1989–90 Isthmian League
The 1989–90 season was the 75th 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 three divisions. Division Two was divided into two sections.
Slough Town were champions, winning their second Isthmian League title and were promoted to the Conference.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Slough Town |
| Promoted | Slough Town |
| Relegated | Bromley Dulwich Hamlet |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,260 (2.73 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,864 – Aylesbury United – Wokingham Town, (31 October) |
| Total attendance | 182,161 |
| Average attendance | 394 (+28.8% to previous season) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Aylesbury United, relegated from the Football Conference
- Basingstoke Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One
- Staines Town, promoted as champions of Division One
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough Town | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 92 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
| 2 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 89 | |
| 3 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 30 | +56 | 84 | |
| 4 | Kingstonian | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 51 | +36 | 81 | |
| 5 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 70 | |
| 6 | Dagenham | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 66 | |
| 7 | Leyton-Wingate | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 66 | |
| 8 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 63 | |
| 10 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 59[a] | |
| 11 | Redbridge Forest | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 59 | |
| 12 | Hendon | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 55 | |
| 13 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 54 | |
| 14 | Hayes | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 53 | |
| 15 | St Albans City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 49 | |
| 16 | Staines Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 48 | |
| 17 | Marlow | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 46 | |
| 18 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 43 | |
| 19 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 41 | |
| 20 | Barking | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 53 | 86 | −33 | 32 | |
| 21 | Bromley | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 32 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 80 | −48 | 26 |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Carshalton Athletic were deducted three points.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Barking
Bromley
Dagenham
Dulwich Hamlet
Hayes
Carshalton Athletic
Grays Athletic
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Leyton-Wingate
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Staines Town
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Redbridge Forest | Victoria Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division One
[edit]| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wivenhoe Town |
| Promoted | Wivenhoe Town Woking |
| Relegated | Hampton Kingsbury Town Leatherhead Purfleet |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,223 (2.65 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,176 – Woking – Uxbridge, (28 April) |
| Total attendance | 100,128 |
| Average attendance | 217 (+6.4% to previous season) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 36 | +58 | 100 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Woking | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 102 | 29 | +73 | 98 | |
| 3 | Southwick | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 84 | |
| 4 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 79 | |
| 5 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 70 | |
| 6 | Dorking | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 69 | |
| 7 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 64 | |
| 8 | Harlow Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 61 | |
| 9 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 59 | |
| 10 | Chesham United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 57 | |
| 11 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 55 | |
| 12 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 55 | |
| 13 | Worthing | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 53 | |
| 14 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 49 | |
| 15 | Lewes | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 47 | |
| 16 | Wembley | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 43 | |
| 17 | Croydon | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
| 18 | Uxbridge | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 43 | |
| 19 | Hampton | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 37 | Relegated to Division Two South |
| 20 | Leatherhead | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 77 | −43 | 31 | |
| 21 | Purfleet | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 78 | −45 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two North |
| 22 | Kingsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 25[a] |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Kingsbury Town were deducted nine points.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Boreham Wood
Chalfont St Peter
Croydon
Hampton
Kingsbury Town
Metropolitan Police
Purfleet
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
Wembley
Whyteleafe
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Purfleet | Ship Lane |
| Southwick | Old Barn Way |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division Two North
[edit]| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heybridge Swifts |
| Promoted | Aveley Heybridge Swifts |
| Relegated | Letchworth Garden City |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,231 (2.66 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 549 – Stevenage Borough – Aveley, (21 April) |
| Total attendance | 60,893 |
| Average attendance | 132 (+6.5% to previous season) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Basildon United, relegated from Division One
- Collier Row, relegated from Division One
- Finchley, transferred from Division Two South
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 87 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Aveley | 42 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 85 | |
| 3 | Hertford Town | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 83 | |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 79 | |
| 5 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 72 | |
| 6 | Tilbury | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 69 | |
| 7 | Basildon United | 42 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 59 | |
| 8 | Collier Row | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 58 | |
| 9 | Royston Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 56 | |
| 10 | Saffron Walden Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 56 | |
| 11 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 55 | |
| 12 | Clapton | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 54[a] | |
| 13 | Ware | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 53 | |
| 14 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 51 | |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 50 | |
| 16 | Hornchurch | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 48 | |
| 17 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 43 | |
| 18 | Finchley | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 43 | |
| 19 | Tring Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 39 | |
| 20 | Witham Town | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 38 | |
| 21 | Rainham Town | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 38 | |
| 22 | Letchworth Garden City | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 68 | −38 | 33 | Relegated to the South Midlands League |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Clapton were deducted one point.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Aveley
Clapton
Collier Row
Finchley
Hornchurch
Rainham Town
Locations of the Division Two North clubs
Greater London Division Two North football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Basildon United | Gardiners Close |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Collier Row | Sungate |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Royston Town | Garden Walk |
| Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane |
| Stevenage Borough | The Lamex Stadium |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Vauxhall Motors | Brache Estate |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
Division Two South
[edit]| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Yeading |
| Promoted | Molesey Yeading |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,103 (2.63 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 426 – Stevenage Borough – Aveley, (21 April) |
| Total attendance | 43,752 |
| Average attendance | 104 (+10.6% to previous season) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Abingdon Town, joined from the Spartan League
- Bracknell Town, relegated from Division One
- Malden Vale, promoted from the Combined Counties League
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeading | 40 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 91 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Molesey | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 83 | |
| 3 | Abingdon Town | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 75 | |
| 4 | Ruislip Manor | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 72 | |
| 5 | Maidenhead United | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 72 | |
| 6 | Southall | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 71 | |
| 7 | Newbury Town | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 70 | |
| 8 | Flackwell Heath | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 59 | |
| 9 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 58 | |
| 10 | Egham Town | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Banstead Athletic | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Harefield United | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 48 | |
| 13 | Chertsey Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Epsom & Ewell | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 48 | |
| 15 | Malden Vale | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 46 | |
| 16 | Eastbourne United | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 43 | |
| 17 | Camberley Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 42 | |
| 18 | Feltham | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 80 | −33 | 40 | |
| 19 | Bracknell Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 39 | |
| 20 | Petersfield United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 93 | −45 | 38 | |
| 21 | Horsham | 40 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 20 |
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 and Epsom & Ewell
Egham Town
Feltham
Harefield United
Malden Vale
Molesey
Ruislip Manor
Southall
Yeading
Locations of the Division Two South clubs
Greater London Division Two South football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Town | Culham Road |
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Malden Vale | Prince George's Playing Fields |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Newbury Town | Town Ground |
| Petersfield United | The Southdowns Builders Stadium |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Yeading | The Warren |