2013–14 Isthmian League


The 2013–14 season was the 99th 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 season saw all three divisions increase from 22 to 24 clubs. The regular season started on 10 August 2013 and finished on 26 April 2014 with the play-off semi-finals scheduled for the week beginning 28 April 2014 and the three finals scheduled for 3–5 May 2014. The fixture list was released during the week beginning 15 July 2013.
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 at the end of the season. Wingate & Finchley were also reprieved from relegation when Worksop Town resigned from the Northern Premier League in late May 2014.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs in a division expanded from 22 to 24 clubs:
Wealdstone won the division and were promoted to the Conference South, while Lowestoft Town won the play-offs after three consecutive play-off final defeats and were promoted to the Conference North. The Premier Division switched back to four relegation places this season, though Wingate & Finchley were eventually reprieved after Worksop Town resigned from the Northern Premier League.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium3,500
Billericay TownNew Lodge3,500
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane4,000
Bury TownRam Meadow3,500
Canvey IslandPark Lane4,308
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
Cray WanderersHayes Lane 6,000
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill3,000
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill4,000
Enfield TownQueen Elizabeth II Stadium2,500
Grays AthleticThe Mill Field 1,100
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium3,500
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium3,070
HendonEarlsmead Stadium 3,070
KingstonianKingsmeadow 5,194
LeistonVictory Road2,500
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Lowestoft TownCrown Meadow2,250
Maidstone UnitedGallagher Stadium2,226
MargateHartsdown Park2,100
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court3,000
Thamesmead TownBayliss Avenue6,000
WealdstoneGrosvenor Vale2,640
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium1,500

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs in a division expanded from 22 to 24 clubs:
VCD Athletic won the division to earn a second consecutive title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Witham Town. After the league expansion, the Division One sections switched to three relegation places, although Wroxham were reprieved from relegation after the resignation of Vauxhall Motors and the liquidation of Hinckley United higher up the pyramid.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AveleyThe Mill Field 1,100
BarkingsideOakside 3,000
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Burnham RamblersLeslie Fields2,000
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground5,000
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium3,000
Dereham TownAldiss Park3,000
Erith & BelvederePark View Road 5,000
Harlow TownBarrows Farm3,500
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road3,000
Maldon & TiptreeWallace Binder Ground2,000
Needham MarketBloomfields4,000
RedbridgeOakside3,000
RomfordShip Lane 3,500
Soham Town RangersJulius Martin Lane2,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
TilburyChadfields4,000
VCD AthleticThe Oakwood1,180
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
Waltham ForestWadham Lodge3,500
WareWodson Park3,300
Witham TownSpa Road2,500
WroxhamTrafford Park2,000

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 20 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs in a division expanded from 22 to 24 clubs:
Peacehaven & Telscombe won the division to earn a second consecutive title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Leatherhead. After the league expansion, the Division One sections switched to three relegation places, although Redhill were reprieved from relegation after the resignation of Vauxhall Motors and the liquidation of Hinckley United higher up the pyramid.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park2,000
ChipsteadHigh Road2,000
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field2,700
Crawley Down GatwickThe Haven Sportsfield1,000
Eastbourne TownThe Saffrons3,000
Faversham TownShepherd Neame Stadium2,000
Folkestone InvictaCheriton Road4,000
GuernseyFootes Lane5,000
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field4,050
Herne BayWinch's Field4,000
HorshamGorings Mead1,500
Hythe TownReachfields Stadium3,000
LeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
MersthamMoatside2,000
Peacehaven & TelscombeThe Sports Park1,500
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
RedhillKiln Brow2,000
SittingbourneWoodstock Park 3,000
Three BridgesJubilee Field1,500
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields3,500
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground2,000
Walton CasualsWaterside Stadium2,000
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground3,000
WorthingWorthing Stadium4,000

League Cup

The Isthmian League Cup 2013–14 was the 40th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.

Calendar

Sixty-six clubs took part in the competition, while six clubs refused to participate:
Four clubs participated in the Premilinary round, while all other clubs received a bye to the First round.
TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
1Eastbourne Town 0–3Burgess Hill Town 90
2Leatherhead 0–2Walton & Hersham 107

First round

The two clubs to have made it through the Preliminary round were entered into the draw with every other Isthmian League club, making sixty-four teams.

Second round

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
35Kingstonian 5–0Walton & Hersham 194
36Metropolitan Police 3–1Hampton & Richmond Borough 92
37Peacehaven & Telscombe 0–1Burgess Hill Town54
38Waltham Abbey 3–4Cheshunt 43
39Aveley 2–1Billericay Town 69
40Burnham Ramblers 1–6AFC Sudbury 52
41Cray Wanderers 5–1Dulwich Hamlet 69
42Enfield Town 1–2Harlow Town 98
43Lowestoft Town 1–4Leiston 245

Third round

Quarterfinals

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
59Harlow Town 1–4AFC Sudbury 134
60Maidstone United 1–0Burgess Hill Town 548

Semi-finals

Final