| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanway Rovers | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 91 |
| 2 | Takeley | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 87 |
| 3 | Woodford Town | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 82 |
| 4 | Great Wakering Rovers | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 75 |
| 5 | Barking | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 75 |
| 6 | Saffron Walden Town | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 64 |
| 7 | White Ensign | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 57 |
| 8 | Little Oakley | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 55 |
| 9 | Buckhurst Hill | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 49 |
| 10 | Romford | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | -1 | 48 |
| 11 | Athletic Newham FC | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 48 |
| 12 | West Essex | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 48 |
| 13 | Halstead Town | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | -27 | 48 |
| 14 | Ilford | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 44 |
| 15 | Frenford | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 42 |
| 16 | Benfleet | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | -15 | 40 |
| 17 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | -40 | 36 |
| 18 | Hullbridge Sports | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -27 | 35 |
| 19 | Stansted | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -42 | 28 |
| 20 | FC Clacton | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | -85 | 11 |
