It's early days in the Essex Senior League of course but Takeley are the early pace-setters topping the table as the only team with a 100% winning record after just three games played. They followed up 5-1 and 2-0 wins against Stanway Rovers and Stansted with an impressive 4-1 home win against Walthamstow yesterday. It's the eleventh season in the ESL for Takeley since they moved up from the Essex Olympian League - they have finished 3rd, 6th, 13th, 3rd, 3rd, 7th, 11th, 18th, 4th and 5th in that time.
Striker Stuart Zanone has started the season extremely well with seven goals in four games - they have also won 1-2 in the Emirates FA Cup against Norwich United.
They are followed by Hoddesdon Town and Hullbridge Sport on seven points from three games. Stanway Rovers and West Essex are bottom of the table as the only sides without a point so far.
Depending on their FA Cup results Takeley welcome Hoddesdon Town to Station Road next Wednesday in a league game which should be a really good game.
SOME STATISTICS ON THE SEASON SO FAR
WITHOUT A DEFEAT
Takeley, Hoddesdon Town, Hullbridge Sports, Saffron Walden Town, Redbridge and Barkingside.
WITHOUT A WIN
Stanway Rovers, West Essex, Tower Hamlets, Leyton Athletic, Enfield 1893 FC, Sporting Bengal United and Barkingside.
WITHOUT A POINT
Stanway Rovers and West Essex
TOP SCORERS
Takeley - 11 goals scores
WORST DEFENCE
Stanway Rovers - 11 goals conceded
Barkingside - No goals conceded
All three of their league games have finished 0-0 with their FA Cup game against Leyton Athletic also finishing goal-less and them losing the replay 0-3. So five matches into the season and they still haven't hit the back of the net - their next game is on Wednesday evening when they visit Woodford Town in the league cup. Roddy Lemba was the last person to score in a competitive game for 'Side in a 1-1 draw at Southend Manor on Saturday 5th May in 82nd minute of the last game of the 2017/18 campaign. I'm sure the goals will come soon!
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