2004–05 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 2004–05 season was the 90th in the history of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it was the first season after the creation of the Conference North and South, one step above the Isthmian League. Therefore, it was the inaugural season for the league in the seventh, eighth and ninth tiers of the English league system. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 2004–05 Yeading EastleighYeading Dover AthleticKingstonianTonbridge Angels 462 1302 29 goals – Carl Griffiths (Heybridge Swifts) 2,390 – Dover Athletic – Folkestone Invicta, (28 March) 149,301 323 (-12.5% to previous season) 2003–04 2005–06 After the creation of the Conference North and South, placed above the Isthmian League before the start of the season most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. The Premier Division featured seven clubs from the previous season and 15 new clubs: Seven clubs remained in the league: Billericay Town Braintree Town Harrow Borough Hendon Heybridge Swifts Kingstonian Northwood Four clubs promoted from Division One North: Cheshunt Leyton Wealdstone Yeading Five clubs promoted from Division One South: Hampton & Richmond Borough Slough Town Staines Town Windsor & Eton Worthing Two clubs transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division: Chelmsford City Dover Athletic Four clubs promoted from the Southern Football League Eastern Division: Eastleigh Folkestone Invicta Salisbury City Tonbridge Angels Yeading won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Eastleigh. Tonbridge Angels, Dover Athletic and Kingstonian finished bottom of the table and were relegated to Division One, while 19th-placed Cheshunt were reprieved as the club with a better record than the equivalent Northern Premier League and Southern League clubs after Conference South side Hornchurch folded. League table main WDL Premier Division 5 PR YEA Yeading BIL Billericay Town EAS Eastleigh BRA Braintree Town LEY Leyton H&R Hampton & Richmond HEY Heybridge Swifts CHM Chelmsford City STA Staines Town WOR Worthing HEN Hendon SAL Salisbury City SLO Slough Town FOL Folkestone Invicta W&E Windsor & Eton HRB Harrow Borough NOR Northwood WEA Wealdstone CHE Cheshunt TON Tonbridge Angels DOV Dover Athletic KIN Kingstonian 25 11 6 74 48 23 11 8 78 40 22 13 7 84 49 19 17 6 67 33 21 8 13 71 57 21 8 13 64 53 18 9 15 76 65 17 11 14 63 58 17 9 16 59 53 16 11 15 50 45 17 7 18 48 60 16 9 17 60 64 15 10 17 61 66 14 10 18 51 53 12 14 16 48 62 13 10 19 41 54 14 7 21 49 66 13 8 21 60 73 12 11 19 58 71 11 10 21 47 73 10 9 23 50 66 7 5 30 43 93 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Conference South P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs QP QP QP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South QPP #CCCCFF Transferred to the SFL Premier Division TPD TPD #CCCCFF Reprieved from relegation, then transferred to the SFL Premier Division RRT #FFCCCC Relegated to Division One R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Robinson, M. Non-League Football Tables 1889-2010 2010 Soccer Books Ltd 9781862232044 England - Isthmian League2004–05 Isthmian Leaguehttp://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/archive/isthmian05.html nonleaguefooty website 2012-12-27 2012-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121121162421/http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/archive/isthmian05.html dead Play-offs Final 2 Billericay Town 0 5 Leyton 2 3 Eastleigh 2 4 Braintree Town 0 3 Eastleigh 2 5 Leyton 1 Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of the Premier Division clubs right 420 UK England Southeast close 51.6219 0.4033 Billericay Town &Chelmsford City 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8753 0.5729 Braintree Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.1378 1.2850 Dover Athletic 85 top UK England Southeast close 50.9523 -1.3720 Eastleigh 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.0866 1.1595 Folkestone Invicta 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7441 0.7006 Heybridge Swifts 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.1043 -1.7858 Salisbury City 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4695 -0.6228 Slough Town & Windsor & Eton 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.2115 0.2691 Tonbridge Angels 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6944 -0.0416 Blue 000080 pog.svg Cheshunt 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 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5684 -0.0277 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leyton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6008 -0.4156 Blue 000080 pog.svg Northwood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6080 -0.2785 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wealdstone 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5117 -0.3988 Blue 000080 pog.svg Yeading 0 Greater London Greater London Premier Division football clubs right 370 Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Blue 000080 pog.svg Cheshunt 85 top 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 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 85 bottom Greater London 51.5684 -0.0277 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leyton 85 bottom Greater London 51.6008 -0.4156 Blue 000080 pog.svg Northwood 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wealdstone 85 right Greater London 51.5117 -0.3988 Blue 000080 pog.svg Yeading 85 right Club Stadium Billericay Town New Lodge Braintree Town Cressing Road Chelmsford City New Lodge (groundshare with Billericay Town) Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Dover Athletic Crabble Athletic Ground Eastleigh Ten Acres Folkestone Invicta Cheriton Road Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Kingstonian Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) Leyton Leyton Stadium Northwood Chestnut Avenue Salisbury City Raymond McEnhill Stadium Slough Town Stag Meadow (groundshare with Windsor & Eton) Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Tonbridge Angels Longmead Stadium Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Worthing Woodside Road Yeading The Warren Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 2004–05 AFC Wimbledon AFC WimbledonBromleyWalton & Hersham CroydonDorking 462 1410 29 goals – Stephen Harper (Burgess Hill Town) 3,358 – AFC Wimbledon – Cray Wanderers, (23 April) 168,134 364 2003–04 (North)2003–04 (South) 2005–06 After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Isthmian League, most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Consequently, the best Division One clubs took up the empty spots in higher divisions. Remaining Division One North clubs were transferred to the Southern Football League. Two Isthmian League Division One sections were merged into single Division One. Division One consisted of 13 clubs transferred from Division One South and nine new clubs: 13 clubs transferred from Division One South: Banstead Athletic Bromley Corinthian Casuals Croydon Croydon Athletic Dulwich Hamlet Horsham Leatherhead Metropolitan Police Molesey Tooting & Mitcham United Walton & Hersham Whyteleafe Six clubs transferred from Southern Football League Eastern Division: Ashford Town (Kent) Bashley Burgess Hill Town Fleet Town Hastings United Newport (Isle of Wight) Plus: Dorking, promoted from Division Two AFC Wimbledon, promoted from the Combined Counties League Cray Wanderers, promoted from the Kent League AFC Wimbledon won the division to earn a second promotion in a row along with runners-up Walton & Hersham and play-off winners Bromley. Dorking returned to Division Two along with Croydon. League table main WDL Division One 5 PR WIM AFC Wimbledon W&H Walton & Hersham HOR Horsham BRO Bromley MET Metropolitan Police CRA Cray Wanderers LEA Leatherhead T&M Tooting & Mitcham United WHY Whyteleafe BUR Burgess Hill Town HAS Hastings United CRO Croydon Athletic COR Corinthian-Casuals BAS Bashley DUL Dulwich Hamlet MOL Molesey BAN Banstead Athletic NIW Newport (Isle of Wight) FLE Fleet Town ASH Ashford Town (Kent) DOR Dorking CRD Croydon 29 10 3 91 33 28 4 10 69 34 24 6 12 90 61 22 9 11 69 44 22 8 12 72 51 19 16 7 95 54 20 13 9 73 55 18 15 9 92 60 20 6 16 60 59 19 6 17 73 62 15 11 16 55 57 13 16 13 66 65 15 9 18 56 64 13 13 16 68 74 10 14 18 61 64 12 8 22 46 70 10 10 22 50 64 10 10 22 50 88 11 5 26 47 86 8 12 22 47 85 8 11 23 43 89 5 10 27 37 91 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs QP QP QP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division QPP #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Robinson, M. Non-League Football Tables 1889-2010 2010 Soccer Books Ltd 9781862232044 England - Isthmian League2004–05 Isthmian League Play-offs Final 4 Bromley 1(4) 5 Metropolitan Police 1(3) 3 Horsham 3 6 Cray Wanderers 1 3 Horsham 1 4 Bromley 3 Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of Division One clubs right 420 UK England Southeast close 51.1050 0.8560 Blue 000080 pog.svg Ashford Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 50.7730 -1.6569 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bashley 85 right UK England Southeast close 50.9672 -0.1241 Blue 000080 pog.svg Burgess Hill Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dorking 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.2763 -0.8500 Blue 000080 pog.svg Fleet Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8745 0.5871 Blue 000080 pog.svg Hastings United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.0588 -0.3234 Blue 000080 pog.svg Horsham 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.6942 -1.2864 Blue 000080 pog.svg Newport (IOW) 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walton & Hersham 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4050 -0.2819 AFC Wimbledon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley & Cray Wanderers 