The1999–2000 season was the 85th season of theIsthmian League, which is an Englishfootball competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,East andSouth East England. The league consisted of four divisions.
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Promoted | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Relegated | Aylesbury United Boreham Wood Walton & Hersham |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,357 (2.94 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 5,518 –Aldershot Town –Farnborough Town,(27 December) |
| Total attendance | 248,459 |
| Average attendance | 538 (-5.8% to previous season) |
2000–01 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from theprevious season and three new clubs:
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 seasonHampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 35 | +62 | 101 | Promoted to theFootball Conference |
| 2 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 77 | |
| 3 | Chesham United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 70 | |
| 4 | Purfleet | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 69 | |
| 5 | Canvey Island | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 69 | |
| 6 | St Albans City | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 67 | |
| 7 | Billericay Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 66 | |
| 8 | Hendon | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 62 | |
| 9 | Slough Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 60 | |
| 10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 56 | |
| 11 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 55 | |
| 12 | Farnborough Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 53 | |
| 13 | Hampton & Richmond | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 52 | |
| 14 | Enfield | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 50 | |
| 15 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 50 | |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 50 | |
| 17 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 48 | |
| 18 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 48 | |
| 19 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 48 | |
| 20 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 81 | −17 | 48 | Relegated toDivision One |
| 21 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 43 | |
| 22 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 41 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | Recreation Ground |
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Canvey Island | Brockwell Stadium |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Enfield | Meadow Park (groundshare with Boreham Wood) |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Victoria Road |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | Stonebridge Road |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Beveree Stadium |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Croydon |
| Promoted | Croydon Grays Athletic Maidenhead United |
| Relegated | Chertsey Town Leyton Pennant |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,320 (2.86 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 919 –Bedford Town –Barton Rovers,(27 December) |
| Total attendance | 103,536 |
| Average attendance | 224 (+10.9% to previous season) |
2000–01 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from theprevious season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
Croydon won the division and returned to the Premier Division. Grays Athletic and Maidenhead United 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 84 | Promoted to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 75 | |
| 4 | Thame United | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 73 | |
| 5 | Worthing | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 69 | |
| 6 | Staines Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 69 | |
| 7 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 69 | |
| 8 | Bedford Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bromley | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 60 | |
| 10 | Uxbridge | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 58 | |
| 11 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 58 | |
| 12 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 83 | −19 | 56 | |
| 13 | Oxford City | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 55 | |
| 14 | Braintree Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 74 | −9 | 55 | |
| 15 | Yeading | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 54 | |
| 16 | Wealdstone | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 51 | |
| 17 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 49 | |
| 18 | Harlow Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 46 | |
| 19 | Romford | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 45 | |
| 20 | Leatherhead | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 40 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 21 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 84 | −34 | 32 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 22 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 85 | −51 | 30 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Braintree Town | Cressing Road |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Leyton Pennant | Wadham Lodge |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Romford | Sungate |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Thame United | Windmill Road |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Wealdstone | White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Yeading | The Warren |
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| Promoted | Ford United Northwood |
| Relegated | Chalfont St Peter Wingate & Finchley Witham Town |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,489 (3.22 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 464 –Northwood –Hemel Hempstead Town,(29 April) |
| Total attendance | 49,201 |
| Average attendance | 106 (-19.7% to previous season) |
2000–01 → | |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from theprevious season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division One:
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 98 | 27 | +71 | 101 | |
| 2 | Northwood | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 109 | 40 | +69 | 96 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 3 | Ford United | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 108 | 41 | +67 | 92 | |
| 4 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 74 | |
| 5 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 73 | |
| 6 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 69 | |
| 7 | Barking | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 67 | |
| 8 | Marlow | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 86 | 66 | +20 | 64 | |
| 9 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 61 | |
| 10 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 59 | |
| 11 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 74 | −2 | 55 | |
| 12 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 54 | |
| 13 | Wembley | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 53 | |
| 14 | Edgware Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 50 | |
| 15 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 49 | |
| 16 | Cheshunt | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 48 | |
| 17 | Horsham | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 66 | 81 | −15 | 47 | |
| 18 | Leighton Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 84 | −19 | 47 | |
| 19 | Molesey | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 42 | |
| 20 | Wingate & Finchley | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 97 | −43 | 40 | Relegated toDivision Three |
| 21 | Witham Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 110 | −71 | 30 | |
| 22 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 124 | −85 | 14 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Ford United | Oakside |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | East Thurrock United |
| Promoted | East Thurrock United Great Wakering Rovers Tilbury |
| Matches | 420 |
| Goals | 1,326 (3.16 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 521 –Hertford Town –Ware,(27 December) |
| Total attendance | 34,483 |
| Average attendance | 82 (+7.9% to previous season) |
2000–01 → | |
Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from theprevious season and four new clubs:
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 theCombined Counties League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Thurrock United | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 42 | +47 | 85 | Promoted toDivision Two |
| 2 | Great Wakering Rovers | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 82 | |
| 3 | Tilbury | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 75 | |
| 4 | Hornchurch | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 69 | |
| 5 | Croydon Athletic | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 68 | |
| 6 | Epsom & Ewell | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 66 | |
| 7 | Lewes | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 64 | |
| 8 | Bracknell Town | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 61 | |
| 9 | Aveley | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 61 | |
| 10 | Corinthian-Casuals | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 58 | |
| 11 | Flackwell Heath | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 57 | |
| 12 | Ware | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 56 | |
| 13 | Egham Town | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 55 | |
| 14 | Hertford Town | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 55 | |
| 15 | Abingdon Town | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 42 | |
| 16 | Kingsbury Town | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 86 | −31 | 41 | |
| 17 | Camberley Town | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 40 | |
| 18 | Tring Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 39 | |
| 19 | Dorking | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 37 | |
| 20 | Clapton | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 93 | −43 | 34 | |
| 21 | Southall | 40 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 123 | −90 | 14 | Relegated to theCombined Counties League |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Town | Culham Road |
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Croydon Athletic | Keith Tuckey Stadium |
| Dorking | Meadowbank Stadium |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise (groundshare with Banstead Athletic) |
| Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Burroughs Park |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
