1990–91 Isthmian League

The 1990–91 season was the 76th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.

The league consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections. At the end of the season, Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into a single Division Two, and Division Three was formed.

Premier Division edit

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season1990–91
ChampionsRedbridge Forest
PromotedRedbridge Forest
RelegatedBarking
Leyton-Wingate
Matches played462
Goals scored1,383 (2.99 per match)
Highest attendance2,507 – KingstonianWoking, (3 November)
Total attendance208,471
Average attendance451 (+14.5% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Redbridge Forest4229677443+3193Promoted to the Football Conference
2Enfield42261158330+5389
3Aylesbury United42241179047+4383
4Woking42241088439+4582
5Kingstonian42211298657+2975
6Grays Athletic42208146653+1368
7Marlow421813117249+2367
8Hayes42205176057+365
9Carshalton Athletic42197168067+1364
10Wivenhoe Town421611156966+359
11Wokingham Town421513145854+458
12Windsor & Eton421510174863−1555
13Bishop's Stortford421412165449+554
14Dagenham421311186268−650
15Hendon421210204862−1446
16St Albans City421112196074−1445
17Bognor Regis Town42128224471−2744
18Basingstoke Town42127235795−3843
19Staines Town421010224679−3339[a]
20Harrow Borough42108245784−2738
21Barking42810244185−4434Relegated to Division One
22Leyton-Wingate4277284491−4728
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Staines Town were deducted one point.

Division One edit

Isthmian League
Division One
Season1990–91
ChampionsChesham United
PromotedBromley
Chesham United
RelegatedLewes
Metropolitan Police
Southwick
Worthing
Matches played462
Goals scored1,362 (2.95 per match)
Highest attendance802 – Chesham UnitedBromley, (23 March)
Total attendance86,996
Average attendance188 (-13.4% to previous season)

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 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:

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Chesham United42278710237+6589Promoted to the Premier Division
2Bromley42221466237+2580
3Yeading42238117545+3077
4Aveley42219127643+3372
5Hitchin Town42219127850+2872
6Tooting & Mitcham United422012107148+2372
7Walton & Hersham42218137348+2571
8Molesey42225156546+1971
9Whyteleafe42216156253+969
10Dorking42205177867+1165
11Chalfont St Peter42195185663−762
12Dulwich Hamlet421611156754+1359
13Harlow Town42178177364+959
14Boreham Wood42158194653−753
15Wembley421312176259+351
16Uxbridge42155224561−1650
17Croydon42155224485−4150
18Heybridge Swifts421310194659−1349
19Southwick42138214975−2647Relegated to Division Two
20Lewes42108244982−3338
21Metropolitan Police4296275576−2133
22Worthing42243628157−12910
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two North edit

Isthmian League
Division Two North
Season1990–91
ChampionsStevenage Borough
PromotedStevenage Borough
Vauxhall Motors
Matches played462
Goals scored1,467 (3.18 per match)
Highest attendance793 – Stevenage BoroughWare, (15 April)
Total attendance58,646
Average attendance127 (-3.8% to previous season)

Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

At the end of the season Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into single Division Two and also Division Three was formed. Finchley merged with Wingate to form Wingate & Finchley who took Wingate's place in the South Midlands League Premier Division, while Basildon United resigned to the Essex Senior League.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Stevenage Borough42345312229+93107Promoted to Division One
2Vauxhall Motors42241088250+3282
3Billericay Town42228127041+2974
4Ware42228127851+2774
5Berkhamsted Town421911126051+968
6Witham Town421910137059+1167
7Purfleet421714116857+1165
8Rainham Town42197165746+1164
9Hemel Hempstead421614126256+662
10Barton Rovers421710156158+361
11Saffron Walden Town421613137277−561
12Collier Row421611156363059Relegated to Division Three
13Kingsbury Town42178176472−859
14Edgware Town42177187365+858
15Hertford Town421610166970−158
16Royston Town421415137862+1657
17Tilbury42146227079−948
18Basildon United421110216190−2943Resigned to the Essex Senior League
19Hornchurch42109235387−3439Relegated to Division Three
20Clapton42910235493−3934[a]
21Finchley42672950112−6225Merged into Wingate to form Wingate & Finchley in South Midlands League
22Tring Town4219323099−6912Relegated to Division Three
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Clapton were deducted three points.

Division Two South edit

Isthmian League
Division Two South
Season1990–91
ChampionsAbingdon Town
PromotedAbingdon Town
Maidenhead United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,477 (3.2 per match)
Highest attendance456 – Abingdon TownMaidenhead United, (6 April)
Total attendance52,052
Average attendance113 (+8.7% to previous season)

Division Two South consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

At the end of the season Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into single Division Two and also Division Three was formed.

Before the next season started Feltham merged with the Hellenic League side Hounslow F.C. to create Feltham & Hounslow Borough F.C.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Abingdon Town4229769528+6794Promoted to Division One
2Maidenhead United4228868533+5292
3Egham Town42276910046+5487
4Malden Vale42265117244+2883
5Ruislip Manor42255129344+4980
6Southall42231098443+4179
7Harefield United42231098156+2579
8Newbury Town42238117145+2677
9Hungerford Town421613138469+1561
10Leatherhead42179168255+2760
11Banstead Athletic421513145862−458
12Hampton421415136243+1957Relegated to Division Three
13Epsom & Ewell421512154950−157
14Chertsey Town42159187672+454
15Horsham42147215867−949
16Flackwell Heath421111205678−2244
17Bracknell Town42117246097−3740
18Feltham42108244580−3538Relegated to Division Three and Merged with Hounslow (Hellenic League) to create Feltham & Hounslow Borough
19Cove42107255194−4337Relegated to Division Three
20Eastbourne United421072553109−5637
21Petersfield United42633335119−8421
22Camberley Town42163527143−1169
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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