1995–96 Isthmian League
The 1995–96 season was the 81st season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. The league consisted of four divisions.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hayes |
| Promoted | Hayes |
| Relegated | Molesey Walton & Hersham Worthing |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,323 (2.86 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 3,804 – Yeovil Town – Enfield, (4 May) |
| Total attendance | 223,459 |
| Average attendance | 484 (+7.6% to previous season) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Worthing, promoted as runners-up in Division One
- Boreham Wood, promoted as champions of Division One
- Chertsey Town, promoted as third in Division One
- Yeovil Town, relegated from the Football Conference
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayes | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 86 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
| 2 | Enfield | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 35 | +43 | 86 | |
| 3 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 83 | |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 80 | |
| 5 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 85 | 59 | +26 | 80 | |
| 6 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 74 | |
| 7 | St Albans City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 72 | |
| 8 | Kingstonian | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 71 | |
| 9 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 67 | |
| 10 | Sutton United | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 65 | |
| 11 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 63 | |
| 12 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 57 | |
| 13 | Yeading | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 47 | |
| 14 | Hendon | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 46 | |
| 15 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 45 | |
| 16 | Purfleet | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 44 | |
| 17 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 44 | |
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 40 | |
| 19 | Bromley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 91 | −39 | 37 | |
| 20 | Molesey | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 36 | Relegated to Division One |
| 21 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 34 | |
| 22 | Worthing | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 106 | −64 | 19 |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Boreham Wood
Bromley
Enfield
Hayes
Carshalton Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Grays Athletic
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Molesey
Sutton United
Thurrock
Yeading
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
Somerset Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Enfield | Southbury Road |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Yeading | The Warren |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park |
Division One
[edit]| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oxford City |
| Promoted | Heybridge Swifts Oxford City Staines Town |
| Relegated | Barking Ruislip Manor Wembley |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,417 (3.07 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 2,141 – Aldershot Town – Barking, (6 April) |
| Total attendance | 126,231 |
| Average attendance | 273 (-4.5% to previous season) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and seven new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
Plus:
- Leyton Pennant replaced Leyton, who merged with Walthamstow Pennant.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford City | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 60 | +38 | 91 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 97 | 43 | +54 | 88 | |
| 3 | Staines Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 80 | |
| 4 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 73 | |
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 72 | |
| 6 | Billericay Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 66 | |
| 7 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 65 | |
| 8 | Marlow | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 62 | |
| 9 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 61 | |
| 10 | Uxbridge | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 60 | |
| 11 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 58 | |
| 12 | Chesham United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 57 | |
| 13 | Thame United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 55 | |
| 14 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 50 | |
| 15 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 49 | |
| 16 | Abingdon Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 48 | |
| 17 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 46 | |
| 18 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 87 | −18 | 46 | |
| 19 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 43 | |
| 20 | Wembley | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 41 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Ruislip Manor | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 41 | Resigned and joined the Spartan League |
| 22 | Barking | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 90 | −55 | 24 | Relegated to Division Two |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Barking
Leyton Pennant
Staines Town
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
Wembley
Whyteleafe
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Town | Culham Road |
| Aldershot Town | Recreation Ground |
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Leyton Pennant | Wadham Lodge |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Thame United | Windmill Road |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division Two
[edit]| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canvey Island |
| Promoted | Canvey Island Croydon Hampton |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,294 (3.08 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 701 – Canvey Island – Croydon, (27 April) |
| Total attendance | 48,815 |
| Average attendance | 116 (+16.0% to previous season) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Division Two consisted of 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from Division One:
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
Division started the season one club short after Newbury Town folded. At the end of the season Saffron Walden Town resigned from the league due to ground grading problems and joined the Essex Senior League. Thus, no teams were relegated from the Second Division this season.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canvey Island | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 36 | +55 | 87 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Croydon | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 81 | |
| 3 | Hampton | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 79 | |
| 4 | Banstead Athletic | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 74 | |
| 5 | Collier Row | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 74 | |
| 6 | Wivenhoe Town | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 71 | |
| 7 | Metropolitan Police | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 64 | |
| 8 | Bedford Town | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 64 | |
| 9 | Bracknell Town | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 62 | |
| 10 | Edgware Town | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 57 | |
| 11 | Tilbury | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 47 | |
| 12 | Ware | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 80 | −25 | 47 | |
| 13 | Chalfont St Peter | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Leatherhead | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 77 | −6 | 46 | |
| 15 | Saffron Walden Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 45 | Resigned to the Essex Senior League |
| 16 | Cheshunt | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 90 | −34 | 42 | |
| 17 | Hemel Hempstead | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 40 | |
| 18 | Egham Town | 40 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 39 | |
| 19 | Witham Town | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 34 | |
| 20 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 34 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 21 | Dorking | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 104 | −60 | 29 |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Banstead Athletic
Chalfont St Peter
Cheshunt
Collier Row & Romford
Croydon
Edgware Town
Egham Town
Hampton
Metropolitan Police
Locations of the Division Two clubs
Greater London Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Canvey Island | Brockwell Stadium |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Collier Row & Romford | Sungate |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
Division Three
[edit]| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Horsham |
| Promoted | Horsham Leighton Town Windsor & Eton |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,421 (3.38 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 848 – Horsham – Leighton Town, (4 May) |
| Total attendance | 42,721 |
| Average attendance | 102 (-9.7% to previous season) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new teams:
Two clubs relegated from Division Two:
Plus:
- Wealdstone, transferred from Southern League Southern Division
- Wingate & Finchley, promoted as runners-up in the South Midlands League
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horsham | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 40 | +55 | 92 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Leighton Town | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 95 | 34 | +61 | 89 | |
| 3 | Windsor & Eton | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 117 | 46 | +71 | 87 | |
| 4 | Wealdstone | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 104 | 39 | +65 | 77 | |
| 5 | Harlow Town | 40 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 76 | |
| 6 | Northwood | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 69 | |
| 7 | Epsom & Ewell | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 57 | +38 | 68 | |
| 8 | Kingsbury Town | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 61 | |
| 9 | East Thurrock United | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 59 | |
| 10 | Aveley | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 58 | |
| 11 | Wingate & Finchley | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 55 | |
| 12 | Lewes | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 49 | |
| 13 | Flackwell Heath | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 84 | −24 | 47 | |
| 14 | Hornchurch | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 41 | |
| 15 | Harefield United | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 89 | −40 | 40 | Resigned and joined the Spartan League |
| 16 | Tring Town | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 78 | −38 | 38 | |
| 17 | Camberley Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 36 | |
| 18 | Hertford Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 72 | 103 | −31 | 35 | |
| 19 | Cove | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 34 | Resigned and joined the Combined Counties League |
| 20 | Clapton | 40 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 89 | −41 | 33 | |
| 21 | Southall | 40 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 104 | −70 | 32 |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Cove
Aveley
Clapton
Epsom & Ewell
Harefield United
Hornchurch
Kingsbury Town
Northwood
Southall
Wealdstone
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of the Division Three clubs
Greater London Division Three football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Cove | Oak Farm |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Wealdstone | White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium |