2001–02 Isthmian League

March 2026 The 2001–02 season was the 87th 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 for the last season. At the end of it single Division One was divided into Division One North and Division One South, most of the clubs in Division Two were promoted to the newly created divisions. Division Three was disbanded after all the clubs were promoted to divisions One North, One South and to Division Two. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 2001–02 Gravesend & Northfleet Gravesend & Northfleet Croydon 462 1388 4,058 – Gravesend & Northfleet – Canvey Island, (26 March) 211,727 458 (+3.4% to previous season) 2000–01 2002–03 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Bedford Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One Boreham Wood, promoted as champions of Division One Braintree Town, promoted as third in Division One Kingstonian, relegated from the Football Conference Gravesend & Northfleet won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Canvey Island finished second for a second season in a row. At the end of the season the Premier Division was expanded up to 24 clubs, so only one club were to relegate this season. League table main WDL Premier Division PR G&N Gravesend & Northfleet CAN Canvey Island ALD Aldershot Town BRA Braintree Town THU Purfleet GRY Grays Athletic CHS Chesham United HEN Hendon BIL Billericay Town STA St Albans City HIT Hitchin Town SUT Sutton United HEY Heybridge Swifts KIN Kingstonian BOR Boreham Wood MAD Maidenhead United BED Bedford Town BAS Basingstoke Town ENF Enfield H&R Hampton & Richmond HRB Harrow Borough CRD Croydon 31 6 5 90 33 30 5 7 108 41 22 7 13 76 51 23 4 15 66 61 19 15 8 67 44 20 10 12 65 55 19 10 13 69 53 19 5 18 66 55 16 13 13 59 60 16 9 17 71 60 15 10 17 73 81 13 15 14 62 63 15 9 18 68 85 13 13 16 50 56 15 6 21 50 62 15 5 22 51 63 12 12 18 64 69 11 15 16 50 68 11 9 22 48 77 9 13 20 51 71 8 10 24 50 89 7 5 30 36 93 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division One South R1S 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 51.2523 -1.1103 Basingstoke Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 52.1288 -0.4139 Bedford Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6219 0.4033 Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8753 0.5729 Braintree Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5165 0.6157 Canvey Island 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Chesham United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7441 0.7006 Heybridge Swifts 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9545 -0.2841 HitchinTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5199 -0.7180 Maidenhead United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7543 -0.3252 St Albans 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.6620 -0.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Boreham Wood & Enfield 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.0606 Blue 000080 pog.svg Croydon 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4495 0.3223 Blue 000080 pog.svg Gravesend & Northfleet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4765 0.3297 Blue 000080 pog.svg Grays Athletic 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 51.3676 -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 51.3934 -0.0606 Blue 000080 pog.svg Croydon 85 bottom Greater London 51.4765 0.3297 Blue 000080 pog.svg Grays Athletic 85 top 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 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 85 right Greater London 51.3676 -0.2043 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sutton United 85 bottom Greater London 51.4894 0.2649 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thurrock 85 left Club Stadium Aldershot Town Recreation Ground Basingstoke Town The Camrose Bedford Town The Eyrie Billericay Town New Lodge Boreham Wood Meadow Park Braintree Town Cressing Road Canvey Island Brockwell Stadium Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Chesham United The Meadow Enfield Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood) Gravesend & Northfleet Stonebridge Road Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) Maidenhead United York Road St Albans City Clarence Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Thurrock Ship Lane Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 2001–02 Ford United Aylesbury UnitedBishop's StortfordFord United None 462 1667 1,412 – Aylesbury United – Oxford City, (20 April) 103,283 224 (+0.4% to previous season) 2000–01 2002–03(North)2002–03(South) Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Carshalton Athletic Dulwich Hamlet Slough Town Three clubs promoted from Division Two: Barking Tooting & Mitcham United Windsor & Eton At the end of the previous season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in Division One. Ford United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Bishop's Stortford and Aylesbury United. At the end of the season Division One was replaced by divisions One North and South, remaining clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. There was no relegation from Division One this season. League table main WDL Division One PR RED Ford United BIS Bishop's Stortford AYU Aylesbury United BOG Bognor Regis Town NOR Northwood CAR Carshalton Athletic HRL Harlow Town SLO Slough Town UXB Uxbridge OXC Oxford City THM Thame United T&M Tooting & Mitcham United