767430+4482
3Crowborough Athletic38226107943+3672
4Beckenham Town38223138461+2369
5Croydon38205137760+1765
6Cray Valley Paper Mills38196136958+1163
7Deal Town38186146761+660
8Lordswood381611116057+359
9Corinthian38175165954+556
10Canterbury City381412126355+854
11Sheppey United38149157362+1151
12Glebe38156175871−1351
13AFC Croydon Athletic38148165268−1650
14Bearsted38144204858−1046
15Tunbridge Wells381210164965−1646
16Chatham Town381110174456−1243
17Erith Town38116214769−2239
18Hollands & Blair3894255182−3131
19Rusthall3878234687−4129
20Rochester United38372845108−6316[b]Relegated to Division One
Source: SCEFL Premier Division
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayACABEABECCANCHACORCVPCRWCRDDEAERIGLBH&BLORROCRUSSEVSHETUNWHT
AFC Croydon Athletic2–11–21–10–23–12–10–20–22–01–12–20–02–32–21–10–24–23–22–4
Bearsted0–02–02–22–20–21–31–02–30–13–03–12–10–11–02–00–50–21–01–2
Beckenham Town1–23–22–14–22–03–22–30–16–10–36–02–11–34–23–12–31–22–33–1
Canterbury City5–00–12–31–01–02–50–12–21–33–11–22–11–04–21–00–02–25–12–2
Chatham Town0–21–01–42–01–20–01–31–11–31–01–22–10–00–00–00–31–11–01–3
Corinthian3–41–02–10–01–01–10–22–00–12–13–10–01–22–35–01–23–01–30–5
Cray Valley Paper Mills1–01–01–23–32–10–01–42–33–22–43–02–13–11–10–22–12–31–22–1
Crowborough Athletic1–03–02–22–12–22–31–22–32–12–12–23–01–16–14–21–21–22–10–1
Croydon1–33–02–01–30–41–43–12–23–22–00–16–23–02–02–11–22–22–30–2
Deal Town3–01–12–01–42–00–01–00–33–12–14–14–11–36–34–21–20–01–12–1
Erith Town0–14–30–40–12–11–52–30–20–20–01–22–10–30–12–01–20–21–01–1
Glebe3–13–11–33–00–22–31–20–10–12–12–41–01–33–22–20–02–00–01–3
Hollands & Blair1–22–42–31–10–32–11–51–11–41–24–12–14–33–23–01–31–33–01–2
Lordswood3–12–11–10–22–11–02–10–43–31–01–10–23–13–12–31–11–01–21–2
Rochester United1–31–3AW[a]0–22–23–41–22–40–51–42–42–51–02–21–20–62–21–30–4
Rusthall2–21–21–32–21–42–31–23–22–70–21–10–22–32–23–20–32–10–00–3
Sevenoaks Town7–01–04–22–22–02–02–21–03–04–01–21–14–13–03–03–12–56–22–1
Sheppey United1–30–22–43–17–13–02–10–22–33–33–16–21–23–34–01–21–21–20–0
Tunbridge Wells1–01–41–22–21–11–30–21–41–04–31–21–22–11–11–13–20–01–10–1
Whitstable Town3–03–01–12–00–11–01–21–02–03–02–24–22–01–13–02–02–11–01–1
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Richard AtkinsBeckenham Town31
2Dan BradshawSheppey United23
3Kevin LisbieCray Valley (PM)22
4Lauris ChinCroydon20
5Danny WilliamsWhitstable Town18
James McDonaldHollands & Blair
Kenny PogueSevenoaks Town
8Sam WilsonDeal Town17

Division One

Southern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season2017–18
ChampionsPunjab United
PromotedPunjab United
K Sports
Fisher
RelegatedCrockenhill
Matches played342
Goals scored1,440 (4.21 per match)

Division One consisted of 16 clubs from the previous season along with three new clubs:

Also, Eltham Palace changed their name to Stansfeld.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Punjab United3628629636+6090Promoted to the Premier Division
2K Sports36294310632+7488[a]
3Fisher3624489639+5776
4Erith & Belvedere36196118661+2563
5Bridon Ropes36194139369+2461
6Snodland Town36184148472+1258
7Kent Football United362151010873+3556[b]
8Holmesdale36175148455+2956
9FC Elmstead36167136558+755
10Lydd Town36172178877+1153
11Sutton Athletic36146166968+148
12Sporting Club Thamesmead36143197375−245
13Stansfeld36136178088−845
14Phoenix Sports Reserves36135185961−244
15Meridian VP36116196782−1539
16Forest Hill Park3696215696−4033
17Gravesham Borough36105215994−3532[c]Club folded before the next season
18Lewisham Borough36423042131−8914
19Crockenhill36303329173−1449Relegated to the Kent County League
Source: SCEFL Division One
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBRICROE&BELMFISFHPGRBHOLKSPKFULEWLYDMERPSRPUNSNTSCTSTNSUT
Bridon Ropes1–25–22–12–32–04–41–10–10–45–12–13–02–20–35–33–15–14–0
Crockenhill3–10–23–41–52–60–41–120–81–23–12–62–50–41–20–50–40–70–6
Erith & Belvedere1–67–14–10–04–13–34–32–13–28–11–34–23–14–22–31–21–13–0
FC Elmstead1–14–10–02–30–03–02–41–31–24–41–03–21–01–31–32–02–25–2
Fisher2–46–02–02–01–32–13–32–20–34–19–13–03–01–23–06–12–13–0
Forest Hill Park2–53–01–12–00–31–22–31–54–43–01–93–10–31–21–40–30–53–1
Gravesham Borough3–43–00–62–30–62–10–30–25–14–31–20–20–31–71–31–11–33–1
Holmesdale4–23–00–10–11–01–21–04–22–24–22–33–12–11–11–35–12–01–2
K Sports3–19–03–01–02–02–04–01–03–37–02–13–16–31–02–02–44–22–1
Kent Football United3–29–11–30–22–05–25–12–12–44–14–03–34–22–64–33–30–21–2
Lewisham Borough1–44–02–40–20–41–10–41–81–30–31–42–30–30–50–21–44–50–5
Lydd Town1–28–13–00–11–35–03–23–01–33–22–33–20–11–12–23–24–21–3
Meridian VP1–22–02–22–31–31–10–11–10–32–34–34–21–02–42–25–35–11–2
Phoenix Sports Reserves1–46–00–21–51–10–23–00–30–31–57–02–11–10–12–12–21–12–0
Punjab United2–15–03–12–21–05–25–11–00–04–23–04–32–12–02–02–15–13–2
Snodland Town0–26–00–12–11–33–23–63–21–42–32–00–13–13–21–12–01–45–3
Sporting Club Thamesmead5–33–11–31–00–24–13–00–10–21–40–23–16–03–00–22–55–12–1
Stansfeld4–25–22–13–41–34–42–23–20–23–61–05–20–31–20–13–43–21–1
Sutton Athletic2–14–13–11–11–33–01–13–01–10–31–23–42–31–02–23–33–23–0
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Tunde AderonmuKent Football United41
2Joshua PatrickSporting Club Thamesmead38
3Caine SmithK Sports30
4Gary LockyerLydd Town29
Andrew ConstableHolmesdale
6Billy ShinnersStansfeld25
7David SherwoodSnodland Town24

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