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2000–01 Isthmian League

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The 2000–01 season was the 86th 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.

Premier Division

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Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsFarnborough Town
PromotedFarnborough Town
RelegatedCarshalton Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Slough Town
Matches played459
Goals scored1,348 (2.94 per match)
Highest attendance3,478 – Farnborough Town – Aldershot Town, (26 December)
Total attendance203,197
Average attendance443 (-17.7% to previous season)

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

Farnborough Town won the division and returned to the Football Conference after two seasons spent in Isthmian League. Slough Town, Carshalton Athletic and Dulwich Hamlet finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One. Three fixtures left unfulfilled due to bad weather conditions.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Farnborough Town 42 31 6 5 86 27 +59 99 Promoted to the Football Conference
2 Canvey Island 42 27 8 7 79 41 +38 89
3 Basingstoke Town 42 22 13 7 73 40 +33 79
4 Aldershot Town 41 21 11 9 73 39 +34 74[a]
5 Chesham United 42 22 6 14 78 52 +26 72
6 Gravesend & Northfleet 42 22 5 15 63 46 +17 71
7 Heybridge Swifts 42 18 13 11 74 60 +14 67
8 Billericay Town 41 18 13 10 62 54 +8 67[a]
9 Hampton & Richmond 42 18 12 12 73 60 +13 66
10 Hitchin Town 42 18 5 19 72 69 +3 59
11 Purfleet 42 14 13 15 55 55 0 55
12 Hendon 40 16 6 18 62 62 0 54[a]
13 Sutton United 41 14 11 16 74 70 +4 53[a]
14 St Albans City 42 15 5 22 50 69 −19 50
15 Grays Athletic 42 14 8 20 49 68 −19 50
16 Maidenhead United 42 15 2 25 47 63 −16 47
17 Croydon 42 12 10 20 55 77 −22 46
18 Enfield 42 12 9 21 48 74 −26 45
19 Harrow Borough 41 10 11 20 62 91 −29 41[a]
20 Slough Town 42 10 9 23 40 62 −22 39 Relegated to Division One
21 Carshalton Athletic 42 10 6 26 40 85 −45 36
22 Dulwich Hamlet 42 4 10 28 33 84 −51 22
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Unfulfilled fixtures: Aldershot Town v Billericay Town, Hendon v Harrow Borough and Sutton United v Hendon.

Stadia and locations

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Aldershot Town
Basingstoke Town
Billericay Town
Canvey Island
Chesham United
Farnborough Town
Heybridge Swifts
Hitchin Town
Maidenhead United
Slough Town
St Albans
Enfield
Enfield
Carshalton Athletic
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Croydon
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet
Gravesend & Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet
Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Hendon
Sutton United
Sutton United
Thurrock
Thurrock
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Locations of the Premier Division clubs
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Greater London Premier Division football clubs
Club Stadium
Aldershot Town Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Town The Camrose
Billericay Town New Lodge
Canvey Island Brockwell Stadium
Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground
Croydon Croydon Sports Arena
Chesham United The Meadow
Enfield Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood)
Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill
Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road
Gravesend & Northfleet Stonebridge Road
Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground
Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium
Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium
Hendon Claremont Road
Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road
Hitchin Town Top Field
Maidenhead United York Road
Slough Town Wexham Park
St Albans City Clarence Park
Sutton United Gander Green Lane
Thurrock Ship Lane

Division One

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Isthmian League
Division One
Season2000–01
ChampionsBoreham Wood
PromotedBoreham Wood
Bedford Town
Braintree Town
RelegatedBarton Rovers
Leatherhead
Romford
Matches played462
Goals scored1,525 (3.3 per match)
Highest attendance1,004 – Aylesbury United – Staines Town, (5 May)
Total attendance103,004
Average attendance223 (-0.4% to previous season)

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:

Two clubs promoted from Division Two:

Initially, champions of Division Two Hemel Hempstead Town were to be promoted to Division One, but later they were refused due to ground grading. Leatherhead finished in the relegation zone were reprieved.

