The 1996–97 season was the 82nd 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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Dagenham & Redbridge, relegated from the
Football Conference
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Heybridge Swifts, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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Oxford City
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, promoted as champions of 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 third in Division One
League table
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new teams:
Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Molesey
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East and West Molesey share a high street, and there is a second retai ...
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Walton & Hersham
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Worthing
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Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
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Canvey Island
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Croydon
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Hampton
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*Hampton, New South Wales
*Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region
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League table
Division Two
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from Division One:
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Barking
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Places
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Wembley
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Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
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Horsham
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Leighton Town
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History Early history
Leighton Town F.C. wa ...
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Windsor & Eton
Also,
Collier Row & Romford, formed from a merger between Collier Row and Romford
League table
Division Three
Division Three consisted of 17 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and one new club:
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Braintree Town, transferred from
Southern League Southern Division
Before the start of the season
Cove
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and
Harefield United resigned from the league.
League table
See also
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Isthmian League
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1996–97 Northern Premier League
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1996–97 Southern Football League
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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