1978–79 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1978–79 season was the 64th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition. At the end of the season Alliance Premier League was created. As a result of it, Isthmian League teams lost possibility to take part in the elections to the Football League as only highest placed team from Alliance Premier League who met the Football League requirements may apply. The Isthmian League refused to participate in the formation of the new league. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 1978–79 Barking KingstonianLeytonstone 462 1284 1977–78 1979–80 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One: Dulwich Hamlet Oxford City This season was the last one when Isthmian League clubs may have applied for election to the Football League. Though, no clubs participated in the elections. League table main WDL Premier Division R BAR Barking DAG Dagenham ENF Enfield DUL Dulwich Hamlet SLO Slough Town WYC Wycombe Wanderers WOK Woking CRD Croydon HEN Hendon LEA Leatherhead SUT Sutton United T&M Tooting & Mitcham United WAV Walthamstow Avenue TIL Tilbury BOR Boreham Wood HIT Hitchin Town CAR Carshalton Athletic HYS Hayes OXC Oxford City STN Staines Town LST Leytonstone KIN Kingstonian 28 9 5 92 50 25 6 11 83 63 22 11 9 69 37 21 13 8 69 39 20 12 10 61 44 20 9 13 59 44 18 14 10 79 59 19 9 14 61 51 16 14 12 55 48 17 9 16 57 45 17 9 16 62 51 15 14 13 52 52 15 6 21 61 69 13 11 18 60 76 13 10 19 50 67 12 11 19 59 71 10 16 16 49 69 9 18 15 45 58 12 7 23 50 80 6 16 20 40 64 8 7 27 36 75 3 15 24 35 72 Leytonstone merged with Ilford at the end of the season. #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 51.9545 -0.2841 HitchinTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Leatherhead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7793 -1.2277 OxfordCity 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5238 -0.5838 Slough Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4701 0.3633 Tilbury 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3063 -0.5588 Woking 85 right 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 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Boreham Wood 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 51.5397 0.1422 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dagenham 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.645 -0.060 Blue 000080 pog.svg Enfield 0 UK England Southeast close 51.515 -0.422 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hayes 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 51.569 0.010 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leytonstone 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 51.3932 -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 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Boreham Wood 85 left Greater London 51.3697 -0.1718 Blue 000080 pog.svg Carshalton Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.3934 -0.0606 Blue 000080 pog.svg Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.5397 0.1422 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dagenham 85 right Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 85 right Greater London 51.645 -0.060 Blue 000080 pog.svg Enfield 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 left Greater London 51.569 0.010 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leytonstone 85 right 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 51.3932 -0.1723 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tooting & Mitcham 85 top Greater London 51.5914 -0.0305 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walthamstow Avenue 85 bottom Club Stadium Barking Mayesbrook Park Boreham Wood Meadow Park Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Dagenham Victoria Road Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Enfield Southbury Road Hayes Church Road Hendon Claremont Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leytonstone Granleigh Road Oxford City Marsh Lane Slough Town Wexham Park Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Tilbury Chadfields Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Walthamstow Avenue Green Pond Road Woking The Laithwaite Community Stadium Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1978–79 Harlow Town Harlow TownHarrow Borough Southall & Ealing Borough 462 1353 1977–78 1979–80 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Bishop's Stortford Southall & Ealing Borough Two clubs promoted from Division Two: Epsom & Ewell Metropolitan Police At the end of the season Leytonstone, relegated from the Premier Division, merged with Ilford to form Leytonstone & Ilford. Subsequently, St Albans City were given a reprieve. League table main WDL Division One PR HRL Harlow Town HRB Harrow Borough MAD Maidenhead United BIS Bishop's Stortford HER Hertford Town HOR Horsham H&P Harwich & Parkeston BRO Bromley HAM Hampton E&E Epsom & Ewell WEM Wembley AVE Aveley WKH Wokingham Town CLA Clapton MET Metropolitan Police W&H Walton & Hersham ILF Ilford WAR Ware CHS Chesham United FIN Finchley STA St Albans City SOU Southall & Ealing Borough 31 7 4 93 32 26 8 8 85 49 25 6 11 72 50 22 11 9 68 40 21 11 10 62 41 22 8 12 62 47 22 5 15 90 57 18 12 12 76 50 17 11 14 59 47 18 7 17 69 57 15 14 13 57 50 17 7 18 57 66 17 8 17 64 68 -3 15 8 19 67 80 12 13 17 58 55 12 9 21 47 71 13 5 24 48 80 11 10 21 46 69 11 9 22 46 66 7 15 20 43 74 7 7 28 43 90 5 5 32 41 114 Wokingham Town were deducted three points. Ilford merged with Leytonstone at the end of the season. Thus, St Albans were reprieved. ILF #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P