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The 1988–89 season was the 74th 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.
Leytonstone/Ilford were 1989 champions, winning their first Isthmian League title after renaming in 1983. In the summer of 1988, Oxford City had left the league after losing its ground. Also in the summer of 1988, Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford: the new club regained Leytonstone/Ilford's name and place in the Premier Division.
Premier Division
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leytonstone/Ilford |
| Promoted | Farnborough Town |
| Relegated | Croydon Tooting & Mitcham United |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,236 (2.68 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,763 – Slough Town – Farnborough Town, (27 December) |
| Total attendance | 141,270 |
| Average attendance | 306 |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Dagenham, relegated from the Football Conference
- Grays Athletic, promoted as champions of Division One
- Marlow, promoted as runners-up in Division One
At the end of the previous season First Division club Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. The new club started next season in the Premier Division under the name of the Premier Division club.
At the end of the season Leytonstone/Ilford were refused in promotion due to ground problems. The club changed its name into Redbridge Forest before the next season started.
Farnborough Town finished second and were promoted back to the Conference after four years in the Isthmian League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leytonstone/Ilford | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 89 | |
| 2 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 81 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
| 3 | Slough Town | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 78 | |
| 4 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 72 | |
| 5 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 70 | |
| 6 | Kingstonian | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 68 | |
| 7 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 66 | |
| 8 | Hayes | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 66 | |
| 9 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 62 | |
| 10 | Barking | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 61 | |
| 11 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 56 | |
| 12 | Hendon | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 56 | |
| 13 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 55 | |
| 14 | Bromley | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 54 | |
| 15 | Leyton-Wingate | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 54 | |
| 16 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 48 | |
| 17 | St Albans City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 45 | |
| 18 | Dagenham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 45 | |
| 19 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 75 | −22 | 40 | |
| 20 | Marlow | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 83 | −35 | 38 | |
| 21 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 36 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Croydon | 42 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 81 | −54 | 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
Barking
Bromley
Dagenham
Dulwich Hamlet
Hayes
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Grays Athletic
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Leytonstone/Ilford
Leyton-Wingate
Tooting & Mitcham United
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Leytonstone/Ilford | Victoria Road |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division One
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Staines Town |
| Promoted | Basingstoke Town Staines Town |
| Relegated | Basildon United Bracknell Town Collier Row |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,170 (2.79 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,432 – Woking – Lewes, (6 May) |
| Total attendance | 85,740 |
| Average attendance | 204 |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Division One consisted of 21 clubs, including 15 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:
Division One started the season one club short after Oxford City left the league after losing its ground, and Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford at the end of the previous season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staines Town | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 87 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Basingstoke Town | 40 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 83 | |
| 3 | Woking | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 82 | |
| 4 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 74 | |
| 5 | Wivenhoe Town | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 72 | |
| 6 | Lewes | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 71 | |
| 7 | Walton & Hersham | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 70 | |
| 8 | Kingsbury Town | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 67 | |
| 9 | Uxbridge | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 64 | |
| 10 | Wembley | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 60 | |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 57 | |
| 12 | Leatherhead | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 50 | |
| 13 | Metropolitan Police | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 48 | |
| 14 | Chesham United | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 45 | |
| 15 | Southwick | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 42 | |
| 16 | Chalfont St Peter | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 82 | −26 | 42 | |
| 17 | Hampton | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 35 | |
| 18 | Worthing | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 32[a] | |
| 19 | Collier Row | 40 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two North |
| 20 | Bracknell Town | 40 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 30 | Relegated to Division Two South |
| 21 | Basildon United | 40 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 77 | −43 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two North |
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:
- ^ Worthing were deducted two points.
Stadia and locations
Boreham Wood
Chalfont St Peter
Collier Row
Hampton
Kingsbury Town
Metropolitan Police
Staines Town
Uxbridge
Wembley
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Basildon United | Gardiners Close |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Collier Row | Sungate |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Southwick | Old Barn Way |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
Division Two North
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Harlow Town |
| Promoted | Harlow Town Purfleet |
| Relegated | Wolverton Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,291 (2.79 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 512 – Stevenage Borough – Harlow Town, (14 January) |
| Total attendance | 57,239 |
| Average attendance | 124 |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Billericay Town, relegated from Division One
- Purfleet, joined from the Essex Senior League
- Stevenage Borough, relegated from Division One
- Wolverton Town, relegated from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow Town | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 90 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Purfleet | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 78 | |
| 3 | Tring Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 76 | |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 84 | 55 | +29 | 73 | |
| 5 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 72 | |
| 6 | Billericay Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 68 | |
| 7 | Clapton | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 65 | |
| 8 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 65 | |
| 9 | Aveley | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 64 | |
| 10 | Hertford Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 59[a] | |
| 11 | Ware | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 59 | |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 58 | |
| 13 | Witham Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 55 | |
| 14 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 54 | |
| 15 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 52 | |
| 16 | Hornchurch | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 49 | |
| 17 | Tilbury | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 49 | |
| 18 | Royston Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 43 | |
| 19 | Rainham Town | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 42 | |
| 20 | Saffron Walden Town | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 40 | |
| 21 | Letchworth Garden City | 42 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 30 | |
| 22 | Wolverton Town | 42 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 95 | −53 | 13[b] | 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:
Stadia and locations
Aveley
Clapton
Hornchurch
Purfleet
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 |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Purfleet | Ship Lane |
| 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 |
| Wolverton Town | Wolverton Park |
Division Two South
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dorking |
| Promoted | Dorking Whyteleafe |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,183 (2.82 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 365 – Whyteleafe – Dorking, (8 April) |
| Total attendance | 39,367 |
| Average attendance | 94 |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and one new club:
- Finchley, transferred from Division Two North
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorking | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 109 | 35 | +74 | 100 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Whyteleafe | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 84 | |
| 3 | Finchley | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 72 | Transferred to Division Two North |
| 4 | Molesey | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 70 | |
| 5 | Harefield United | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 64 | |
| 6 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 64 | |
| 7 | Ruislip Manor | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
| 8 | Feltham | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 57 | |
| 9 | Epsom & Ewell | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 56 | |
| 10 | Egham Town | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 55 | |
| 11 | Eastbourne United | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 54 | |
| 12 | Chertsey Town | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 53 | |
| 13 | Flackwell Heath | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 50 | |
| 14 | Camberley Town | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 50 | |
| 15 | Yeading | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 46[a] | |
| 16 | Banstead Athletic | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 44 | |
| 17 | Maidenhead United | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 43 | |
| 18 | Southall | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 43 | |
| 19 | Newbury Town | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 41 | |
| 20 | Horsham | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 35 | |
| 21 | Petersfield United | 40 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 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:
- ^ Yeading were deducted two points.
Stadia and locations
Banstead Athletic and Epsom & Ewell
Egham Town
Feltham
Finchley
Harefield United
Molesey
Ruislip Manor
Southall
Whyteleafe
Yeading
Locations of the Division Two South clubs
Greater London Division Two South football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Newbury Town | Town Ground |
| Petersfield United | The Southdowns Builders Stadium |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Yeading | The Warren |