1980–81 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1980–81 season was the 66th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition. Slough Town were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title. Though, there was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985, at the end of the season two Premier Division clubs - Dagenham and Enfield were accepted to the APL. Billericay Town finished second in Division One achieving the second promotion in a row. Willesden folded at the end of the season. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 1980–81 Slough Town None 462 1326 1979–80 1981–82 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One: Bromley Leytonstone & Ilford There was no relegation from the division this season after Dagenham and Enfield joined the Alliance Premier League. League table main WDL Premier Division PR SLO Slough Town ENF Enfield WYC Wycombe Wanderers L/I Leytonstone & Ilford SUT Sutton United HEN Hendon HYS Hayes DAG Dagenham HRB Harrow Borough BRO Bromley STN Staines Town T&M Tooting & Mitcham United HIT Hitchin Town CRD Croydon DUL Dulwich Hamlet LEA Leatherhead CAR Carshalton Athletic BAR Barking HRL Harlow Town WAV Walthamstow Avenue BOR Boreham Wood WOK Woking 23 13 6 73 34 23 11 8 81 43 22 9 11 76 49 19 12 11 78 57 19 12 11 82 65 18 10 14 66 58 18 8 16 45 50 17 11 14 79 66 16 11 15 57 52 16 9 17 63 69 15 9 18 60 61 15 8 19 49 53 14 10 18 64 62 12 15 15 51 51 13 12 17 62 67 12 14 16 36 50 14 8 20 57 82 13 12 17 58 72 -2 11 15 16 53 66 13 7 22 50 81 10 13 19 46 69 11 7 24 40 69 -3 Barking were deducted two points. Woking were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Joined the Alliance Premier League APL APL 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 51.7765 0.0945 HarlowTown 85 right 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 51.5238 -0.5838 Slough Town 85 top 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 51.3901 0.0211 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bromley 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 51.5581 -0.3713 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harrow Borough 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 51.5478 0.159867 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leytonstone/Ilford 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 51.3901 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 51.3934 -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 51.5581 -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 51.5478 0.159867 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leytonstone/Ilford 85 left 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 Bromley Hayes Lane Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Dagenham Victoria Road Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Enfield Southbury Road Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hayes Church Road Hendon Claremont Road Hitchin Town Top Field Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leytonstone/Ilford Victoria Road Slough Town Wexham Park Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Walthamstow Avenue Green Pond Road Woking The Laithwaite Community Stadium Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1980–81 Bishop's Stortford Billericay TownBishop's Stortford Camberley TownFinchley 462 1311 1979–80 1981–82 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Oxford City Tilbury Two clubs promoted from Division Two: Billericay Town Lewes League table main WDL Division One PR BIS Bishop's Stortford BIL Billericay Town E&E Epsom & Ewell FAR Farnborough Town STA St Albans City KIN Kingstonian OXC Oxford City WKH Wokingham Town MET Metropolitan Police CHS Chesham United LEW Lewes MAD Maidenhead United W&H Walton & Hersham HER Hertford Town HAM Hampton AVE Aveley WEM Wembley CLA Clapton WAR Ware TIL Tilbury CAM Camberley Town FIN Finchley 30 6 6 84 28 29 6 7 67 34 24 12 6 80 36 23 11 8 75 39 24 5 13 85 61 20 9 13 63 51 -3 18 9 15 71 48 16 15 11 70 56 18 7 17 61 58 17 7 18 64 64 17 7 18 72 83 16 7 19 58 62 12 15 15 46 53 13 11 18 46 65 12 13 17 46 53 13 9 20 54 55 13 8 21 47 61 12 8 22 53 86 9 13 20 50 69 10 8 24 42 84 8 7 27 42 88 6 11 25 35 77 Kingstonian were deducted three points. Discordance between sources: fchd states that Tilbury were deducted three points, while rsssf doesn't. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two 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 51.6219 0.4033 Blue 000080 pog.svg Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Blue 000080 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chesham United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.31 -0.76 Blue 000080 pog.svg Farnborough Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hertford Town 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 top UK England Southeast close 51.7793 -1.2277 Blue 000080 pog.svg OxfordCity 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 Blue 000080 pog.svg St Albans 85 top 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 51.8248 -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 51.5422 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 51.4051 -0.2819 Kingstonian 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 One 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 right Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 85 left Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 85 top Greater London 51.4051 -0.2819 Kingstonian 85 right Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Billericay Town New Lodge Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Camberley Town Kroomer Park Chesham United The Meadow Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road Finchley Summers Lane Hampton Beveree Stadium Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Lewes The Dripping Pan Maidenhead United York Road Metropolitan Police Imber Court Oxford City Marsh Lane St Albans City Clarence Park Tilbury Chadfields Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Ware Wodson Park Wembley Vale Farm Wokingham Town Cantley Park Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 1980–81 Feltham FelthamHornchurch 380 1042 1979–80 1981–82 Second Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and three new teams: Dorking Town, joined from the Athenian League Harwich & Parkeston, relegated from Division One Horsham, relegated from Division One League table main WDL Division Two PR FEL Feltham HRN Hornchurch HUN Hungerford Town BRT Barton Rovers WOR Worthing CHE Cheshunt LET Letchworth Garden City SOU Southall DOR Dorking Town HOR Horsham HEM Hemel Hempstead EGH Egham Town H&P Harwich & Parkeston RAI Rainham Town EPP Epping Town EUA Eastbourne United WIL Willesden TRI Tring Town MOL Molesey COR Corinthian-Casuals 24 10 4 65 30 25 6 7 74 35 23 10 5 84 29 19 11 8 61 26 19 11 8 74 43 19 11 8 57 33 18 7 13 49 40 14 11 13 48 52 13 12 13 47 45 16 3 19 47 47 14 7 17 49 55 13 9 16 45 62 12 11 15 57 58 11 13 14 44 45 12 7 19 37 50 11 10 17 59 75 11 8 19 57 68 11 6 21 40 71 4 9 25 31 83 1 8 29 17 95 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Folded at the end of the season FLD 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 51.9642 -0.4289 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barton Rovers 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dorking 85 bottom 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 51.9350 1.2735 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harwich & Parkeston 85 right 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 left UK England Southeast close 51.9781 -0.23 Blue 000080 pog.svg Letchworth Garden City 85 right 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 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 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 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 85 top Greater London 51.5468 -0.2295 Willesden 85 top Club Stadium Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Eastbourne United The Oval Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Epping Town Stonards Hill Feltham The Orchard Harwich & Parkeston Royal Oak Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Molesey Walton Road Stadium Rainham Town Deri Park Southall Robert Parker Stadium Tring Town Pendley Ground Willesden King Edwards Park Worthing Woodside Road References Category:Isthmian League seasons I