W&H Walton & Hersham YEA Yeading WOR Worthing STA Staines Town DUL Dulwich Hamlet WEA Wealdstone BRO Bromley WHY Whyteleafe BEH Barking & East Ham United W&E Windsor & Eton 27 7 8 92 56 26 9 7 104 51 23 10 9 96 64 20 13 9 74 55 19 11 12 92 64 17 16 9 64 53 19 9 14 77 65 17 11 14 68 51 18 6 18 68 65 17 9 16 59 66 15 14 13 75 61 16 11 15 70 70 16 10 16 75 70 16 10 16 84 90 15 8 19 69 65 12 11 19 45 60 11 13 18 64 76 11 12 19 60 82 10 11 21 44 74 10 11 21 46 86 8 7 27 61 123 7 5 30 53 93 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P P inherit Placed to Division One South T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S T1S inherit Placed to Division One North T1N T1N T1N T1N T1N T1N T1N T1N T1N 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 51.8297 -0.8133 Blue 000080 pog.svg Aylesbury United 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 50.7870 -0.6902 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bognor Regis Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.7765 0.0945 Blue 000080 pog.svg HarlowTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7793 -1.2277 Blue 000080 pog.svg OxfordCity 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5238 -0.5838 Blue 000080 pog.svg SloughTown 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7431 -0.9796 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thame United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.3790 -0.4148 Blue 000080 pog.svg Walton & Hersham 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.4695 -0.6228 Blue 000080 pog.svg Windsor & Eton 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Blue 000080 pog.svg Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.5476 -0.1114 Barking & East Ham United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3697 -0.1718 Carshalton Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4612 -0.0841 Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5853 0.0894 Ford United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham United 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 51.3047 -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 51.5476 -0.1114 Barking & East Ham United 85 top Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 85 right Greater London 51.3697 -0.1718 Carshalton Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Dulwich Hamlet 85 bottom Greater London 51.5853 0.0894 FordUnited 85 left Greater London 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood 85 left Greater London 51.4197 -0.5020 Staines Town 85 right Greater London 51.3932 -0.1723 Tooting & Mitcham 85 left Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.6080 -0.2785 Wealdstone 85 top Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Greater London 51.5117 -0.3988 Yeading 85 right Club Stadium Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Barking & East Ham United Mayesbrook Park Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane Bromley Hayes Lane Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Ford United Oakside Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Northwood Chestnut Avenue Oxford City Marsh Lane Slough Town Wexham Park Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Thame United Windmill Road Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Uxbridge Honeycroft Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Wealdstone White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) Whyteleafe Church Road Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Worthing Woodside Road Yeading The Warren Division Two Isthmian LeagueDivision Two 2001–02 Lewes 19 clubs 462 1533 962 – Horsham – Lewes, (1 April) 49,389 107 (+1.9% to previous season) 2000–01 2002–03 Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division One: Barton Rovers Leatherhead Romford Three clubs promoted from Division Three: Arlesey Town Ashford Town Lewes Lewes won the division at the first attempt. At the end of the season most of Division Two clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions One. Their places were taken by clubs from disbanded Division Three. League table main WDL Division Two PR LEW Lewes HOR Horsham BER Berkhamsted Town ARL Arlesey Town BAN Banstead Athletic WFO Leyton Pennant GWR Great Wakering Rovers ETU East Thurrock United MAR Marlow HEM Hemel Hempstead Town LEA Leatherhead ASH Ashford Town MET Metropolitan Police BRT Barton Rovers HUN Hungerford Town TIL Tilbury CHR Chertsey Town WEM Wembley MOL Molesey CHE Cheshunt WIV Wivenhoe Town ROM Romford 29 9 4 108 31 27 9 6 104 44 23 10 9 82 51 23 6 13 89 55 22 8 12 83 54 22 8 12 84 60 21 8 13 64 37 21 8 13 67 59 18 13 11 73 63 18 10 14 82 66 17 6 19 72 62 15 11 16 58 71 16 7 19 84 84 15 9 18 54 60 14 9 19 56 75 15 6 21 55 74 10 14 18 79 112 9 10 23 51 82 10 6 26 40 93 7 13 22 51 84 8 9 25 55 111 4 7 31 42 105 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One South P1S P1S P1S P1S P1S P1S P1S P1S #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One North P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N P1N #CCCCFF Resigned and joined the Essex Senior League RESL 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 52.0012 -0.2648 Blue 000080 pog.svg Arlesey Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.9642 -0.4289 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barton Rovers 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7632 -0.5647 Blue 000080 pog.svg Berkhamsted 