The 2007–08 season was the 93rd 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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.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
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AFC Hornchurch, promoted as champions of Division One North
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Harlow Town, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
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Hastings United, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
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Maidstone United, promoted as champions of Division One South
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Wealdstone
Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and Kenton, and east of Headstone.
The area accommodates ...
, transferred from the
Southern Football League Premier Division
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...
Chelmsford City won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners AFC Wimbledon, who earned a third promotion in the six-year history of the reborn club. East Thurrock United, Folkestone Invicta and Leyton were relegated to the Division One sections while Boreham Wood were reprieved from relegation due to Conference clubs
Halifax Town
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folding and
Nuneaton Borough being demoted two divisions down.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Division One North
Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season, and four new clubs:
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Brentwood Town
Brentwood Town Football Club is a football club based in Brentwood, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Brentwood Centre Arena.
History
A Brentwood Football Club was established in the 19th century, and played ...
, promoted as champions of the
Essex Senior League
The Essex Senior Football League is an English men's football league. It contains clubs from the Essex FA, Hertfordshire FA, London FA, Middlesex FA and the Amateur Football Alliance. It is a feeder league to Division One North of the Isthm ...
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Dartford, transferred from Division One South
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Edgware Town, promoted as champions of the
Spartan South Midlands League
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, ...
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Northwood, relegated from the
Southern Football League Premier Division
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...
Dartford won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Canvey Island. Wivenhoe Town finished bottom of the table and left the league. Ilford finished in the relegation zone for the second season in a row, but were reprieved again after Edgware Town resigned from the league at the end of the season due to lack of the funds.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Division One South
Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
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Chipstead, promoted as champions of the
Combined Counties League
The Combined Counties Football League is a regional men's football league in south-eastern England with members in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Jersey, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the western half and sou ...
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Eastbourne Town, promoted as champions of the
Sussex County League
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Walton & Hersham, relegated from the Premier Division
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Whitstable Town, promoted as champions of the
Kent League
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Worthing
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, relegated from the Premier Division
Dover Athletic won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Tooting & Mitcham United. Horsham YMCA and Molesey finished bottom of the table and left the league.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The Isthmian League Cup 2007–08 was the 34th season of the
Isthmian League Cup
The Alan Turvey Trophy, formerly the Isthmian League Cup is a football knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League in England.
History
Isthmian League Chairman and President Alan Turvey was among the FA's "150 Grassroots Heroes" ...
, the league cup competition of the
Isthmian League. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 11 September 2007 and finished on 2 April 2008.
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Calendar
Fixtures and results
Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
First round
Four clubs from division Ones participated in the First round, while all other clubs received a bye to the Second round.
Second round
The two clubs to have made it through the First round were entered into the Second round draw with all other Isthmian League clubs, making sixty-four teams.
Third round
Fourth round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
See also
* Isthmian League
*2007–08 Northern Premier League
The 2007–08 is the 40th season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the first season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
Created as part of non-league restructuring, the Division One leagues tempo ...
*2007–08 Southern Football League
The 2007–08 season was the 105th in the history of the Southern Football League, Southern League, which is an English Association football, football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and ...
References
External links
Official website
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