2007–08 Isthmian League

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The 2007–08 season was the 93rd season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it was the second season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South.

Premier Division

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsChelmsford City
PromotedChelmsford City
AFC Wimbledon
RelegatedEast Thurrock United
Folkestone Invicta
Leyton
Matches played462
Goals scored1,423 (3.08 per match)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

Chelmsford City won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners AFC Wimbledon, who earned a third promotion in the six-year history of the reborn club. East Thurrock United, Folkestone Invicta and Leyton were relegated to the Division One sections while Boreham Wood were reprieved from relegation due to Conference clubs Halifax Town folding and Nuneaton Borough being demoted two divisions down.

League table

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Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Staines Town 2
5 Ramsgate 1
2 Staines Town 1
3 A.F.C. Wimbledon 2
3 A.F.C. Wimbledon 3
4 A.F.C. Hornchurch 1

Division One North

Isthmian League
Division One North
Season2007–08
ChampionsDartford
PromotedDartford
Canvey Island
RelegatedWivenhoe Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,452 (3.14 per match)

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:

Dartford won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Canvey Island. Wivenhoe Town finished bottom of the table and left the league along with Edgware Town, who folded due to loss of their ground. Thus, Ilford were reprieved from relegation for the second time in a row.

League table

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Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
2 A.F.C. Sudbury 2
5 Canvey Island 3
5 Canvey Island 1(5)
3 Redbridge 1(4)
3 Redbridge 4
4 Ware 2

Division One South

Isthmian League
Division One South
Season2007–08
ChampionsDover Athletic
PromotedDover Athletic
Tooting & Mitcham United
RelegatedHorsham YMCA
Molesey
Matches played462
Goals scored1,380 (2.99 per match)

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

Dover Athletic won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Tooting & Mitcham United. Horsham YMCA and Molesey finished bottom of the table and left the league.

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Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Tooting & Mitcham United 2
5 Worthing 0
2 Tooting & Mitcham United 1
3 Cray Wanderers 0
3 Cray Wanderers 2
4 Metropolitan Police 0

League Cup

2007–08 Isthmian League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
Teams66
Defending championsAshford Town (Middx)
Final positions
ChampionsRamsgate
Runner-upAFC Sudbury

The Isthmian League Cup 2007–08 was the 34th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 11 September 2007 and finished on 2 April 2008.

Calendar

Round Date Matches Clubs
First Round 11 September 2007 2 66 → 64
Second Round 1 October 2007 – 20 November 2007 32 64 → 32
Third Round 23 October 2007 – 8 January 2008 16 32 → 16
Fourth Round 4 December 2007 – 12 February 2008 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 12 February 2008 – 19 February 2008 4 8 → 4
Semifinals 4 March 2008 2 4 → 2
Final 2 April 2008 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

First Round

In the First Round, the four lowest ranked clubs in the Isthmian League played each other for a place in the Second Round. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Redbridge 2–0 Brentwood Town 81
2 Waltham Forest 2–3 Arlesey Town 53

Second Round

The two clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw with all other Isthmian League clubs, making sixty-four teams. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Third Round

The thirty-two clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Fourth Round

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the Third Round were entered into the Fourth Round draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Quarterfinals

The eight clubs to have made it through the Fourth Round were entered into the Quarterfinals draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
59 AFC Sudbury 1–0 Edgware Town 176
60 Carshalton Athletic 1–1 Walton Casuals 95
Walton Casuals advance 5–4 on penalties
61 Ramsgate 1–1 Tooting & Mitcham United 182
Ramsgate advance 4–3 on penalties
62 Wealdstone 0–1 Heybridge Swifts 105

Semifinals

The four teams to have made it through the Quarterfinals were entered into the Semifinals draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
63 Heybridge Swifts 0–6 AFC Sudbury 189
64 Walton Casuals 0–1 Ramsgate 132

Final

The Final was held on Wednesday, 2 April 2008 at Princes Park, home of Dartford. The winners were Ramsgate, who beat AFC Sudbury by 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in front of 568 spectators.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
65 AFC Sudbury 0–0 Ramsgate 568
Ramsgate won 5–4 on penalties

Top league cup goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 B. Donnelly Arlesey Town 4
Jacob Mingle Horsham 4
Johnny Moore Edgware Town 4
Simon Parker AFC Hornchurch 4
Sean Rivers Whyteleafe 4
James Rowe AFC Sudbury 4

See also

References

External links

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