1996–97 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1996–97 season was the 82nd 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 Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 1996–97 Yeovil Town Yeovil Town Chertsey TownGrays AthleticStaines Town 462 1362 8,007 – Yeovil Town – Enfield, (25 March) 230,209 498 (+2.9% to previous season) 1995–96 1997–98 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Dagenham & Redbridge, relegated from the Football Conference Heybridge Swifts, promoted as runners-up in Division One Oxford City, promoted as champions of Division One Staines Town, promoted as third in Division One League table main WDL Premier Division PR YEO Yeovil Town ENF Enfield SUT Sutton United D&R Dagenham & Redbridge STA St Albans City YEA Yeading HEY Heybridge Swifts AYU Aylesbury United THU Purfleet BOR Boreham Wood KIN Kingstonian DUL Dulwich Hamlet CAR Carshalton Athletic HIT Hitchin Town OXC Oxford City HEN Hendon HRB Harrow Borough BRO Bromley BIS Bishop's Stortford STN Staines Town GRY Grays Athletic CHR Chertsey Town 31 8 3 83 34 28 11 3 91 29 18 13 11 87 70 18 11 13 57 43 18 11 13 66 55 17 14 11 58 47 17 14 11 64 60 17 11 14 62 56 17 11 14 67 63 15 13 14 56 52 16 8 18 79 79 14 13 15 57 57 14 11 17 51 56 15 7 20 67 73 14 10 18 67 83 13 12 17 53 59 12 14 16 58 63 13 9 20 67 72 10 13 19 43 64 10 8 24 46 71 8 9 25 43 78 8 7 27 40 98 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division One R 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 51.8297 -0.8133 Aylesbury United 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3926 -0.5080 Chertsey Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7441 0.7006 Heybridge Swifts 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9545 -0.2841 HitchinTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7793 -1.2277 OxfordCity 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 St Albans 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Boreham Wood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bromley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5478 0.159867 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dag & Red 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Enfield 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3697 -0.1718 Blue 000080 pog.svg Carshalton Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4765 0.3297 Blue 000080 pog.svg Grays Athletic 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 51.4197 -0.5020 Blue 000080 pog.svg Staines Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3676 -0.2043 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sutton United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4894 0.2649 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thurrock 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5117 -0.3988 Blue 000080 pog.svg Yeading 0 Greater London Greater London Premier Division football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Boreham Wood & Enfield 85 left Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bromley 85 right Greater London 51.3697 -0.1718 Blue 000080 pog.svg Carshalton Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.5478 0.159867 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dag & Red 85 bottom Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 85 bottom Greater London 51.4765 0.3297 Blue 000080 pog.svg Grays Athletic 85 top Greater London 51.5581 -0.3713 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harrow Borough 85 left Greater London 51.5681 -0.2177 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hendon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4197 -0.5020 Blue 000080 pog.svg Staines Town 85 top Greater London 51.3676 -0.2043 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sutton United 85 left Greater London 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 85 right Greater London 51.4894 0.2649 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thurrock 85 left Greater London 51.5117 -0.3988 Blue 000080 pog.svg Yeading 85 right Somerset Somerset Premier Division football clubs right 400 Somerset 50.9503 -2.6740 Yeovil Town 85 left Club Stadium Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Boreham Wood Meadow Park Bromley Hayes Lane Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Enfield Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood) Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Road Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Oxford City Marsh Lane St Albans City Clarence Park Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Thurrock Ship Lane Yeading The Warren Yeovil Town Huish Park Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1996–97 Chesham United Basingstoke TownChesham UnitedWalton & Hersham Canvey IslandMarlowTooting & Mitcham United 462 1254 2,262 – Aldershot Town – Basingstoke Town, (31 March) 139,574 302 (+10.6% to previous season) 1995–96 1997–98 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new teams: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Molesey Walton & Hersham Worthing Three clubs promoted from Division Two: Canvey Island Croydon Hampton League table main WDL Division One PR CHS Chesham United BAS Basingstoke Town W&H Walton & Hersham HAM Hampton BIL Billericay Town BOG Bognor Regis Town ALD Aldershot Town UXB Uxbridge WHY Whyteleafe MOL Molesey ABI Abingdon Town WFO Leyton Pennant MAD Maidenhead United WOK Wokingham Town THM Thame United WOR Worthing BRT Barton Rovers CRD Croydon BER Berkhamsted Town CAN Canvey Island MAR Marlow T&M Tooting & Mitcham United 27 6 9 80 46 22 13 7 81 38 21 13 8 67 41 21 12 9 62 39 21 12 9 69 49 21 9 12 63 44 19 14 9 67 45 15 17 10 65 48 18 7 17 71 68 17 9 16 50 53 15 11 16 44 42 14 12 16 71 72 15 10 17 57 57 -3 14 10 18 41 45 13 10 19 57 69 11 11 20 58 77 11 11 20 31 58 11 10 21 40 57 11 9 22 47 66 9 14 19 52 71 11 6 25 41 84 8 8 26 40 85 3 points deducted #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R 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 Division One clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.6654 -1.2795 Blue 000080 pog.svg Abingdon Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.2484 -0.7547 Blue 000080 pog.svg Aldershot Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9642 -0.4289 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barton Rovers 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.2523 -1.1103 Blue 000080 pog.svg Basingstoke Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7632 -0.5647 Blue 000080 pog.svg Berkhamsted Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.6219 0.4033 Blue 000080 pog.svg Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 50.7870 -0.6902 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bognor Regis Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.5165 0.6157 Blue 000080 pog.svg Canvey Island 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chesham United 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.5199 -0.7180 Blue 000080 pog.svg Maidenhead United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5770 -0.7740 Blue 000080 pog.svg Marlow 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7431 -0.9796 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thame United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walton & Hersham 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Blue 000080 pog.svg Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.4224 -0.8382 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wokingham Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton Pennant 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 0 Greater London Greater London Division One football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 85 right Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton Pennant 85 top Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 right Greater London 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham 85 top Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Club Stadium Abingdon Town Culham Road Aldershot Town Recreation Ground Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Basingstoke Town The Camrose Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Billericay Town New Lodge Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane Canvey Island Brockwell Stadium Chesham United The Meadow Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Hampton Beveree Stadium Leyton Pennant Wadham Lodge Maidenhead United York Road Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Molesey Walton Road Stadium Thame United Windmill Road Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Uxbridge Honeycroft Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Whyteleafe Church Road Wokingham Town Cantley Park Worthing Woodside Road Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 1996–97 Collier Row & Romford LeatherheadCollier Row & RomfordWembley DorkingHemel HempsteadWare 462 1451 820 – Collier Row & Romford – Leatherhead, (15 April) 62,737 136 (+17.2% to previous season) 1995–96 1997–98 Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from Division One: Barking Wembley Three clubs promoted from Division Three: Horsham Leighton Town Windsor & Eton Also, Collier Row & Romford, formed from a merger between Collier Row and Romford League table main WDL Division Two PR ROM Collier Row & Romford LEA Leatherhead WEM Wembley BAR Barking HOR Horsham EDG Edgware Town BED Bedford Town BAN Banstead Athletic W&E Windsor & Eton LEI Leighton Town WIV Wivenhoe Town BRN Bracknell Town CSP Chalfont St Peter HUN Hungerford Town MET Metropolitan Police TIL Tilbury WIT Witham Town EGH Egham Town CHE Cheshunt WAR Ware DOR Dorking HEM Hemel Hempstead 28 12 2 93 33 30 5 7 116 45 23 11 8 91 44 22 13 7 68 39 22 11 9 78 48 20 14 8 74 50 21 8 13 77 43 21 5 16 75 52 17 13 12 65 62 17 12 13 64 52 17 9 16 69 62 16 10 16 78 72 14 13 15 53 61 14 13 15 68 77 14 7 21 72 75 14 7 21 68 77 11 11 20 40 67 10 9 23 47 86 9 3 30 37 101 7 8 27 44 80 7 6 29 40 100 5 6 31 34 125 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Three R 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 Division Two clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 52.1288 -0.4139 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bedford Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4133 -0.7442 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bracknell 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dorking 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7539 -0.4444 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hemel Hempstead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.0588 -0.3234 Blue 000080 pog.svg Horsham 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4089 -1.5135 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hungerford Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leatherhead 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9129 -0.6597 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leighton Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4701 0.3633 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tilbury 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Blue 000080 pog.svg Ware 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4695 -0.6228 Blue 000080 pog.svg Windsor & Eton 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7997 0.6266 Blue 000080 pog.svg Witham Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8739 0.9703 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wivenhoe Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5476 -0.1114 Barking 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5944 0.1477 Collier Row & Romford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4264 -0.5333 Egham Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.5476 -0.1114 Barking 85 top Greater London 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 85 right Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.5944 0.1477 Collier Row & Romford 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 85 top Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Barking Mayesbrook Park Bedford Town The Eyrie Bracknell Town Larges Lane Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Collier Row & Romford Sungate Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Edgware Town White Lion Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leighton Town Bell Close Metropolitan Police Imber Court Tilbury Chadfields Ware Wodson Park Wembley Vale Farm Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Witham Town Spa Road Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Division Three Isthmian LeagueDivision Three 1996–97 Wealdstone Braintree TownNorthwoodWealdstone 272 886 630 – Wealdstone – Epsom & Ewell, (19 April) 30,404 112 (+9.8% to previous season) 1995–96 1997–98 Division Three consisted of 17 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and one new club: Braintree Town, transferred from Southern League Southern Division Before the start of the season Cove and Harefield United resigned from the league. League table main WDL Division Three PR WEA Wealdstone BRA Braintree Town NOR Northwood HRL Harlow Town AVE Aveley ETU East Thurrock United CAM Camberley Town W&F Wingate & Finchley HRN Hornchurch CLA Clapton LEW Lewes KIN Kingsbury Town HER Hertford Town E&E Epsom & Ewell FLA Flackwell Heath TRI Tring Town SOU Southall 24 3 5 72 24 23 5 4 99 29 18 10 4 60 31 19 4 9 60 41 17 6 9 64 39 16 6 10 58 51 15 6 11 55 44 11 7 14 52 63 11 6 15 35 51 11 6 15 31 49 10 8 14 45 53 11 4 17 41 54 10 6 16 55 65 8 5 19 62 78 8 5 19 36 71 7 3 22 33 74 6 4 22 28 69 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division Two P 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 Three clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.8753 0.5729 Green 008000 pog.svg Braintree Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Green 008000 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.5223 0.4616 Green 008000 pog.svg East Thurrock 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.6043 -0.7122 Green 008000 pog.svg Flackwell Heath 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7765 0.0945 Green 008000 pog.svg HarlowTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Green 008000 pog.svg Hertford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8690 0.0123 Green 008000 pog.svg Lewes 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7968 -0.6402 Green 008000 pog.svg TringTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6080 -0.2785 Wealdstone 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 0 Greater London Greater London Division Three football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 85 top Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 bottom Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 85 bottom Greater London 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Wealdstone 85 top Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 85 right Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Braintree Town Cressing Road Camberley Town Kroomer Park Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground East Thurrock United Rookery Hill Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Lewes The Dripping Pan Northwood Chestnut Avenue Southall Robert Parker Stadium Tring Town Pendley Ground Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium See also Isthmian League 1996–97 Northern Premier League 1996–97 Southern Football League References Category:Isthmian League seasons 6