2006–07 Isthmian League

The 2006–07 season was the 92nd season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it was the first season for newly created divisions One North and One South.

Premier Division edit

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2006–07
ChampionsHampton & Richmond Borough
PromotedBromley
Hampton & Richmond Borough
RelegatedSlough Town
Walton & Hersham
Worthing
Matches played462
Goals scored1,385 (3 per match)
Top goalscorer37 goals – Danny Hockton (Margate)
Highest attendance3,377 – AFC WimbledonHeybridge Swifts, (21 April)
Total attendance227,011
Average attendance491 (+5.4% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs.

Hampton & Richmond Borough won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Bromley. Worthing, Walton & Hersham and Slough Town were relegated, while Harrow Borough, initially also relegated as the worst 19th-placed club among seventh level leagues, were reprieved as an effect of the Conference clubs Farnborough Town and Scarborough folded, Lancaster City demoted two levels down and Hayes merged with Yeading.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Hampton & Richmond42241087753+2482Promoted to the Conference South
2Bromley42231188343+4080Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South
3Chelmsford City42238119651+4577Qualified for the play-offs
4Billericay Town42221197142+2977
5AFC Wimbledon42211567637+3975[a]
6Margate422011117948+3171
7Boreham Wood421912117149+2269
8Horsham421814107057+1368
9Ramsgate42205176363065
10Heybridge Swifts421713125740+1764
11Tonbridge Angels42204187472+264
12Staines Town421512156464057
13Carshalton Athletic421412165459−554
14Hendon42166205364−1154
15Leyton421310195577−2249
16East Thurrock United42146225670−1448
17Ashford Town (Middlesex)421113185971−1246
18Folkestone Invicta421210204566−2146
19Harrow Borough42136236171−1045Reprieved from relegation
20Worthing42811235782−2535Relegated to Division One South
21Walton & Hersham4296273883−4533
22Slough Town42463226123−9718Relegated to SFL Division One South & West
Source: [3][4][5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ AFC Wimbledon were deducted eighteen points for fielding a player without international clearance in eleven matches.[1] After an appeal deduction was cut to three points.[2]

Top scorers edit

PlayerClubGoals[6]
Danny HocktonMargate37
John MainTonbridge Angels36
Danny GabrielEast Thurrcok United / Enfield / Waltham Forest22
Ian HodgesHampton & Richmond Borough21
Mark NwokejiStaines Town20
Nic McDonnellBromley
Ali ChaabanStaines Town19
Kezie IbeChelmsford City
Richard JollyAFC Wimbledon

Play-offs edit

SemifinalsFinal
      
2Bromley1
5AFC Wimbledon0
2Bromley1(4)
4Billericay Town1(2)
3Chelmsford City1(3)
4Billericay Town1(5)

Stadia and locations edit

AFC Wimbledon
Ashford Town
Boreham Wood
Bromley
Carshalton Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Leyton
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
ClubStadium
AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow (groundshare with Kingstonian)
Ashford Town (Middlesex)Short Lane
Billericay TownNew Lodge
Boreham WoodMeadow Park
BromleyHayes Lane
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill
Folkestone InvictaCheriton Road
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium
HendonClaremont Road
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road
HorshamQueen Street
LeytonLeyton Stadium
MargateHartsdown Park
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium
Slough TownStag Meadow (groundshare with Windsor & Eton)
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground
WorthingWoodside Road

Division One North edit

Isthmian League
Division One North
Season2006–07
ChampionsAFC Hornchurch
PromotedAFC Hornchurch
Harlow Town
RelegatedFlackwell Heath
Matches played462
Goals scored1,266 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer24 goals – Harry Elmes (Waltham Abbey)
Highest attendance751 – AFC HornchurchCanvey Island, (9 April)
Total attendance72,722
Average attendance157

After the end of the previous season, Division One was restructured. Most of the previous season's Division One clubs were transferred to Division One South.

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs: eleven clubs transferred from Southern League Division One North, three clubs relegated from higher-level leagues and eight clubs promoted from lower-level leagues. Barking & East Ham United, another club from the Southern League, joined the division but resigned and folded before the start of the season.

