The 2005–06 season was the 91st in the history 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 tea ...

, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,

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and

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. It was the last season in which the Isthmian League consisted of three tiers. At the end of the season Division Two was disbanded, and most of the Division Two clubs were distributed between lower level leagues, while Division One was divided into Division One North and Division One South.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 14 clubs from the previous season and eight new clubs. * Two clubs relegated from the

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** Redbridge * Three clubs promoted from Division One: **

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** Walton & Hersham * Three clubs promoted from Southern Football League Division One East: **

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Braintree Town won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Fisher Athletic, who earned a second consecutive promotion. Maldon Town, Windsor & Eton and Redbridge were relegated, while Hendon were initially relegated too as the worst 19th-placed club among the seventh level leagues, but were reprieved after

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resigned from the Conference.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

:1.Chelmsford City spent start of the season groundsharing with Billericay Town before returning to Chelmsford at January.

Division One

The 2005–06 season was the last of two seasons in which the Isthmian League consisted of a single Division One. Division One consisted of 23 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: * Dover Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division * Kingstonian, relegated from the Premier Division * Lymington & New Milton, promoted as champions of the Wessex League *

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, promoted as champions of the Kent League *

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, relegated from the Premier Division * Walton Casuals, promoted as champions of the Combined Counties League Ramsgate won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with runners-up Horsham, and play-off winners Tonbridge Angels who returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt. There was no relegation from the division this season, though Banstead Athletic resigned from the league at the end of the season. At the end of the season Division One North and Division One South were created to replace Division One. Most of the clubs remaining in the division were transferred to the new Division One South.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division Two

The 2005–06 season was the last Isthmian League Division Two season. Division Two consisted of 16 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: *

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, relegated from Division One *

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, relegated from Division One *

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, relegated from Southern Football League Western Division The four top clubs were promoted: Ware, Witham Town and Flackwell Heath moved to Division One North, while Brook House were transferred to the Southern League. Following this season, clubs remaining in the division were distributed between local ninth tier leagues. Clapton, who were one of the league founder members, were transferred to the Essex Senior League losing their place in the Isthmian League after 101 years.

League table

Stadia and locations

League Cup

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. Sixty-one clubs took part. The competition commenced on 6 September 2005 and finished on 12 April 2006.The Isthmian archive
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Calendar

Fixtures and results

Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

First round

In the First round, the thirty-eight lowest ranked clubs in the Isthmian League played each other for a place in the Second round.

Second round

The nineteen clubs to have made it through the First round were entered into the Second round draw with Cray Wanderers, making twenty teams.

Third round

The ten clubs to have made it through the Second round were entered into the Third round draw with the twenty-two Premier Division clubs, making thirty-two teams.

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

The Semifinals fixtures were played over two legs.

Final

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division One

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division Two

League table

Stadia and locations

League Cup

Calendar

Fixtures and results

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

External links