1985–86 Isthmian League

Football league season March 2026 The 1985–86 season was the 71st season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of three divisions. Division Two was divided into two sections. Sutton United won the league for the second season in a row and finally were promoted to the Conference. Premier Division Isthmian LeaguePremier Division 1985–86 Sutton United Sutton United Billericay TownEpsom & Ewell 462 1444 1984–85 1986–87 The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Farnborough Town, promoted as champions of Division One Kingstonian, promoted as runners-up in Division One Yeovil Town, relegated from the Alliance Premier League League table main WDL Premier Division PR SUT Sutton United YEO Yeovil Town FAR Farnborough Town CRD Croydon HRB Harrow Borough SLO Slough Town BIS Bishop's Stortford KIN Kingstonian DUL Dulwich Hamlet WKH Wokingham Town W&E Windsor & Eton T&M Tooting & Mitcham United WAV Walthamstow Avenue WOR Worthing BOG Bognor Regis Town HYS Hayes HIT Hitchin Town BAR Barking HEN Hendon CAR Carshalton Athletic BIL Billericay Town E&E Epsom & Ewell 29 8 5 109 39 28 7 7 92 48 23 8 11 90 50 23 7 12 70 50 21 8 13 76 66 18 8 16 66 68 17 10 15 55 61 15 15 12 57 56 17 9 16 64 79 16 10 16 67 64 17 7 18 58 75 14 11 17 65 76 12 14 16 69 70 13 10 19 72 82 15 6 21 63 70 -3 10 17 15 36 42 11 14 17 53 69 11 13 18 45 55 10 13 19 59 77 9 13 20 56 79 9 12 21 59 78 8 12 22 63 90 Bognor Regis Town were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #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 51.6219 0.4033 Billericay Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.8727 0.1920 Bishop's Stortford 85 top UK England Southeast close 50.7870 -0.6902 Bognor Regis Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.31 -0.76 Farnborough Town 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.9545 -0.2841 HitchinTown 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.5238 -0.5838 Slough Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.4695 -0.6228 Windsor & Eton 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4224 -0.8382 Wokingham Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.8204 -0.3848 Worthing 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.5476 -0.1114 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barking 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 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Blue 000080 pog.svg Epsom & Ewell 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 51.4051 -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 51.3932 -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 51.3697 -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 51.4612 -0.0841 Blue 000080 pog.svg Dulwich Hamlet 85 right Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Blue 000080 pog.svg Epsom & Ewell 85 right 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 51.4051 -0.2819 Blue 000080 pog.svg Kingstonian 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 Somerset Somerset Premier Division football clubs right 400 Somerset 50.9503 -2.6740 Yeovil Town 85 left Club Stadium Barking Mayesbrook Park Billericay Town New Lodge Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road Hayes Church Road Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Hendon Claremont Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Slough Town Wexham Park Sutton United Gander Green Lane Tooting & Mitcham United Imperial Fields Walthamstow Avenue Green Pond Road Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Wokingham Town Cantley Park Worthing Woodside Road Yeovil Town Huish Park Division One Isthmian LeagueDivision One 1985–86 St Albans City BromleySt Albans City AveleyChesham UnitedHarlow TownHornchurch 462 1387 1984–85 1986–87 Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Harlow Town Leytonstone/Ilford Two clubs promoted from Division Two North: Finchley Leyton-Wingate Two clubs promoted from Division Two South: Grays Athletic Uxbridge League table main WDL Division One PR STA St Albans City BRO Bromley WEM Wembley OXC Oxford City HAM Hampton LEY Leyton-Wingate UXB Uxbridge STN Staines Town BOR Boreham Wood W&H Walton & Hersham LEW Lewes L/I Leytonstone/Ilford FIN Finchley GRY Grays Athletic LEA Leatherhead TIL Tilbury MAD Maidenhead United BSL Basildon United HRN Hornchurch CHS Chesham United HRL Harlow Town AVE Aveley 23 11 8 92 61 24 8 10 68 41 22 12 8 59 30 22 11 9 75 51 21 11 10 63 45 21 10 11 77 56 20 8 14 64 49 18 10 14 69 66 15 16 11 62 54 16 10 16 68 71 16 8 18 61 75 13 15 14 57 67 12 17 13 61 59 13 11 18 69 75 14 8 20 62 68 13 11 18 60 66 13 7 22 61 67 12 9 21 52 72 11 11 20 44 59 12 6 24 51 87 8 14 20 53 70 8 6 28 59 98 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two North R2N R2N R2N R2N 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 51.5862 0.4779 Blue 000080 pog.svg Basildon United 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 51.6989 -0.6140 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chesham United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.7765 0.0945 Blue 000080 pog.svg HarlowTown 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 51.5199 -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 51.7543 -0.3252 Blue 000080 pog.svg St Albans 85 right 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 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 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 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5478 0.159867 Leytonstone/Ilford 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton-Wingate 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 Greater London Greater London Division One football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5035 0.2529 Aveley 85 top Greater London 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 85 left Greater London 51.3901 0.0211 Bromley 85 right Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Finchley 85 left Greater London 51.4765 0.3297 Grays Athletic 85 top Greater London 51.4152 -0.3633 Hampton 85 right Greater London 51.5565 0.2384 Hornchurch 85 top Greater London 51.5478 0.159867 Leytonstone/Ilford 85 left Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Leyton-Wingate 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 Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Basildon United Gardiners Close Boreham Wood Meadow Park Bromley Hayes Lane Chesham United The Meadow Finchley Summers Lane Grays Athletic New Recreation Ground Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Hampton Beveree Stadium Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Lewes The Dripping Pan Leytonstone/Ilford Victoria Road Leyton-Wingate Wadham Lodge Maidenhead United York Road Oxford City Marsh Lane St Albans City Clarence Park Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park Tilbury Chadfields Uxbridge Honeycroft Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Wembley Vale Farm Division Two North Isthmian LeagueDivision Two North 1985–86 Stevenage Borough Kingsbury TownStevenage Borough 380 1128 1984–85 1986–87 Division Two North consisted of 20 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Clapton, relegated from Division One Hertford Town, relegated Division One Rainham Town, transferred from Division Two South Vauxhall Motors, joined from the South Midlands League League table main WDL Division Two North PR STE Stevenage Borough KIN Kingsbury Town HEY Heybridge Swifts CHE Cheshunt HER Hertford Town CSP Chalfont St Peter TRI Tring Town ROY Royston Town SAF Saffron Walden Town BER Berkhamsted Town HAY Haringey Borough LET Letchworth Garden City RAI Rainham Town HEM Hemel Hempstead WAR Ware VXM Vauxhall Motors BRT Barton Rovers HFU Harefield United CLA Clapton WOL Wolverton Town 26 6 6 71 24 25 8 5 84 35 20 8 10 65 46 18 10 10 60 40 17 7 14 60 50 15 11 12 53 50 14 13 11 58 46 13 13 12 59 57 13 12 13 61 65 14 8 16 45 52 14 7 17 49 51 13 8 17 46 52 14 4 20 54 91 12 9 17 50 66 11 11 16 56 61 11 10 17 58 62 12 7 19 50 60 9 12 17 56 72 10 7 21 51 90 8 11 19 42 58 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #CCCCFF Transferred to Division Two South T2S T2S 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 North 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 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 51.7441 0.7006 Blue 000080 pog.svg Heybridge Swifts 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.9781 -0.23 Blue 000080 pog.svg Letchworth Garden City 85 right UK England Southeast close 52.0471 -0.0202 Blue 000080 pog.svg Royston Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 52.0273 0.2400 Blue 000080 pog.svg Saffron Walden Town 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.8898 -0.1936 Blue 000080 pog.svg Stevenage Borough 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.7968 -0.6402 Blue 000080 pog.svg Tring Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8783 -0.4147 Blue 000080 pog.svg Vauxhall Motors 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.8248 -0.0333 Blue 000080 pog.svg Ware 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 52.0625 -0.8166 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wolverton Town 85 top 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 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6034 -0.4780 Harefield United 0 UK England Southeast close 51.6016 -0.1129 Haringey Borough 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two North football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.6105 -0.5583 Chalfont St Peter 85 right Greater London 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 