1981–82 Isthmian League

The 1981–82 season was the 67th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

Leytonstone & Ilford were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title two years after merging. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985. Bognor Regis Town were transferred from the Southern Football League and won promotion to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Camberley Town left the league at the end of the season.

Premier Division

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season1981–82
ChampionsLeytonstone & Ilford
RelegatedBoreham Wood
Harlow Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,317 (2.85 per match)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Leytonstone & Ilford 42 26 5 11 91 52 +39 83
2 Sutton United 42 22 9 11 72 49 +23 75
3 Wycombe Wanderers 42 21 10 11 63 48 +15 73
4 Staines Town 42 21 9 12 59 46 +13 72
5 Walthamstow Avenue 42 21 7 14 81 62 +19 70
6 Harrow Borough 42 18 13 11 77 55 +22 67
7 Tooting & Mitcham United 42 19 10 13 58 47 +11 67
8 Slough Town 42 17 13 12 64 54 +10 64
9 Leatherhead 42 16 12 14 57 52 +5 60
10 Hayes 42 16 10 16 58 52 +6 58
11 Croydon 42 16 9 17 59 57 +2 57
12 Barking 42 14 14 14 53 51 +2 56
13 Hendon 42 13 13 16 56 65 −9 52
14 Dulwich Hamlet 42 14 10 18 47 59 −12 52
15 Bishop's Stortford 42 15 5 22 50 70 −20 50
16 Carshalton Athletic 42 14 8 20 58 86 −28 50
17 Billericay Town 42 11 16 15 41 50 −9 49
18 Hitchin Town 42 12 11 19 56 77 −21 47
19 Bromley 42 13 7 22 63 79 −16 46
20 Woking 42 11 13 18 57 75 −18 46
21 Harlow Town 42 10 11 21 50 73 −23 41 Relegated to Division One
22 Boreham Wood 42 8 13 21 47 58 −11 37
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations

Barking
Boreham Wood
Bromley
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Dulwich Hamlet
Harrow Borough
Hayes
Hendon
Leytonstone/Ilford
Staines Town
Sutton United
Tooting & Mitcham United
Walthamstow Avenue
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
Club Stadium
Barking Mayesbrook Park
Billericay Town New Lodge
Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park
Boreham Wood Meadow Park
Bromley Hayes Lane
Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground
Croydon Croydon Sports Arena
Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill
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 League
Division One
Season1981–82
ChampionsWokingham Town
PromotedBognor Regis Town
Wokingham Town
RelegatedClapton
Ware
Matches played420
Goals scored1,206 (2.87 per match)

Division One consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wokingham Town 40 29 5 6 86 30 +56 92 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Bognor Regis Town 40 23 10 7 65 34 +31 79
3 Metropolitan Police 40 22 11 7 75 48 +27 77
4 Oxford City 40 21 11 8 82 47 +35 74
5 Feltham 40 20 8 12 65 49 +16 68
6 Lewes 40 19 7 14 73 66 +7 64
7 Hertford Town 40 16 10 14 62 54 +8 58
8 Wembley 40 14 15 11 69 55 +14 57
9 Farnborough Town 40 15 11 14 71 57 +14 56
10 Epsom & Ewell 40 16 8 16 54 44 +10 56
11 Kingstonian 40 16 7 17 57 56 +1 55
12 Hampton 40 15 9 16 52 52 0 54
13 Hornchurch 40 13 15 12 42 50 −8 54
14 Aveley 40 14 10 16 46 58 −12 52
15 St Albans City 40 14 9 17 55 55 0 51
16 Maidenhead United 40 11 10 19 49 70 −21 43
17 Tilbury 40 9 15 16 49 67 −18 42
18 Walton & Hersham 40 10 11 19 43 65 −22 41
19 Chesham United 40 9 9 22 39 72 −33 36
20 Clapton 40 9 7 24 44 73 −29 34 Relegated to Division Two
21 Ware 40 5 2 33 29 105 −76 17
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Division One clubs
Greater London Division One football clubs
Club Stadium
Aveley The Mill Field
Bognor Regis Town Nyewood Lane
Chesham United The Meadow
Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground
Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise
Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road
Feltham The Orchard
Hampton Beveree Stadium
Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park
Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium
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 League
Division Two
Season1981–82
ChampionsWorthing
PromotedCheshunt
Worthing
Matches played420
Goals scored1,239 (2.95 per match)

Second Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new teams:

Two clubs relegated from Division One:

Two clubs joined from the Athenian League:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Worthing 40 29 6 5 95 25 +70 93 Promoted to Division One
2 Cheshunt 40 25 7 8 79 33 +46 82
3 Hungerford Town 40 22 10 8 89 42 +47 74[a]
4 Barton Rovers 40 22 8 10 65 32 +33 74
5 Windsor & Eton 40 22 6 12 69 49 +20 72
6 Corinthian-Casuals 40 19 12 9 67 50 +17 69
7 Harwich & Parkeston 40 19 12 9 64 47 +17 69
8 Letchworth Garden City 40 15 11 14 67 55 +12 56
9 Dorking Town 40 13 17 10 52 44 +8 56
10 Hemel Hempstead 40 15 9 16 54 49 +5 54
11 Basildon United 40 16 5 19 64 51 +13 53
12 Finchley 40 14 9 17 57 68 −11 51
13 Southall 40 12 14 14 36 42 −6 50
14 Epping Town 40 12 11 17 48 62 −14 47
15 Molesey 40 13 7 20 61 73 −12 46
16 Egham Town 40 11 9 20 56 64 −8 42
17 Rainham Town 40 11 9 20 53 83 −30 42
18 Tring Town 40 9 13 18 49 78 −29 40
19 Eastbourne United 40 9 12 19 51 73 −22 39
20 Horsham 40 10 9 21 42 79 −37 39
21 Camberley Town 40 3 2 35 21 140 −119 11 Resigned and joined the Athenian League
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Hungerford Town were deducted two points.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Division Two clubs
Greater London Division Two football clubs
Club Stadium
Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road
Basildon United Gardiners Close
Camberley Town Kroomer Park
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
Finchley Summers Lane
Harwich & Parkeston Royal Oak
Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road
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
Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow
Worthing Woodside Road

References

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