2007–08 Isthmian League – Wikipedia
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[edit]
Football league season
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
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[edit]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ East Thurrock United were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Harrow Borough on 8 December 2007 (0–0).
Top scorers[edit]
| Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Stadia and locations[edit]
Division One North[edit]
Football league season
Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
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[edit]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Redbridge were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Canvey Island on 22 September 2007 (1–1).
- ^ Tilbury were deducted one point for fielding a suspended player against Wivenhoe Town on 29 March 2008 (0–0).
Top scorers[edit]
| Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Stadia and locations[edit]
Division One South[edit]
Football league season
Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
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[edit]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Burgess Hill Town were deducted eight points for fielding a player without international clearance in eight matches.
Top scorers[edit]
| Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Stadia and locations[edit]
League Cup[edit]
Football tournament season
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.[4]
Calendar[edit]
| 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[edit]
Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
First round[edit]
Four clubs from division Ones participated in the First round, while all other clubs received a bye to the Second round.
Second round[edit]
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.
Third round[edit]
Fourth round[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
Final[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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