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.1266 Croydon Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4612 -0.0841 Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Leatherhead 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 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 0 Greater London Greater London Division One clubs right 420 Greater London 51.4050 -0.2819 Wimbledon 85 top Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead 85 top Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley & Cray Wanderers 85 right Greater London 51.3721 -0.2872 C-C 85 bottom Greater London 51.3934 -0.0606 Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.3934 -0.1266 CroydonAthletic 85 top Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Dulwich Hamlet 85 top Greater London 51.2920 -0.3324 Leatherhead 85 bottom Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 MP 85 bottom Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 top Greater London 51.3932 -0.1723 T&M 85 bottom Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Club Stadium AFC Wimbledon Kingsmeadow (groundshare with Kingstonian) Ashford Town (Kent) The Homelands Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Bashley Bashley Road Bromley Hayes Lane Burgess Hill Town Leylands Park Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Cray Wanderers Hayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley) Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Croydon Athletic Keith Tuckey Stadium Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Fleet Town Calthorpe Park Hastings United The Pilot Field Horsham Queen Street Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey Walton Road Stadium Newport (Isle of Wight) St Georges Park Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Whyteleafe Church Road Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 2004–05 Ilford EnfieldIlford 240 788 26 goals – Kevin Cooper (Hertford Town) 428 – Enfield – Hertford Town, (23 April) 17,292 72 2003–04 2005–06 Division Two consisted of 16 clubs, including 12 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs: Brook House, transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Enfield, relegated from Division One North Epsom & Ewell, relegated from Division One South Ilford, joined from the Essex Senior League Ilford won the division and were promoted to Southern League Eastern Division along with runners-up Enfield. There was no relegation from Division Two, though Abingdon Town resigned from the league at the end of the season. League table main WDL Division Two 5 PR ILF Ilford ENF Enfield BRH Brook House HER Hertford Town WIT Witham Town CHR Chertsey Town ABI Abingdon Town EDG Edgware Town FLA Flackwell Heath WAR Ware CSP Chalfont St Peter CAM Camberley Town WEM Wembley E&E Epsom & Ewell KIN Kingsbury Town CLA Clapton 22 3 5 62 23 21 3 6 64 33 20 4 6 65 25 17 7 6 65 40 16 3 11 67 53 15 6 9 55 48 13 9 8 65 42 12 3 15 40 41 11 5 14 50 55 9 10 11 41 55 9 7 14 41 52 9 5 16 36 44 8 5 17 41 55 8 4 18 41 64 5 4 21 35 76 3 6 21 20 82 #ACE1AF Transferred to the Southern League Eastern Division T1E T1E #FFCCCC Resigned to the Hellenic League RHL 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Stadia and locations UK England Southeast close Locations of Division Two clubs right 370 UK England Southeast close 51.6654 -1.2795 Green 008000 pog.svg Abingdon Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Green 008000 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3926 -0.5080 Green 008000 pog.svg Chertsey Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.6043 -0.7122 Green 008000 pog.svg Flackwell Heath 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Green 008000 pog.svg Hertford 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Green 008000 pog.svg Enfield & Ware 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.7997 0.6266 Green 008000 pog.svg Witham Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5347 -0.4147 Brook House 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5600 0.0912 Ilford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two clubs right 370 Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 top Greater London 51.5347 -0.4147 BrookHouse 85 left Greater London 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 85 right Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 85 top Greater London 51.5600 0.0912 Ilford 85 top Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 right Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Abingdon Town Culham Road Brook House Farm Park Camberley Town Krooner Park Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Edgware Town White Lion Enfield Wodson Park (groundshare with Ware) Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Ilford Cricklefield Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Ware Wodson Park Wembley Vale Farm Witham Town Spa Road League Cup Isthmian League Cup 2004–05 England 60 Slough Town Hampton & Richmond Borough 2003–04 2005–06 The Isthmian League Cup 2004–05 was the 31st season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty clubs took part. The competition commenced on 26 October 2004 and finished on 28 April 2005.The Isthmian archive Calendar Round Main date Matches Clubs First round 26 October 18 60 → 42 Second round 16 November 10 42 → 32 Third round 3 January 16 32 → 16 Fourth round 1 February 8 16 → 8 Quarterfinals 22 February 4 8 → 4 Semifinals 15 March and 22 March 4 4 → 2 Final 28 April 1 2 → 1 Fixtures and results Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in. First round In the first round, the thirty-six lowest ranked clubs in the Isthmian League played each other for a place in the second round. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance1AFC Wimbledon (1)2–0Flackwell Heath (2)1,0632Bashley (1)4–0Abingdon Town (2)463Brook House (2)3–2 Molesey (1)804Chalfont St. Peter (2)3–4Clapton (2)325Chertsey Town (2)1–2Burgess Hill Town (1)786Cray Wanderers (1)5–1Camberley Town (2)587Croydon Athletic (1)4–1Dorking (1)618Dulwich Hamlet (1)6–0Corinthian-Casuals (1)1089Edgware Town (2)3–4Horsham (1)80 TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance10Epsom & Ewell (2)1–2Witham Town (2)4511Hertford Town (2)1–0Bromley (1)9012Ilford (2)1–2Kingsbury Town (2)5013Leatherhead (1)1–0Newport (Isle of Wight) (1)6914Metropolitan Police (1)5–1Hastings United (1)6315Tooting & Mitcham United (1)2–1Ashford Town (Kent) (1)10016Walton & Hersham (1)7–1Banstead Athletic (1)7117Ware (2)2–3 Enfield (2)12818Wembley (2)0–2Croydon (1)64 Second round The eighteen clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second-round draw with Fleet Town and Whyteleafe, making twenty teams. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance19Burgess Hill Town (1)3–0Whyteleafe (1)9520Clapton (2)0–1Walton & Hersham (1)4321Cray Wanderers (1)2–1Croydon (1)6622Dulwich Hamlet (1)4–1Croydon Athletic (1)7923Fleet Town (1)3–0Brook House (2)72 TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance24Horsham (1)1–2AFC Wimbledon (1)86825Kingsbury Town (2)3–4 Enfield (2)1226Leatherhead (1)2–0 Tooting & Mitcham United (1)12427Metropolitan Police (1)2–3Hertford Town (2)4628Witham Town (2)2–3Bashley (1)38 Third round The ten clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third-round draw with the twenty-two Premier Division clubs, making thirty-two teams. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance29Billericay Town (P)0–2Heybridge Swifts (P)22130Cray Wanderers (1)1–0Burgess Hill Town (1)6831Dover Athletic (P)1–2AFC Wimbledon (1)69232Enfield (2)1–4 Bashley (1)8633Fleet Town (1)0–2Yeading (P)9634Folkestone Invicta (P)6–1Kingstonian (P)34335Hampton & Richmond Borough (P)2–1 Dulwich Hamlet (1)23036Harrow Borough (P)0–1Braintree Town (P)130 TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance37Hendon (P)3–6 Leatherhead (1)8338Hertford Town (2)0–1Chelmsford City (P)25239Salisbury City (P)2–0Leyton (P)24040Slough Town (P)1–0Cheshunt (P)11241Walton & Hersham (1)2–1Northwood (P)15242Wealdstone (P)3–0Tonbridge Angels (P)15643Windsor & Eton (P)0–1Staines Town (P)14744Worthing (P)0–2Eastleigh (P)359 Fourth round TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance45AFC Wimbledon (1)3–2Cray Wanderers (1)77246Chelmsford City (P)2–1Wealdstone (P)22947Eastleigh (P)1–2Hampton & Richmond Borough (P)19248Folkestone Invicta (P)2–1Bashley (1)152 TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance49Leatherhead (1)3–3Yeading (P)107Leatherhead advance on penalties50Slough Town (P)3–0Salisbury City (P)19351Staines Town (P)0–1Heybridge Swifts (P)8252Walton & Hersham (1)0–2Braintree Town (P)102 Quarterfinals TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance53Chelmsford City (P)3–0Leatherhead (1)21754Hampton & Richmond Borough (P)1–0Braintree Town (P)138 TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance55Heybridge Swifts (P)1–1Folkestone Invicta (P)116Heybridge Swifts advance on penalties56Slough Town (P)4–2AFC Wimbledon (1)564 Semifinals The semifinals fixtures were played over two legs. First legTieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance57Hampton & Richmond Borough (P)0–0Chelmsford City (P)20758Heybridge Swifts (P)1–2Slough Town (P)275 Second legTieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance59Chelmsford City (P)0–1Hampton & Richmond Borough (P)19160Slough Town (P)2–1Heybridge Swifts (P)305 Final thumb|130px|right|The players of Slough Town and Hampton & Richmond Borough enter the field of play for the final. The only red card of the match came for Hampton & Richmond Borough's Dean Wells. There was also a yellow card for Slough Town's Josias Carbon. 28 April 2005 Hampton & Richmond Borough (P) 1–3 Slough Town (P) Dudley Gardner Ian Hodges Josias Carbon Wheatsheaf Park, Staines-upon-Thames 725 Martin Darlow See also Isthmian League 2004–05 Northern Premier League 2004–05 Southern Football League References External links Official website Category:Isthmian League seasons 7