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2014–15 Isthmian League
The 2014–15 season was the 100th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.
The 2014–15 season was the 100th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.
Following the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the Conference North, and the liquidation of Southern League Premier Division club Hinckley United, Redhill and Wroxham were reprieved from relegation in Division One South and Division One North respectively.
There was subsequently a further reprieve as Worksop Town resigned from the Northern Premier League. Wingate & Finchley had initially been relegated to Isthmian League Division One North, but were readmitted to the Premier Division. Knock-on effects included Ware moving back to Division One North after first being placed in the Southern League, and Hayes & Yeading United moving to the Southern Premier after initially being placed in the Isthmian Premier.
| Season |
|---|
| Maidstone United |
| Maidstone UnitedMargate |
| AFC HornchurchBury TownPeacehaven & TelscombeWitham Town |
| 552 |
| 1,577 (2.86 per match) |
| 33 goals - Sam Higgins (East Thurrock United) |
| 3000 - Dulwich Hamlet 0 - 0 Maidstone United, (18 April) |
| 215,462 |
| 390 (+3.4% to previous season) |
| ← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
- Leatherhead, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
- Peacehaven & Telscombe, promoted as champions of Division One South
- Tonbridge Angels, relegated from the Conference South
- VCD Athletic, promoted as champions of Division One North
- Witham Town, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
Maidstone United won the division and were promoted to the Conference South, renamed the National League South for 2015–16. It would be the highest level Maidstone had reached since the club was reformed in 1992. Enfield Town initially finished the season in fifth place, but prior to the play-offs they were controversially deducted three points due to fielding an ineligible player, and dropped out of play-off zone. Margate won the play-offs and returned to the sixth tier after ten seasons in the Isthmian League. The four clubs that finished in the bottom four places were relegated. Peacehaven & Telscombe missed out on a reprieve by one point from Marine who finished 21st in the Northern Premier League.
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Higgins | East Thurrock United | 33 |
| David Knight | Wingate & Finchley | 29 |
| Rowan Liburd | Billericay Town | 22 |
| Freddie Ladapo | Grays Athletic / Margate | |
| Jay May | Maidstone United | |
| Ryan Moss | Margate | |
| George Purcell | AFC Hornchurch | 20 |
| Leon Smith | Hendon | 19 |
| Charles Moone | Hampton & Richmond Borough | |
| Oliver Pearce | Bognor Regis Town | 18 |
| Kezie Ibe | Hendon |
After Enfield Town were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player in two matches, they were deducted three points, resulting in Metropolitan Police moving into a play-off position. Both play-off semi-finals were postponed until Enfield Town's appeal was (unsuccessfully) concluded.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium | 3,500 |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge | 3,500 |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane | 4,500 |
| Bury Town | Ram Meadow | 3,500 |
| Canvey Island | Park Lane | 4,500 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill | 3,000 |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill | 4,000 |
| Enfield Town | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium | 2,500 |
| Grays Athletic | The Mill Field (groundshare with Aveley) | 1,100 |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Beveree Stadium | 3,500 |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium | 3,070 |
| Hendon | Earlsmead Stadium (groundshare with Harrow Borough) | 3,070 |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) | 4,850 |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove | 3,400 |
| Leiston | Victory Road | 2,500 |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan | 3,000 |
| Maidstone United | Gallagher Stadium | 2,500 |
| Margate | Hartsdown Park | 2,100 |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court | 3,000 |
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | The Sports Park | 1,500 |
| Tonbridge Angels | Longmead Stadium | 5,000 |
| VCD Athletic | Oakwood | 1,180 |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium | 1,500 |
| Witham Town | Spa Road | 2,500 |
| Season |
|---|
| Needham Market |
| Brentwood TownNeedham Market |
| Burnham Ramblers |
| 552 |
| 1,830 (3.32 per match) |
| 32 goals - Alexander Read (Harlow Town) |
| 972 - Needham Market 2 - 2 Harlow Town, (18 April) |
| 68,441 |
| 124 (+17.0% to previous season) |
| ← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
Division One North consisted of 24 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
- Brightlingsea Regent, promoted as runners-up in the Eastern Counties League
- Cray Wanderers, relegated from the Premier Division
- Great Wakering Rovers, promoted as champions of the Essex Senior League
- Thamesmead Town, relegated from the Premier Division
Needham Market won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division after three play-off defeats in the four previous seasons. This was the highest level so far reached by the club in its history. Brentwood Town won the play-offs and joined Needham Market in the Premier Division after eight years in Division One North. Burnham Ramblers finished bottom of the table and were the only relegated club after Barkingside and Redbridge were reprieved. This was due to Salisbury City not starting the season, Hereford United folding during the season and the lack of clubs promoting from the ninth tier.
