1987–88 Isthmian League

The 1987–88 season was the 73rd 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.

Yeovil Town were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title. At the end of the season Oxford City left the league after losing its ground. Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club regained Leytonstone/Ilford's name and place in the Premier Division. Before the start of the next season Haringey Borough resigned from the league.

Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
 * Basingstoke Town, transferred from Southern Football League
 * Leyton-Wingate, promoted as runners-up in Division One
 * Leytonstone/Ilford, promoted as champions of Division One

At the end of the season Division One club Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club started next season under the name of the Premier Division club.

Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
 * Walthamstow Avenue
 * Worthing

Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
 * Chesham United
 * Wolverton Town

Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
 * Marlow
 * Woking

At the end of the season Oxford City left the league after losing its ground. Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club regained Leytonstone/Ilford's name and place in the Premier Division.

Only Bracknell Town were reprieved from relegation, thus, Division One started next season one club short.

Division Two North
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:


 * Finchley, relegated from Division One
 * Tilbury, relegated from Division One
 * Witham Town, joined from the Essex Senior League

Before the start of the next season Haringey Borough resigned from the league.

Division Two South
Division Two South consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:


 * Epsom & Ewell, relegated from Division One
 * Maidenhead United, relegated from Division One
 * Yeading, joined from the London Spartan League