The 1971–72 Athenian League season was the 49th in the history of
Athenian League
The Athenian League was an England, English amateur association football, football league for clubs in and around London. The league was originally to be called the Corinthian League,Athenian Football League minutes 1912-1921 (National Football ...
. The league consisted of 48 teams.
Premier Division
The division featured three new teams, promoted from last season's Division One:
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Aveley
Aveley is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, and forms one of the traditional Church of England parishes. Aveley is 16 miles (26.2 km) east of Charing Cross. In the 2021 United King ...
(1st)
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Erith & Belvedere (2nd)
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Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed a large ancient par ...
(3rd)
League table
Stadia and locations
Division One
The division featured three new teams, promoted from last season's Division Two:
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Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is north of Canterbury and east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne, Kent, Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury loca ...
(1st)
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Croydon Amateurs (2nd)
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Marlow (3rd)
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two
The division joined 3 new teams, all from
Spartan League
The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League.
History
The Spartan League was establi ...
:
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Staines Town
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Hampton
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Addlestone
Addlestone ( or ) is a town in Surrey, England. It is located approximately southwest of London. The town is the administrative centre of the Runnymede (borough), Borough of Runnymede, of which it is the largest settlement.
Geography
Addlesto ...
League table
Stadia and locations
References
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1971–72 in English football leagues
Athenian League