The1979–80 season was the ninth in the history ofEssex Senior Football League, afootball competition in England.[1]
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:
Basildon United were champions, winning their fourth Essex Senior League title in a row.
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Basildon United |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 650 (2.71 per match) |
1980–81 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon United | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 8 | +57 | 53 | Transferred to theAthenian League |
| 2 | Wivenhoe Town | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 41 | |
| 3 | Canvey Island | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 39 | |
| 4 | Witham Town | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 38 | |
| 5 | East Ham United | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | Eton Manor | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 33 | |
| 8 | Brentwood | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 33 | |
| 9 | Bowers United | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Heybridge Swifts | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 31 | |
| 11 | Coggeshall Town | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | East Thurrock United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 24 | |
| 13 | Maldon Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 24 | |
| 14 | Ford United | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 19 | |
| 15 | Brightlingsea United | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 75 | −48 | 10 | |
| 16 | Stansted | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 93 | −75 | 7 |