The 1979–80 season was the second under this name and the 38th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.[1]
The league featured 21 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:
- Tiptree United, transferred from the Essex Senior League
 
Gorleston were champions, winning their third Eastern Counties Football League title.
League table
| Season | 1979–80 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Gorleston | 
| Matches played | 462 | 
| Goals scored | 1,399 (3.03 per match) | 
← 1978–79  1980–81 →   | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorleston | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86 | 31 | +55 | 63 | 
| 2 | Tiptree United | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 62 | 
| 3 | Wisbech Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 57 | 
| 4 | Sudbury Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 57 | 
| 5 | Bury Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 92 | 65 | +27 | 51 | 
| 6 | Brantham Athletic | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 48 | 
| 7 | Lowestoft Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 47 | 
| 8 | Newmarket Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 69 | +3 | 47 | 
| 9 | Great Yarmouth Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 43 | 
| 10 | Soham Town Rangers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 42 | 
| 11 | Thetford Town | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 42 | 
| 12 | Ely City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 41 | 
| 13 | Histon | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | 
| 14 | Clacton Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 39 | 
| 15 | March Town United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 75 | −5 | 39 | 
| 16 | Colchester United reserves | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 80 | 82 | −2 | 38 | 
| 17 | Haverhill Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 37 | 
| 18 | Felixstowe Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 34 | 
| 19 | Stowmarket | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 33 | 
| 20 | Saffron Walden Town | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 25 | 
| 21 | Chatteris Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 47 | 98 | −51 | 23 | 
| 22 | Braintree & Crittall Athletic | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 39 | 107 | −68 | 16 | 
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ↑ "Eastern Counties League 1975–1997". Non League Matters.
 
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