# 1999–2000 Isthmian League

The 1999–2000 season was the 85th 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 league consisted of four divisions.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
* Canvey Island, promoted as champions of Division One
* Hitchin Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One
* Farnborough Town, relegated from the Football Conference
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 season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.

### League table

| 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 the Football 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 to Division One |
| 21 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 43 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 41 | Relegated to Division One |

### Stadia and locations

| 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 |

## Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
* Bishop's Stortford
* Bromley
Three clubs promoted from Division Two:
* Bedford Town
* Harlow Town
* Thame United
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.

### League table

| 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 the Premier Division |
| 2 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 75 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 75 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 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 to Division Two |
| 22 | Leyton Pennant | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 85 | −51 | 30 | Relegated to Division Two |

### Stadia and locations

| 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 |

## Division Two

Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from Division One:
* Berkhamsted Town
* Molesey
* Wembley
Three clubs promoted from Division Three:
* Cheshunt
* Ford United
* Wingate & Finchley
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.

### League table

| 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 to Division One |
| 3 | Ford United | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 108 | 41 | +67 | 92 | Promoted to Division One |
| 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 to Division Three |
| 21 | Witham Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 110 | −71 | 30 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 22 | Chalfont St Peter | 42 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 124 | −85 | 14 | Relegated to Division Three |

### Stadia and locations

| 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 |

## Division Three

Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
* Abingdon Town, relegated from Division Two
* Bracknell Town, relegated from Division Two
* Great Wakering Rovers, promoted as runners-up of the Essex Senior League
* Hertford Town, relegated from Division Two
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 the Combined Counties League.

### League table

| 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 to Division Two |
| 2 | Great Wakering Rovers | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 82 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Tilbury | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 75 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 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 the Combined Counties League |

### Stadia and locations

| 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 |