The 1995–96 season was the 81st season of the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
, which is an English
football
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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 four divisions.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and four new clubs:
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Worthing
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, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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Boreham Wood, promoted as champions of Division One
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Chertsey Town, promoted as third in Division One
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Yeovil Town, relegated from the
Football Conference
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League table
Stadia and locations
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from the
previous season and seven new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Chesham United
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Marlow
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Wokingham Town
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
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Barton Rovers
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Oxford City
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Thame United
Plus:
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Leyton Pennant replaced
Leyton
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, who merged with
Walthamstow Pennant.
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two
Division Two consisted of 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from Division One:
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Wivenhoe Town
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History
The club was established as Wivenhoe Rangers by Frank Slaughter and students ...
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Dorking
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Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
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Canvey Island
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Collier Row
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Bedford Town
Division started the season one club short after
Newbury Town folded. At the end of the season
Saffron Walden Town resigned from the league due to ground grading problems and joined the
Essex Senior League. Thus, no teams were relegated from the Second Division this season.
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Three
Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and four new teams:
Two clubs relegated from Division Two:
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Aveley
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Windsor & Eton
Plus:
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Wealdstone
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, transferred from
Southern League Southern Division
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Wingate & Finchley, promoted as runners-up in the
South Midlands League
League table
Stadia and locations
See also
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Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
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1995–96 Northern Premier League
The 1995–96 Northern Premier League season was the 28th 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 Unibond League for sp ...
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1995–96 Southern Football League
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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