1970–71 Athenian League

The 1970–71 Athenian League season was the 48th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.

Athenian League

Season	1970–71
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

Premier Division

Athenian League
Premier Division

Season	1970–71
Champions	Dagenham
Promoted	Walton & Hersham Hayes Bishop's Stortford
Relegated	None

The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last season's Division One:

• Lewes (1st)
• Boreham Wood (2nd)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Dagenham (C)	30	23	5	2	54	19	2.842	51
2	Walton & Hersham (P)	30	20	7	3	56	21	2.667	47	Promotion to Isthmian League
3	Slough Town	30	17	7	6	48	21	2.286	41
4	Cheshunt	30	18	3	9	48	34	1.412	39
5	Maidenhead United	30	14	8	8	53	29	1.828	36
6	Leatherhead	30	14	6	10	45	31	1.452	34
7	Tilbury	30	13	4	13	48	44	1.091	30
8	Hayes (P)	30	11	7	12	43	41	1.049	29	Promotion to Isthmian League
9	Lewes	30	11	6	13	42	42	1.000	28
10	Boreham Wood	30	9	9	12	39	41	0.951	27
11	Redhill	30	10	7	13	36	48	0.750	27
12	Bishop's Stortford (P)	30	11	4	15	45	61	0.738	26	Promotion to Isthmian League
13	Harwich & Parkeston	30	8	6	16	43	62	0.694	22
14	Wembley	30	4	8	18	33	62	0.532	16
15	Grays Athletic	30	7	2	21	27	68	0.397	16
16	Southall	30	4	3	23	17	53	0.321	11

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division One

Athenian League
Division One

Season	1970–71
Champions	Aveley
Promoted	Aveley Erith & Belvedere Hornchurch
Relegated	None

The division featured 4 new teams:

• 2 relegated from last season's Premier Division:
  • Finchley (15th)
  • Eastbourne United (16th)
• 2 promoted from last season's Division Two:
  • Horsham (1st)
  • Edmonton (2nd)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Aveley (C, P)	30	18	8	4	59	24	2.458	44	Promotion to Premier Division
2	Erith & Belvedere (P)	30	19	6	5	67	34	1.971	44
3	Hornchurch (P)	30	18	5	7	54	30	1.800	41
4	Horsham	30	16	6	8	62	36	1.722	38
5	Carshalton Athletic	30	15	6	9	51	35	1.457	36
6	Hertford Town	30	12	10	8	55	42	1.310	34
7	Wokingham Town	30	13	8	9	39	32	1.219	34
8	Edmonton	30	15	3	12	50	54	0.926	33
9	Dorking	30	11	9	10	36	40	0.900	31
10	Aylesbury United	30	11	7	12	45	47	0.957	29
11	Finchley	30	8	12	10	29	33	0.879	28
12	Harlow Town	30	6	9	15	35	54	0.648	21
13	Chesham United	30	7	5	18	37	57	0.649	19
14	Letchworth Town	30	7	4	19	30	62	0.484	18
15	Eastbourne United	30	5	6	19	26	57	0.456	16
16	Hounslow	30	4	6	20	25	63	0.397	14

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division Two

Athenian League
Division Two

Season	1970–71
Champions	Herne Bay
Promoted	Herne Bay Croydon Amateurs Marlow
Relegated	None

The division featured 2 new teams, all relegated from last season's Division One:

• Ware (15th)
• Croydon Amateurs (16th)

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Promotion
1	Herne Bay (C, P)	30	22	3	5	76	38	2.000	47	Promotion to Division One
2	Croydon Amateurs (P)	30	20	4	6	78	24	3.250	44
3	Marlow (P)	30	18	7	5	54	29	1.862	43
4	Windsor & Eton	30	14	7	9	52	39	1.333	35
5	Worthing	30	14	6	10	49	35	1.400	34
6	Ware	30	13	6	11	53	46	1.152	32
7	Uxbridge	30	14	4	12	54	50	1.080	32
8	Eastbourne	30	12	5	13	41	42	0.976	29
9	Rainham Town	30	9	8	13	39	46	0.848	26
10	Ruislip Manor	30	10	6	14	29	37	0.784	26
11	Edgware Town	30	9	8	13	44	58	0.759	26
12	Harrow Borough	30	8	9	13	32	39	0.821	25
13	Hemel Hempstead Town	30	9	7	14	43	56	0.768	25
14	Wingate	30	9	6	15	36	57	0.632	24
15	Leyton	30	9	4	17	40	61	0.656	22
16	Epsom & Ewell	30	3	4	23	23	86	0.267	10

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted