1997–98 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 1997–98 season was the 83rd 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 1997–98 Kingstonian Kingstonian Hitchin TownOxford CityYeading 462 1343 2,019 – Kingstonian – Sutton United, (15 November) 206,905 448 (-10.0% to previous season) 1996–97 1998–99 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Basingstoke Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One Chesham United, promoted as champions of Division One Gravesend & Northfleet, transferred from the Southern League Walton & Hersham, promoted as third in Division One Kingstonian won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference to reach the highest level in the club history. Yeading, Hitchin Town and Oxford City finished bottom of the table and relegated to the First Division. League table main WDL Premier Division PR KIN Kingstonian BOR Boreham Wood SUT Sutton United D&R Dagenham & Redbridge HEN Hendon HEY Heybridge Swifts ENF Enfield BAS Basingstoke Town W&H Walton & Hersham THU Purfleet STA St Albans City HRB Harrow Borough G&N Gravesend & Northfleet CHS Chesham United BRO Bromley DUL Dulwich Hamlet CAR Carshalton Athletic AYU Aylesbury United BIS Bishop's Stortford YEA Yeading HIT Hitchin Town OXC Oxford City 25 12 5 84 35 23 11 8 81 42 22 12 8 83 56 21 10 11 73 50 21 10 11 69 50 18 11 13 74 62 18 8 16 66 58 17 11 14 56 60 18 6 18 50 70 15 13 14 57 58 17 7 18 54 59 15 10 17 60 67 15 8 19 65 67 14 10 18 71 70 13 13 16 53 53 13 11 18 56 67 13 9 20 54 77 13 8 21 55 70 14 5 23 53 69 12 11 19 49 65 8 15 19 45 62 7 9 26 35 76 #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 51.2523 -1.1103 Basingstoke Town 85 bottom 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 51.9545 -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 51.3790 -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 51.5581 -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 51.3676 -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 51.4495 0.3223 Blue 000080 pog.svg Gravesend & Northfleet 85 left 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 51.4051 -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 Club Stadium Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Basingstoke Town The Camrose 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 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 Sutton United Gander Green Lane Thurrock Ship Lane Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Yeading The Warren Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1997–98 Aldershot Town Aldershot TownBillericay TownHampton Abingdon TownThame UnitedWokingham Town 462 1382 4,289 – Aldershot Town – Berkhamsted Town, (2 May) 142,653 309 (+2.3% to previous season) 1996–97 1998–99 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Chertsey Town Grays Athletic Staines Town Three clubs promoted from Division Two: Leatherhead Collier Row & Romford Wembley Before the start of the season Collier Row & Romford F.C. were renamed Romford. Aldershot Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Billericay Town and Hampton. Wokingham Town, Abingdon Town and Thame United relegated to Division Two. League table main WDL Division One PR ALD Aldershot Town BIL Billericay Town HAM Hampton MAD Maidenhead United UXB Uxbridge GRY Grays Athletic ROM Romford BOG Bognor Regis Town LEA Leatherhead WFO Leyton Pennant CHR Chertsey Town WOR Worthing BER Berkhamsted Town STA Staines Town CRD Croydon BRT Barton Rovers WEM Wembley MOL Molesey WHY Whyteleafe WOK Wokingham Town ABI Abingdon Town THM Thame United 28 8 6 89 36 25 6 11 78 44 22 15 5 75 47 25 5 12 76 37 23 6 13 66 59 21 10 11 79 49 21 8 13 92 59 20 9 13 77 45 18 11 13 70 51 17 11 14 66 58 16 13 13 83 70 17 6 19 64 71 15 8 19 59 69 13 10 19 54 71 13 10 19 47 64 11 13 18 53 72 10 15 17 38 61 10 11 21 47 65 10 10 22 48 83 7 10 25 41 74 9 4 29 47 101 7 9 26 33 96 #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 51.7632 -0.5647 Blue 000080 pog.svg Berkhamsted Town 85 right 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 51.3926 -0.5080 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chertsey Town 85 bottom 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 51.7431 -0.9796 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thame United 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 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 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 51.5944 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 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 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 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 85 top 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 51.5944 0.1477 Romford 85 top Greater London 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 85 top Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Club Stadium Abingdon Town Culham Road Aldershot Town Recreation Ground Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Billericay Town New Lodge Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Hampton Beveree Stadium Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leyton Pennant Wadham Lodge Maidenhead United York Road Molesey Walton Road Stadium Romford Sungate Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Thame