The 1979–80 season was the 65th season of the
Isthmian League, an English
football competition.
At the end of the previous season
Alliance Premier League
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was created. As a result of it, Isthmian League clubs lost possibility to take part in the elections to the Football League as only highest placed club from Alliance Premier League who met the
Football League requirements may apply. Isthmian League refused to participate in the formation of the new league. There was no promotion from the Isthmian League to the Alliance Premier League till 1985.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the
previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One:
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Harlow Town
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Harrow Borough
League table
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
One club relegated from the Premier Division:
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Kingstonian
Kingstonian Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London which currently plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
The club was founded in 1885 by YMC ...
Leytonstone
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also relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the previous season, merged with
Ilford to create the new club
Leytonstone & Ilford, thus, St Albans City were reprieved.
Two clubs promoted from Division Two:
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Camberley Town
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Farnborough Town
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H ...
League table
Division Two
Second Division consisted of 19 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and three new teams:
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Barton Rovers, joined from the
South Midlands League
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Billericay Town
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, joined from the
Athenian League
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Southall & Ealing Borough, relegated from Division One
Prior to the season Southall & Ealing Borough changed name to Southall.
League table
References
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