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.

Following the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the Conference North,[1] and the liquidation of Southern League Premier Division club Hinckley United,[2] Redhill and Wroxham were reprieved from relegation in Division One South and Division One North respectively.[3]

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.[4]

Premier Division

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Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsMaidstone United
PromotedMaidstone United
Margate
RelegatedAFC Hornchurch
Bury Town
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Witham Town
Matches played552
Goals scored1,577 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorer33 goals - Sam Higgins (East Thurrock United)
Highest attendance3000 - Dulwich Hamlet 0 - 0 Maidstone United, (18 April)
Total attendance215,462
Average attendance390 (+3.4% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

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.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Maidstone United 46 29 11 6 85 41 +44 98 Promoted to the National League South
2 Hendon 46 27 14 5 82 55 +27 95 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Margate 46 25 10 11 94 58 +36 85 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League South
4 Dulwich Hamlet 46 21 13 12 66 51 +15 76 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Metropolitan Police 46 21 12 13 72 51 +21 75
6 Grays Athletic 46 22 8 16 70 57 +13 74
7 Enfield Town 46 24 4 18 70 56 +14 73[a]
8 Billericay Town 46 20 8 18 73 65 +8 68
9 Leiston 46 18 13 15 73 58 +15 67
10 Leatherhead 46 19 10 17 72 62 +10 67
11 Kingstonian 46 18 13 15 63 56 +7 67
12 Wingate & Finchley 46 20 7 19 72 70 +2 67
13 East Thurrock United 46 17 15 14 66 71 −5 66
14 Bognor Regis Town 46 17 12 17 71 64 +7 63
15 Hampton & Richmond 46 16 9 21 62 79 −17 57
16 Harrow Borough 46 15 8 23 64 77 −13 53
17 Canvey Island 46 14 11 21 61 77 −16 53
18 VCD Athletic 46 14 11 21 53 70 −17 53
19 Lewes 46 14 11 21 45 67 −22 53
20 Tonbridge Angels 46 13 13 20 63 67 −4 52
21 Peacehaven & Telscombe 46 13 9 24 58 85 −27 48 Relegated to Division One South
22 Witham Town 46 9 15 22 61 84 −23 42 Relegated to Division One North
23 AFC Hornchurch 46 10 10 26 46 70 −24 40
24 Bury Town 46 7 11 28 35 86 −51 32
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Enfield Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.[5]

Top scorers

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Player Club Goals[7]
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

Play-offs

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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.[8][5] Both play-off semi-finals were postponed until Enfield Town's appeal was (unsuccessfully) concluded.[9]

Semifinals
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14 May 2015 Hendon 2–1Metropolitan PoliceEarlsmead Stadium, South Harrow
19:45 Maclaren 32'
Da Costa 47'		 Collins 17' (pen.) Attendance: 367
14 May 2015 Margate 2–1Dulwich HamletHartsdown Park, Margate
19:45 Moss 41'
Taylor 77'		 Clunis 68' Attendance: 1,073
Final
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17 May 2015 Hendon0–1 Margate Earlsmead Stadium, South Harrow
15:00 Moss 39' Attendance: 1,228

Results

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Home \ Away AFC BIL BOG BUR CAN DUL ETU ENF GRY H&R HAR HEN KIN LEA LEI LEW MDS MAR MET PET TON VCD W&F WIT
AFC Hornchurch 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1
Billericay Town 3–1 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–3 4–3 3–0 1–1 3–3 2–1 2–3 3–0
Bognor Regis Town 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–4 0–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 5–2
Bury Town 1–4 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–2 0–0
Canvey Island 0–3 1–0 3–1 3–4 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–4 2–1 5–2 1–0 3–2 1–1
Dulwich Hamlet 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 3–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–3 1–0
East Thurrock United 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–5 4–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–1
Enfield Town 3–2 4–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 5–0 1–0 2–5 3–1 0–2 3–0 0–4 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–3 2–0
Grays Athletic 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 4–0
Hampton & Richmond 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–4 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–5 4–6 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–4 2–4
Harrow Borough 0–3 1–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–3 2–4 2–0 1–4 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 5–1 3–3
Hendon 4–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 3–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0
Kingstonian 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 3–0 0–1 3–3 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–1
Leatherhead 2–1 0–1 4–3 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2
Leiston 4–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 5–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1
Lewes 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–2
Maidstone United 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 5–2 1–1 3–2 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Margate 5–1 5–1 3–1 3–0 4–2 1–2 3–1 0–3 3–0 1–0 3–3 4–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 2–1
Metropolitan Police 2–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–1
Peacehaven & Telscombe 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 4–3 0–2 2–5 2–4 4–1 2–0 1–2 2–5 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–3
Tonbridge Angels 4–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 4–1 1–2 3–0
VCD Athletic 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 2–0
Wingate & Finchley 1–0 0–1 4–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–4 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–4 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2
Witham Town 2–1 2–3 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: IL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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2014–15 Isthmian League is located in Southeast England
Billericay Town
Bognor Regis Town
Bury Town
Canvey Island
ETU
Leiston
Lewes
Maidstone United
Margate
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Tonbridge Angels
Witham Town
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet
Enfield Town
Enfield Town
Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough & Hendon
Harrow Borough & Hendon
AFC Hornchurch
AFC Hornchurch
Kingstonian
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police
VCD Athletic
VCD Athletic
Wingate & Finchley
Wingate & Finchley
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Locations of the Premier Division clubs
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Greater London Premier Division football clubs
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

Division One North

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Isthmian League
Division One North
Season2014–15
ChampionsNeedham Market
PromotedBrentwood Town
Needham Market
RelegatedBurnham Ramblers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,830 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorer32 goals - Alexander Read (Harlow Town)
Highest attendance972 - Needham Market 2 - 2 Harlow Town, (18 April)
Total attendance68,441
Average attendance124 (+17.0% to previous season)

Division One North consisted of 24 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:

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.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Needham Market 46 33 5 8 101 41 +60 104 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Harlow Town 46 31 10 5 108 58 +50 103 Qualified for the play-offs
3 AFC Sudbury 46 28 6 12 89 51 +38 90
4 Brentwood Town 46 25 10 11 83 63 +20 85 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5 Thurrock 46 25 9 12 104 57 +47 84 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Brightlingsea Regent 46 25 7 14 88 57 +31 82
7 Dereham Town 46 25 6 15 82 63 +19 81
8 Wroxham 46 23 10 13 97 58 +39 79
9 Aveley 46 21 7 18 86 75 +11 70
10 Ware 46 16 16 14 76 60 +16 64 Transferred to SFL Division One Central
11 Soham Town Rangers 46 19 6 21 74 86 −12 63
12 Heybridge Swifts 46 17 11 18 70 75 −5 62
13 Thamesmead Town 46 16 10 20 61 69 −8 58
14 Tilbury 46 16 10 20 64 76 −12 58
15 Great Wakering Rovers 46 14 10 22 80 87 −7 52
16 Cray Wanderers 46 14 10 22 77 86 −9 52
17 Waltham Abbey 46 14 10 22 76 90 −14 52
18 Cheshunt 46 13 13 20 63 78 −15 52
19 Maldon & Tiptree 46 13 10 23 57 78 −21 49
20 Romford 46 13 9 24 69 99 −30 48
21 Chatham Town 46 12 11 23 52 75 −23 47 Transferred to Division One South
22 Barkingside 46 12 9 25 59 98 −39 45 Reprieved from relegation
23 Redbridge 46 13 6 27 64 111 −47 45
24 Burnham Ramblers 46 5 7 34 50 138 −88 22 Relegated to the Essex Senior League
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

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Player Club Goals[10]
Alexander Read Harlow Town 32
Sam Newson Needham Market 29
Jason Hallett Waltham Abbey 28
Christy Finch Wroxham
Remy Gordon Wroxham 24

Play-offs

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Semifinals
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29 April 2015 Harlow Town3–4 (a.e.t.) Thurrock Barrows Farm, Harlow
19:45 Read 17' 32'
Dadson 106'
Goodhind Red card 120'		 Harlow Town report Goodhind 1' (o.g.)
Stimson 66'
Thompson 93'
Wall 104'
Stimson Red card 123'		 Attendance: 901
29 April 2015 AFC Sudbury0–0
(1–4 p)		 Brentwood Town Kings Marsh, Sudbury, Suffolk
19:45 Sudbury report Ngandu Red card 108' Attendance: 543
Penalties
Baker soccer ball with red X
Parker soccer ball with check mark
Newby soccer ball with red X		 Robinson soccer ball with check mark
Dobbs soccer ball with check mark
Lowe soccer ball with check mark
Stokes soccer ball with check mark
Final
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3 May 2015 Brentwood Town 5–0ThurrockBrentwood Centre Arena, Brentwood
15:00 Akrofi 50' 59' 63'
Rees 64'
Sherwin 85'		 Waters Red card 62' Attendance: 763

