2021–22 Isthmian League
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The 2021–22 season was the 107th 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 operates four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 and three divisions, North, South Central and South East at Step 4 of the National League System. This was the fourth season since the former South Division was subdivided into the South Central and South East divisions. The league was also known as the Pitching In League under a sponsorship deal with Entain, formerly GVC Holdings.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 17 May 2021.[1] Numerous changes were made to the constitutions of the level 8 divisions within the Isthmian League.[2]
The scheduled restructuring of the non-League system took place for the 2021–22 season and a new division was added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22,[3] which resulted in some reallocations into or out of, and promotions to, the Isthmian League's Step 4 divisions.[3]
Contents
Premier Division
The Premier Division comprised the same set of 22 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
League table
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Worthing |
| Promoted | Worthing Cheshunt |
| Relegated | Leatherhead East Thurrock United Merstham |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1449 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 35 goals – Oliver Pearce (Worthing) |
| Biggest home win | Bishop's Stortford 7–0 Leatherhead (25 September 2021) |
| Biggest away win | East Thurrock United 0–8 Enfield Town (23 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Worthing 5–4 Lewes (23 October 2021) |
| Highest attendance | 2,347 Lewes 1–2 Worthing (5 March 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 121 Wingate & Finchley 1–3 Cheshunt (23 November 2021) |
| Total attendance | 212,646 |
| Average attendance | 460 (+18.5% to previous full season) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Source: Isthmian League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Pearce | Worthing | 35 |
| Muhammadu Faal | Enfield Town | 33 |
| Joseph Taylor | Lewes | 32 |
| David Smith | Folkestone Invicta | 29 |
| Jake Cass | Bishop's Stortford Enfield Town |
19 |
| Frankie Merrifield | Bishop's Stortford | 19 |
| Liam Nash | Hornchurch | 19 |
| Ben Greenhalgh | Margate | 18 |
| Thomas Wraight | Hornchurch | 18 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 | Enfield Town | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Hornchurch | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Hornchurch | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Cheshunt | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Cheshunt | 3 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 27 April 2022 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–3 | Cheshunt | Bishop's Stortford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Foxley  19'Cracknell 58' |
Liburd 30' (pen) Re 60'McKenzie 90' |
Stadium: Woodside Park Attendance: 1,504 |
| 27 April 2022 | Enfield Town | 2–3 | Hornchurch | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Guebi 39' Faal 56' |
Nash 54', 90' Higgins 87' |
Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Attendance: 1,948 |
Final
| 2 May 2022 | Hornchurch | 1–2 | Cheshunt | Upminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Christou 36' |
Kassaraté 19' Newton 66' |
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 2,035 |
Results table
| Home \ Away | BIS | BOG | B&P | BRI | CAR | CHE | COR | CRA | ETU | ENF | FOL | HAR | HOR | HRM | KIN | LEA | LEW | MAR | MER | POT | W&F | WOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | — | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 3–1 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Bognor Regis Town | 0-0 | — | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Bowers & Pitsea | 1-3 | 0-0 | — | 3-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Brightlingsea Regent | 1-4 | 0-5 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Carshalton Athletic | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6-1 | — | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Cheshunt | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | — | 5-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Corinthian-Casuals | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1–1 | — | 4-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Cray Wanderers | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 5-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | — | 4-1 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-5 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| East Thurrock United | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | — | 0-8 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 2–3 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Enfield Town | 0-2 | 1–0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 3-0 | — | 2-3 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Folkestone Invicta | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | — | 5-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 6-1 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Haringey Borough | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 4–4 | — | 3-3 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 |
| Hornchurch | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 6-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 3-0 | — | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1–2– | 1-3 |
| Horsham | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 | — | 4-0 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Kingstonian | 0-2 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | — | 2-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-4 |
| Leatherhead | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | — | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2–0 | 1-2 | 0-4 |
| Lewes | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2–2 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5-0 | — | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Margate | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 2–1 | 4-2 | 2-6 | — | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 |
| Merstham | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 1–2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | — | 1-0 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Potters Bar Town | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 0-7 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | — | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Wingate & Finchley | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Worthing | 3-1 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1–0 | 5-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 5-4 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 6-0 | — |
Source: Football Web Pages
Stadiums and locations
Hornchurch
Carshalton Athletic
Cheshunt
Corinthian-Casuals & Kingstonian
Cray Wanderers
Enfield Town
Haringey Borough
Leatherhead
Merstham
Potters Bar Town
Wingate & Finchley
North Division
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aveley |
| Promoted | Aveley Canvey Island |
| Relegated | Romford Barking |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1227 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 29 goals – Thomas Richardson (Brentwood Town) |
| Biggest home win | Canvey Island 13–0 Romford (9 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Romford 0–8 Bury Town (5 March 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Canvey Island 13–0 Romford (9 April 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 1,314 Bury Town 1–1 Stowmarket Town (28 December 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 60 Witham Town 1–2 Great Wakering Rovers (10 December 2021) |
| Total attendance | 102,600 |
| Average attendance | 270 (+37.1% from previous full season) |
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2022–23 →
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North Division consisted of 20 clubs: 17 clubs from the previous season, and three new clubs:
- Barking, transferred from the South Central Division
- Hashtag United, promoted from the Essex Senior League
- Stowmarket Town, promoted from Eastern Counties League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Source: Isthmian League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Richardson | Brentwood Town | 29 |
| Abouhadje Kouassi | Canvey Island | 26 |
| Alexander Akrofi | Aveley | 24 |
| Cemal Ramadan | Bury Town | 22 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Canvey Island | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Canvey Island | 1 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Brentwood Town | 1 (1) | |||||||
| 3 | Brentwood Town | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Stowmarket Town | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Canvey Island | 3–1 | Felixstowe & Walton United | Canvey Island |
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| 19:45 BST | Price 2' Kouassi 86', 91' |
Nunn 65' |
Stadium: Park Lane Attendance: 1,059 |
| 26 April 2022 | Brentwood Town | 2–1 | Stowmarket Town | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Richardson 22' Nzala 90' |
Parker 86' |
Stadium: The Brentwood Centre Arena Attendance: 897 |
Final
| 29 April 2022 | Canvey Island | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) |
Brentwood Town | Canvey Island |
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| 19:45 BST | Price 38' |
Richardson 4' |
Stadium: Park Lane Attendance: 2,532 |
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Inter-step play-off
| 30 April 2022 | Witham Town | 3–0 | Saffron Walden Town | Witham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | McLean 41' Osude 56'Wallace 63' |
Stadium: Spa Road Attendance: 697 |
Results table
| Home \ Away | SUD | AVE | BAR | BAS | BRE | BUR | CAN | COG | DER | FEL | GRA | GWR | HAS | HEY | HUL | M&T | ROM | STO | TIL | WIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury | — | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 |
| Aveley | 2-1 | — | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 7-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 4-2 |
| Barking | 1-0 | 0-3 | — | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-6 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Basildon United | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 |
| Brentwood Town | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | — | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Bury Town | 0-1 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | — | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Canvey Island | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 4-0 | — | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 13-0 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 6-0 |
| Coggeshall Town | 0-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | — | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Dereham Town | 5-1 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | — | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Felixstowe & Walton United | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | — | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Grays Athletic | 1-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | — | 5-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Great Wakering Rovers | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-0 | — | 3-4 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Hashtag United | 3-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | — | 1-2 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 |
| Heybridge Swifts | 0-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-3 | — | 7-1 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Hullbridge Sports | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2-6 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | — | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | — | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 0-1 |
| Romford | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 0-7 | 1-5 | 0-7 | — | 2-0 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Stowmarket Town | 3-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | — | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Tilbury | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Witham Town | 2-2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | — |
Source: Isthmian League
Stadiums and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury | Sudbury | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
| Aveley | Aveley | Parkside | 3,500 |
| Barking | Barking | Mayesbrook Park | 2,500 |
| Basildon United | Basildon | Gardiners Close | 2,000 |
| Brentwood Town | Brentwood | The Brentwood Centre Arena | 1,800 |
| Bury Town | Bury St Edmunds | Ram Meadow | 3,500 |
| Canvey Island | Canvey Island | Park Lane | 4,500 |
| Coggeshall Town | Coggeshall | West Street | 2,000 |
| Dereham Town | Dereham | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Felixstowe & Walton United | Felixstowe | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
| Grays Athletic | Grays | Parkside (groundshare with Aveley) | 3,500 |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Great Wakering | Burroughs Park | 2,500 |
| Hashtag United | Pitsea | Len Salmon Stadium | 2,661 |
| Heybridge Swifts | Heybridge | Scraley Road | 3,000 |
| Hullbridge Sports | Hullbridge | Lower Road | 1,500 |
| Maldon & Tiptree | Maldon | Wallace Binder Ground | 2,000 |
| Romford | Romford | Mayesbrook Park (groundshare with Barking) | 2,500 |
| Stowmarket Town | Stowmarket | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
| Tilbury | Tilbury | Chadfields | 4,000 |
| Witham Town | Witham | Spa Road | 2,500 |
South Central Division
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bracknell Town |
| Promoted | Bracknell Town Hanwell Town |
| Relegated | Chalfont St Peter Staines Town |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1095 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 27 goals – Sebastian Bowerman (Bracknell Town) |
| Biggest home win | Bedfont Sports 7–1 Sutton Common Rovers (20 October 2021) Marlow 6-0 Guernsey (30 November 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Staines Town 0–12 Hanwell Town (11 January 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Staines Town 0–12 Hanwell Town (11 January 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 911 Guernsey 3–1 Sutton Common Rovers (9 October 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 33 South Park 2–0 Thatcham Town (18 September 2021) |
| Total attendance | 75,726 |
| Average attendance | 221 (+79.7% from previous full season) |
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2022–23 →
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After Whyteleafe resigned from the league after losing its ground and folded, South Central Division consisted of 19 clubs: 14 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
- Basingstoke Town, transferred from the Southern League
- Binfield, promoted from the Hellenic League
- Guernsey, transferred from the South East Division returning to the league after one season of absence
- Sutton Common Rovers, promoted from the Combined Counties League
- Thatcham Town, transferred from the Southern League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Source: Isthmian League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Bowerman | Bracknell Town | 27 |
| Jake Baxter | Chertsey Town | 23 |
| Thomas Collins | Chipstead Hanwell Town |
23 |
| Daniel Williams | Tooting & Mitcham United Bedfont Sports |
22 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Chertsey Town | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Basingstoke Town | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Chertsey Town | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Hanwell Town | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Bedfont Sports | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Hanwell Town | 3 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 27 April 2022 | Chertsey Town | 4–1 | Basingstoke Town | Chertsey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Crossley 8' Ndombe 50'Lodge 89'Abisogun 90' |
Sheridan 90' |
Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 1,109 |
| 27 April 2022 | Bedfont Sports | 1–3 | Hanwell Town | Bedfont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Webb 22' |
Rush 8' Obi 35'Chendlik 38' |
Stadium: Bedfont Recreation Ground Attendance: 388 |
Final
| 1 May 2022 | Chertsey Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Hanwell Town | Chertsey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Lodge 90' Taylor 95' |
Duncan 32' Obi 113'Collins 105' |
Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 1,763 |
Inter-step play-off
| 30 April 2022 | Chalfont St Peter | 0–4 | Boldmere St Michaels | Chalfont St Peter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Daley 29' Byrne 33', 70'McSkeane 63' |
Stadium: Mill Meadow Attendance: 313 |
Results table
| Home \ Away |
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Source: Isthmian League
Stadiums and locations
Guernsey (not on map)
Ashford Town
Bedfont Sports
Chalfont St Peter
Chipstead
Hanwell Town
Northwood
Staines Town
Sutton Common Rovers
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Town | Ashford, Surrey | Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 |
| Basingstoke Town | Basingstoke | Winklebury Football Complex | 2,000 |
| Bedfont Sports | Bedfont | Bedfont Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
| Binfield | Binfield | Hill Farm Lane | 1,000 |
| Bracknell Town | Sandhurst | SB Stadium | 1,108 |
| Chalfont St Peter | Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow | 1,500 |
| Chertsey Town | Chertsey | Alwyns Lane | 2,500 |
| Chipstead | Chipstead | High Road | 2,000 |
| Guernsey | Saint Peter Port | Footes Lane | 5,000 |
| Hanwell Town | Perivale | Powerday Stadium | 3,000 |
| Marlow | Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 |
| Northwood | Northwood | Northwood Park | 3,075 |
| South Park | Reigate | King George's Field | 2,000 |
| Staines Town | Staines-upon-Thames | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,000 |
| Thatcham Town | Thatcham | Waterside Park | 1,500 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Mitcham | Imperial Fields | 3,500 |
| Uxbridge | West Drayton | Honeycroft | 3,770 |
| Westfield | Woking (Westfield) | Woking Park | 1,000 |
South East Division
| Season | 2021–22 |
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| Champions | Hastings United |
| Promoted | Hastings United Herne Bay |
| Relegated | Phoenix Sports Whistable Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1073 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 22 goals – Zak Ansah (Herne Bay) |
| Biggest home win | Herne Bay 6–0 Three Bridges (28 August 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Sittingbourne 0–6 Cray Valley Paper Mills (23 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Herne Bay 7-2 Whitstable Town (28 December 2021) |
| Highest attendance | 3,082 Hastings United 0–0 Haywards Heath Town (2 April 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 58 Phoenix Sports 2–5 Haywards Heath Town (2 October 2021) |
| Total attendance | 121,714 |
| Average attendance | 320 (+54.6% from previous full season) |
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2022–23 →
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South East Division consisted of 20 clubs: 18 clubs from the previous season, and two new clubs:
- Corinthian (Kent), promoted from the Southern Counties East League
- Lancing, promoted from the Southern Combination League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Source: Football Web Pages
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Zak Ansah | Herne Bay | 22 |
| Joshua Ajayi | Ramsgate | 21 |
| Marcel Barrington | Cray Valley PM | 20 |
| Daniel Perry | Three Bridges | 20 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Ashford United | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Cray Valley Paper Mills | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Ashford United | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Herne Bay | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Herne Bay | 3 (6) | |||||||
| 4 | Haywards Heath Town | 3 (5) | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2022 | Ashford United | 1–0 | Cray Valley Paper Mills | Kingsnorth |
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| 19:45 BST | May 6' |
Stadium: The Homelands Attendance: 753 |
| 26 April 2022 | Haywards Heath Town | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Herne Bay | Herne Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Ansah 15' Parter 46'Campbell 90' |
Rowe 18' Morrison 97'Lafflin 90' |
Stadium: Winch's Field Attendance: 1,102 |
Final
| 30 April 2022 | Ashford United | 0–2 | Herne Bay | Kingsnorth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 67' Millbank 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Homelands Attendance: 1,865 |
Inter-step play-off
| 30 April 2022 | Lancing | 2–1 | Newhaven | Lancing |
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| 15:00 BST | Jammeh 52', 56' |
Robinson 47' |
Stadium: Culver Road Attendance: 702 |
Results table
| Home \ Away | ASH | BUR | CHI | COR | CRA | EAS | FAV | HAS | HAY | HER | HYT | LAN | PHO | RAM | SEV | SIT | THR | VCD | WHK | WHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford United | — | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Burgess Hill Town | 2-0 | — | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Chichester City | 3-2 | 2-1 | — | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 6-1 | 2-1 |
| Corinthian | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 | — | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 0-4 | 1-1 |
| Cray Valley Paper Mills | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | — | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| East Grinstead Town | 0-4 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | — | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Faversham Town | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | — | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Hastings United | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 5-0 | 4-0 | — | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 |
| Haywards Heath Town | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | — | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Herne Bay | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | — | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 7-2 |
| Hythe Town | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | — | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-3 |
| Lancing | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | — | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Phoenix Sports | 0-2 | 5-2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | — | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| Ramsgate | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 4-0 | — | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Sevenoaks Town | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-5 | — | 4-0 | 2-4 | 4-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Sittingbourne | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | — | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Three Bridges | 5-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | — | 3-4 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| VCD Athletic | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | — | 2-3 | 3-0 |
| Whitehawk | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Whitstable Town | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | — |
Source: Football Web Pages
Stadiums and locations
Cray Valley Paper Mills
Phoenix Sports
Sevenoaks Town
VCD Athletic
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford United | Ashford, Kent | The Homelands | 3,200 |
| Burgess Hill Town | Burgess Hill | Leylands Park | 2,500 |
| Chichester City | Chichester | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
