The 1987–88 season was the 73rd season of the

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 ...

, which is an English

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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,

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and

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. The league consisted of three divisions. Division Two was divided into two sections. Yeovil Town were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title. At the end of the season Oxford City left the league after losing its ground. Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club regained Leytonstone/Ilford's name and place in the Premier Division. Before the start of the next season Haringey Borough resigned from the league.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: *

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, transferred from

Southern Football League The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English fo ...

* Leyton-Wingate, promoted as runners-up in Division One * Leytonstone/Ilford, promoted as champions of Division One At the end of the season Division One club Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club started next season under the name of the Premier Division club.

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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: * Walthamstow Avenue *

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Four clubs promoted from Division Two North: * Chesham United * Wolverton Town Four clubs promoted from Division Two South: * Marlow *

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At the end of the season Oxford City left the league after losing its ground. Walthamstow Avenue merged into Leytonstone/Ilford. New club regained Leytonstone/Ilford's name and place in the Premier Division. Only Bracknell Town were reprieved from relegation, thus, Division One started next season one club short.

League table

Division Two North

Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: *

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, relegated from Division One *

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, relegated from Division One * Witham Town, joined from the

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Before the start of the next season Haringey Borough resigned from the league.

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Division Two South

Division Two South consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: * Epsom & Ewell, relegated from Division One *

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, relegated from Division One *

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, joined from the

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Premier Division

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Division One

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Division Two North

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Division Two South

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