1979–80 Isthmian League
(Redirected from 1979–80 Isthmian League Premier Division)
The 1979–80 season was the 65th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.
At the end of the previous season Alliance Premier League was created. As a result of it, Isthmian League clubs lost possibility to take part in the elections to the Football League as only highest placed club from Alliance Premier League who met the Football League requirements may apply. Isthmian League refused to participate in the formation of the new league. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Enfield |
| Relegated | Oxford City Tilbury |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,320 (2.86 per match) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 84 | |
| 2 | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 81 | |
| 3 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 79 | |
| 4 | Sutton United | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 73 | |
| 5 | Dagenham | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 73 | |
| 6 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 69 | |
| 7 | Barking | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 67 | |
| 8 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 66 | |
| 9 | Woking | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 64 | |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 64 | |
| 11 | Harlow Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 54 | |
| 12 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 54 | |
| 13 | Hendon | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 49 | |
| 14 | Slough Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 49 | |
| 15 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 49 | |
| 16 | Staines Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 48 | |
| 17 | Hayes | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 45 | |
| 18 | Leatherhead | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 44 | |
| 19 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 43 | |
| 20 | Croydon | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 40 | |
| 21 | Oxford City | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 49 | 87 | −38 | 39 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Tilbury | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 90 | −49 | 30[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:
- ^ Tilbury were deducted two points.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Barking
Boreham Wood
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Dagenham
Dulwich Hamlet
Enfield
Harrow Borough
Hayes
Hendon
Staines Town
Sutton United
Tooting & Mitcham United
Walthamstow Avenue
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Enfield | Southbury Road |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Walthamstow Avenue | Green Pond Road |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park |
Division One
[edit]| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leytonstone & Ilford |
| Promoted | Bromley Leytonstone & Ilford |
| Relegated | Harwich & Parkeston Horsham |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,282 (2.77 per match) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
One club relegated from the Premier Division:
Leytonstone also relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the previous season, merged with Ilford to create the new club Leytonstone & Ilford, thus, St Albans City were reprieved.
Two clubs promoted from Division Two:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leytonstone & Ilford | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 83 | 35 | +48 | 99 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Bromley | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 82 | |
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 80 | |
| 4 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 80 | |
| 5 | Kingstonian | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 74 | |
| 6 | Chesham United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 67 | |
| 7 | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | |
| 8 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 64 | |
| 9 | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 61 | |
| 10 | Camberley Town | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 58 | |
| 11 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 57 | |
| 12 | Wembley | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 56 | |
| 13 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 53 | |
| 14 | Hertford Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 74 | −3 | 50 | |
| 15 | Aveley | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 49 | |
| 16 | Hampton | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 49 | |
| 17 | Finchley | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 48 | |
| 18 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 47 | |
| 19 | Ware | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 45 | |
| 20 | Clapton | 42 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 45 | |
| 21 | Harwich & Parkeston | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 38[a] | Relegated to Division Two |
| 22 | Horsham | 42 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 113 | −84 | 22 |
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:
- ^ Harwich & Parkeston were deducted one point.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Aveley
Bromley
Clapton
Epsom & Ewell
Finchley
Hampton
Kingstonian
Leytonstone/Ilford
Metropolitan Police
Wembley
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Leytonstone/Ilford | Victoria Road |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division Two
[edit]| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Billericay Town |
| Promoted | Billericay Town Lewes |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,024 (2.99 per match) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
Second Division consisted of 19 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and three new teams:
- Barton Rovers, joined from the South Midlands League
- Billericay Town, joined from the Athenian League
- Southall & Ealing Borough, relegated from Division One
Prior to the season Southall & Ealing Borough changed name to Southall.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billericay Town | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 18 | +82 | 96 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Lewes | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 33 | +49 | 79 | |
| 3 | Hungerford Town | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 71 | |
| 4 | Eastbourne United | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 69 | |
| 5 | Letchworth Garden City | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 69 | |
| 6 | Hornchurch | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 69 | |
| 7 | Molesey | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 54 | |
| 8 | Barton Rovers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 52 | |
| 9 | Worthing | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 51 | |
| 10 | Cheshunt | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 46 | |
| 11 | Rainham Town | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 43 | |
| 12 | Egham Town | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 42 | |
| 13 | Southall | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 39 | |
| 14 | Feltham | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 35 | |
| 15 | Tring Town | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 34 | |
| 16 | Epping Town | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 34 | |
| 17 | Willesden | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 83 | −51 | 33 | |
| 18 | Hemel Hempstead | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 21 | |
| 19 | Corinthian-Casuals | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 92 | −68 | 21 |
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]Cheshunt
Corinthian-Casuals
Egham Town
Feltham
Hornchurch
Molesey
Rainham Town
Southall
Willesden
Locations of the Division Two clubs
Greater London Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epping Town | Stonards Hill |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Willesden | King Edwards Park |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |