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 edit

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2001–02
ChampionsGravesend & Northfleet
PromotedGravesend & Northfleet
RelegatedCroydon
Matches played462
Goals scored1,388 (3 per match)
Highest attendance4,058 – Gravesend & NorthfleetCanvey Island, (26 March)
Total attendance211,727
Average attendance458 (+3.4% to previous season)

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

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 clubs, so only one club were to relegate this season.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Gravesend & Northfleet4231659033+5799Promoted to the Football Conference
2Canvey Island42305710841+6795
3Aldershot Town42227137651+2573
4Braintree Town42234156661+573
5Purfleet42191586744+2372
6Grays Athletic422010126555+1070
7Chesham United421910136953+1667
8Hendon42195186655+1162
9Billericay Town421613135960−161
10St Albans City42169177160+1157
11Hitchin Town421510177381−855
12Sutton United421315146263−154
13Heybridge Swifts42159186885−1754
14Kingstonian421313165056−652
15Boreham Wood42156215062−1251
16Maidenhead United42155225163−1250
17Bedford Town421212186469−548
18Basingstoke Town421115165068−1848
19Enfield42119224877−2942
20Hampton & Richmond42913205171−2040
21Harrow Borough42810245089−3934
22Croydon4275303693−5726Relegated to Division One South
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations edit

Boreham Wood & Enfield
Croydon
Gravesend & Northfleet
Grays Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Sutton United
Thurrock
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
ClubStadium
Aldershot TownRecreation Ground
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose
Bedford TownThe Eyrie
Billericay TownNew Lodge
Boreham WoodMeadow Park
Braintree TownCressing Road
Canvey IslandBrockwell Stadium
CroydonCroydon Sports Arena
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow
EnfieldMeadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood)
Gravesend & NorthfleetStonebridge Road
Grays AthleticNew Recreation Ground
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium
HendonClaremont Road
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road
Hitchin TownTop Field
KingstonianKingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon)
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road
St Albans CityClarence Park
Sutton UnitedGander Green Lane
ThurrockShip Lane

Division One edit

Isthmian League
Division One
Season2001–02
ChampionsFord United
PromotedAylesbury United
Bishop's Stortford
Ford United
RelegatedNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,667 (3.61 per match)
Highest attendance1,412 – Aylesbury UnitedOxford City, (20 April)
Total attendance103,283
Average attendance224 (+0.4% to previous season)
2002–03(North)
2002–03(South) →

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 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Ford United4227789256+3688Promoted to the Premier Division
2Bishop's Stortford42269710451+5387
3Aylesbury United42231099664+3279
4Bognor Regis Town42201397455+1973Placed to Division One South
5Northwood421911129264+2868Placed to Division One North
6Carshalton Athletic42171696453+1167Placed to Division One South
7Harlow Town42199147765+1266Placed to Division One North
8Slough Town421711146851+1762
9Uxbridge42186186865+360
10Oxford City42179165966−760
11Thame United421514137561+1459
12Tooting & Mitcham United421611157070059Placed to Division One South
13Walton & Hersham421610167570+558
14Yeading421610168490−658Placed to Division One North
15Worthing42158196965+453Placed to Division One South
16Staines Town421211194560−1547
17Dulwich Hamlet421113186476−1246
18Wealdstone421112196082−2245Placed to Division One North
19Bromley421011214474−3041Placed to Division One South
20Whyteleafe421011214686−4041
21Barking & East Ham United42872761123−6231Placed to Division One North
22Windsor & Eton4275305393−4026Placed to Division One South
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations edit

Barking & East Ham United
Bromley
Carshalton Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Ford United
Northwood
Staines Town
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
Wealdstone
Whyteleafe
Yeading
Locations of the Division One clubs
ClubStadium
Aylesbury UnitedBuckingham Road
Barking & East Ham UnitedMayesbrook Park
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane
BromleyHayes Lane
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill
Ford UnitedOakside
Harlow TownHarlow Sportcentre
NorthwoodChestnut Avenue
Oxford CityMarsh Lane
Slough TownWexham Park
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park
Thame UnitedWindmill Road
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields
UxbridgeHoneycroft
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground
WealdstoneWhite Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town)
WhyteleafeChurch Road
Windsor & EtonStag Meadow
WorthingWoodside Road
YeadingThe Warren

Division Two edit

Isthmian League
Division Two
Season2001–02
ChampionsLewes
Promoted19 clubs
Matches played462
Goals scored1,533 (3.32 per match)
Highest attendance962 – HorshamLewes, (1 April)
Total attendance49,389
Average attendance107 (+1.9% to previous season)

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 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Lewes42299410831+7796Promoted to Division One South
2Horsham42279610444+6090
3Berkhamsted Town42231098251+3179Promoted to Division One North
4Arlesey Town42236138955+3475
5Banstead Athletic42228128354+2974Promoted to Division One South
6Leyton Pennant42228128460+2474Promoted to Division One North
7Great Wakering Rovers42218136437+2771
8East Thurrock United42218136759+871
9Marlow421813117363+1067
10Hemel Hempstead Town421810148266+1664
11Leatherhead42176197262+1057Promoted to Division One South
12Ashford Town421511165871−1356
13Metropolitan Police42167198484055
14Barton Rovers42159185460−654Promoted to Division One North
15Hungerford Town42149195675−1951
16Tilbury42156215574−1951Promoted to Division One North
17Chertsey Town4210141879112−3344Promoted to Division One South
18Wembley42910235182−3137Promoted to Division One North
19Molesey42106264093−5336Promoted to Division One South
20Cheshunt42713225184−3334
21Wivenhoe Town42892555111−5633Promoted to Division One North
22Romford42473142105−6319Resigned and joined the Essex Senior League
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations edit

Ashford Town
Banstead Athletic
Cheshunt
Leyton Pennant
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Romford
Wembley
Locations of the Division Two clubs
ClubStadium
Arlesey TownHitchin Road
Ashford Town (Middlesex)Short Lane
Banstead AthleticMerland Rise
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road
Berkhamsted TownBroadwater
Chertsey TownAlwyns Lane
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road
HorshamQueen Street
Hungerford TownBulpit Lane
LeatherheadFetcham Grove
LewesThe Dripping Pan
Leyton PennantWadham Lodge
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court
MoleseyWalton Road Stadium
RomfordSungate
TilburyChadfields
WembleyVale Farm
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane

Division Three edit

Isthmian League
Division Three
Season2001–02
ChampionsCroydon Athletic
Promotedall clubs
Matches played462
Goals scored1,631 (3.53 per match)
Highest attendance248 – WareHertford Town, (1 April)
Total attendance31,377
Average attendance68 (-9.3% to previous season)

Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three clubs 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 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Croydon Athletic42305713841+9795Promoted to the Division One South
2Hornchurch42251169646+5086Promoted to the Division One North
3Aveley422661010955+5484
4Bracknell Town4225899654+4283Promoted to the Division One South
5Epsom & Ewell42201577951+2875
6Egham Town422111107259+1374
7Wingate & Finchley42209138060+2069Promoted to the Division One North
8Dorking421814107766+1168Promoted to Division Two
9Tring Town421911126462+268
10Corinthian-Casuals421813116944+2567Promoted to the Division One South
11Hertford Town42207158874+1467Promoted to the Division One North
12Witham Town421510176672−655Promoted to Division Two
13Ware421410187476−252
14Chalfont St Peter42154236992−2349
15Wokingham Town421462279105−2648
16Abingdon Town42137226175−1446
17Leighton Town42812225695−3936
18Kingsbury Town42811235891−3335
19Edgware Town42972665101−3634
20Flackwell Heath4298255399−4632[a]
21Clapton42942945118−7331
22Camberley Town4279263795−5830
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Flackwell Heath deducted three points.

Stadia and locations edit

Aveley
Chalfont St Peter
Clapton
Corinthian-Casuals
Croydon Athletic
Edgware Town
Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell
Hornchurch
Kingsbury Town
Leyton
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of the Division Three clubs
ClubStadium
Abingdon TownCulham Road
AveleyThe Mill Field
Bracknell TownLarges Lane
Camberley TownKroomer Park
Chalfont St PeterMill Meadow
ClaptonThe Old Spotted Dog Ground
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field
Croydon AthleticKeith Tuckey Stadium
DorkingMeadowbank Stadium
Edgware TownWhite Lion
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium
Epsom & EwellMerland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic)
Flackwell HeathWilks Park
Hertford TownHertingfordbury Park
HornchurchHornchurch Stadium
Kingsbury TownAvenue Park
Leighton TownBell Close
Tring TownPendley Ground
WareWodson Park
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium
Witham TownSpa Road
Wokingham TownCantley Park

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