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2007–08 Isthmian League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Isthmian League |
| Premier Division | |
| season | 2007–08 |
| winners | Chelmsford City |
| promoted | AFC Wimbledon |
| Chelmsford City | |
| relegated | East Thurrock United |
| Folkestone Invicta | |
| Leyton | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1423 |
| league topscorer | 26 goals – Mark Nwokeji (Staines Town) |
| highest attendance | 3,201 – Chelmsford City – AFC Wimbledon, (15 March) |
| attendance | 233,047 |
| average attendance | 504 (+2.6% to previous season) |
| prevseason | [2006–07](2006-07-isthmian-league-premier-division) |
| nextseason | [2008–09](2008-09-isthmian-league-premier-division) |
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
Premier Division Chelmsford City Folkestone Invicta Leyton The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
- AFC Hornchurch, promoted as champions of Division One North
- Harlow Town, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
- Hastings United, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
- Maidstone United, promoted as champions of Division One South
- Wealdstone, transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division
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
Top scorers
| Player | Club | url=http://www.isthmianarchive.co.uk/Isthmian2007.08-38.docx | title=Isthmian League 2007/08 Bulletin No38}} |
|---|---|---|---|
| **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
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Staines Town | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Ramsgate | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=AFC Wimbledon | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=AFC Hornchurch | RD1-score4=1
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Staines Town | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=AFC Wimbledon | RD2-score2=2
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| AFC Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| AFC Wimbledon | Kingsmeadow (groundshare with Kingstonian) |
| Ashford Town (Middlesex) | Short Lane |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Chelmsford City | Melbourne Stadium |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill |
| Folkestone Invicta | Cheriton Road |
| Harlow Town | Barrows Farm |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hastings United | The Pilot Field |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Leyton | Leyton Stadium |
| Maidstone United | Bourne Park (groundshare with Sittingbourne) |
| Margate | Hartsdown Park |
| Ramsgate | Southwood Stadium |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Tonbridge Angels | Longmead Stadium |
| Wealdstone | Chestnut Avenue (groundshare with Northwood) |
Division One North
Division One North Dartford Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
- Brentwood Town, promoted as champions of the Essex Senior League
- Dartford, transferred from Division One South
- Edgware Town, promoted as champions of the Spartan South Midlands League
- Northwood, relegated from the Southern Football League Premier Division
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
|win_W&F=8|draw_W&F=11|loss_W&F=23|gf_W&F=45|ga_W&F=72
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| **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
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=AFC Sudbury | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Canvey Island | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Redbridge | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Ware | RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=5 | RD2-team1=Canvey Island | RD2-score1=1(5) | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Redbridge | RD2-score2=1(4)
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury | King's Marsh |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road |
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Brentwood Town | The Brentwood Centre Arena |
| Bury Town | Ram Meadow |
| Canvey Island | Brockwell Stadium |
| Dartford | Princes Park |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Enfield Town | Goldsdown Road (groundshare with Brimsdown Rovers) |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Burroughs Park |
| Ilford | Cricklefield Stadium |
| Maldon Town | Wallace Binder Ground |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue (groundshare with Wealdstone) |
| Potters Bar Town | Parkfield |
| Redbridge | Oakside |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Waltham Abbey | Capershotts |
| Waltham Forest | Wadham Lodge |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
Division One South
Division One South Tooting & Mitcham United Molesey Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
- Chipstead, promoted as champions of the Combined Counties League
- Eastbourne Town, promoted as champions of the Sussex County League
- Walton & Hersham, relegated from the Premier Division
- Whitstable Town, promoted as champions of the Kent League
- Worthing, relegated from the Premier Division
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
|win_T&M=26|draw_T&M=8|loss_T&M=8|gf_T&M=88|ga_T&M=41 |win_W&H=15|draw_W&H=12|loss_W&H=15|gf_W&H=65|ga_W&H=62
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| **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
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Tooting & Mitcham United | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Worthing | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Cray Wanderers | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Metropolitan Police | RD1-score4=0
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Tooting & Mitcham United | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Cray Wanderers | RD2-score2=0
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Ashford Town (Kent) | The Homelands |
| Burgess Hill Town | Leylands Park |
| Chatham Town | The Sports Ground |
| Chipstead | High Road |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Cray Wanderers | Hayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley) |
| Croydon Athletic | Keith Tuckey Stadium |
| Dover Athletic | Crabble Athletic Ground |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Eastbourne Town | The Saffrons |
| Horsham YMCA | Gorings Mead |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Sittingbourne | Bourne Park |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Walton Casuals | Waterside Stadium |
| Whitstable Town | The Belmont Ground |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
League Cup
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.
Calendar
| Round | Dates | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 September | 2 | 66 → 64 |
| Second round | 1 October – 20 November | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third round | 23 October – 8 January | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 4 December – 12 February | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 12 February – 19 February | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 4 March | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 2 April | 1 | 2 → 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.
| 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.
| Tooting & Mitcham United advance 5–3 on penalties |
|---|
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 34 | Wivenhoe Town | 0–2 | **Heybridge Swifts** | 44 |
|---|
Third round
| 43 | East Thurrock United | 0–1 | **Ramsgate** | 63 |
|---|
| Played at Heybridge Swifts |
|---|
| 50 |
Fourth round
| 54 | Horsham | 1–2 | **Walton Casuals** | 187 |
|---|
| 58 | **Wealdstone** | 1–0 | Ashford Town (Middx) | 88 |
|---|
Quarterfinals
| Walton Casuals advance 5–4 on penalties |
|---|
| Ramsgate advance 4–3 on penalties |
|---|
| 62 |
Semifinals
| 64 | Walton Casuals | 0–1 | **Ramsgate** | 132 |
|---|
Final
References
References
- [http://fchd.info/lghist/isth2008.htm 2007–08 Isthmian League]
- "nonleaguefooty website".
- "Isthmian League 2007/08 Bulletin No38".
- [http://www.isthmianarchive.co.uk/2007.08.html The Isthmian archive]
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