1986–87 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1986–87 season was the 72nd season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections. Wycombe Wanderers won the league and returned to the Conference at the first attempt. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 1986–87 Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Walthamstow AvenueWorthing 462 1348 1985–86 1987–88 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Bromley, promoted as runners-up in Division One St Albans City, promoted as champions of Division One Wycombe Wanderers, relegated from Alliance Premier League League table main WDL Premier Division PR WYC Wycombe Wanderers YEO Yeovil Town SLO Slough Town HEN Hendon BOG Bognor Regis Town HRB Harrow Borough CRD Croydon BAR Barking FAR Farnborough Town BIS Bishop's Stortford BRO Bromley KIN Kingstonian W&E Windsor & Eton STA St Albans City CAR Carshalton Athletic HYS Hayes WKH Wokingham Town DUL Dulwich Hamlet T&M Tooting & Mitcham United HIT Hitchin Town WOR Worthing WAV Walthamstow Avenue 32 5 5 103 32 28 8 6 71 27 23 8 11 70 44 22 7 13 67 53 20 10 12 85 61 20 10 12 68 44 18 10 14 51 48 16 14 12 76 56 17 11 14 66 72 15 15 12 62 57 16 11 15 63 72 16 9 17 58 50 13 15 14 47 52 14 9 19 61 70 13 9 20 55 68 12 12 18 45 68 14 6 22 47 61 12 10 20 62 71 12 9 21 41 53 13 5 24 56 69 8 9 25 58 107 4 6 32 36 113 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division One R R complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. fchd.com rsssf.com Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of the Premier Division clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 50.7870 -0.6902 Bognor Regis Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.31 -0.76 Farnborough Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.9545 -0.2841 HitchinTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.5238 -0.5838 Slough Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 St Albans 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4695 -0.6228 Windsor & Eton 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4224 -0.8382 Wokingham Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6286 -0.7482 Wycombe Wanderers 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5476 -0.1114 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barking 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bromley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.515 -0.422 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hayes 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3697 -0.1718 Blue 000080 pog.svg Carshalton Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.0606 Blue 000080 pog.svg Croydon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5581 -0.3713 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harrow Borough 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5681 -0.2177 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hendon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3932 -0.1723 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tooting & Mitcham United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5914 -0.0305 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walthamstow Avenue 0 Greater London Greater London Premier Division football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5476 -0.1114 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barking 85 top Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bromley 85 right Greater London 51.3934 -0.0606 Blue 000080 pog.svg Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 85 right Greater London 51.3697 -0.1718 Blue 000080 pog.svg Carshalton Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.5581 -0.3713 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harrow Borough 85 left Greater London 51.515 -0.422 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hayes 85 left Greater London 51.5681 -0.2177 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hendon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 85 top Greater London 51.3932 -0.1723 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tooting & Mitcham 85 top Greater London 51.5914 -0.0305 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walthamstow Avenue 85 bottom Somerset Somerset Premier Division football clubs right 400 Somerset 50.9503 -2.6740 Yeovil Town 85 left Club Stadium Barking Mayesbrook Park 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 Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road Hayes Church Road Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Slough Town Wexham Park St Albans City Clarence Park Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Walthamstow Avenue Green Pond Road Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Wokingham Town Cantley Park Worthing Woodside Road Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park Yeovil Town Huish Park Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1986–87 Leytonstone/Ilford Leytonstone/IlfordLeyton-Wingate Epsom & EwellFinchleyMaidenhead UnitedTilbury 462 1311 1985–86 1987–88 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Billericay Town Epsom & Ewell Two clubs promoted from Division Two North: Kingsbury Town Stevenage Borough Two clubs promoted from Division Two South: Bracknell Town Southwick League table main WDL Division One PR L/I Leytonstone/Ilford LEY Leyton-Wingate BRN Bracknell Town SWK Southwick WEM Wembley GRY Grays Athletic KIN Kingsbury Town BOR Boreham Wood UXB Uxbridge LEA Leatherhead HAM Hampton BSL Basildon United BIL Billericay