2001–02 Isthmian League
The 2001–02 season was the 87th 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 for the last season. At the end of it single Division One was divided into Division One North and Division One South, most of the clubs in Division Two were promoted to the newly created divisions. Division Three was disbanded after all the clubs were promoted to divisions One North, One South and to Division Two.
Premier Division[edit]
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| Promoted | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| Relegated | Croydon |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,388 (3 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 4,058 – Gravesend & Northfleet – Canvey Island, (26 March) |
| Total attendance | 211,727 |
| Average attendance | 458 (+3.4% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Bedford Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One
- Boreham Wood, promoted as champions of Division One
- Braintree Town, promoted as third in Division One
- Kingstonian, relegated from the Football Conference
Gravesend & Northfleet won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Canvey Island finished second for a second season in a row. At the end of the season the Premier Division was expanded up to 24 clubs, so only one club were to relegate this season.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 33 | +57 | 99 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
| 2 | Canvey Island | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 108 | 41 | +67 | 95 | |
| 3 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 73 | |
| 4 | Braintree Town | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 73 | |
| 5 | Purfleet | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | |
| 6 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 70 | |
| 7 | Chesham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 | |
| 8 | Hendon | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 62 | |
| 9 | Billericay Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 61 | |
| 10 | St Albans City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 57 | |
| 11 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 55 | |
| 12 | Sutton United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 54 | |
| 13 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 85 | −17 | 54 | |
| 14 | Kingstonian | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 52 | |
| 15 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 51 | |
| 16 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 50 | |
| 17 | Bedford Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 48 | |
| 18 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 48 | |
| 19 | Enfield | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 42 | |
| 20 | Hampton & Richmond | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 50 | 89 | −39 | 34 | |
| 22 | Croydon | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 36 | 93 | −57 | 26 | Relegated to Division One South |
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 & Enfield
Croydon
Gravesend & Northfleet
Grays Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Sutton United
Thurrock
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | Recreation Ground |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Braintree Town | Cressing Road |
| Canvey Island | Brockwell Stadium |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Enfield | Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | Stonebridge Road |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Beveree Stadium |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane |
Division One[edit]
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ford United |
| Promoted | Aylesbury United Bishop's Stortford Ford United |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,667 (3.61 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,412 – Aylesbury United – Oxford City, (20 April) |
| Total attendance | 103,283 |
| Average attendance | 224 (+0.4% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
At the end of the previous season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in Division One.
Ford United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Bishop's Stortford and Aylesbury United. At the end of the season Division One was replaced by divisions One North and South, remaining clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. There was no relegation from Division One this season.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford United | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 92 | 56 | +36 | 88 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 104 | 51 | +53 | 87 | |
| 3 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 96 | 64 | +32 | 79 | |
| 4 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 73 | Placed to Division One South |
| 5 | Northwood | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 92 | 64 | +28 | 68 | Placed to Division One North |
| 6 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 67 | Placed to Division One South |
| 7 | Harlow Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 66 | Placed to Division One North |
| 8 | Slough Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 62 | |
| 9 | Uxbridge | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 60 | |
| 10 | Oxford City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 60 | |
| 11 | Thame United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 61 | +14 | 59 | |
| 12 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 59 | Placed to Division One South |
| 13 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 58 | |
| 14 | Yeading | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 90 | −6 | 58 | Placed to Division One North |
| 15 | Worthing | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 53 | Placed to Division One South |
| 16 | Staines Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 47 | |
| 17 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 46 | |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 82 | −22 | 45 | Placed to Division One North |
| 19 | Bromley | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 41 | Placed to Division One South |
| 20 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 86 | −40 | 41 | |
| 21 | Barking & East Ham United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 61 | 123 | −62 | 31 | Placed to Division One North |
| 22 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 53 | 93 | −40 | 26 | Placed to Division One South |
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 & East Ham United
Bromley
Carshalton Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Ford United
Northwood
Staines Town
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
Wealdstone
Whyteleafe
Yeading
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Barking & East Ham United | Mayesbrook Park |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Ford United | Oakside |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Thame United | Windmill Road |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Wealdstone | White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Yeading | The Warren |
