1982–83 Isthmian League

The 1982–83 season was the 68th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

Wycombe Wanderers were champions, winning their seventh Isthmian League title. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985. Worthing finished second in Division One achieving the second promotion in a row.

Premier Division

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Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season1982–83
ChampionsWycombe Wanderers
RelegatedLeatherhead
Woking
Matches played462
Goals scored1,312 (2.84 per match)

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

At the end of the season Leytonstone & Ilford changed name into Leytonstone/Ilford.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Wycombe Wanderers4226797947+3285
2Leytonstone & Ilford4224997139+3281
3Harrow Borough42247119158+3379
4Hayes42239106341+2278
5Sutton United42208149671+2568
6Dulwich Hamlet421814105952+768
7Slough Town421813117336+3767
8Bognor Regis Town42198155348+565
9Tooting & Mitcham United42189155856+263
10Billericay Town421710155451+361
11Croydon42179166858+1060
12Hendon42186186861+760
13Bishop's Stortford42179166158+360
14Barking421414144755−856
15Bromley421412165150+154
16Carshalton Athletic42159185860−254
17Wokingham Town42139203751−1448
18Walthamstow Avenue421211194864−1647
19Staines Town421211196279−1747
20Hitchin Town42119224977−2842
21Woking4266303079−4924Relegated to Division One
22Leatherhead42453336121−8517
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
Season1982–83
ChampionsWorthing
PromotedHarlow Town
Worthing
RelegatedSt Albans City
Matches played420
Goals scored1,217 (2.9 per match)

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

Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:

Two clubs promoted from Division Two:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Worthing4025697639+3781Promoted to the Premier Division
2Harlow Town40211188455+2974
3Farnborough Town40201376939+3073
4Hertford Town40201197061+971
5Oxford City40191387049+2170
6Boreham Wood40216136242+2069
7Metropolitan Police40199127757+2066
8Walton & Hersham40176176559+657
9Hampton401510156260+255
10Wembley401410166261+152
11Aveley40157185262−1052
12Kingstonian401312155353051
13Tilbury401210184147−646
14Feltham401112174554−945
15Chesham United40136214370−2745
16Epsom & Ewell401014164449−544
17Lewes40128204771−2444
18Cheshunt401013174149−843
19Hornchurch40118214574−2941
20Maidenhead United401010205787−3040
21St Albans City40109215279−2739Relegated to Division Two
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
Season1982–83
ChampionsClapton
PromotedClapton
Windsor & Eton
Matches played462
Goals scored1,510 (3.27 per match)

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

Two clubs relegated from Division One:

Two clubs joined from the Athenian League:

At the end of the season Dorking Town were renamed Dorking.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Clapton4230489646+5094Promoted to Division One
2Windsor & Eton4227789843+5588
3Barton Rovers42266108648+3884
4Leyton-Wingate42258911141+7083
5Basildon United42231369242+5082
6Uxbridge42221288042+3878
7Hungerford Town422210108239+4376
8Corinthian-Casuals42236139548+4775
9Egham Town42218137767+1071
10Tring Town422010128659+2770
11Letchworth Garden City421813116853+1566[a]
12Southall42187178180+161
13Molesey42179167356+1760
14Dorking Town42159185675−1954
15Hemel Hempstead421214165359−650
16Rainham Town42144245794−3746
17Eastbourne United421062654104−5036
18Epping Town4268282989−6026
19Ware4266303497−6324
20Finchley42412262892−6424
21Horsham42573032106−7422
22Harwich & Parkeston42573042130−8822Resigned 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. ^ Letchworth Garden City were deducted one point.

References

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