1998–99 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1998–99 season was the 84th 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 1998–99 Sutton United Sutton United Bishop's StortfordBromley 462 1356 2,810 – Basingstoke Town – Aldershot Town, (28 December) 263,644 571 (+27.4% to previous season) 1997–98 1999–2000 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Aldershot Town, promoted as champions of Division One Billericay Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One Hampton, promoted as third in Division One Slough Town, demoted from the Football Conference Sutton United won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop's Stortford and Bromley finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One, while Carshalton Athletic were reprieved after Wealdstone, finished third in Division One, were refused promotion due to ground grading. At the end of the season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough. League table main WDL Premier Division PR SUT Sutton United AYU Aylesbury United D&R Dagenham & Redbridge THU Purfleet ENF Enfield STA St Albans City ALD Aldershot Town BAS Basingstoke Town HRB Harrow Borough G&N Gravesend & Northfleet SLO Slough Town BIL Billericay Town HEN Hendon BOR Boreham Wood CHS Chesham United DUL Dulwich Hamlet HEY Heybridge Swifts W&H Walton & Hersham HAM Hampton CAR Carshalton Athletic BIS Bishop's Stortford BRO Bromley 27 7 8 89 39 23 8 11 67 38 20 13 9 71 44 22 7 13 71 52 21 9 12 73 49 17 17 8 71 52 16 14 12 83 48 17 10 15 63 53 17 9 16 72 66 18 6 18 54 53 16 11 15 60 53 15 13 14 54 56 16 9 17 70 71 14 15 13 59 63 15 9 18 58 79 14 8 20 53 63 13 9 20 51 85 12 7 23 50 77 10 12 20 41 71 10 10 22 47 82 9 10 23 49 90 8 11 23 50 72 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P inherit Reprieved from relegation RR #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 51.2484 -0.7547 Aldershot Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8297 -0.8133 Aylesbury United 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.2523 -1.1103 Basingstoke Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6219 0.4033 Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Chesham United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7441 0.7006 Heybridge Swifts 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5238 -0.5838 SloughTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 St Albans 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Walton & Hersham 85 bottom 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 51.4495 0.3223 Blue 000080 pog.svg Gravesend & Northfleet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4152 -0.3633 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hampton & Richmond Borough 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 51.3676 -0.2043 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sutton United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4894 0.2649 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thurrock 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 51.4495 0.3223 Blue 000080 pog.svg Gravesend & Northfleet 85 left Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hampton & Richmond 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 51.3676 -0.2043 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sutton United 85 left Greater London 51.4894 0.2649 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thurrock 85 left Club Stadium Aldershot Town Recreation Ground Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Basingstoke Town The Camrose Billericay Town New Lodge Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Boreham Wood Meadow Park Bromley Hayes Lane Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Chesham United The Meadow Enfield Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood) Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Road Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Gravesend & Northfleet Stonebridge Road Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Slough Town Wexham Park St Albans City Clarence Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Thurrock Ship Lane Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1998–99 Canvey Island Canvey IslandHitchin Town Berkhamsted TownMoleseyWembley 462 1209 1,058 – Worthing – Bognor Regis Town, (28 December) 93,147 202 (-34.6% to previous season) 1997–98 1999–2000 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Hitchin Town Oxford City Yeading Three clubs promoted from Division Two: Braintree Town Canvey Island Wealdstone Canvey Island won the division to get a second consecutive promotion. Hitchin Town finished second and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt, while Wealdtone, finished third, were refused promotion due to ground grading. Molesey, Wembley and Berkhamsted Town relegated to Division Two. League table main WDL Division One PR CAN Canvey Island HIT Hitchin Town WEA Wealdstone BRA Braintree Town BOG Bognor Regis Town GRY Grays Athletic OXC Oxford City CRD Croydon CHR Chertsey Town ROM Romford MAD Maidenhead United WOR Worthing WFO Leyton Pennant UXB Uxbridge BRT Barton Rovers YEA Yeading LEA Leatherhead WHY Whyteleafe STA Staines Town MOL Molesey WEM Wembley BER Berkhamsted Town 28 6 8 76 41 25 10 7 75 38 26 6 10 75 48 20 10 12 75 48 20 8 14 63 44 19 11 12 56 42 16 14 12 58 51 16 13 13 53 53 14 16 12 57 57 14 15 13 58 63 13 15 14 50 46 13 13 16 47 61 13 12 17 62 70 13 11 18 54 51 11 15 16 43 49 12 10 20 51 55 12 9 21 48 59 13 6 23 51 72 10 15 17 33 57 8 20 14 35 52 10 10 22 36 71 10 7 25 53 81 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division 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 51.9642 -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 50.7870 -0.6902 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bognor Regis Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.8753 0.5729 Blue 000080 pog.svg Braintree Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5165 0.6157 Blue 000080 pog.svg Canvey Island 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3926 -0.5080 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chertsey Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.9545 -0.2841 Blue 000080 pog.svg HitchinTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leatherhead 85 bottom 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 50.8204 -0.3848 Blue 000080 pog.svg Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 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 51.5944 0.1477 Romford 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 51.6080 -0.2785 Wealdstone 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5117 -0.3988 Yeading 0 Greater London Greater London Division One football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 85 top Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton Pennant 85 top Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 right Greater London 51.5944 0.1477 Romford 85 top Greater London 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 85 right Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Wealdstone 85 top Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Greater London 51.5117 -0.3988 Yeading 85 right Club Stadium Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane Braintree Town Cressing Road Canvey Island Brockwell Stadium Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Hitchin Town Top Field Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leyton Pennant Wadham Lodge Maidenhead United York Road Molesey Walton Road Stadium Oxford City Marsh Lane Romford Sungate Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Uxbridge Honeycroft Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) Wembley Vale Farm Whyteleafe Church Road Worthing Woodside Road Yeading The Warren Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 1998–99 Bedford Town Bedford TownHarlow TownThame United Abingdon TownBracknell TownHertford Town 462 1495 806 – Bedford Town – Leighton Town, (28 December) 60,932 132 (-21.9% to previous season) 1997–98 1999–2000 Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division One: Abingdon Town Thame United Wokingham Town Three clubs promoted from Division Three: Harlow Town Hemel Hempstead Hertford Town Bedford Town won the division and were promoted to Division One along with Harlow Town, who achieved a second consecutive promotion and Thame United, who returned to Division One after the relegation. Hertford Town relegated back to Division Three along with Bracknell Town and Abingdon Town, who get a second consecutive relegation. League table main WDL Division Two PR BED Bedford Town HRL Harlow Town THM Thame United HEM Hemel Hempstead W&E Windsor & Eton BAN Banstead Athletic NOR Northwood T&M Tooting & Mitcham United CSP Chalfont St Peter MET Metropolitan Police LEI Leighton Town HOR Horsham MAR Marlow EDG Edgware Town WIT Witham Town HUN Hungerford Town WIV Wivenhoe Town WOK Wokingham Town BAR Barking HER Hertford Town BRN Bracknell Town ABI Abingdon Town 29 7 6 89 31 27 8 7 100 47 26 8 8 89 50 21 12 9 90 50 22 6 14 84 55 21 8 13 83 62 20 7 15 67 68 19 9 14 63 62 16 12 14 70 71 17 8 17 61 58 16 10 16 60 64 17 6 19 74 67 16 9 17 72 68 14 10 18 65 68 12 15 15 64 64 13 12 17 59 61 14 8 20 71 83 14 4 24 44 79 10 11 21 50 75 11 2 29 44 96 7 10 25 48 92 6 6 30 48 124 #ACE1AF Promoted to the 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 51.6654 -1.2795 Blue 000080 pog.svg Abingdon Town 85 top 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 51.7765 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 51.0588 -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 51.9129 -0.6597 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leighton Town 85 top 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 51.4695 -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 51.4224 -0.8382 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wokingham Town 85 left 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 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham United 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 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 85 top Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 85 bottom Greater London 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham 85 right Club Stadium Abingdon Town Culham Road Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Barking Mayesbrook Park Bedford Town The Eyrie Bracknell Town Larges Lane Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Edgware Town White Lion Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Leighton Town Bell Close Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Metropolitan Police Imber Court Northwood Chestnut Avenue Thame United Windmill Road Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Witham Town Spa Road Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Wokingham Town Cantley Park Division Three Isthmian LeagueDivision Three 1998–99 Ford United CheshuntFord UnitedWingate & Finchley 380 1319 380 – Wingate & Finchley – Cheshunt, (10 April) 28,737 76 (-1.3% to previous season) 1997–98 1999–2000 Division Three consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division Two: Cheshunt Egham Town Tilbury Ford United won the division and were promoted along with Wingate & Finchley and Cheshunt, who returned straight after the relegation from Division Two. League table main WDL Division Three PR RED Ford United W&F Wingate & Finchley CHE Cheshunt LEW Lewes E&E Epsom & Ewell WAR Ware TIL Tilbury CRO Croydon Athletic ETU East Thurrock United EGH Egham Town COR Corinthian-Casuals SOU Southall CAM Camberley Town AVE Aveley FLA Flackwell Heath HRN Hornchurch CLA Clapton DOR Dorking KIN Kingsbury Town TRI Tring Town 27 5 6 110 42 25 5 8 79 38 23 10 5 70 41 25 3 10 86 45 19 5 14 61 51 19 4 15 79 60 17 8 13 74 52 16 10 12 82 59 15 13 10 74 56 16 8 14 65 58 16 7 15 70 71 14 9 15 68 66 14 8 16 66 77 12 7 19 50 67 11 9 18 59 70 10 9 19 48 73 11 6 21 48 89 8 7 23 52 98 6 3 29 40 98 5 6 27 38 108 #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 51.3266 -0.7574 Green 008000 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Green 008000 pog.svg Dorking 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 50.8690 0.0123 Green 008000 pog.svg Lewes 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4701 0.3633 Green 008000 pog.svg Tilbury 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7968 -0.6402 Green 008000 pog.svg TringTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Green 008000 pog.svg Ware 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 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.1266 Croydon Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4264 -0.5333 Egham Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5853 0.0894 Ford United 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 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 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 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 85 bottom Greater London 51.3934 -0.1266 CroydonAthletic 85 top Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 bottom Greater London 51.5853 0.0894 FordUnited 85 left Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 85 top Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 85 right Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Camberley Town Kroomer Park Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Croydon Athletic Keith Tuckey Stadium Dorking Meadowbank Stadium East Thurrock United Rookery Hill Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Ford United Oakside Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Lewes The Dripping PanSouthall Robert Parker Stadium Tilbury Chadfields Tring Town Pendley Ground Ware Wodson Park Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium Cup Competitions The results from the finals of the league's three cup competitions: Ryman League Cup: The league's premier cup competition, with clubs from all four divisions competing. Aldershot Town 2–1 Boreham Wood (played at Southampton F.C.) Puma Full Members Cup: Featuring teams from the top two divisions. Hendon 1-0 Worthing (played at Sutton United) Vandanel Trophy: Featuring teams from the bottom two divisions. Leighton Town 1-0 Windsor & Eton (played at Chesham United) See also Isthmian League 1998–99 Northern Premier League 1998–99 Southern Football League References The Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 2000 1-869833-44-9 Category:Isthmian League seasons 6