United Windmill Road Uxbridge Honeycroft Wembley Vale Farm Whyteleafe Church Road Wokingham Town Cantley Park Worthing Woodside Road Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 1997–98 Canvey Island Braintree TownCanvey IslandWealdstone CheshuntEgham TownTilbury 462 1496 1,108 – Canvey Island – Braintree Town, (3 January) 78,257 169 (+24.3% to previous season) 1996–97 1998–99 Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division One: Canvey Island Marlow Tooting & Mitcham United Three clubs promoted from Division Three: Braintree Town Northwood Wealdstone Canvey Island won the division and returned to Division One straight after relegation from it along with Braintree Town and Wealdstone, both achieved the second promotions in two seasons. Tilbury relegated to Division Three along with Egham Town and Abingdon Town. League table main WDL Division Two PR CAN Canvey Island BRA Braintree Town WEA Wealdstone BED Bedford Town MET Metropolitan Police WIV Wivenhoe Town EDG Edgware Town CSP Chalfont St Peter NOR Northwood W&E Windsor & Eton T&M Tooting & Mitcham United BAR Barking BAN Banstead Athletic MAR Marlow HOR Horsham BRN Bracknell Town LEI Leighton Town HUN Hungerford Town WIT Witham Town TIL Tilbury EGH Egham Town CHE Cheshunt 30 8 4 116 41 29 11 2 117 45 24 11 7 81 46 22 12 8 55 25 21 8 13 80 65 18 12 12 84 66 18 10 14 81 65 17 13 12 63 60 17 11 14 65 69 17 7 18 74 72 16 9 17 58 56 15 12 15 62 75 15 9 18 60 63 16 5 21 64 78 13 9 20 67 75 13 8 21 68 93 13 6 23 45 78 11 11 20 66 77 9 13 20 55 68 9 12 21 57 88 9 5 28 47 101 4 10 28 31 90 #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 51.8753 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 51.0588 -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 51.4701 0.3633 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tilbury 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 51.3035 -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 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town & Wealdstone 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 51.6008 -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 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town & Wealdstone 85 top Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right 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 Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Barking Mayesbrook Park Bedford Town The Eyrie Bracknell Town Larges Lane Braintree Town Cressing Road Canvey Island Brockwell Stadium Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Edgware Town White Lion Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Leighton Town Bell Close Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Metropolitan Police Imber Court Northwood Chestnut Avenue Tilbury Chadfields Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Witham Town Spa Road Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Division Three Isthmian LeagueDivision Three 1997–98 Hemel Hempstead Harlow TownHemel HempsteadHertford Town 380 1221 480 – Hertford Town – Ware, (27 December) 29,119 77 (-31.3% to previous season) 1996–97 1998–99 Division Three consisted of 20 clubs, including 14 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division Two: Dorking Hemel Hempstead Ware Plus: Corinthian-Casuals, promoted as runners-up in the Combined Counties League Croydon Athletic, promoted as third in the Spartan League Ford United, promoted as champions of the Essex Senior League Hemel Hempstead won the division and returned to Division Two straight after relegation along with Hertford Town and Harlow Town. League table main WDL Division Three PR HEM Hemel Hempstead HER Hertford Town HRL Harlow Town CAM Camberley Town RED Ford United ETU East Thurrock United WAR Ware E&E Epsom & Ewell AVE Aveley COR Corinthian-Casuals HRN Hornchurch CLA Clapton FLA Flackwell Heath CRO Croydon Athletic TRI Tring Town SOU Southall DOR Dorking W&F Wingate & Finchley LEW Lewes KIN Kingsbury Town 27 6 5 84 28 26 5 7 77 31 24 11 3 81 42 24 7 7 93 43 23 9 6 90 34 23 7 8 70 40 17 6 15 69 57 17 6 15 68 57 16 7 15 65 57 16 6 16 59 57 12 9 17 55 68 13 6 19 46 61 12 9 17 50 76 12 7 19 58 63 12 7 19 51 69 10 6 22 41 85 9 6 23 49 94 7 8 23 46 80 7 5 26 34 88 5 3 30 35 91 #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 51.7765 0.0945 Green 008000 pog.svg HarlowTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7539 -0.4444 Green 008000 pog.svg Hemel Hempstead 85 bottom 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 51.8248 -0.0333 Green 008000 pog.svg Ware 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5422 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 51.3035 -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 51.5422 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 51.3035 -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 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 Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Ford United Oakside Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Lewes The Dripping Pan Southall Robert Parker Stadium Tring Town Pendley Ground Ware Wodson Park Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium See also Isthmian League 1997–98 Northern Premier League 1997–98 Southern Football League References Category:Isthmian League seasons 6