The 1989–90 season was the 75th season of the
Isthmian League, which is an English
football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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Etymology
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and
South East England
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The league consisted of three divisions. Division Two was divided into two sections.
Slough Town were champions, winning their second Isthmian League title and were promoted to the Conference.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Aylesbury United
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, relegated from the
Football Conference
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Basingstoke Town
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, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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Staines Town
Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional Association football, football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex.
History
Early days
Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C ...
, promoted as champions of Division One
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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:
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Croydon
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Tooting & Mitcham United
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
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Harlow Town
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Purfleet
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Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
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Dorking
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Whyteleafe
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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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Basildon 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 ...
, relegated from Division One
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Finchley, transferred from Division Two South
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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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Abingdon Town, joined from the
Spartan League
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History
The Spartan League was establish ...
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Bracknell Town, relegated from Division One
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Malden Vale, promoted from the
Combined Counties League
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League table
See also
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Isthmian League
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1989–90 Northern Premier League
The 1989–90 Northern Premier League season was the 22nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for ...
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1989–90 Southern Football League The 1989–90 Southern Football League season was the 87th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Dover Athletic won the Premier Division but were not promoted due to ground grading issues and a place in the Football Confere ...
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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