The 1995–96 season was the 81st 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 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
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, promoted as champions of Division One
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Chertsey Town, promoted as third in Division One
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* Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset
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, relegated from the
Football Conference
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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.
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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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Dorking
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
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Canvey Island
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Collier Row
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The area is based on a large housing estate built ...
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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
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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The area accommodates ...
, transferred from
Southern League Southern Division
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Wingate & Finchley, promoted as runners-up in the
South Midlands League
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League table
See also
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Isthmian League
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1995–96 Northern Premier League
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1995–96 Southern Football League The 1995–96 Southern Football League season was the 93rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
The Max Griggs-funded Rushden & Diamonds won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Ilkesto ...
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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