2004–05 Isthmian League
The 2004–05 season was the 90th in the history of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it was the first season after the creation of the Conference North and South, one step above the Isthmian League. Therefore, it was the inaugural season for the league at the seventh, eighth and ninth tiers in the English league system.
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Premier Division
Season | 2004–05 |
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Champions | Yeading |
Promoted | Yeading Eastleigh |
Relegated | Tonbridge Angels Dover Athletic Kingstonian |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1302 (2.82 per match) |
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
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After the creation of the Conference North and South, placed above the Isthmian League before the start of the season. Most of the Premier Division teams were transferred to the newly created divisions.
Yeading won the division to earn a second consecutive title and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Eastleigh, who also achieved their second promotion in a row. Tonbridge Angels, Dover Athletic and Kingstonian finished bottom of the table and were relegated to Division One, while 19th-placed Cheshunt were reprieved after Conference South side Hornchurch folded, Cheshunt being the team with a better record than the equivalent Northern Premier League and Southern League teams.
League formation
The Premier Division featured seven teams from the previous season and 15 new clubs:
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League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Yeading (C) (P) | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 86 | Promotion to the Conference South |
2 | Billericay Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 80 | Qualification to the playoffs |
3 | Eastleigh (O) (P) | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 49 | +35 | 79 | Qualification to the playoffs, then promoted to the Conference South |
4 | Braintree Town | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 74 | Qualification to the playoffs |
5 | Leyton | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 71 | |
6 | Hampton & Richmond | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 71 | |
7 | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 63 | |
8 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 62 | |
9 | Staines Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 60 | |
10 | Worthing | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 59 | |
11 | Hendon | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 58 | |
12 | Salisbury City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 57 | Transferred to the SFL Premier Division |
13 | Slough Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 55 | |
14 | Folkestone Invicta | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 52 | |
15 | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 50 | |
16 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 49 | |
17 | Northwood | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 49 | Transferred to the SFL Premier Division |
18 | Wealdstone | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 47 | |
19 | Cheshunt | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 47 | Reprieved from relegation †, then transferred to the SFL Premier Division |
20 | Tonbridge Angels (R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 43 | Relegation to Division One |
21 | Dover Athletic (R) | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 39 | |
22 | Kingstonian (R) | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 43 | 93 | −50 | 26 |
Source: [1] [2] [3]
† Cheshunt finished in relegation zone, but were reprieved after Conference South side Hornchurch folded
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-offs
Source:[4]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Billericay Town | 0 | |||||||
5 | Leyton | 2 | |||||||
3 | Eastleigh | 2 | |||||||
5 | Leyton | 1 | |||||||
3 | Eastleigh | 2 | |||||||
4 | Braintree Town | 0 | |||||||
Division One
Season | 2004–05 |
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Champions | AFC Wimbledon |
Promoted | AFC Wimbledon Walton & Hersham Bromley |
Relegated | Dorking Croydon |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1410 (3.05 per match) |
2005–06 →
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After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Isthmian League, most of the Premier Division teams were transferred to the newly created divisions. Сonsequently, nine Division One teams took up the empty spots in higher divisions. The remaining Division One North teams were transferred to the Southern Football League. The two Isthmian League Division One sections were merged into single Division One.
AFC Wimbledon won the division to earn a second promotion in a row along with runners-up Walton & Hersham and play-off winners Bromley. Dorking returned to Division Two along with Croydon.
