The1986–87 season was the 72nd season of theIsthmian League, which is an Englishfootball competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,East andSouth East England. League consisted of three divisions. The Second Division was divided into two sections.
Wycombe Wanderers won the league and returned to the Conference at the first attempt.
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Promoted | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Relegated | Walthamstow Avenue Worthing |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,348 (2.92 per match) |
1987–88 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from theprevious season and three new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 32 | +71 | 101 | Promoted to theFootball Conference |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 92 | |
| 3 | Slough Town | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 77 | |
| 4 | Hendon | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 73 | |
| 5 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 85 | 61 | +24 | 70 | |
| 6 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 70 | |
| 7 | Croydon | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 64 | |
| 8 | Barking | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 62 | |
| 9 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 62 | |
| 10 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 60 | |
| 11 | Bromley | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 59 | |
| 12 | Kingstonian | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 57 | |
| 13 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 54 | |
| 14 | St Albans City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 51 | |
| 15 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 48 | |
| 16 | Hayes | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 48 | |
| 17 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 48 | |
| 18 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 46 | |
| 19 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 45 | |
| 20 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 44 | |
| 21 | Worthing | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 58 | 107 | −49 | 33 | Relegated toDivision One |
| 22 | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 113 | −77 | 18 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Walthamstow Avenue | Green Pond Road |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park |
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leytonstone/Ilford |
| Promoted | Leytonstone/Ilford Leyton-Wingate |
| Relegated | Epsom & Ewell Finchley Maidenhead United Tilbury |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,311 (2.84 per match) |
1987–88 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from theprevious season and six new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Two clubs promoted from Division Two North:
Two clubs promoted from Division Two South:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leytonstone/Ilford | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 95 | Promoted to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Leyton-Wingate | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 82 | |
| 3 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 81 | |
| 4 | Southwick | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 80 | 66 | +14 | 76 | |
| 5 | Wembley | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 72 | |
| 6 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 67 | |
| 7 | Kingsbury Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 67 | |
| 8 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 66 | |
| 9 | Uxbridge | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 63 | |
| 10 | Leatherhead | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 62 | |
| 11 | Hampton | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 59 | |
| 12 | Basildon United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 58 | |
| 13 | Billericay Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 54 | |
| 14 | Staines Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 52 | |
| 15 | Lewes | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 51 | |
| 16 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 47 | |
| 17 | Oxford City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 43 | |
| 18 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 43 | |
| 19 | Tilbury | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 43 | Relegated toDivision Two North |
| 20 | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 43 | Relegated toDivision Two South |
| 21 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 37 | |
| 22 | Finchley | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 90 | −46 | 29 | Relegated toDivision Two North |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Basildon United | Gardiners Close |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Leytonstone/Ilford | Victoria Road |
| Leyton-Wingate | Wadham Lodge |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Southwick | Old Barn Way |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Stevenage Borough | The Lamex Stadium |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chesham United |
| Promoted | Chesham United Wolverton Town |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,326 (2.87 per match) |
1987–88 → | |
Division Two North consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from theprevious season and six new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesham United | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 90 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Wolverton Town | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 83 | |
| 3 | Haringey Borough | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 79 | |
| 4 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 81 | 54 | +27 | 74 | |
| 5 | Aveley | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 70 | |
| 6 | Letchworth Garden City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 68 | |
| 7 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 65 | |
| 8 | Tring Town | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 64 | |
| 9 | Collier Row | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 62 | |
| 10 | Ware | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 59 | |
| 11 | Saffron Walden Town | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 56 | |
| 12 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 56 | |
| 13 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 55 | |
| 14 | Hornchurch | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 55 | |
| 15 | Hertford Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 55 | |
| 16 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 52 | |
| 17 | Harlow Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 50 | |
| 18 | Rainham Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 47 | |
| 19 | Clapton | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 41 | |
| 20 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 39 | |
| 21 | Royston Town | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 109 | −72 | 24 | |
| 22 | Cheshunt | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 43 | 114 | −71 | 21 | Resigned and joined theSpartan League |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Collier Row | Sungate |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Royston Town | Garden Walk |
| Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Vauxhall Motors | Brache Estate |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
| Wolverton Town | Wolverton Park |
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Woking |
| Promoted | Marlow Woking |
| Matches | 420 |
| Goals | 1,248 (2.97 per match) |
1987–88 → | |
Division Two South consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from theprevious season and three new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woking | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 110 | 32 | +78 | 88 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Marlow | 40 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 88 | |
| 3 | Dorking | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 84 | |
| 4 | Feltham | 40 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 34 | +45 | 78 | |
| 5 | Ruislip Manor | 40 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 76 | |
| 6 | Chertsey Town | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 65 | |
| 7 | Metropolitan Police | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 61 | |
| 8 | Chalfont St Peter | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 61 | |
| 9 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 56 | |
| 10 | Harefield United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 56 | |
| 11 | Eastbourne United | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 55 | |
| 12 | Whyteleafe | 40 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 51 | |
| 13 | Horsham | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 50 | |
| 14 | Egham Town | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 48 | |
| 15 | Camberley Town | 40 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 62 | 89 | −27 | 42 | |
| 16 | Flackwell Heath | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 38 | |
| 17 | Banstead Athletic | 40 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 36 | |
| 18 | Petersfield United | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 84 | −39 | 35 | |
| 19 | Molesey | 40 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 33 | |
| 20 | Newbury Town | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 83 | −32 | 32 | |
| 21 | Southall | 40 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 85 | −57 | 24 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Harefield United | Preston Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Newbury Town | Town Ground |
| Petersfield United | The Southdowns Builders Stadium |
| Ruislip Manor | Grosvenor Vale |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
