2007–08 Isthmian League

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 and South East England.

Premier Division
Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsChelmsford City
PromotedAFC Wimbledon
Chelmsford City
RelegatedEast Thurrock United
Folkestone Invicta
Leyton
Matches played462
Goals scored1,423 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorer26 goals – Mark Nwokeji (Staines Town)
Highest attendance3,201 – Chelmsford City – AFC Wimbledon, (15 March)
Total attendance233,047
Average attendance504 (+2.6% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

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 folding and Nuneaton Borough being demoted two divisions down.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chelmsford City 42 26 9 7 84 39 +45 87 Promoted to the Conference South
2 Staines Town 42 22 12 8 85 54 +31 78 Qualified for the play-offs
3 AFC Wimbledon 42 22 9 11 81 47 +34 75 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South
4 AFC Hornchurch 42 20 10 12 68 44 +24 70 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Ramsgate 42 19 11 12 67 53 +14 68
6 Ashford Town (Middlesex) 42 20 6 16 79 65 +14 66
7 Hendon 42 18 11 13 79 67 +12 65
8 Tonbridge Angels 42 17 12 13 77 57 +20 63
9 Margate 42 17 11 14 71 68 +3 62
10 Billericay Town 42 16 12 14 66 57 +9 60
11 Horsham 42 18 5 19 63 63 0 59
12 Heybridge Swifts 42 14 13 15 64 64 0 55
13 Wealdstone 42 15 9 18 68 75 −7 54
14 Hastings United 42 15 8 19 58 67 −9 53
15 Harlow Town 42 13 13 16 56 52 +4 52
16 Harrow Borough 42 15 7 20 61 74 −13 52
17 Maidstone United 42 16 4 22 56 79 −23 52
18 Carshalton Athletic 42 14 8 20 52 65 −13 50
19 Boreham Wood 42 15 5 22 56 73 −17 50 Reprieved from relegation
20 East Thurrock United 42 14 9 19 48 67 −19 50[lower-alpha 1] Relegated to Division One North
21 Folkestone Invicta 42 13 10 19 49 70 −21 49 Relegated to Division One South
22 Leyton 42 4 4 34 35 123 −88 16 Relegated to Division One North
Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. East Thurrock United were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Harrow Borough on 8 December 2007 (0–0).

Top scorers
Player Club Goals[3]
Mark Nwokeji Staines Town 26
James Pinnock Margate 24
Carl Rook Horsham / Tonbridge Angels 23
Brian Haule Hendon 20
Steven Wareham Maldon Town / East Thurrock United
John Main Tonbridge Angels / AFC Wimbledon
Reggie Savage Croydon Athletic / Heybridge Swifts 19
Bradley Woods-Garness Billericay Town
Simon Parker AFC Hornchurch 18
Stafford Browne Heybridge Swifts 17

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Staines Town 2
5 Ramsgate 1
2 Staines Town 1
3 AFC Wimbledon 2
3 AFC Wimbledon 3
4 AFC Hornchurch 1

Stadia and locations
AFC Hornchurch
AFC Wimbledon
Ashford Town
Boreham Wood
Carshalton Athletic
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Leyton
Staines Town
Wealdstone
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Greater London Premier Division football clubs
Club Stadium
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium
AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow (groundshare with Kingstonian )
Ashford Town (Middlesex)Short Lane
Billericay TownNew Lodge
Boreham WoodMeadow Park
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill
Folkestone InvictaCheriton Road
Harlow TownBarrows Farm
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field
HendonClaremont Road
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road
HorshamQueen Street
LeytonLeyton Stadium
Maidstone UnitedBourne Park (groundshare with Sittingbourne)
MargateHartsdown Park
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium
WealdstoneChestnut Avenue (groundshare with Northwood)

Division One North
Isthmian League
Division One North
Season2007–08
ChampionsDartford
PromotedCanvey Island
Dartford
RelegatedWivenhoe Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,452 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorer32 goals – John Frendo (Ware)
Highest attendance2,589 – Dartford – Wingate & Finchley, (26 April)
Total attendance87,419
Average attendance189 (+20.4% to previous season)