Town STN Staines Town LEW Lewes STE Stevenage Borough OXC Oxford City W&H Walton & Hersham TIL Tilbury E&E Epsom & Ewell MAD Maidenhead United FIN Finchley 30 5 7 78 29 23 13 6 68 31 24 9 9 92 48 23 7 12 80 66 21 9 12 61 47 19 10 13 76 64 20 7 15 69 67 20 6 16 59 52 18 9 15 60 59 17 11 14 45 48 18 5 19 57 55 16 10 16 58 60 14 12 16 57 52 13 13 16 40 51 15 6 21 55 65 12 11 19 61 67 11 10 21 64 72 11 10 21 53 74 12 7 23 46 70 12 7 23 44 68 11 4 27 44 76 6 11 25 44 90 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two North R2N R2N #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two South R2S R2S complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. fchd.com rsssf.com Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of the Division One clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.5862 0.4779 Blue 000080 pog.svg Basildon United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6219 0.4033 Blue 000080 pog.svg Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4133 -0.7442 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bracknell 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leatherhead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.8690 0.0123 Blue 000080 pog.svg Lewes 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5199 -0.7180 Blue 000080 pog.svg Maidenhead United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7793 -1.2277 Blue 000080 pog.svg OxfordCity 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.836 -0.239 Blue 000080 pog.svg Southwick 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8898 -0.1936 Blue 000080 pog.svg Stevenage Borough 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4701 0.3633 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tilbury 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walton & Hersham 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5478 0.159867 Leytonstone/Ilford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton-Wingate 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 Greater London Greater London Division One football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 85 left Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 right Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 85 left Greater London 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 85 top Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 85 right Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.5478 0.159867 Leytonstone/Ilford 85 left Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton-Wingate 85 top Greater London 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 85 top Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Basildon United Gardiners Close Billericay Town New Lodge Boreham Wood Meadow Park Bracknell Town Larges Lane Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise Finchley Summers Lane Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Hampton Beveree Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Lewes The Dripping Pan Leytonstone/Ilford Victoria Road Leyton-Wingate Wadham Lodge Maidenhead United York Road Oxford City Marsh Lane Southwick Old Barn Way Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Stevenage Borough The Lamex Stadium Tilbury Chadfields Uxbridge Honeycroft Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Wembley Vale Farm Division Two North Isthmian LeagueDivision Two North 1986–87 Chesham United Chesham UnitedWolverton Town 462 1326 1985–86 1987–88 Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Aveley, relegated from Division One Chesham United, relegated from Division One Collier Row, joined from the London Spartan League Harlow Town, relegated from Division One Hornchurch, relegated from Division One Wivenhoe Town, joined from the Essex Senior League League table main WDL Division Two North PR CHS Chesham United WOL Wolverton Town HAY Haringey Borough HEY Heybridge Swifts AVE Aveley LET Letchworth Garden City BRT Barton Rovers TRI Tring Town COL Collier Row WAR Ware SAF Saffron Walden Town WIV Wivenhoe Town VXM Vauxhall Motors HRN Hornchurch HER Hertford Town BER Berkhamsted Town HRL Harlow Town RAI Rainham Town CLA Clapton HEM Hemel Hempstead ROY Royston Town CHE Cheshunt 28 6 8 81 48 23 14 5 74 32 22 13 7 86 40 21 11 10 81 54 19 13 10 68 50 19 11 12 77 62 18 11 13 49 39 19 7 16 69 49 19 5 18 67 65 17 8 17 51 50 14 14 14 56 54 15 11 16 61 61 15 10 17 61 57 13 16 13 60 60 14 13 15 52 53 12 16 14 62 64 13 11 18 45 55 12 11 19 53 70 10 11 21 45 63 9 12 21 48 77 4 12 26 37 109 5 6 31 43 114 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Resigned and joined the Spartan League RES complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. fchd.com rsssf.com Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of the Division Two North clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.9642 -0.4289 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barton Rovers 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7632 -0.5647 Blue 000080 pog.svg Berkhamsted Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chesham United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7765 0.0945 Blue 000080 pog.svg HarlowTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7539 -0.4444 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hemel Hempstead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hertford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7441 0.7006 Blue 000080 pog.svg Heybridge Swifts 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9781 -0.23 Blue 000080 pog.svg Letchworth Garden