1977–78 Isthmian League
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The 1977–78 season was the 63rd 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 t ...
, an English
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competition. At the end of the previous season league divisions were renamed: Division One was renamed the Premier Division and Division Two was renamed Division One. Also, seventeen new clubs were newly admitted to the league, they were placed to the new Division Two, as the league expanded to three divisions.
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won Premier Division, whilst
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won Division One and Epsom & Ewell won Division Two.


Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from old Division Two: *
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*
Carshalton Athletic Carshalton Athletic Football Club is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. They currently play in the and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground. The club also field a women's team playing in the Lo ...


League table


Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, relegated from old Division One: *
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* Ilford


League table


Division Two

The 1977–78 season was first for new Division Two. The Division consisted of 16 clubs transferred from the
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and one club (
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) transferred from the Southern Football League Division One South.


League table


References

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