Boreham Wood won the division and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Bedford Town and Braintree Town also get a promotion. Leatherhead finished in the relegation zone the second time in a row and were relegated along with Romford and Barton Rovers.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Boreham Wood 42 26 7 9 82 49 +33 85 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Bedford Town 42 22 16 4 81 40 +41 82
3 Braintree Town 42 25 6 11 112 60 +52 81
4 Bishop's Stortford 42 24 6 12 103 76 +27 78
5 Thame United 42 22 8 12 86 54 +32 74
6 Ford United 42 19 12 11 70 58 +12 69
7 Uxbridge 42 21 5 16 73 55 +18 68
8 Northwood 42 20 8 14 89 81 +8 68
9 Whyteleafe 42 20 6 16 62 69 −7 66
10 Oxford City 42 16 13 13 64 49 +15 61
11 Harlow Town 42 15 16 11 70 66 +4 61
12 Worthing 42 16 9 17 69 69 0 57
13 Staines Town 42 16 8 18 60 66 −6 56
14 Aylesbury United 42 17 4 21 65 55 +10 55
15 Yeading 42 15 9 18 72 74 −2 54
16 Bognor Regis Town 42 13 11 18 71 71 0 50
17 Walton & Hersham 42 14 8 20 59 80 −21 50
18 Bromley 42 14 6 22 63 86 −23 48
19 Wealdstone 42 12 9 21 54 73 −19 45
20 Leatherhead 42 12 4 26 37 87 −50 40 Relegated to Division Two
21 Romford 42 9 4 29 53 113 −60 31
22 Barton Rovers 42 2 9 31 30 94 −64 15
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Division One clubs
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Greater London Division One football clubs
Club Stadium
Aylesbury United Buckingham Road
Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road
Bedford Town The Eyrie
Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park
Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane
Boreham Wood Meadow Park
Braintree Town Cressing Road
Bromley Hayes Lane
Ford United Oakside
Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre
Leatherhead Fetcham Grove
Northwood Chestnut Avenue
Oxford City Marsh Lane
Romford Sungate
Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park
Thame United Windmill Road
Uxbridge Honeycroft
Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground
Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town)
Whyteleafe Church Road
Worthing Woodside Road
Yeading The Warren

Division Two

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Isthmian League
Division Two
Season2000–01
ChampionsTooting & Mitcham United
PromotedBarking
Tooting & Mitcham United
Windsor & Eton
RelegatedEdgware Town
Leighton Town
Wokingham Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,386 (3 per match)
Highest attendance405 – Horsham – Tilbury, (4 November)
Total attendance48,378
Average attendance105 (-0.9% to previous season)

Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new teams:

Two clubs relegated from Division One:

Three clubs promoted from Division Three:

Initially, previous season champions of Division Two Hemel Hempstead Town were to be promoted to Division One, but later they were refused due to ground grading and stayed in the division.

Tooting & Mitcham United won the division and were promoted to Division One along with Windsor & Eton and Barking. Later, Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United (11° Essex Senior League) to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in Division One.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tooting & Mitcham United 42 26 11 5 92 35 +57 89 Promoted to Division One
2 Windsor & Eton 42 24 10 8 70 40 +30 82
3 Barking 42 23 13 6 82 54 +28 82[a] Promoted to Division One and ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United
4 Berkhamsted Town 42 24 8 10 99 49 +50 80
5 Wivenhoe Town 42 23 11 8 78 52 +26 80
6 Hemel Hempstead Town 42 22 10 10 74 44 +30 76
7 Horsham 42 19 9 14 84 61 +23 66
8 Chertsey Town 42 18 9 15 59 59 0 63
9 Great Wakering Rovers 42 16 13 13 69 59 +10 61
10 Tilbury 42 18 6 18 61 67 −6 60
11 Banstead Athletic 42 17 8 17 69 58 +11 59
12 East Thurrock United 42 16 11 15 72 64 +8 59
13 Metropolitan Police 42 18 4 20 64 77 −13 58
14 Marlow 42 15 11 16 62 61 +1 56
15 Molesey 42 14 9 19 53 61 −8 51
16 Wembley 42 12 10 20 39 63 −24 46
17 Hungerford Town 42 11 9 22 40 73 −33 42
18 Leyton Pennant 42 10 11 21 47 74 −27 41
19 Cheshunt 42 11 6 25 48 77 −29 39
20 Edgware Town 42 9 9 24 41 77 −36 36 Relegated to Division Three
21 Leighton Town 42 8 10 24 44 87 −43 34
22 Wokingham Town 42 3 12 27 39 94 −55 20[b]
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ At the end of the season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United.
  2. ^ Wokingham Town deducted one point.

