2001–02 Isthmian League
The 2001–02 season was the 87th 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 four divisions for the last season. At the end of it single Division One was divided into Division One North and Division One South, most of the clubs in Division Two were promoted to the newly created divisions. Division Three was disbanded after all the clubs were promoted to divisions One North, One South and to Division Two.
Premier Division
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Gravesend & Northfleet |
Promoted | Gravesend & Northfleet |
Relegated | Croydon |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,388 (3 per match) |
Highest attendance | 4,058 – Gravesend & Northfleet – Canvey Island, (26 March) |
Total attendance | 211,727 |
Average attendance | 458 (+3.4% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Bedford Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One
- Boreham Wood, promoted as champions of Division One
- Braintree Town, promoted as third in Division One
- Kingstonian, relegated from the Football Conference
Gravesend & Northfleet won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Canvey Island finished second for a second season in a row. At the end of the season the Premier Division was expanded up to 24 teams, so only one team were to relegate this season.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 33 | +57 | 99 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
2 | Canvey Island | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 108 | 41 | +67 | 95 | |
3 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 73 | |
4 | Braintree Town | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 73 | |
5 | Purfleet | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | |
6 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 70 | |
7 | Chesham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 | |
8 | Hendon | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 62 | |
9 | Billericay Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 61 | |
10 | St Albans City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 57 | |
11 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 55 | |
12 | Sutton United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 54 | |
13 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 85 | −17 | 54 | |
14 | Kingstonian | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 52 | |
15 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 51 | |
16 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 50 | |
17 | Bedford Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 48 | |
18 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 48 | |
19 | Enfield | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 42 | |
20 | Hampton & Richmond | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 40 | |
21 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 50 | 89 | −39 | 34 | |
22 | Croydon | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 36 | 93 | −57 | 26 | Relegated to Division One South |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division One
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Ford United |
Promoted | Aylesbury United Bishop's Stortford Ford United |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,667 (3.61 per match) |
Highest attendance | 1,412 – Aylesbury United – Oxford City, (20 April) |
Total attendance | 103,283 |
Average attendance | 224 (+0.4% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
At the end of the previous season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in Division One.
Ford United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Bishop's Stortford and Aylesbury United. At the end of the season Division One was replaced by divisions One North and South, remaining clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. There was no relegation from Division One this season.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Ford United | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 92 | 56 | +36 | 88 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 104 | 51 | +53 | 87 | |
3 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 96 | 64 | +32 | 79 | |
4 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 73 | Transferred to Division One South |
5 | Northwood | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 92 | 64 | +28 | 68 | Transferred to Division One North |
6 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 67 | Transferred to Division One South |
7 | Harlow Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 66 | Transferred to Division One North |
8 | Slough Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 62 | |
9 | Uxbridge | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 60 | |
10 | Oxford City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 60 | |
11 | Thame United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 61 | +14 | 59 | |
12 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 59 | Transferred to Division One South |
13 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 58 | |
14 | Yeading | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 90 | −6 | 58 | Transferred to Division One North |
15 | Worthing | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 53 | Transferred to Division One South |
16 | Staines Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 47 | |
17 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 46 | |
18 | Wealdstone | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 82 | −22 | 45 | Transferred to Division One North |
19 | Bromley | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 41 | Transferred to Division One South |
20 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 86 | −40 | 41 | |
21 | Barking & East Ham United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 61 | 123 | −62 | 31 | Transferred to Division One North |
22 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 53 | 93 | −40 | 26 | Transferred to Division One South |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Lewes |
Promoted | 19 clubs |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
Highest attendance | 962 – Horsham – Lewes, (1 April) |
Total attendance | 49,389 |
Average attendance | 107 (+1.9% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division One:
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
Lewes won the division at the first attempt. At the end of the season most of Division Two clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions One. Their places were taken by clubs from disbanded Division Three.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Lewes | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 108 | 31 | +77 | 96 | Promoted to Division One South |
2 | Horsham | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 104 | 44 | +60 | 90 | |
3 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 79 | Promoted to Division One North |
4 | Arlesey Town | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 89 | 55 | +34 | 75 | |
5 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 74 | Promoted to Division One South |
6 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 60 | +24 | 74 | Promoted to Division One North |
7 | Great Wakering Rovers | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 71 | |
8 | East Thurrock United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 71 | |
9 | Marlow | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 67 | |
10 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 66 | +16 | 64 | |
11 | Leatherhead | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 57 | Promoted to Division One South |
12 | Ashford Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 56 | |
13 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 55 | |
14 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 54 | Promoted to Division One North |
15 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 51 | Transferred to Division Two |
16 | Tilbury | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 74 | −19 | 51 | Promoted to Division One North |
17 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 79 | 112 | −33 | 44 | Promoted to Division One South |
18 | Wembley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 82 | −31 | 37 | Promoted to Division One North |
19 | Molesey | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 93 | −53 | 36 | Promoted to Division One South |
20 | Cheshunt | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 34 | Transferred to Division Two |
21 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 111 | −56 | 33 | Promoted to Division One North |
22 | Romford | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 105 | −63 | 19 | Resigned and joined the Essex Senior League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Three
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Croydon Athletic |
Promoted | all teams |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,631 (3.53 per match) |
Highest attendance | 248 – Ware – Hertford Town, (1 April) |
Total attendance | 31,377 |
Average attendance | 68 (-9.3% to previous season) |
← 2000–01 |
Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three teams relegated from Division Two:
Croydon Athletic won the division and were promoted two tiers up along with eight other clubs. At the end of the season Division Three was disbanded due to creation of divisions One, clubs were distributed between newly created divisions.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Croydon Athletic | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 138 | 41 | +97 | 95 | Promoted to the Division One South |
2 | Hornchurch | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 96 | 46 | +50 | 86 | Promoted to the Division One North |
3 | Aveley | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 109 | 55 | +54 | 84 | |
4 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 96 | 54 | +42 | 83 | Promoted to the Division One South |
5 | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 75 | |
6 | Egham Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 74 | |
7 | Wingate & Finchley | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 69 | Promoted to the Division One North |
8 | Dorking | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 68 | Promoted to the Division Two |
9 | Tring Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 68 | |
10 | Corinthian-Casuals | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 67 | Promoted to the Division One South |
11 | Hertford Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 88 | 74 | +14 | 67 | Promoted to the Division One North |
12 | Witham Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 55 | Promoted to the Division Two |
13 | Ware | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 52 | |
14 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 69 | 92 | −23 | 49 | |
15 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 79 | 105 | −26 | 48 | |
16 | Abingdon Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 75 | −14 | 46 | |
17 | Leighton Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 95 | −39 | 36 | |
18 | Kingsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 58 | 91 | −33 | 35 | |
19 | Edgware Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 65 | 101 | −36 | 34 | |
20 | Flackwell Heath | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 32[a] | |
21 | Clapton | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 118 | −73 | 31 | |
22 | Camberley Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 95 | −58 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Flackwell Heath deducted three points.