inherit Merged into Leytonstone MER inherit Reprieved from relegation RR #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two 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 51.8727 0.1920 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bishop's Stortford 85 top 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 51.9350 1.2735 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harwich & Parkeston 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hertford Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.0588 -0.3234 Blue 000080 pog.svg Horsham 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5199 -0.7180 Blue 000080 pog.svg Maidenhead United 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 Blue 000080 pog.svg St Albans 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walton & Hersham 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Blue 000080 pog.svg Ware 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4224 -0.8382 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wokingham Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 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 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5581 -0.3713 Harrow Borough 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5478 0.159867 Ilford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall & Ealing Borough 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 Greater London Greater London Division One football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 85 top Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 85 right Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 right Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 85 left Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 85 top Greater London 51.5581 -0.3713 Harrow Borough 85 left Greater London 51.5478 0.159867 Ilford 85 left Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall & Ealing Borough 85 top Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Bromley Hayes Lane Chesham United The Meadow Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise Finchley Summers Lane Hampton Beveree Stadium Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Harwich & Parkeston Royal Oak Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Horsham Queen Street Ilford Victoria Road Maidenhead United York Road Metropolitan Police Imber Court Southall & Ealing Borough Robert Parker Stadium St Albans City Clarence Park Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Ware Wodson Park Wembley Vale Farm Wokingham Town Cantley Park Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 1978–79 Farnborough Town Camberley TownFarnborough Town 306 871 1977–78 1979–80 Division Two consisted of 18 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Corinthian-Casuals, relegated from Division One Hornchurch, relegated from Division One Hungerford Town, joined from the Hellenic Football League League table main WDL Division Two P FAR Farnborough Town CAM Camberley Town MOL Molesey LEW Lewes FEL Feltham LET Letchworth Garden City EUA Eastbourne United HEM Hemel Hempstead EPP Epping Town RAI Rainham Town CHE Cheshunt HUN Hungerford Town WOR Worthing HRN Hornchurch EGH Egham Town TRI Tring Town WIL Willesden COR Corinthian-Casuals 26 3 5 77 34 21 8 5 71 32 19 11 4 55 33 19 6 9 66 50 16 7 11 47 36 14 10 10 56 48 16 4 14 47 46 13 11 10 46 37 14 7 13 49 44 13 10 11 42 41 11 8 15 43 49 11 8 15 48 58 9 8 17 40 50 9 8 17 38 61 7 12 15 49 54 6 8 20 33 56 6 8 20 41 77 4 7 23 23 65 #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 clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Blue 000080 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 50.7661 0.2764 Blue 000080 pog.svg Eastbourne United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7004 0.1087 Blue 000080 pog.svg Epping Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.31 -0.76 Blue 000080 pog.svg Farnborough Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7539 -0.4444 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hemel Hempstead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.4089 -1.5135 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hungerford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9781 -0.23 Blue 000080 pog.svg Letchworth Garden City 85 right UK England Southeast close 50.8690 0.0123 Blue 000080 pog.svg Lewes 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7968 -0.6402 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tring Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Blue 000080 pog.svg Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 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 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5468 -0.2295 Willesden 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 85 bottom Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.4831 -0.4089 Feltham 85 top Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 top Greater London 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 85 left Greater London 51.5468 -0.2295 Willesden 85 top Club Stadium Camberley Town Kroomer Park Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Eastbourne United The Oval Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Epping Town Stonards Hill Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road Feltham The Orchard Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Lewes The Dripping Pan Molesey Walton Road Stadium Rainham Town Deri Park Tring Town Pendley Ground Willesden King Edwards Park Worthing Woodside Road References Category:Isthmian League seasons I