Maldon Town qualified for the play-offs but were ineligible for promotion due to ground grading issues, so Harlow Town received a bye to the play-off final which they won, and were promoted to the Premier Division along with AFC Hornchurch, who earned a second successive promotion. Flackwell Heath finished bottom of the table and were relegated. At the end of the season Enfield folded with phoenix club Enfield 1893 joining Essex Senior League. Ilford finished second bottom, but were reprieved to make up the number of clubs at eight tier after a few higher league clubs folded and merged and Northern Premier League was reformed.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1AFC Hornchurch4232739627+69103Promoted to the Premier Division
2Harlow Town42241087131+4082Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
3Enfield Town42247117439+3579Qualified for the play-offs
4Maldon Town422011115042+871Ineligible for promotion
5AFC Sudbury421913106741+2670Qualified for the play-offs
6Canvey Island421910136547+1867
7Ware421910137056+1467
8Waltham Forest421714116056+465
9Wingate & Finchley421611155849+959
10Waltham Abbey421513146551+1458
11Wivenhoe Town42169175052−257
12Great Wakering Rovers42169175764−757
13Enfield42166206563+254Resigned and folded
14Potters Bar Town42149196062−251
15Aveley42149194757−1051
16Redbridge42155224248−650
17Bury Town421311185769−1250
18Arlesey Town421311184463−1950
19Tilbury421110214372−2943
20Witham Town42107255290−3837
21Ilford4295283697−6132Reprieved from relegation
22Flackwell Heath4279263790−5330Relegated to the Hellenic League
Source: [3][4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers edit

PlayerClubGoals[6]
Harry ElmesWare24
Ricci CraceEnfield Town23
Simon ParkerAFC Hornchurch
Kris LeeAFC Hornchurch22

Play-offs edit

Semi-finalsFinal
      
2Harlow Town
4Bye
2Harlow Town2(5)
5AFC Sudbury2(3)
3Enfield Town2
5AFC Sudbury4

Stadia and locations edit

AFC Hornchurch
Aveley
Enfield Town
Ilford
Potters Bar Town
Redbridge
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Forest
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of Division One North clubs
ClubStadium
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh
Arlesey TownHitchin Road
AveleyThe Mill Field
Bury TownRam Meadow
Canvey IslandBrockwell Stadium
EnfieldWodson Park (groundshare with Ware)
Enfield TownGoldsdown Road (groundshare with Brimsdown Rovers)
Flackwell HeathWilks Park
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park
Harlow TownBarrows Farm[1]
IlfordCricklefield Stadium
Maldon TownWallace Binder Ground
Potters Bar TownParkfield
RedbridgeOakside
TilburyChadfields
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts
Waltham ForestWadham Lodge
WareWodson Park
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium
Witham TownSpa Road
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane
1.^ Harlow Town spent start of the season at their old stadium Sportscentre before moving to Barrows Farm at October.

Division One South edit

Isthmian League
Division One South
Season2006–07
ChampionsMaidstone United
PromotedHastings United
Maidstone United
RelegatedNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,381 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorer25 goals – Brendon Cass (Dartford)
Highest attendance4,097 – DartfordHorsham YMCA, (11 November)
Total attendance122,629
Average attendance287

After the end of the previous season, Division One was restructured. Most of the previous season's Division One clubs were transferred to Division One South.

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, 16 clubs transferred from previous season Division One and six new clubs.

