The 1999–2000 season was the 85th season of the
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
, which is an English
football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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South East England
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. The league consisted of four divisions.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and three new clubs:
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Canvey Island
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, promoted as champions of Division One
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Hitchin Town
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, promoted as runners-up in Division One
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Farnborough Town, relegated from the
Football Conference
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Dagenham & Redbridge won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Aylesbury United, Boreham Wood and Walton & Hersham finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One.
Before the start of the season
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changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.
League table
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Bishop's Stortford
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Bromley
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Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
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Bedford Town
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Harlow Town
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Thame United
Croydon won the division and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Bedford Town and Leyton Pennant also get a promotion. Chertsey Town and Leyton Pennant relegated to Division Two, while Leatherhead were reprieved after Hemel Hempstead were refused promotion from Division Two.
League table
Division Two
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division One:
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Berkhamsted Town
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Molesey
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Wembley
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Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
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Cheshunt
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Ford United
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Wingate & Finchley
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Hemel Hempstead Town won the division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading. Northwood were promoted to Division One along with Ford United who get a second consecutive promotion. Wingate & Finchley finished in relegation zone along with Witham Town and Chalfont St Peter and returned to Division Three.
League table
Division Three
Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and four new clubs:
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Abingdon Town, relegated from Division Two
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Bracknell Town, relegated from Division Two
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Great Wakering Rovers, promoted as runners-up of the
Essex Senior League
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Hertford Town
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History
The club was established in 1901 as Port Vale Rovers, , relegated from Division Two
Great Wakering Rovers debuted in the league and achieved promotion at the first attempt along with East Thurrock United and Tilbury. Southall resigned and joined the
Combined Counties League
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.
League table
See also
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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 tea ...
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1999–2000 Northern Premier League
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Premier Division
The Premier Div ...
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1999–2000 Southern Football League The 1999–2000 season was the 97th for the Southern Football League. At the end of the previous season Midland Division was renamed Western Division, and Southern Division was renamed Eastern Division.
Boston United won the Premier Division and e ...
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