top Greater London 51.5422 0.0214 Clapton 85 bottom Greater London 51.6034 -0.4780 Harefield United 85 right Greater London 51.6016 -0.1129 Haringey Borough 85 right Greater London 51.5767 -0.2541 Kingsbury Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.5177 0.1948 Rainham Town 85 left Club Stadium Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Town Broadwater Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Harefield United Preston Park Haringey Borough Coles Park Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Heybridge Swifts Scraley Road Kingsbury Town Avenue Park Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Rainham Town Deri Park Royston Town Garden Walk Saffron Walden Town Catons Lane Stevenage Borough The Lamex Stadium Tring Town Pendley Ground Vauxhall Motors Brache Estate Ware Wodson Park Wolverton Town Wolverton Park Division Two South Isthmian LeagueDivision Two South 1985–86 Grays Athletic Grays AthleticUxbridge 380 1243 1984–85 1986–87 Division Two South consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Flackwell Heath, transferred from Division Two North Marlow, transferred from Division Two North Metropolitan Police, relegated from Division One Southwick, joined from the Combined Counties League Woking, relegated from Division One League table main WDL Division Two South PR SWK Southwick BRN Bracknell Town WOK Woking NEW Newbury Town WHY Whyteleafe MOL Molesey MET Metropolitan Police SOU Southall DOR Dorking FEL Feltham BAN Banstead Athletic PTF Petersfield United HUN Hungerford Town FLA Flackwell Heath EUA Eastbourne United CAM Camberley Town EGH Egham Town HOR Horsham RUI Ruislip Manor MAR Marlow 25 8 5 86 34 24 9 5 80 23 23 9 6 94 45 22 7 9 86 53 21 10 7 61 41 21 8 9 59 39 20 6 12 72 48 19 7 12 77 59 18 10 10 70 57 16 7 15 65 60 15 8 15 60 66 12 9 17 61 71 11 6 21 57 78 11 6 21 46 72 9 8 21 51 81 9 7 22 53 64 7 8 23 41 83 6 10 22 33 74 5 12 21 44 87 6 5 27 47 108 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One 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 Two South clubs right 600 UK England Southeast close 51.4133 -0.7442 Green 008000 pog.svg Bracknell 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3266 -0.7574 Green 008000 pog.svg Camberley Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.2345 -0.3334 Green 008000 pog.svg Dorking 85 bottom UK England Southeast close 50.7661 0.2764 Green 008000 pog.svg Eastbourne United 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.6043 -0.7122 Green 008000 pog.svg Flackwell Heath 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.0588 -0.3234 Green 008000 pog.svg Horsham 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.4089 -1.5135 Green 008000 pog.svg Hungerford Town 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.5770 -0.7740 Green 008000 pog.svg Marlow 85 left UK England Southeast close 51.401 -1.323 Green 008000 pog.svg Newbury Town 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.0038 -0.9374 Green 008000 pog.svg Petersfield United 85 left UK England Southeast close 50.836 -0.239 Green 008000 pog.svg Southwick 85 top UK England Southeast close 51.3063 -0.5588 Green 008000 pog.svg Woking 85 right UK England Southeast close 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 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 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 0 UK England Southeast close 51.5528 -0.2979 Ruislip Manor 0 UK England Southeast close 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 0 UK England Southeast close 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 0 Greater London Greater London Division Two South football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.3035 -0.2329 Banstead Athletic 85 right Greater London 51.4264 -0.5333 EghamTown 85 right Greater London 51.4831 -0.4089 Feltham 85 top Greater London 51.3905 -0.3517 Metropolitan Police 85 right Greater London 51.4014 -0.3680 Molesey 85 top Greater London 51.5528 -0.2979 Ruislip Manor 85 top Greater London 51.4579 -0.4743 Southall 85 top Greater London 51.3047 -0.0797 Whyteleafe 85 right Club Stadium Banstead Athletic Merland Rise Bracknell Town Larges Lane Camberley Town Kroomer Park Dorking Meadowbank Stadium Eastbourne United The Oval Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Feltham The Orchard Flackwell Heath Wilks Park Horsham Queen Street Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Metropolitan Police Imber Court Molesey Walton Road Stadium Newbury Town Town Ground Petersfield United The Southdowns Builders Stadium Ruislip Manor Grosvenor Vale Southall Robert Parker Stadium Southwick Old Barn Way Whyteleafe Church Road Woking The Laithwaite Community Stadium See also Isthmian League 1985–86 Northern Premier League 1985–86 Southern Football League References Category:Isthmian League seasons 6