1981–82 Isthmian League

The 1981–82 season was the 67th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

Leytonstone & Ilford were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title two years after merging. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985. Bognor Regis Town were transferred from the Southern Football League and won promotion to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Camberley Town left the league at the end of the season.

Premier Division

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Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season1981–82
ChampionsLeytonstone & Ilford
RelegatedBoreham Wood
Harlow Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,317 (2.85 per match)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Leytonstone & Ilford42265119152+3983
2Sutton United42229117249+2375
3Wycombe Wanderers422110116348+1573
4Staines Town42219125946+1372
5Walthamstow Avenue42217148162+1970
6Harrow Borough421813117755+2267
7Tooting & Mitcham United421910135847+1167
8Slough Town421713126454+1064
9Leatherhead421612145752+560
10Hayes421610165852+658
11Croydon42169175957+257
12Barking421414145351+256
13Hendon421313165665−952
14Dulwich Hamlet421410184759−1252
15Bishop's Stortford42155225070−2050
16Carshalton Athletic42148205886−2850
17Billericay Town421116154150−949
18Hitchin Town421211195677−2147
19Bromley42137226379−1646
20Woking421113185775−1846
21Harlow Town421011215073−2341Relegated to Division One
22Boreham Wood42813214758−1137
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

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Isthmian League
Division One
Season1981–82
ChampionsWokingham Town
PromotedBognor Regis Town
Wokingham Town
RelegatedClapton
Ware
Matches played420
Goals scored1,206 (2.87 per match)

Division One consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Wokingham Town4029568630+5692Promoted to the Premier Division
2Bognor Regis Town40231076534+3179
3Metropolitan Police40221177548+2777
4Oxford City40211188247+3574
5Feltham40208126549+1668
6Lewes40197147366+764
7Hertford Town401610146254+858
8Wembley401415116955+1457
9Farnborough Town401511147157+1456
10Epsom & Ewell40168165344+956
11Kingstonian40167175756+155
12Hampton40159165252054
13Hornchurch401315124250−854
14Aveley401410164658−1252
15St Albans City40149175555051
16Maidenhead United401110194970−2143
17Tilbury40915164967−1842
18Walton & Hersham401011194365−2241
19Chesham United4099223971−3236
20Clapton4097244473−2934Relegated to Division Two
21Ware40523329105−7617
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two

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Isthmian League
Division Two
Season1981–82
ChampionsWorthing
PromotedCheshunt
Worthing
Matches played420
Goals scored1,239 (2.95 per match)

Second Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new teams:

Two clubs relegated from Division One:

Two clubs joined from the Athenian League:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Worthing4029659525+7093Promoted to Division One
2Cheshunt4025787933+4682
3Hungerford Town40221088942+4774[a]
4Barton Rovers40228106532+3374
5Windsor & Eton40226126949+2072
6Corinthian-Casuals40191296750+1769
7Harwich & Parkeston40191296447+1769
8Letchworth Garden City401511146755+1256
9Dorking Town401317105244+856
10Hemel Hempstead40159165449+554
11Basildon United40165196451+1353
12Finchley40149175768−1151
13Southall401214143642−650
14Epping Town401211174862−1447
15Molesey40137206173−1246
16Egham Town40119205664−842
17Rainham Town40119205383−3042
18Tring Town40913184978−2940
19Eastbourne United40912195173−2239
20Horsham40109214279−3739
21Camberley Town40323521140−11911Resigned and joined the Athenian League
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Hungerford Town were deducted two points.

References

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