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.3926 -0.5080 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chertsey Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5223 0.4616 Blue 000080 pog.svg East Thurrock 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5557 0.7978 Blue 000080 pog.svg Great Wakering Rovers 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 right UK England Southeast close 51.2920 -0.3324 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leatherhead 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.8690 0.0123 Blue 000080 pog.svg Lewes 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 51.8739 0.9703 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wivenhoe Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.4520 -0.4621 Ashford Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton Pennant 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 51.5944 0.1477 Romford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.4520 -0.4621 Ashford Town 85 top Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 85 bottom Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton Pennant 85 top Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 top Greater London 51.5944 0.1477 Romford 85 top Greater London 51.5576 -0.3159 Wembley 85 bottom Club Stadium Arlesey Town Hitchin Road Ashford Town (Middlesex) Short Lane Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Chertsey Town Alwyns Lane Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium East Thurrock United Rookery Hill Great Wakering Rovers Burroughs Park Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Lewes The Dripping Pan Leyton Pennant Wadham Lodge Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey Walton Road Stadium Romford Sungate Tilbury Chadfields Wembley Vale Farm Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Division Three Isthmian LeagueDivision Three 2001–02 Croydon Athletic all clubs 462 1631 248 – Ware – Hertford Town, (1 April) 31,377 68 (-9.3% to previous season) 2000–01 Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three clubs relegated from Division Two: Edgware Town Leighton Town Wokingham Town Croydon Athletic won the division and were promoted two tiers up along with eight other clubs. At the end of the season Division Three was disbanded due to creation of divisions One, clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. League table main WDL Division Three PR CRO Croydon Athletic HRN Hornchurch AVE Aveley BRN Bracknell Town E&E Epsom & Ewell EGH Egham Town W&F Wingate & Finchley DOR Dorking TRI Tring Town COR Corinthian-Casuals HER Hertford Town WIT Witham Town WAR Ware CSP Chalfont St Peter WOK Wokingham Town ABI Abingdon Town LEI Leighton Town KIN Kingsbury Town EDG Edgware Town FLA Flackwell Heath CLA Clapton CAM Camberley Town 30 5 7 138 41 25 11 6 96 46 26 6 10 109 55 25 8 9 96 54 20 15 7 79 51 21 11 10 72 59 20 9 13 80 60 18 14 10 77 66 19 11 12 64 62 18 13 11 69 44 20 7 15 88 74 15 10 17 66 72 14 10 18 74 76 15 4 23 69 92 14 6 22 79 105 13 7 22 61 75 8 12 22 56 95 8 11 23 58 91 9 7 26 65 101 9 8 25 53 99 -3 9 4 29 45 118 7 9 26 37 95 Flackwell Heath deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Division One South P1S P1S P1S P1S P1S #ACE1AF Promoted to the Division One North P1N P1N P1N P1N #D0F0C0 Promoted to Division Two P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 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 51.6654 -1.2795 Green 008000 pog.svg Abingdon Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4133 -0.7442 Green 008000 pog.svg Bracknell 85 bottom 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 51.6043 -0.7122 Green 008000 pog.svg Flackwell Heath 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7917 -0.0883 Green 008000 pog.svg Hertford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9129 -0.6597 Green 008000 pog.svg Leighton Town 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 51.7997 0.6266 Green 008000 pog.svg Witham Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4224 -0.8382 Green 008000 pog.svg Wokingham Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 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 51.3721 -0.2872 Corinthian-Casuals 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3934 -0.1266 Croydon Athletic 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 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 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 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 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 85 right 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 51.6080 -0.2785 Edgware Town 85 left Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Epsom & Ewell 85 bottom Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 85 top Club Stadium Abingdon Town Culham Road Aveley The Mill Field Bracknell Town Larges Lane Camberley Town Kroomer Park Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Croydon Athletic Keith Tuckey Stadium Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Edgware Town White Lion Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Leighton Town Bell Close Tring Town Pendley Ground Ware Wodson Park Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium Witham Town Spa Road Wokingham Town Cantley Park See also Isthmian League 2001–02 Northern Premier League 2001–02 Southern Football League References External links Official website Category:Isthmian League seasons 6