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Read | Harlow Town | 32 |
| Sam Newson | Needham Market | 29 |
| Jason Hallett | Waltham Abbey | 28 |
| Christy Finch | Wroxham | |
| Remy Gordon | Wroxham | 24 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
| Aveley | The Mill Field | 1,100 |
| Barkingside | Cricklefield Stadium (groundshare with Ilford) | 3,500 |
| Brentwood Town | The Brentwood Centre Arena | 1,800 |
| Brightlingsea Regent | North Road | 1,000 |
| Burnham Ramblers | Leslie Fields | 2,000 |
| Chatham Town | The Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium | 3,000 |
| Cray Wanderers | Hayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley) | 6,000 |
| Dereham Town | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Burroughs Park | 2,500 |
| Harlow Town | Barrows Farm | 3,500 |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road | 3,000 |
| Maldon & Tiptree | Wallace Binder Ground | 2,000 |
| Needham Market | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
| Redbridge | Oakside | 3,000 |
| Romford | Ship Lane (groundshare with Thurrock) | 3,500 |
| Soham Town Rangers | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Thamesmead Town | Bayliss Avenue | 6,000 |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane | 3,500 |
| Tilbury | Chadfields | 4,000 |
| Waltham Abbey | Capershotts | 3,500 |
| Ware | Wodson Park | 3,300 |
| Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000 |
| Season |
|---|
| Burgess Hill Town |
| Burgess Hill TownMerstham |
| RedhillHorsham |
| 552 |
| 1,837 (3.33 per match) |
| 34 goals - Ian Draycott (Folkestone Invicta) Chris Smith (South Park) |
| 1052 - Folkestone Invicta 1 - 0 Chipstead, (3 April) |
| 117,744 |
| 213 (+3.0% to previous season) |
| ← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
Division One South consisted of 24 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
- Carshalton Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division
- East Grinstead Town, promoted as runners-up in the Sussex County League
- South Park, promoted as champions of the Combined Counties League
- Whyteleafe, promoted as champions of the Southern Counties East League
Burgess Hill Town won the division achieving the longest unbeaten run in this season's levels 1-8 of 36 matches. They were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Merstham. Horsham and Redhill were relegated, while East Grinstead Town were given a reprieve due to Salisbury City failing to start the season, Hereford United folding during the season and the lack of clubs promoting from the ninth tier. Horsham lost their place in the Isthmian League after 32 seasons.
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Draycott | Folkestone Invicta | 34 |
| Chris Smith | South Park | |
| Daniel Summers | Tooting & Mitcham United | 28 |
| Ian Pulman | Whitstable Town | 25 |
| Wayne Wilson | Faversham Town | 24 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess Hill Town | Leylands Park | 2,500 |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| Chipstead | High Road | 2,000 |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field | 2,700 |
| East Grinstead Town | East Court | 1,000 |
| Faversham Town | Shepherd Neame Stadium | 2,000 |
| Folkestone Invicta | Cheriton Road | 4,000 |
| Guernsey | Footes Lane | 5,000 |
| Hastings United | The Pilot Field | 4,050 |
| Herne Bay | Winch's Field | 4,000 |
| Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,500 |
| Hythe Town | Reachfields Stadium | 3,000 |
| Merstham | Moatside | 2,000 |
| Ramsgate | Southwood Stadium | 2,500 |
| Redhill | Kiln Brow | 2,000 |
| Sittingbourne | Woodstock Park | 3,000 |
| South Park | King George's Field | 2,000 |
| Three Bridges | Jubilee Field | 1,500 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields | 3,500 |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Walton Casuals | Waterside Stadium | 2,000 |
| Whitstable Town | The Belmont Ground | 3,000 |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road | 2,000 |
| Worthing | Worthing Stadium | 4,000 |
| Tournament details |
|---|
| England |
| 64 |
| Hendon |
| Grays Athletic |
| 63 |
| 213 (3.38 per match) |
The Isthmian League Cup 2014–15 (billed as the Robert Dyas Cup 2014–15 for sponsorship reasons) is the 41st season of the Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.
| Round | Dates | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 6 October to 12 November | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Second round | 11 November to 22 December | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Third round | 4 December to 9 February | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 10 February to 18 February | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 11 March | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 15 April | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The Isthmian League Cup was voluntary this season, eight clubs decided not to take part in the competition:
- Bognor Regis Town
- Canvey Island
- Dereham Town
- Guernsey
- Hastings United
- Soham Town Rangers
- VCD Athletic
- Wroxham
All sixty-four clubs participated in the League Cup from the First round.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 61 | Grays Athletic (P) | 2–1 | Billericay Town (P) | 211 |
| 62 | Hendon (P) | 2–1 | Margate (P) | 125 |
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