Results

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Home \ Away SUD AVE BAR BRE BRI BUR CHA CHE CRA DER GWR HAR HEY M&T NDH RED ROM SOH THA THU TIL WAL WAR WRO
AFC Sudbury 0–3 5–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 6–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 5–0 3–0 3–1 3–3 2–6 4–0 3–0 3–2 1–0
Aveley 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 7–0 4–4 3–1 3–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–3 0–5
Barkingside 0–3 0–1 4–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–1 1–2
Brentwood Town 1–4 3–1 1–3 2–1 4–2 2–2 0–0 3–3 0–1 3–0 1–2 3–3 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 0–2 5–1
Brightlingsea Regent 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 3–1 5–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
Burnham Ramblers 0–3 0–4 3–3 0–2 2–3 1–2 3–3 0–4 0–2 1–6 2–4 1–4 2–1 0–3 3–4 0–3 1–2 3–2 1–3 2–1 3–4 1–5 2–2
Chatham Town 0–1 0–5 2–0 0–1 5–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–5 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–5 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–3
Cheshunt 0–1 2–1 5–2 2–3 1–5 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–4 0–2 3–5 0–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3
Cray Wanderers 1–5 3–3 4–2 2–3 0–3 2–0 3–0 1–4 2–3 3–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 4–1 4–0 1–1 2–3
Dereham Town 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 7–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–4 0–1 4–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 0–0 2–0
Great Wakering Rovers 1–5 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–2 2–4 1–0 1–2 2–2 6–2 3–0 4–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–4
Harlow Town 0–0 3–1 5–2 1–1 4–0 4–2 2–1 5–1 0–2 6–3 3–1 2–3 3–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–2 1–1
Heybridge Swifts 2–3 4–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–4 1–1
Maldon & Tiptree 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–5 1–0 0–3 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–2 2–2 1–2
Needham Market 1–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 4–1 5–0 2–1 4–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 6–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–3 2–1 0–1 2–0
Redbridge 0–2 2–1 2–4 1–2 1–5 4–3 4–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 2–1 4–1 0–3 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–3
Romford 0–1 1–3 5–1 0–5 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–2 0–3 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2
Soham Town Rangers 1–1 2–1 1–5 0–2 1–2 6–2 2–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 0–2 1–3 5–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 4–2 2–1 2–2 3–1
Thamesmead Town 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–3
Thurrock 0–2 0–2 5–0 2–3 1–3 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 4–2 6–2 4–1 3–0 4–0 5–2 1–1 3–0
Tilbury 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–2 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–4 1–3 1–1 1–2
Waltham Abbey 1–4 4–1 3–1 3–3 2–3 5–3 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 4–1 2–1 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–1
Ware 1–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 4–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 2–4 4–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3
Wroxham 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 8–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 4–1 0–0 3–2 8–0 2–3 3–0 4–1 0–1 0–3 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: IL Division One North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Division One North clubs
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Greater London Division One North clubs
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

Division One South

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Isthmian League
Division One South
Season2014–15
ChampionsBurgess Hill Town
PromotedBurgess Hill Town
Merstham
RelegatedRedhill
Horsham
Matches played552
Goals scored1,837 (3.33 per match)
Top goalscorer34 goals - Ian Draycott (Folkestone Invicta)
Chris Smith (South Park)
Highest attendance1052 - Folkestone Invicta 1 - 0 Chipstead, (3 April)
Total attendance117,744
Average attendance213 (+3.0% to previous season)

Division One South consisted of 24 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:

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.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Burgess Hill Town 46 33 10 3 105 39 +66 109 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Folkestone Invicta 46 29 11 6 106 47 +59 98 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Faversham Town 46 30 7 9 111 52 +59 97
4 Merstham 46 27 12 7 107 51 +56 93 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5 Whyteleafe 46 23 12 11 91 61 +30 81 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Worthing 46 22 10 14 92 65 +27 76
7 Three Bridges 46 21 9 16 94 95 −1 72
8 Whitstable Town 46 20 11 15 82 77 +5 71
9 Herne Bay 46 20 9 17 62 65 −3 69
10 Guernsey 46 19 7 20 92 94 −2 64
11 Tooting & Mitcham United 46 15 14 17 77 66 +11 59
12 Sittingbourne 46 16 11 19 55 69 −14 59
13 Corinthian-Casuals 46 16 10 20 64 82 −18 58
14 South Park 46 16 8 22 76 105 −29 56
15 Chipstead 46 15 9 22 67 84 −17 54
16 Hythe Town 46 14 11 21 82 79 +3 53
17 Walton & Hersham 46 14 11 21 59 75 −16 53
18 Walton Casuals 46 16 5 25 62 94 −32 53
19 Hastings United 46 12 12 22 57 70 −13 48
20 Carshalton Athletic 46 13 9 24 61 79 −18 48
21 Ramsgate 46 13 9 24 61 86 −25 48
22 East Grinstead Town 46 13 6 27 55 94 −39 45 Reprieved from relegation
23 Redhill 46 10 11 25 69 101 −32 41 Relegated to the Combined Counties League
24 Horsham 46 10 6 30 50 107 −57 36 Relegated to the Southern Combination League
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

