1998–99 Isthmian League
The 1998–99 season was the 84th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of four divisions.
Premier Division
Season | 1998–99 |
---|---|
Champions | Sutton United |
Promoted | Sutton United |
Relegated |
Bishop's Stortford Bromley |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1356 (2.94 per match) |
← 1997–98 |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Aldershot Town, promoted as champions of the First Division
- Billericay Town, promoted as runners-up in the First Division
- Hampton, promoted as third in the First Division
- Slough Town, demoted from Football Conference
Sutton United won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop's Stortford and Bromley finished bottom of the table and relegated to the First Division, while Carshalton Athletic were reprieved due to Wealdstone, finished third in First Division, were refused promotion due to ground grading.
At the end of the season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sutton United (C) (P) | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 88 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
2 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 77 | |
3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 73 | |
4 | Purfleet | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 73 | |
5 | Enfield | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 72 | |
6 | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 68 | |
7 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 62 | |
8 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 61 | |
9 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 60 | |
10 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 60 | |
11 | Slough Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 59 | |
12 | Billericay Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 58 | |
13 | Hendon | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 57 | |
14 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 57 | |
15 | Chesham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 54 | |
16 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 50 | |
17 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 85 | −34 | 48 | |
18 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 43 | |
19 | Hampton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 42 | |
20 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 82 | −35 | 40 | Reprieved from relegation † |
21 | Bishop's Stortford (R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | −41 | 37 | Relegated to the First Division |
22 | Bromley (R) | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 35 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
First Division
Season | 1998–99 |
---|---|
Champions | Canvey Island |
Promoted |
Canvey Island Hitchin Town |
Relegated |
Molesey Wembley Berkhamsted Town |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1209 (2.62 per match) |
← 1997–98 |
First Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new teams: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from the Second Division:
Canvey Island won the division to get a second consecutive promotion. Hitchin Town finished second and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt, while Wealdtone, finished third, were refused promotion due to ground grading. Molesey, Wembley and Berkhamsted Town relegated to the Second Division.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Canvey Island (C) (P) | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 90 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Hitchin Town (P) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 85 | |
3 | Wealdstone | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 84 | |
4 | Braintree Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 70 | |
5 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 68 | |
6 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 68 | |
7 | Oxford City | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 62 | |
8 | Croydon | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 61 | |
9 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 58 | |
10 | Romford | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 57 | |
11 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 54 | |
12 | Worthing | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 52 | |
13 | Leyton Pennant F.C. | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 51 | |
14 | Uxbridge | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 50 | |
15 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 48 | |
16 | Yeading | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 46 | |
17 | Leatherhead | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 45 | |
18 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 45 | |
19 | Staines Town | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 45 | |
20 | Molesey (R) | 42 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 44 | Relegated to the Second Division |
21 | Wembley (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 40 | |
22 | Berkhamsted Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 81 | −28 | 37 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Second Division
Season | 1998–99 |
---|---|
Champions | Bedford Town |
Promoted |
Bedford Town Harlow Town Thame United |
Relegated |
Hertford Town Bracknell Town Abingdon Town |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1495 (3.24 per match) |
← 1997–98 |
Second Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new teams:
Three clubs relegated from the First Division:
Three clubs promoted from the Third Division:
Bedford Town won the division and were promoted to the First Division along with Harlow Town, who achieved a second consecutive promotion and Thame United, who returned back to the First Division after the relegation. Hertford Town relegated back to the Third Division along with Bracknell Town and Abingdon Town, who get a second consecutive relegation.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bedford Town (C) (P) | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 94 | Promoted to the First Division |
2 | Harlow Town (P) | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 100 | 47 | +53 | 89 | |
3 | Thame United (P) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 50 | +39 | 86 | |
4 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 75 | |
5 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 84 | 55 | +29 | 72 | |
6 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 71 | |
7 | Northwood | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 67 | |
8 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 66 | |
9 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 60 | |
10 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 59 | |
11 | Leighton Town | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 58 | |
12 | Horsham | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 67 | +7 | 57 | |
13 | Marlow | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 57 | |
14 | Edgware Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 52 | |
15 | Witham Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 51 | |
16 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 51 | |
17 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 83 | −12 | 50 | |
18 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 46 | |
19 | Barking | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 41 | |
20 | Hertford Town (R) | 42 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 96 | −52 | 35 | Relegated to the Third Division |
21 | Bracknell Town (R) | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 31 | |
22 | Abingdon Town (R) | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 124 | −76 | 24 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Third Division
Season | 1998–99 |
---|---|
Champions | Ford United |
Promoted |
Ford United Wingate & Finchley Cheshunt |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1319 (3.47 per match) |
← 1997–98 |
Third Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and three new teams:
Three clubs relegated from the Second Division:
Ford United won the division and were promoted along with Wingate & Finchley and Cheshunt, who returned straight after the relegation from the Second division. There were no relegated teams this season.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ford United F.C. (C) (P) | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 110 | 42 | +68 | 86 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Wingate & Finchley (P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 80 | |
3 | Cheshunt (P) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 79 | |
4 | Lewes | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 78 | |
5 | Epsom & Ewell | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 62 | |
6 | Ware | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 61 | |
7 | Tilbury | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 59 | |
8 | Croydon Athletic | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 58 | |
9 | East Thurrock United | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 58 | |
10 | Egham Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 56 | |
11 | Corinthian Casuals | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 55 | |
12 | Southall | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 51 | |
13 | Camberley Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 77 | −11 | 50 | |
14 | Aveley | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 43 | |
15 | Flackwell Heath | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 42 | |
16 | Hornchurch | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 39 | |
17 | Clapton | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 48 | 89 | −41 | 39 | |
18 | Dorking | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 98 | −46 | 31 | |
19 | Kingsbury Town F.C. | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 21 | |
20 | Tring Town | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 108 | −70 | 21 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Cup Competitions
The results from the finals of the league's three cup competitions:
Ryman League Cup: The league's premier cup competition, with clubs from all four divisions competing.
- Aldershot Town 2–1 Boreham Wood (played at Southampton F.C.)
Puma Full Members Cup: Featuring teams from the top two divisions.
- Hendon 1-0 Worthing (played at Sutton United)
Vandanel Trophy: Featuring teams from the bottom two divisions.
- Leighton Town 1-0 Windsor & Eton (played at Chesham United)
See also
References
- The Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 2000 ISBN 1-869833-44-9