The 1986–87 season was the 72nd 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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. League consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections.
Wycombe Wanderers won the league and returned to the Conference at the first attempt.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Bromley
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023.
Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, charte ...
, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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St Albans City, promoted as champions of Division One
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Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 188 ...
, relegated from
Alliance Premier League
League table
Stadia and locations
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Billericay Town
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Epsom & Ewell
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
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Kingsbury Town
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Stevenage Borough
Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
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Bracknell Town
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Southwick
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two North
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
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Aveley
Aveley is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, and forms one of the traditional Church of England parishes. Aveley is 16 miles (26.2 km) east of Charing Cross. In the 2021 United King ...
, relegated from Division One
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Chesham United, relegated from Division One
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Collier Row, joined from the
London Spartan League
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Harlow Town, relegated from Division One
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Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed a large ancient par ...
, relegated from Division One
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Wivenhoe Town
Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English association football, football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the and play at Broad Lane.
History
The club was established as Wivenhoe Rangers by Frank Slaughter and students ...
, joined from the
Essex Senior League
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two South
Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Chalfont St Peter
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, transferred from Division Two North
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Chertsey Town, joined from the
Combined Counties League
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Harefield United, transferred from Division Two North
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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1986–87 Northern Premier League
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1986–87 Southern Football League
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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