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Player Club Goals[11]
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

Play-offs

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Semifinals
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28 April 2015 Folkestone Invicta 2–1 (a.e.t.)WhyteleafeCheriton Road, Folkestone
19:45 Draycott 42'
Thompson 93' (o.g.)		 D'Sane 55' Attendance: 788
28 April 2015 Faversham Town0–0
(4–5 p)		 Merstham Shepherd Neame Stadium, Faversham
19:45 Attendance: 628
Final
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2 May 2015 Folkestone Invicta0–3 Merstham Cheriton Road, Folkestone
15:00 Roberts 6'
Henriques 45'
Saraiva 51'		 Attendance: 1,465

Results

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Home \ Away BUR CAR CHI COR EGT FAV FOL GUE HAS HER HOR HYT MER RAM RED SIT SPK THR T&M W&H WAL WHT WHY WOR
Burgess Hill Town 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 7–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 5–0 0–1 2–3
Carshalton Athletic 0–2 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 5–3 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 0–3 4–0 3–0 2–0 5–3 3–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–1
Chipstead 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–3 3–1 2–1 3–4 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 4–4 2–4
Corinthian-Casuals 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–6 0–3 3–0 1–5 0–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–2 1–5 0–3
East Grinstead Town 2–3 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 1–5 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–6 0–1
Faversham Town 0–0 5–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–5 4–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–0 4–1 3–0 1–0 5–0 5–1 1–3 2–3 2–1
Folkestone Invicta 1–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 5–2 1–0 2–0 5–0 1–0 2–2 5–2 2–0 3–2 6–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 2–1
Guernsey 0–2 0–2 3–2 3–0 2–4 0–2 0–0 1–0 3–4 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–3 8–1 3–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–0 5–2
Hastings United 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–2 4–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Herne Bay 0–1 4–2 2–3 2–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–6 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 1–0
Horsham 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–4 1–2 0–2 4–1 2–1 3–5 0–4 1–0 0–2 3–4 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–5
Hythe Town 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 6–0 2–0 1–2 4–0 3–3 2–2 4–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 2–2 2–3 0–2 1–1
Merstham 3–4 2–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 1–3 8–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 4–0 0–2 4–3 3–1 1–1 6–0 3–2 1–1 5–2 3–0 2–0 2–2
Ramsgate 1–2 3–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 0–5 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–3 1–0 0–2 1–3 3–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–4 3–2
Redhill 1–1 0–3 1–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–3 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–2 4–3 2–0 0–1 2–3 0–1 1–2
Sittingbourne 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–3 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–5 1–1 5–3 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–4 3–0 0–1 0–0
South Park 1–4 3–1 2–2 4–1 3–1 0–4 0–5 1–7 3–2 0–2 2–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–7
Three Bridges 0–0 3–2 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–1 3–4 2–3 2–1 5–0 0–0 4–0 3–0 4–2 4–2 2–1 2–2 2–6
Tooting & Mitcham United 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–3 5–2 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 1–3
Walton & Hersham 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 2–6 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 0–5 1–0
Walton Casuals 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–4 2–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–2
Whitstable Town 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–4 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–1 4–2 2–2 0–1 3–2 5–4 2–2 1–0
Whyteleafe 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–4 3–2 1–5 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–3
Worthing 1–5 2–2 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 4–3 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 1–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: IL Division One South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Division One South clubs
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Greater London Division One South clubs
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

League Cup

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2014–15 Isthmian League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsHendon
Runner-upGrays Athletic
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored213 (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.[12]

Calendar

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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:

First round

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All sixty-four clubs participated in the League Cup from the First round.

Second round

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Third round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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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

Final

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15 April 2015 65Grays Athletic (P)2–3 Hendon (P) Church Road, Whyteleafe
19:30 Fortnam-Tomlinson 42'
Cronin 90'		 Isthmian League report Da Costa 36' 73'
Ibe 40'		 Attendance: 396

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vauxhall Motors to quit Conference North in bid to save club". Liverpool Echo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Hinckley United wound up over debts of more than £200,000". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. ^ "FA Club Allocations, 2014–15" (PDF). Pitchero. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  4. ^ "Joy at Wingate & Finchley as Blues are granted reprieve from Ryman League relegation". Ham & High. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Towners express disappointment as points deduction". Enfield Independent. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b c 2014–15 Isthmian League
  7. ^ "Isthmian League Premier Division top scorers".
  8. ^ "Enfield Town's play-off semi-final with Hendon has been postponed until it is clear whether they can contest it". Enfield Independent. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Appeal unsuccessful". Enfield Town. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Isthmian League Division One North top scorers".
  11. ^ "Isthmian League Division One South top scorers".
  12. ^ The Isthmian archive
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