Maidstone United won their second title in a row and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hastings United. Both clubs finished in the relegation zone were reprieved to make up the number of clubs at eight tier after a few higher league clubs folded and merged and Northern Premier League was reformed.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Maidstone United42231187947+3280Promoted to the Premier Division
2Tooting & Mitcham United42221377041+2979Qualified for the play-offs
3Dover Athletic42221197741+3677
4Hastings United422210107956+2376Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5Fleet Town42211296552+1375Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to SFL Division One South & West
6Metropolitan Police42181596548+1769
7Dartford421911128665+2168Transferred to Division One North
8Dulwich Hamlet421813118356+2767
9Horsham YMCA42177185969−1058
10Sittingbourne421415136863+557
11Leatherhead421510175863−555
12Cray Wanderers421412166769−254
13Kingstonian421313166063−352
14Burgess Hill Town421312175881−2351
15Molesey421213175263−1149
16Chatham Town421211195262−1047
17Walton Casuals421113185771−1446
18Ashford Town (Kent)421014185265−1344
19Croydon Athletic42128224477−3344
20Whyteleafe42915185265−1342
21Corinthian-Casuals42810245388−3534Reprieved from relegation
22Godalming Town4289254576−3133Reprieved from relegation, then transferred to SFL Division One South & West
Source: [3][4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers edit

PlayerClubGoals[6]
Brendon CassDartford25
Paul VinesTooting & Mitcham United23
Chris DicksonDulwich Hamlet20
Bobby TraynorWalton & Hersham / Kingstonian19

Play-offs edit

SemifinalsFinal
      
2Tooting & Mitcham United2
5Fleet Town1
2Tooting & Mitcham United0
4Hastings United2
3Dover Athletic0
4Hastings United2

Stadia and locations edit

Corinthian-Casuals
Cray Wanderers
Croydon Athletic
Dartford
Dulwich Hamlet
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Tooting & Mitcham United
Whyteleafe
Locations of Division One South clubs
ClubStadium
Ashford Town (Kent)The Homelands
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field
Cray WanderersHayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley)
Croydon AthleticKeith Tuckey Stadium
DartfordPrinces Park[2]
Dover AthleticCrabble Athletic Ground
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill
Fleet TownCalthorpe Park
Godalming TownWeycourt
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field
Horsham YMCAGorings Mead
KingstonianKingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon)
LeatherheadFetcham Grove
Maidstone UnitedBourne Park (groundshare with Sittingbourne)
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court
MoleseyWalton Road Stadium
SittingbourneBourne Park
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields
Walton CasualsWaterside Stadium
WhyteleafeChurch Road
2.^ Dartford spent start of the season groundsharing with Ebbsfleet United before moving to Princes Park at November.

League Cup edit

2006–07 Isthmian League Cup
Tournament details
Country  England
Teams66
Final positions
ChampionsAshford Town (Middx)
Runner-upDover Athletic

The Isthmian League Cup 2006–07 was the 33rd season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 22 August and finished on 4 April.[7]

Calendar edit

RoundDatesMatchesClubs
First round22 August266 → 64
Second round11 September – 26 September3264 → 32
Third round2 October – 31 October1632 → 16
Fourth round7 November – 9 January816 → 8
Quarterfinals5 December – 13 February48 → 4
Semifinals13 March – 20 March24 → 2
Final4 April12 → 1

Fixtures and results edit

Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

First round edit

Four clubs from Division Ones participated in the first round, while all other clubs received a bye to the second round.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Metropolitan Police (S)4–1Godalming Town (S)58
2Tilbury (N)2–3 (a.e.t.)Wivenhoe Town (N)44

Second round edit

The two clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second-round draw with all other Isthmian League clubs, making sixty-four teams.

Third round edit

Fourth round edit

Quarterfinals edit

Semifinals edit

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
63Dover Athletic (S)4–3Cray Wanderers (S)203
64Staines Town (P)2–3Ashford Town (Middx) (P)369

Final edit

Ashford Town (Middx) (P)4–1Dover Athletic (S)
Attendance: 462

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "AFC Wimbledon deducted 18 points". BBC Sport. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ^ "FA cuts AFC Wimbledon punishment". BBC Sport. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Robinson, M. (2010). Non-League Football Tables 1889-2010. Soccer Books Ltd. ISBN 9781862232044.
  4. ^ a b c 2006–07 Isthmian League
  5. ^ "nonleaguefooty website". Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  6. ^ a b c "Isthmian League 2006/07 Bulletin No38".
  7. ^ The Isthmian archive

External links edit