1983–84 Isthmian League
The 1983–84 season was the 69th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.
Harrow Borough were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985. Windsor & Eton finished first in Division One achieving the second promotion in a row. Corinthian-Casuals were excluded from the league after new groundsharing ruled were introduced.
At the end of the season Division Two was split into two sections after 19 clubs, mainly from the Athenian League joined Division Two. Thus, the Athenian League was finally absorbed by Isthmian League.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Harrow Borough |
| Relegated | Bromley Staines Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,339 (2.9 per match) |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:
Also, at the end of the previous season Leytonstone & Ilford changed name into Leytonstone/Ilford.
At the end of the season Staines Town were demoted to Division One due to ground grading, thus, Tooting & Mitcham United were reprieved.
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 88 | |
| 2 | Worthing | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 89 | 72 | +17 | 71 | |
| 3 | Slough Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 69 | |
| 4 | Sutton United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 66 | |
| 5 | Hayes | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 64 | |
| 6 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 63 | |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 62 | |
| 8 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 61[a] | |
| 9 | Hendon | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 61 | |
| 10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 59 | |
| 11 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 58 | |
| 12 | Harlow Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 56 | |
| 13 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 55 | |
| 14 | Staines Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 54 | Demoted to Division One |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 53 | |
| 16 | Barking | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 52 | |
| 17 | Croydon | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 52 | |
| 18 | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 49 | |
| 19 | Leytonstone/Ilford | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 48 | |
| 20 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 43 | |
| 21 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 43 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 22 | Bromley | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 32 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Wokingham Town were deducted three points.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Barking
Bromley
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Dulwich Hamlet
Harrow Borough
Hayes
Hendon
Leytonstone/Ilford
Staines Town
Sutton United
Tooting & Mitcham United
Walthamstow Avenue
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Leytonstone/Ilford | Victoria Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Walthamstow Avenue | Green Pond Road |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park |
Division One
[edit]| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Windsor & Eton |
| Promoted | Epsom & Ewell Windsor & Eton |
| Relegated | Cheshunt Feltham |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,319 (2.85 per match) |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Two clubs promoted from Division Two:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 85 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 78 | |
| 3 | Wembley | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 74 | |
| 4 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 74 | |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 73 | |
| 6 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 66 | |
| 7 | Hampton | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 66 | |
| 8 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 65 | |
| 9 | Chesham United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 62 | |
| 10 | Tilbury | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 61 | |
| 11 | Leatherhead | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 55 | |
| 12 | Aveley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 55 | |
| 13 | Woking | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 73 | −7 | 55 | |
| 14 | Hertford Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 54 | |
| 15 | Oxford City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 51 | |
| 16 | Lewes | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 51 | |
| 17 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 49 | |
| 18 | Hornchurch | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 49 | |
| 19 | Kingstonian | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 48 | |
| 20 | Clapton | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47 | |
| 21 | Cheshunt | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 44 | Relegated to Division Two North |
| 22 | Feltham | 42 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 106 | −75 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two South |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Aveley
Boreham Wood
Cheshunt
Clapton
Epsom & Ewell
Feltham
Hampton
Hornchurch
Kingstonian
Metropolitan Police
Wembley
Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
Division Two
[edit]| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Basildon United |
| Promoted | Basildon United St Albans City |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,415 (3.06 per match) |
← 1982–83 | |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Grays Athletic, joined from the Athenian League
- Newbury Town, joined from the Athenian League
- St Albans City, relegated from Division One
Before the start of the season Dorking Town was renamed Dorking.
At the end of the season Corinthian Casuals were excluded from the league, while Division Two was split into Division Two North and Division Two South with a number of the Athenian League clubs joining.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon United | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 27 | +61 | 97 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | St Albans City | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 100 | 46 | +54 | 96 | |
| 3 | Leyton-Wingate | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 97 | 41 | +56 | 91 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 4 | Tring Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 80 | |
| 5 | Corinthian-Casuals | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 80 | Resigned and joined the London Spartan League |
| 6 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 94 | 47 | +47 | 75 | Placed to Division Two South |
| 7 | Uxbridge | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 69 | |
| 8 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 69 | |
| 9 | Dorking | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 68 | |
| 10 | Southall | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 65[a] | |
| 11 | Egham Town | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 63 | |
| 12 | Epping Town | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 61 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 13 | Molesey | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 53 | Placed to Division Two South |
| 14 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 53 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 15 | Letchworth Garden City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 52 | |
| 16 | Newbury Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 60 | 82 | −22 | 47 | Placed to Division Two South |
| 17 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 45 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 18 | Rainham Town | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 38 | 114 | −76 | 26 | Placed to Division Two South |
| 19 | Finchley | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 78 | −50 | 24 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 20 | Eastbourne United | 42 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 36 | 98 | −62 | 24 | Placed to Division Two South |
| 21 | Ware | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 114 | −66 | 24 | Placed to Division Two North |
| 22 | Horsham | 42 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 40 | 104 | −64 | 24[b] | Placed to Division Two South |
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Stadia and locations
[edit]Corinthian-Casuals
Egham Town
Finchley
Grays Athletic
Leyton-Wingate
Molesey
Rainham Town
Southall
Uxbridge
Locations of the Division Two clubs
Greater London Division Two football clubs
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Basildon United | Gardiners Close |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epping Town | Stonards Hill |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Newbury Town | Town Ground |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Ware | Wodson Park |