The finishing positions for the 1971–72 season were as follows: The Essex Senior League states that a club must finish in the top 3 to be considered for promotion to the Isthmian League Division One North.

As of the 2014–15 season FA rules for Step 5 divisions such as the Essex Senior League stipulate that the champions should be offered the first chance of promotion.

[5] A Step 6 division for Essex and East Anglia was announced in October 2017 to solve the relegation problem.

[3] Brentwood Town and Basildon United hold the record jointly for the most cup wins, each lifting the trophy four times (Brentwood Town in 1975–76, 1978–79, 1990–91, 2006–07, Basildon United in 1977–78, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2015–16).

[3] As of the 2017–18 season the competition is referred to as the "Errington Challenge Cup" in recognition of the league's treasurer Margaret Errington who held the post for 26 years before dying in 2016.