League formation
Division One consisted of 13 teams transferred from Division One South and nine new teams:
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League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | AFC Wimbledon (C) (P) | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 97 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Walton & Hersham (P) | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 88 | |
3 | Horsham | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 90 | 61 | +29 | 78 | Qualification to the playoffs |
4 | Bromley (O) (P) | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 75 | Qualification to the playoffs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
5 | Metropolitan Police | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 74 | Qualification to the playoffs |
6 | Cray Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 95 | 54 | +41 | 73 | |
7 | Leatherhead | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 73 | |
8 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 92 | 60 | +32 | 69 | |
9 | Whyteleafe | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 66 | |
10 | Burgess Hill Town | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 63 | |
11 | Hastings United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 56 | |
12 | Croydon Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 55 | |
13 | Corinthian Casuals | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 54 | |
14 | Bashley | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 52 | |
15 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 44 | |
16 | Molesey | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 44 | |
17 | Banstead Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 40 | |
18 | Newport (IOW) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 88 | −38 | 40 | |
19 | Fleet Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 38 | |
20 | Ashford Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 36 | |
21 | Dorking (R) | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 89 | −46 | 35 | Relegation to Division Two |
22 | Croydon (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 91 | −54 | 25 |
Source: [1] [3] [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-offs
Source:[4]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
4 | Bromley | 1(4) | |||||||
5 | Metropolitan Police | 1(3) | |||||||
3 | Horsham | 1 | |||||||
4 | Bromley | 3 | |||||||
3 | Horsham | 3 | |||||||
6 | Cray Wanderers | 1 | |||||||
Division Two
Season | 2004–05 |
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Champions | Ilford |
Promoted | Ilford Enfield |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 788 (3.28 per match) |
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
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Division two consisted of 16 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and three new clubs:
- Epsom & Ewell, relegated from Division One South
- Enfield, relegated from Division One North
- Brook House, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
Ilford won the division and were promoted to Southern League Division One East along with runners-up Enfield. There was no relegation from Division Two, though Abingdon Town resigned from the league at the end of the season.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ilford (C) (P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 69 | Promotion to SFL Division One East |
2 | Enfield (P) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 66 | |
3 | Brook House | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 25 | +40 | 64 | |
4 | Hertford Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 58 | |
5 | Witham Town | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 51 | |
6 | Chertsey Town | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 51 | |
7 | Abingdon Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 48 | Resigned and joined the Hellenic League |
8 | Edgware Town | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 39 | |
9 | Flackwell Heath | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 38 | |
10 | Ware | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 37 | |
11 | Chalfont St Peter | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 34 | |
12 | Camberley Town | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 32 | |
13 | Wembley | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 29 | |
14 | Epsom & Ewell | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 28 | |
15 | Kingsbury Town | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 19 | |
16 | Clapton | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 82 | −62 | 15 |
Source: [1] [3] [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
League Cup
Country | ![]() |
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Teams | 60 | ||
Champions | Slough Town | ||
Runners-up | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
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The Isthmian League Cup 2004–05 was the 31st season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty clubs took part. The competition commenced on 26 October 2004 and finished on 28 April 2005.
Calendar
Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
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First Round | 26 October 2004 | 18 | 60 → 42 |
Second Round | 16 November 2004 | 10 | 42 → 32 |
Third Round | 3 January 2005 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
Fourth Round | 1 February 2005 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarterfinals | 22 February 2005 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semifinals | 15 March 2005 and 22 March 2005 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 28 April 2005 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results
First Round
In the First Round, the thirty-six lowest ranked clubs in the Isthmian League played each other for a place in the Second Round. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
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Second Round
The eighteen clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw with Fleet Town and Whyteleafe, making twenty teams. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
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Third Round
The ten clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw with the top twenty-two clubs, making thirty-two teams. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
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Fourth Round
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the Third Round were entered into the Fourth Round draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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45 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Cray Wanderers | |
46 | Chelmsford City | 2–1 | Wealdstone | |
47 | Eastleigh | 1–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | |
48 | Folkestone Invicta | 2–1 | Bashley | |
49 | Leatherhead | 3–3 | Yeading | |
Leatherhead advance on penalties | ||||
50 | Slough Town | 3–0 | Salisbury City | |
51 | Staines Town | 0–1 | Heybridge Swifts | |
52 | Walton & Hersham | 0–2 | Braintree Town |
Quarterfinals
The eight clubs to have made it through the Fourth Round were entered into the Quarterfinals draw. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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53 | Chelmsford City | 3–0 | Leatherhead | |
54 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–0 | Braintree Town | |
55 | Heybridge Swifts | 1–1 | Folkestone Invicta | |
Heybridge Swifts advance on penalties | ||||
56 | Slough Town | 4–2 | AFC Wimbledon |
Semifinals
The four teams to have made it through the Quarterfinals were entered into the Semifinals draw. The Semifinals fixtures were played over two legs. Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.
First leg | ||||
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Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
57 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0–0 | Chelmsford City | |
58 | Heybridge Swifts | 1–2 | Slough Town |
Second leg | ||||
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Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
59 | Chelmsford City | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | |
60 | Slough Town | 2–1 | Heybridge Swifts |
Final
The Final was held on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at Wheatsheaf Park, home of Staines Town. The winners were Slough Town, who beat Hampton & Richmond Borough by three goals to one in front of 725 spectators. The referee for this match was Martin Darlow.
Hampton & Richmond Borough went into the match in fifth place in the Isthmian League Premier Division and Slough Town in 13th. The goalscorers for Slough Town were Ian Hodges (two) and Josias Carbon. Dudley Gardner scored for Hampton & Richmond Borough.
The only red card of the match came for Hampton & Richmond Borough's Dean Wells. There was also a yellow card for Slough Town's Josias Carbon.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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61 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–3 | Slough Town | 725 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ nonleaguefooty website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 rsssf website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 fchd website
External links
- REDIRECT Template:Men's football in England