Stadia and locations

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Berkhamsted
Chertsey Town
East Thurrock
Great Wakering Rovers
Hemel Hempstead
Horsham
Hungerford Town
Leighton Town
Marlow
Tilbury
Windsor & Eton
Wivenhoe Town
Wokingham Town
Banstead Athletic
Banstead Athletic
Barking
Barking
Cheshunt
Cheshunt
Edgware Town
Edgware Town
Leyton Pennant
Leyton Pennant
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Molesey
Tooting & Mitcham United
Tooting & Mitcham United
Wembley
Wembley
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Locations of the Division Two clubs
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Greater London Division Two football clubs
Club Stadium
Banstead Athletic Merland Rise
Barking Mayesbrook Park
Berkhamsted Town Broadwater
Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane
Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium
East Thurrock United Rookery Hill
Edgware Town White Lion
Great Wakering Rovers Burroughs Park
Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road
Horsham Queen Street
Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane
Leighton Town Bell Close
Leyton Pennant Wadham Lodge
Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground
Metropolitan Police Imber Court
Molesey Walton Road Stadium
Tilbury Chadfields
Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields
Wembley Vale Farm
Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow
Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane
Wokingham Town Cantley Park

Division Three

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Isthmian League
Division Three
Season2000–01
ChampionsArlesey Town
PromotedArlesey Town
Ashford Town
Lewes
Matches played460
Goals scored1,642 (3.57 per match)
Highest attendance323 – Hertford Town – Ware, (16 April)
Total attendance34,714
Average attendance75 (-8.5% to previous season)

Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new teams:

Arlesey Town and Ashford Town both debuted in the league and achieved a promotion along with Lewes. Two fixtures left unfulfilled due to bad weather conditions.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Arlesey Town 42 34 6 2 138 37 +101 108 Promoted to Division Two
2 Lewes 41 25 11 5 104 34 +70 86[a]
3 Ashford Town 42 26 7 9 102 49 +53 85
4 Flackwell Heath 42 24 10 8 93 51 +42 82
5 Corinthian-Casuals 42 24 10 8 83 50 +33 82
6 Aveley 42 24 3 15 85 61 +24 75
7 Epsom & Ewell 42 23 4 15 76 52 +24 73
8 Witham Town 42 21 9 12 76 57 +19 72
9 Bracknell Town 41 19 10 12 90 70 +20 67[a]
10 Croydon Athletic 41 15 12 14 78 63 +15 57[a]
11 Ware 42 17 6 19 75 76 −1 57
12 Tring Town 42 16 9 17 60 71 −11 57
13 Egham Town 42 15 11 16 60 60 0 56
14 Hornchurch 42 14 13 15 73 60 +13 55
15 Wingate & Finchley 42 15 7 20 75 75 0 52
16 Kingsbury Town 42 11 8 23 74 100 −26 41
17 Abingdon Town 42 12 7 23 53 102 −49 40[b]
18 Dorking 42 10 9 23 59 99 −40 39
19 Hertford Town 41 9 8 24 57 97 −40 35[a]
20 Camberley Town 42 8 8 26 53 107 −54 32
21 Clapton 42 5 9 28 48 121 −73 24
22 Chalfont St Peter 42 4 1 37 30 150 −120 13
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Unfulfilled fixtures: Croydon Athletic v Bracknell Town and Lewes v Hertford Town.
  2. ^ Abingdon Town deducted three points.

Stadia and locations

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Abingdon Town
Arlesey Town
Bracknell
Camberley Town
Dorking
Flackwell Heath
Hertford Town
Lewes
Tring Town
Ware
Witham Town
Ashford Town
Ashford Town
Aveley
Aveley
Chalfont St Peter
Chalfont St Peter
Clapton
Clapton
Corinthian-Casuals
Corinthian-Casuals
Croydon Athletic
Croydon Athletic
Egham Town
Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell
Epsom & Ewell
Hornchurch
Hornchurch
Kingsbury Town
Kingsbury Town
Wingate & Finchley
Wingate & Finchley
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Locations of the Division Three clubs
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Greater London Division Three football clubs
Club Stadium
Arlesey Town Hitchin Road
Ashford Town Short Lane
Abingdon Town Culham Road
Aveley The Mill Field
Bracknell Town Larges Lane
Camberley Town Kroomer Park
Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow
Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground
Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field
Croydon Athletic Keith Tuckey Stadium
Dorking Meadowbank Stadium
Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium
Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic)
Flackwell Heath Wilks Park
Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park
Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium
Kingsbury Town Avenue Park
Lewes The Dripping Pan
Tring Town Pendley Ground
Ware Wodson Park
Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium
Witham Town Spa Road

See also

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References

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