The 2026-27 Essex Senior League season is the 56th edition of the football competition. The allocations were announced on 14 May 2026. The first 2 fixtures were announced on 9 June 2026 with the rest of the fixtures were announced on the 22 July 2026.
Team changes To the Essex Senior League Relegated from the Isthmian League North Division
Heybridge Swifts
Promoted from the Eastern Counties League Division One South
Clapton CFC Hutton
From the Essex Senior League Promoted to the Isthmian League North Division
Buckhurst Hill Little Oakley
Relegated to the Eastern Counties League Division One South
Athletic Newham
Club changes Heybridge Swifts were relegated from the Isthmian League North Division finishing on 28 points, Heybridge have not been in the division since they were promoted folowing the 1983–84 season. Hutton have been promoted to the division from the Eastern Counties League Division One South after winning the league finishing on 93 points, this is the first time the club has played at Step 5. Clapton CFC who were promoted by the Play-offs also have not played at a Step 5 status before, although the previous club Clapton F.C. were last in the division in the 2022-23 season before being relegated and eventually folding on 18 June 2024.
Little Oakley, who were promoted to the Isthmian League North Division after winning the league, will be their first season at Step 4, the same applies for Buckhurst Hill who were promoted through the play-offs. Athletic Newham who have been relegated to the Eastern Counties League Division One South finishing on 32 points. this is their first time at Step 6 since the 2020-21 season.
Stadiums and locations +TeamLocationStadiumCapacityBarkingDagenham, East LondonMayesbrook Park2,500Basildon UnitedBasildon, EssexGardiners Close3,000BenfleetSouth Benfleet, EssexWoodside Stadium4,100Clapton C.F.C.Forest Gate, East LondonThe Old Spotted Dog Ground2,500FrenfordIlford, East LondonJack Carter Centre500Great Wakering Rovers Great Wakering, EssexBurroughs Park2,500Hackney WickWitham, EssexSimarco Stadium (groundsharing with Witham Town)2,500Halstead TownHalstead, EssexRosemary Lane3,500Harwich & Parkeston Harwich, EssexRoyal Oak Ground3,500Heybridge SwiftsHeybridge, EssexScraley Road3,000Hullbridge Sports Hullbridge, EssexLower Road1,500HuttonBillericay, EssexNew Lodge (groundsharing with Billericay Town)5,000IlfordIlford, East LondonCricklefields Stadium3,500RomfordDagenham, East LondonMayesbrook Park (groundsharing with Barking)2,500Saffron Walden TownSaffron Walden, EssexCatons Lane3,500Sporting Bengal UnitedMile End, East LondonMile End Stadium3,000Soul Tower HamletsWest EssexWalthamstow, East LondonWadham Lodge (groundsharing with Walthamstow)3,500White EnsignGreat Wakering, EssexBurroughs Park (groundsharing with Great Wakering Rovers)2,500Woodford TownRedbridge, East LondonAshton Playing Fields3,000
League table
Results table +Home / AwayBARBASBENCLCFREGWRHAWHALH&PHEYHULHUTILF ROMSWTSBUSTHWEXWHEWOTBarking ---4-2Basildon United ---1-2Benfleet ---1-01-2Clapton Community ---0-1Frenford ---Great Wakering Rovers0-2 ---Hackney Wick ---2-1Halstead Town4-3 ---Harwich & Parkeston ---0-1`1-0Heybridge Swifts ---3-0Hullbridge Sports ---0-2Hutton ---Ilford1-1 ---Romford ---1-1Saffron Walden Town ---0-6Sporting Bengal United3-1 ---Soul Tower Hamlets ---West Essex0-0 ---White Ensign3-3 ---Woodford Town ---
Statistics +Top GoalscorersRankPlayerTeamGoals1.Jibran AhmedWoodford Town32.Michael DixonBarking33.Erti SylejmaniHackney Wick34.Yemi AdelaniWhite Ensign25.Frederick AgyemangSporting Bengal United2
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