The 1990–91 season was the 76th 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 ...
, 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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.
The league consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections. At the end of the season, Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into a single Division Two, and Division Three was formed.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Enfield, relegated from the
Football Conference
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Wivenhoe Town, promoted as champions of Division One
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Woking
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, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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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Bromley
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Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, charte ...
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Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
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Aveley
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Heybridge Swifts
Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
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Molesey
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Yeading
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Etymology
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League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two North
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Kingsbury Town, relegated from Division One
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Purfleet
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It is bordered by the A13 road to the north and the River Thames to the south and is within the easternmost part of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater ...
, relegated from Division One
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Edgware Town, joined from the
Spartan League
At the end of the season Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into single Division Two and also Division Three was formed. Finchley merged with
Wingate to form
Wingate & Finchley who took Wingate's place in the
South Midlands League Premier Division, while Basildon United resigned to the Essex Senior League.
League table
Stadia and locations
Division Two South
Division Two South consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Cove
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, joined from the
Combined Counties League
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Hampton, relegated from Division One
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Leatherhead
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, relegated from Division One
At the end of the season Division Two North and Division Two South were merged into single Division Two and also Division Three was formed.
Before the next season started Feltham merged with the
Hellenic League side
Hounslow F.C. to create
Feltham & Hounslow Borough F.C.
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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1990–91 Northern Premier League
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1990–91 Southern Football League
References
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Isthmian League seasons
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