The1989–90 season was the 19th in the history ofEssex Senior Football League afootball competition in England.[1]
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
Brightlingsea United were champions, winning their second Essex Senior League title in a row and transferred to the Eastern Counties League.
| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brightlingsea United |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 818 (3.41 per match) |
1990–91 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brightlingsea United | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 68 | Transferred to theEastern Counties League |
| 2 | Woodford Town | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 64 | |
| 3 | East Thurrock United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 56 | |
| 4 | Canvey Island | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 55 | |
| 5 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 52 | |
| 6 | Stambridge | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 50 | |
| 7 | Brentwood | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 49 | |
| 8 | Burnham Ramblers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 44 | |
| 9 | Ford United | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 44 | |
| 10 | Southend Manor | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 42 | |
| 11 | Bowers United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 41 | |
| 12 | Eton Manor | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 28 | |
| 13 | Stansted | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 77 | −46 | 27 | |
| 14 | Chelmsford City reserves | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 26 | Resigned from the league |
| 15 | Maldon Town | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 22 | |
| 16 | East Ham United | 30 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 124 | −107 | 5 |