Division Two[edit]
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lewes |
| Promoted | 19 clubs |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 962 – Horsham – Lewes, (1 April) |
| Total attendance | 49,389 |
| Average attendance | 107 (+1.9% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division One:
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
Lewes won the division at the first attempt. At the end of the season most of Division Two clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions One. Their places were taken by clubs from disbanded Division Three.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 108 | 31 | +77 | 96 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 2 | Horsham | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 104 | 44 | +60 | 90 | |
| 3 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 79 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 4 | Arlesey Town | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 89 | 55 | +34 | 75 | |
| 5 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 74 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 6 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 60 | +24 | 74 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 7 | Great Wakering Rovers | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 71 | |
| 8 | East Thurrock United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 71 | |
| 9 | Marlow | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 67 | |
| 10 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 66 | +16 | 64 | |
| 11 | Leatherhead | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 57 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 12 | Ashford Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 56 | |
| 13 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 55 | |
| 14 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 54 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 15 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 51 | |
| 16 | Tilbury | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 74 | −19 | 51 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 17 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 79 | 112 | −33 | 44 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 18 | Wembley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 82 | −31 | 37 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 19 | Molesey | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 93 | −53 | 36 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 20 | Cheshunt | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 34 | |
| 21 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 111 | −56 | 33 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 22 | Romford | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 105 | −63 | 19 | Resigned and joined the Essex Senior League |
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]
Ashford Town
Banstead Athletic
Cheshunt
Leyton Pennant
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Romford
Wembley
Locations of the Division Two clubs
Greater London Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road |
| Ashford Town (Middlesex) | Short Lane |
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Burroughs Park |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Leyton Pennant | Wadham Lodge |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Romford | Sungate |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
Division Three[edit]
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Croydon Athletic |
| Promoted | all clubs |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,631 (3.53 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 248 – Ware – Hertford Town, (1 April) |
| Total attendance | 31,377 |
| Average attendance | 68 (-9.3% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 | |
Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three clubs relegated from Division Two:
Croydon Athletic won the division and were promoted two tiers up along with eight other clubs. At the end of the season Division Three was disbanded due to creation of divisions One, clubs were distributed between newly created divisions.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon Athletic | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 138 | 41 | +97 | 95 | Promoted to the Division One South |
| 2 | Hornchurch | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 96 | 46 | +50 | 86 | Promoted to the Division One North |
| 3 | Aveley | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 109 | 55 | +54 | 84 | |
| 4 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 96 | 54 | +42 | 83 | Promoted to the Division One South |
| 5 | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 75 | |
| 6 | Egham Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 74 | |
| 7 | Wingate & Finchley | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 69 | Promoted to the Division One North |
| 8 | Dorking | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 68 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 9 | Tring Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 68 | |
| 10 | Corinthian-Casuals | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 67 | Promoted to the Division One South |
| 11 | Hertford Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 88 | 74 | +14 | 67 | Promoted to the Division One North |
| 12 | Witham Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 55 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 13 | Ware | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 52 | |
| 14 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 69 | 92 | −23 | 49 | |
| 15 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 79 | 105 | −26 | 48 | |
| 16 | Abingdon Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 75 | −14 | 46 | |
| 17 | Leighton Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 95 | −39 | 36 | |
| 18 | Kingsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 58 | 91 | −33 | 35 | |
| 19 | Edgware Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 65 | 101 | −36 | 34 | |
| 20 | Flackwell Heath | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 32[a] | |
| 21 | Clapton | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 118 | −73 | 31 | |
| 22 | Camberley Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 95 | −58 | 30 |
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:
- ^ Flackwell Heath deducted three points.
Stadia and locations[edit]
Aveley
Chalfont St Peter
Clapton
Corinthian-Casuals
Croydon Athletic
Edgware Town
Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell
Hornchurch
Kingsbury Town
Leyton
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of the Division Three clubs
Greater London Division Three football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Town | Culham Road |
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Croydon Athletic | Keith Tuckey Stadium |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |