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, and the liquidation of Southern League Premier Division club Hinckley United, Redhill and Wroxham were reprieved from relegation in Division One South and Division One North respectively.
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.

Premier Division

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

Top scorers

Play-offs

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. Both play-off semi-finals were postponed until Enfield Town's appeal was concluded.
Semifinals
Final

Results

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium3,500
Billericay TownNew Lodge3,500
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane4,500
Bury TownRam Meadow3,500
Canvey IslandPark Lane4,500
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 4,850
LeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
LeistonVictory Road2,500
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Maidstone UnitedGallagher Stadium2,500
MargateHartsdown Park2,100
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court3,000
Peacehaven & TelscombeThe Sports Park1,500
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium5,000
VCD AthleticOakwood1,180
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium1,500
Witham TownSpa Road2,500

Division One North

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

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semifinals
Final

Results

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AveleyThe Mill Field1,100
BarkingsideCricklefield Stadium 3,500
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Brightlingsea RegentNorth Road1,000
Burnham RamblersLeslie Fields2,000
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground5,000
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium3,000
Cray WanderersHayes Lane 6,000
Dereham TownAldiss Park3,000
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park2,500
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
Thamesmead TownBayliss Avenue6,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
TilburyChadfields4,000
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WareWodson Park3,300
WroxhamTrafford Park2,000

Division One South

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

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semifinals
Final

Results

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park2,500
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
ChipsteadHigh Road2,000
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field2,700
East Grinstead TownEast Court1,000
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
MersthamMoatside2,000
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
RedhillKiln Brow2,000
SittingbourneWoodstock Park3,000
South ParkKing George's Field2,000
Three BridgesJubilee Field1,500
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields3,500
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground2,000
Walton CasualsWaterside Stadium2,000
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground3,000
WhyteleafeChurch Road2,000
WorthingWorthing Stadium4,000

League Cup

The Isthmian League Cup 2014–15 is the 41st season of the Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.

Calendar

The Isthmian League Cup was voluntary this season, eight clubs decided not to take part in the competition:
All sixty-four clubs participated in the League Cup from the First round.

Second round

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
33AFC Sudbury 3–1Leiston 144
34Barkingside 0–1Grays Athletic 115
35Billericay Town 2–1Brentwood Town 108
36Brightlingsea Regent 0–2Witham Town 74
37Burgess Hill Town 5–1Horsham 137
38East Grinstead Town 2–1Peacehaven & Telscombe 59
39Enfield Town 0–1Hendon 97
40Hampton & Richmond Borough 4–1Harlow Town 201

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
41Maidstone United 6–0Herne Bay 417
42Margate 3–1Faversham Town 182
43Ramsgate 0–1Tonbridge Angels 86
44Redbridge 1–2Cheshunt 62
45Thurrock 0–4AFC Hornchurch 88
46Walton & Hersham 2–1Merstham 50
47Walton Casuals 0–2Kingstonian 48
48Whyteleafe 2–1Leatherhead 70

Third round

Quarterfinals

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
57AFC Sudbury 0–3Grays Athletic 126
58Billericay Town 4–3Whyteleafe 107

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
59Hendon 2–0Maidstone United 84
60Margate 2–1Kingstonian 164

Semifinals

Final