| Corinthian | Hartley | Gay Dawn Farm | n/a |
| Cray Valley Paper Mills | Eltham | Badgers Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| East Grinstead Town | East Grinstead | East Court | 1,500 |
| Faversham Town | Faversham | Salters Lane | 2,000 |
| Hastings United | Hastings | The Pilot Field | 4,050 |
| Haywards Heath Town | Haywards Heath | Hanbury Park | 2,000 |
| Herne Bay | Herne Bay | Winch's Field | 4,000 |
| Hythe Town | Hythe | Reachfields Stadium | 3,000 |
| Lancing | Lancing | Culver Road | 1,500 |
| Phoenix Sports | Barnehurst | The Mayplace Ground | 2,000 |
| Ramsgate | Ramsgate | Southwood Stadium | 2,500 |
| Sevenoaks Town | Sevenoaks | Greatness Park | 1,000 |
| Sittingbourne | Sittingbourne | Woodstock Park | 3,000 |
| Three Bridges | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Jubilee Field | 1,500 |
| VCD Athletic | Crayford | Oakwood | 1,400 |
| Whitehawk | Brighton (Whitehawk) | The Enclosed Ground | 3,126 |
| Whitstable Town | Whitstable | The Belmont Ground | 3,000 |
Relegation reprieves
Step 3
Seven clubs at Step 3, all four fourth-from-bottom teams and those placed third-from-bottom that were the top three on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from relegation. The remaining team was relegated to Step 4.[6]
The final points-per-game ranking of the third-from-bottom placed teams in Step 3 divisions was as follows:
| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 5 | Basford United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 42 | 45 | 1.071 | Retention at Step 3 |
| 6 | Barwell | Southern League Premier Division Central | 40 | 41 | 1.025 | |
| 7 | Kings Langley | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 37 | 0.881 | |
| 8 | Leatherhead | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 36 | 0.857 | Relegation to Step 4 |
Source:[6]
Step 4
Ten of the 16 clubs at Step 4, all eight fourth-from-bottom teams and two clubs placed third-from-bottom, one at the top and the other in third place on a points per game (PPG) basis, were reprieved from contesting relegation play-offs. The FA granted third-placed Sheffield a reprieve after demoting Yorkshire Amateur for non-compliance with Step 4 ground grading requirements.[7] The remaining six teams contested one-off matches with sixrunners-up from Step 5 that had the fewest PPG at the end of the 2021–22 season. Three clubs won winners of their matches and stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while three others lost theirs and were relegated to Step 5.[6]
The final points-per-game ranking of the 3rd-from-bottom-placed teams in Step 4 divisions was also as follows:
| Pos | Team | League | Pld | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 9 | Prescot Cables | Northern Premier League Division One West | 38 | 39 | 1.026 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 10 | Lancing | Isthmian League South East Division | 38 | 36 | 0.947 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 11 | Sheffield | Northern Premier League Division One East | 36 | 33 | 0.917 | Retention at Step 4 |
| 12 | Witham Town | Isthmian League North Division | 38 | 33 | 0.863 | Relegation match with a Step 5 team |
| 13 | Cinderford Town | Southern League Division One South | 36 | 31 | 0.861 | |
| 14 | Kempston Rovers | Southern League Division One Central | 38 | 29 | 0.763 | |
| 15 | Histon | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 38 | 24 | 0.632 | |
| 16 | Chalfont St Peter | Isthmian League South Central Division | 36 | 21 | 0.583 |
Source:[6]
League Cup
| Country |  England |
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| Teams | 60 | ||
| Champions | Horsham | ||
| Runners-up | Margate | ||
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The 2021–22 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) was the 48th season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League. 60 of the 82 teams in the Isthmian League participated this season, with the other 22 opting not to participate.
Enfield Town were the defending champions, having beaten AFC Hornchurch in the 2018–19 season—the most recent season in which the competition was fully completed following the abandonment of the 2019–20 competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was not held during the 2020–21 season.
This season's competition reverted to a straight knock out format. If a game finished level after 90 minutes, the match went straight to penalties—there was no extra time. Clubs were allowed to name and use 5 substitutes per match.
Calendar
| Round | Dates | Matches | Clubs |
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| First round | 2 November to 30 November | 12 | 60 → 48 |
| Second round | 16 November to 11 January | 16 | 48 → 32 |
| Third round | 18 January to 22 February | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 21 February to 10 March | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 March to 17 March | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 22 March | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 13 April | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Twenty-four clubs participated in the first round, while thirty-six clubs received a bye to the second round
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Second round
The twelve clubs who made it through the first round were joined in the draw by twenty clubs who got a bye through the previous round, making thirty-two clubs.
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Third round
All Premier Division sides participating in the competition received a bye to the third round. They joined the sixteen clubs that advanced past the Second round.
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Quarter-finals
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Final
| 13 April 2022 | Horsham (P) | 4–0 | Margate (P) | Parkside, Aveley |
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| 19:45 BST | Harding 23' Brivio 33', 49'Hester-Cook 63' |
Report | Attendance: 809 |
See also
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