The 1986–87 season was the 72nd season of the
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
, which is an English
football
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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and
South East England
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. League consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections.
Wycombe Wanderers won the league and returned to the Conference at the first attempt.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Bromley
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Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...
, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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St Albans City, promoted as champions of Division One
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Wycombe Wanderers
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, relegated from
Alliance Premier League
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League table
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Billericay Town
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Epsom & Ewell
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
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Kingsbury Town
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Stevenage Borough
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Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
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Bracknell Town
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Southwick
League table
Division Two North
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
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Aveley
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, relegated from Division One
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Chesham United, relegated from Division One
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Collier Row
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The area is based on a large housing estate built d ...
, joined from the
London Spartan League
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History
The Spartan League was establish ...
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Harlow Town
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The club is best known for its exploits in the 1979–80 FA Cup, in which it ...
, relegated from Division One
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Hornchurch
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, relegated from Division One
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Wivenhoe Town, joined from the
Essex Senior League
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League table
Division Two South
Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Chalfont St Peter
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, transferred from Division Two North
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Chertsey Town, joined from the
Combined Counties League
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Harefield United, transferred from Division Two North
League table
See also
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Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
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1986–87 Northern Premier League
The 1986–87 Northern Premier League season was the 19th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
It was the last Northern Premier League season, consisting of a single division, as before the next sea ...
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1986–87 Southern Football League The 1986–87 Southern Football League season was the 84th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Fisher Athletic won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference, whilst Basingstoke Town, Leaming ...
References
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