2012–13 Eastern Counties Football League Explained

The 2012–13 season was the 71st in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.^[1]

Dereham Town were crowned champions on 27 April 2013 after a 5–0 win over FC Clacton^[2] and were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history.

Premier Division

Competition:	Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division
Season:	2012–13
Winners:	Dereham Town
Promoted:	Dereham Town
Matches:	380
Total Goals:	1251
Prevseason:	2011–12
Nextseason:	2013–14

The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:

• Godmanchester Rovers
• Thetford Town
• For this season only, the FA were to promote a second club from two of the following six Step 5 leagues: Combined Counties League, Eastern Counties League, Essex Senior League, Kent League, Spartan South Midlands League and the Sussex County League. This was to fulfil the expansion of the Isthmian League Divisions One North and South from 22 to 24 clubs each.^[3] The two clubs were to be promoted on a points per game basis,^[4] and the two runners-up with the best PPG were VCD Athletic (Kent Football League) and Guernsey (Combined Counties League). Three others – Aylesbury United (Spartan South Midlands League), Redhill (Sussex County League) and Barkingside (Essex Senior League) – were also confirmed as promoted by the FA on 17 May, due to resignations and non-promotions elsewhere.
• From this league, only Brantham Athletic, Dereham Town, Haverhill Rovers, Stanway Rovers and Wisbech Town applied for promotion.^{[5] [6]} Brantham later withdrew their application, and Wisbech withdrew theirs after securing the runners-up position at the end of the season.^[7]

Results

Division One

Competition:	Eastern Counties Football League Division One
Season:	2012–13
Winners:	Cambridge University Press
Promoted:	Brightlingsea Regent Newmarket Town
Matches:	306
Total Goals:	1161
Prevseason:	2011–12
Nextseason:	2013–14

Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

• Braintree Town reserves
• Great Yarmouth Town, relegated from Premier Division
• Newmarket Town, relegated from the Premier Division
• Saffron Walden Town, which skipped the previous season

Newmarket Town achieved promotion to the Premier Division on the 13 April 2013.^[8] Cambridge University Press withdrew from the league on April 6, 2013.^[9]

Results

External links

• Eastern Counties Football League

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eastern Counties League 2012–13. Non League Matters.
2. Web site: Dereham Town crowned champions. EDP. 27 April 2013. 29 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130429090817/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/local_football_2_1887/dereham_town_crowned_champions_1_2171045. dead.
3. Web site: National League System changes 2012-13 confirmed . 30 July 2012 . 19 September 2012 . The Onion Sack.
4. Web site: Step 4 application form . 22 October 2012 . TheFA.com.
5. Web site: Applications For Promotion - Step 5 To Step 4 . 11 December 2012 . The Official Website of The North West Counties Football League.
6. Web site: Step 4 applications received . 6 December 2012 . TheFA.com.
7. Web site: Fenmen not going up but Spalding still could . 30 April 2013 . 1 May 2013 . Peterborough Telegraph . 6 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506021049/http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/fenmen-not-going-up-but-spalding-still-could-1-5046539 . dead .
8. Web site: PROMOTION CONFIRMED FOR NEWMARKET TOWN. Eastern Counties Football League. 14 April 2013.
9. Web site: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS TO WITHDRAW FROM LEAGUE. Eastern Counties Football League. 14 April 2013. https://archive.today/20130505161617/http://thurlownunnleague.co.uk/cambridge-university-press-to-withdraw-from-league/. 5 May 2013. dead. dmy-all.