City 85 right UK England Southeast close 52.0471 -0.0202 Blue 000080 pog.svg Royston Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 52.0273 0.2400 Blue 000080 pog.svg Saffron Walden Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7968 -0.6402 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tring Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8783 -0.4147 Blue 000080 pog.svg Vauxhall Motors 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Blue 000080 pog.svg Ware 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.8739 0.9703 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wivenhoe Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 52.0625 -0.8166 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wolverton Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5944 0.1477 Collier Row 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6016 -0.1129 Haringey Borough 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two North football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 85 top Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.5944 0.1477 Collier Row 85 top Greater London 51.6016 -0.1129 Haringey Borough 85 right Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 85 left Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Chesham United The Meadow Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Collier Row Sungate Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Haringey Borough Coles Park Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Rainham Town Deri Park Royston Town Garden Walk Saffron Walden Town Catons Lane Tring Town Pendley Ground Vauxhall Motors Brache Estate Ware Wodson Park Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Wolverton Town Wolverton Park Division Two South Isthmian LeagueDivision Two South 1986–87 Woking MarlowWoking 420 1248 1985–86 1987–88 Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Chalfont St Peter, transferred from Division Two North Chertsey Town, joined from the Combined Counties League Harefield United, transferred from Division Two North League table main WDL Division Two South PR WOK Woking MAR Marlow DOR Dorking FEL Feltham RUI Ruislip Manor CHR Chertsey Town MET Metropolitan Police CSP Chalfont St Peter HUN Hungerford Town HFU Harefield United EUA Eastbourne United WHY Whyteleafe HOR Horsham EGH Egham Town CAM Camberley Town FLA Flackwell Heath BAN Banstead Athletic PTF Petersfield United MOL Molesey NEW Newbury Town SOU Southall 27 7 6 110 32 28 4 8 78 36 24 12 4 78 30 25 3 12 79 34 22 10 8 85 47 18 11 11 56 44 16 13 11 70 61 17 10 13 60 55 14 14 12 55 48 14 14 12 53 47 15 10 15 72 59 12 15 13 52 63 14 8 18 54 61 14 6 20 45 77 13 3 24 62 89 9 11 20 34 63 7 15 18 44 61 9 8 23 45 84 7 12 21 37 89 6 14 20 51 83 6 6 28 28 85 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. fchd.com rsssf.com Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of the Division Two South clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Green 008000 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.3926 -0.5080 Green 008000 pog.svg Chertsey Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Green 008000 pog.svg Dorking 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.7661 0.2764 Green 008000 pog.svg Eastbourne United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.6043 -0.7122 Green 008000 pog.svg Flackwell Heath 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.0588 -0.3234 Green 008000 pog.svg Horsham 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4089 -1.5135 Green 008000 pog.svg Hungerford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5770 -0.7740 Green 008000 pog.svg Marlow 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.401 -1.323 Green 008000 pog.svg Newbury Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.0038 -0.9374 Green 008000 pog.svg Petersfield United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.3063 -0.5588 Green 008000 pog.svg Woking 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4264 -0.5333 Egham Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4831 -0.4089 Feltham 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6034 -0.4780 Harefield United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5528 -0.2979 Ruislip Manor 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two South football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 85 right Greater London 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 85 right Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.4831 -0.4089 Feltham 85 top Greater London 51.6034 -0.4780 Harefield United 85 right Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 top Greater London 51.5528 -0.2979 Ruislip Manor 85 top Greater London 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 85 top Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Club Stadium Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Camberley Town Kroomer Park Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Eastbourne United The Oval Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Feltham The Orchard Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Harefield United Preston Park Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey Walton Road Stadium Newbury Town Town Ground Petersfield United The Southdowns Builders Stadium Ruislip Manor Grosvenor Vale Southall Robert Parker Stadium Whyteleafe Church Road Woking The Laithwaite Community Stadium See also Isthmian League 1986–87 Northern Premier League 1986–87 Southern Football League References Category:Isthmian League seasons 6