The1998–99 season was the 84th 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 | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sutton United |
| Promoted | Sutton United |
| Relegated | Bishop's Stortford Bromley |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,356 (2.94 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 2,810 –Basingstoke Town –Aldershot Town,(28 December) |
| Total attendance | 263,644 |
| Average attendance | 571 (+27.4% to previous season) |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from theprevious season and four new clubs:
Sutton United won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop's Stortford and Bromley finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One, while Carshalton Athletic were reprieved after Wealdstone, finished third in Division One, were refused promotion due to ground grading.
At the end of the seasonHampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton United | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 88 | Promoted to theFootball Conference |
| 2 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 77 | |
| 3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 73 | |
| 4 | Purfleet | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 73 | |
| 5 | Enfield | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 72 | |
| 6 | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 68 | |
| 7 | Aldershot Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 62 | |
| 8 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 61 | |
| 9 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 60 | |
| 10 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 60 | |
| 11 | Slough Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 59 | |
| 12 | Billericay Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 58 | |
| 13 | Hendon | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 57 | |
| 14 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 57 | |
| 15 | Chesham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 54 | |
| 16 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 50 | |
| 17 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 85 | −34 | 48 | |
| 18 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 43 | |
| 19 | Hampton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 42 | |
| 20 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 82 | −35 | 40 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 21 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | −41 | 37 | Relegated toDivision One |
| 22 | Bromley | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 35 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | Recreation Ground |
| Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| 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 |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | Stonebridge Road |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Beveree Stadium |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canvey Island |
| Promoted | Canvey Island Hitchin Town |
| Relegated | Berkhamsted Town Molesey Wembley |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,209 (2.62 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,058 –Worthing –Bognor Regis Town,(28 December) |
| Total attendance | 93,147 |
| Average attendance | 202 (-34.6% to previous season) |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from theprevious season and six new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
Canvey Island won the division to get a second consecutive promotion. Hitchin Town finished second and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt, while Wealdtone, finished third, were refused promotion due to ground grading. Molesey, Wembley and Berkhamsted Town relegated to Division Two.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canvey Island | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 90 | Promoted to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 85 | |
| 3 | Wealdstone | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 84 | |
| 4 | Braintree Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 70 | |
| 5 | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 68 | |
| 6 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 68 | |
| 7 | Oxford City | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 62 | |
| 8 | Croydon | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 61 | |
| 9 | Chertsey Town | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 58 | |
| 10 | Romford | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 57 | |
| 11 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 54 | |
| 12 | Worthing | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 52 | |
| 13 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 51 | |
| 14 | Uxbridge | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 50 | |
| 15 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 48 | |
| 16 | Yeading | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 46 | |
| 17 | Leatherhead | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 45 | |
| 18 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 45 | |
| 19 | Staines Town | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 45 | |
| 20 | Molesey | 42 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 44 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 21 | Wembley | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 40 | |
| 22 | Berkhamsted Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 81 | −28 | 37 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Berkhamsted Town | Broadwater |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane |
| Braintree Town | Cressing Road |
| Canvey Island | Brockwell Stadium |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Grays Athletic | New Recreation Ground |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Leyton Pennant | Wadham Lodge |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| Romford | Sungate |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Wealdstone | White Lion (groundshare with Edgware Town) |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |
| Yeading | The Warren |
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bedford Town |
| Promoted | Bedford Town Harlow Town Thame United |
| Relegated | Abingdon Town Bracknell Town Hertford Town |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,495 (3.24 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 806 –Bedford Town –Leighton Town,(28 December) |
| Total attendance | 60,932 |
| Average attendance | 132 (-21.9% to previous season) |
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:
Bedford Town won the division and were promoted to Division One along with Harlow Town, who achieved a second consecutive promotion and Thame United, who returned to Division One after the relegation. Hertford Town relegated back to Division Three along with Bracknell Town and Abingdon Town, who get a second consecutive relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedford Town | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 94 | Promoted to theDivision One |
| 2 | Harlow Town | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 100 | 47 | +53 | 89 | |
| 3 | Thame United | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 50 | +39 | 86 | |
| 4 | Hemel Hempstead | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 75 | |
| 5 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 84 | 55 | +29 | 72 | |
| 6 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 71 | |
| 7 | Northwood | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 67 | |
| 8 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 66 | |
| 9 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 60 | |
| 10 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 59 | |
| 11 | Leighton Town | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 58 | |
| 12 | Horsham | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 67 | +7 | 57 | |
| 13 | Marlow | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 57 | |
| 14 | Edgware Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 52 | |
| 15 | Witham Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 51 | |
| 16 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 51 | |
| 17 | Wivenhoe Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 83 | −12 | 50 | |
| 18 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 46 | |
| 19 | Barking | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 41 | |
| 20 | Hertford Town | 42 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 96 | −52 | 35 | Relegated toDivision Three |
| 21 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 31 | |
| 22 | Abingdon Town | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 124 | −76 | 24 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Town | Culham Road |
| Banstead Athletic | Merland Rise |
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow |
| Edgware Town | White Lion |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue |
| Thame United | Windmill Road |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
| Witham Town | Spa Road |
| Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ford United |
| Promoted | Cheshunt Ford United Wingate & Finchley |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,319 (3.47 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 380 –Wingate & Finchley –Cheshunt,(10 April) |
| Total attendance | 28,737 |
| Average attendance | 76 (-1.3% to previous season) |
Division Three consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from theprevious season and three new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division Two:
Ford United won the division and were promoted along with Wingate & Finchley and Cheshunt, who returned straight after the relegation from Division Two.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford United | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 110 | 42 | +68 | 86 | Promoted toDivision Two |
| 2 | Wingate & Finchley | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 80 | |
| 3 | Cheshunt | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 79 | |
| 4 | Lewes | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 78 | |
| 5 | Epsom & Ewell | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 62 | |
| 6 | Ware | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 61 | |
| 7 | Tilbury | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 59 | |
| 8 | Croydon Athletic | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 58 | |
| 9 | East Thurrock United | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 58 | |
| 10 | Egham Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 56 | |
| 11 | Corinthian-Casuals | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 55 | |
| 12 | Southall | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 51 | |
| 13 | Camberley Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 77 | −11 | 50 | |
| 14 | Aveley | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 43 | |
| 15 | Flackwell Heath | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 42 | |
| 16 | Hornchurch | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 39 | |
| 17 | Clapton | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 48 | 89 | −41 | 39 | |
| 18 | Dorking | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 98 | −46 | 31 | |
| 19 | Kingsbury Town | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 21 | |
| 20 | Tring Town | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 108 | −70 | 21 |
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| 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 |
| Ford United | Oakside |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Kingsbury Town | Avenue Park |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Southall | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium |
The results from the finals of the league's three cup competitions:
Ryman League Cup: The league's premier cup competition, with clubs from all four divisions competing.
Puma Full Members Cup: Featuring teams from the top two divisions.
Vandanel Trophy: Featuring teams from the bottom two divisions.