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dartford 42 27 8 7 107 42 +65 89 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 AFC Sudbury 42 24 8 10 86 40 +46 80 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to SFL Division One Midlands
3 Redbridge 42 24 9 9 70 43 +27 80[lower-alpha 1] Qualified for the play-offs
4 Ware 42 23 10 9 110 58 +52 79
5 Canvey Island 42 23 10 9 82 39 +43 79 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
6 Brentwood Town 42 22 11 9 70 49 +21 77
7 Bury Town 42 22 9 11 76 53 +23 75 Transferred to SFL Division One Midlands
8 Edgware Town 42 20 14 8 53 39 +14 74 Resigned from the league
9 Maldon Town 42 19 10 13 78 63 +15 67
10 Northwood 42 18 12 12 71 61 +10 66
11 Aveley 42 18 12 12 68 65 +3 66
12 Enfield Town 42 18 9 15 60 63 −3 63
13 Great Wakering Rovers 42 13 9 20 64 66 −2 48
14 Waltham Abbey 42 12 10 20 42 78 −36 46
15 Arlesey Town 42 12 9 21 64 84 −20 45 Transferred to SFL Division One Midlands
16 Witham Town 42 12 5 25 75 109 −34 41
17 Potters Bar Town 42 10 9 23 45 77 −32 39
18 Wingate & Finchley 42 8 11 23 45 72 −27 35
19 Waltham Forest 42 7 12 23 44 74 −30 33
20 Tilbury 42 7 12 23 49 96 −47 32[lower-alpha 2]
21 Ilford 42 8 8 26 47 95 −48 32 Reprieved from relegation
22 Wivenhoe Town 42 8 7 27 46 86 −40 31 Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Redbridge were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Canvey Island on 22 September 2007 (1–1).
  2. Tilbury were deducted one point for fielding a suspended player against Wivenhoe Town on 29 March 2008 (0–0).

Top scorers
Player Club Goals[3]
John Frendo Ware 32
Brendon Cass Dartford 31
James Rowe AFC Sudbury 27
Sam Reed Bury Town 22
Cody McDonald Witham Town 21

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 AFC Sudbury 2
5 Canvey Island 3
5 Canvey Island 1(5)
3 Redbridge 1(4)
3 Redbridge 4
4 Ware 2

Stadia and locations
Aveley
Brentwood Town
Dartford
Edgware Town
Enfield Town
Ilford
Northwood
Potters Bar Town
Redbridge
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Forest
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of Division One North clubs
Greater London Division One North clubs
Club Stadium
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh
Arlesey TownHitchin Road
AveleyThe Mill Field
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena
Bury TownRam Meadow
Canvey IslandBrockwell Stadium
DartfordPrinces Park
Edgware TownWhite Lion
Enfield TownGoldsdown Road (groundshare with Brimsdown Rovers)
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park
IlfordCricklefield Stadium
Maldon TownWallace Binder Ground
NorthwoodChestnut Avenue (groundshare with Wealdstone)
Potters Bar TownParkfield
RedbridgeOakside
TilburyChadfields
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts
Waltham ForestWadham Lodge
WareWodson Park
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium
Witham TownSpa Road
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane

Division One South
Isthmian League
Division One South
Season2007–08
ChampionsDover Athletic
PromotedDover Athletic
Tooting & Mitcham United
RelegatedHorsham YMCA
Molesey
Matches played462
Goals scored1,380 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorer26 goals – Craig Carley (Metropolitan Police)
Highest attendance1,324 – Dover Athletic – Ashford Town (Kent), (26 April)
Total attendance105,939
Average attendance229 (-20.2% to previous season)

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dover Athletic 42 30 8 4 84 29 +55 98 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Tooting & Mitcham United 42 26 8 8 88 41 +47 86 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
3 Cray Wanderers 42 25 11 6 87 42 +45 86 Qualified for the play-offs
4 Metropolitan Police 42 24 3 15 69 47 +22 75
5 Worthing 42 22 7 13 77 49 +28 73
6 Dulwich Hamlet 42 20 10 12 68 47 +21 70
7 Kingstonian 42 20 10 12 66 52 +14 70
8 Ashford Town (Kent) 42 19 10 13 64 51 +13 67
9 Sittingbourne 42 20 7 15 56 58 −2 67
10 Walton & Hersham 42 15 12 15 65 62 +3 57
11 Whyteleafe 42 17 5 20 57 62 −5 56
12 Burgess Hill Town 42 18 8 16 61 57 +4 54[lower-alpha 1]
13 Croydon Athletic 42 14 9 19 65 76 −11 51
14 Whitstable Town 42 14 8 20 69 84 −15 50
15 Chipstead 42 15 5 22 58 76 −18 50
16 Walton Casuals 42 11 15 16 55 68 −13 48
17 Leatherhead 42 13 7 22 52 63 −11 46
18 Chatham Town 42 12 10 20 58 70 −12 46 Transferred to Division One North
19 Eastbourne Town 42 11 11 20 58 84 −26 44
20 Corinthian-Casuals 42 11 11 20 51 77 −26 44
21 Horsham YMCA 42 7 6 29 36 85 −49 27 Relegated to the Sussex County League
22 Molesey 42 3 9 30 36 100 −64 18 Relegated to the Combined Counties League
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Burgess Hill Town were deducted eight points for fielding a player without international clearance in eight matches.

Top scorers
Player Club Goals[3]
Craig Carley Metropolitan Police 26
Liam Bairup Eastbourne Town 23
Steve Harper Burgess Hill Town 22
Jon Henry-Hayden Tooting & Mitcham United 21
Bobby Traynor Kingstonian 19
James Dryden Dover Athletic
Paul Vines Tooting & Mitcham United

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Tooting & Mitcham United 2
5 Worthing 0
2 Tooting & Mitcham United 1
3 Cray Wanderers 0
3 Cray Wanderers 2
4 Metropolitan Police 0

Stadia and locations
Chipstead
Corinthian-Casuals
Cray Wanderers
Croydon Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Tooting & Mitcham United
Whyteleafe
Locations of Division One South clubs
Greater London Division One South clubs
Club Stadium
Ashford Town (Kent)The Homelands
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground
ChipsteadHigh Road
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field
Cray WanderersHayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley)
Croydon AthleticKeith Tuckey Stadium
Dover AthleticCrabble Athletic Ground
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill
Eastbourne TownThe Saffrons
Horsham YMCAGorings Mead
KingstonianKingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon)
LeatherheadFetcham Grove
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court
MoleseyWalton Road Stadium
SittingbourneBourne Park
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground
Walton CasualsWaterside Stadium
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground
WhyteleafeChurch Road
WorthingWoodside Road

League Cup
2007–08 Isthmian League Cup
Country England
Teams66
ChampionsRamsgate
Runners-upAFC Sudbury

The Isthmian League Cup 2007–08 was the 34th season of the Isthmian League Cup, 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.[4]

Calendar
RoundDatesMatchesClubs
First round11 September266 → 64
Second round1 October – 20 November3264 → 32
Third round23 October – 8 January1632 → 16
Fourth round4 December – 12 February816 → 8
Quarterfinals12 February – 19 February48 → 4
Semifinals4 March24 → 2
Final2 April12 → 1

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.

Tie Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier) Att.
1 Redbridge 2–0 Brentwood Town 81
2 Waltham Forest 2–3 Arlesey Town 53

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
Tie Home Team (Tier) Score Away Team (Tier) Att.
63 Heybridge Swifts 0–6 AFC Sudbury 189
64 Walton Casuals 0–1 Ramsgate 132

Final
AFC Sudbury (P)0–0 (a.e.t.)Ramsgate (S)
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 568

See also

References
  1. 2007–08 Isthmian League
  2. "nonleaguefooty website". Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. "Isthmian League 2007/08 Bulletin No38".
  4. The Isthmian archive
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