2020–21 Isthmian League

The 2020–21 season was the 106th 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 third season since the former South Division was subdivided into the South Central and South East divisions. The league is also known as the Pitching In League under a sponsorship deal with Entain, formerly GVC Holdings.

The allocations for Steps 3 and 4 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July 2020.[1]

Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[2] The scheduled restructuring of non-league took place at the end of the season, with a new division added to 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]

Premier Division

The Premier Division comprised the same set of 22 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.

League table

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2020–21

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Worthing87012210+1221
2Cheshunt116231314−120
3Enfield Town106041517−218
4Carshalton Athletic85121410+416
5Cray Wanderers75022110+1115
6Kingstonian95041518−315
7Bishop's Stortford6420135+814
8Hornchurch104241712+514
9Horsham104241915+414
10Folkestone Invicta94141313013
11Haringey Borough84041313012
12Leatherhead9333815−712
13Bowers & Pitsea5311135+810
14Bognor Regis Town7412126+610[a]
15Potters Bar Town93151311+210
16Wingate & Finchley83141817+110
17Corinthian-Casuals9315913−410
18Lewes8224815−78
19Brightlingsea Regent112271120−98
20Margate9135613−76
21East Thurrock United91261021−115
22Merstham8116818−104
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]
Notes:

Results table

Home \ AwayHORBISBOGB&PBRICARCHECORCRAETUENFFOLHARHRMKINLEALEWMARMERPOTW&FWOR
Hornchurch4–03–11–12–12–3
Bishop's Stortford1–02–22–04–11–1
Bognor Regis Town2–14–02–0
Bowers & Pitsea2–17–01–1
Brightlingsea Regent1–11–20–33–01–2
Carshalton Athletic1–02–03–13–0
Cheshunt0–31–01–02–13–2
Corinthian-Casuals2–02–01–20–0
Cray Wanderers1–35–16–0
East Thurrock United1–21–33–22–21–3
Enfield Town3–22–11–04–11–0
Folkestone Invicta2–11–31–04–11–2
Haringey Borough2–11–33–10–1
Horsham0–14–01–22–15–2
Kingstonian2–03–11–03–20–4
Leatherhead2–01–10–04–3
Lewes1–21–01–01–3
Margate1–12–20–21–3
Merstham3–00–11–21–4
Potters Bar Town3–01–23–01–11–2
Wingate & Finchley1–22–24–11–24–1
Worthing2–1
Source: Football Web Pages
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Hornchurch
Carshalton Athletic
Cheshunt
Corinthian-Casuals & Kingstonian
Cray Wanderers
Enfield Town
Haringey Borough
Leatherhead
Merstham
Potters Bar Town
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Bishop's StortfordBishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,525
Bognor Regis TownBognor RegisNyewood Lane4,500
Bowers & PitseaPitseaLen Salmon Stadium2,000
Brightlingsea RegentBrightlingseaNorth Road2,000
Carshalton AthleticCarshaltonWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
CheshuntCheshuntTheobalds Lane3,000
Corinthian-CasualsTolworthKing George's Field2,700
Cray WanderersSt Mary CrayHayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley)6,000
East Thurrock UnitedCorringhamRookery Hill4,000
Enfield TownEnfieldQueen Elizabeth II Stadium2,500
Folkestone InvictaFolkestoneCheriton Road4,000
Haringey BoroughTottenhamColes Park2,500
HornchurchHornchurchHornchurch Stadium3,500
HorshamHorshamThe Camping World Community Stadium1,300
KingstonianKingston upon ThamesKing George's Field (groundshare with Corinthian-Casuals)2,700
LeatherheadLeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
LewesLewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
MargateMargateHartsdown Park3,000
MersthamMersthamMoatside2,000
Potters Bar TownPotters BarParkfield2,000
Wingate & FinchleyFinchleyThe Maurice Rebak Stadium1,500
WorthingWorthingWoodside Road4,000

North Division

The North Division comprised the same set of 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.

League table

Isthmian League
North Division
Season2020–21

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Tilbury8512149+516
2AFC Sudbury83321514+112
3Maldon & Tiptree532093+611
4Bury Town431092+710
5Heybridge Swifts8314109+110
6Histon6312109+110Transferred to Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
7Soham Town Rangers731377010
8Grays Athletic631256−110
9Aveley630389−19
10Romford8233710−39
11Coggeshall Town622276+18
12Dereham Town72237708
13Felixstowe & Walton United52217708
14Great Wakering Rovers72231114−38
15Canvey Island513185+36
16Hullbridge Sports5203119+26
17Cambridge City42023306Transferred to Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
18Brentwood Town513156−16
19Basildon United6123119+25
20Witham Town8107727−203
Source: Isthmian League web site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]

Results table

Home \ AwaySUDAVEBASBREBURCAMCANCOGDERFELGRAGWRHEYHISHULM&TROMSTRTILWIT
AFC Sudbury2–22–11–10–35–2
Aveley0–13–20–34–2
Basildon United2–20–13–36–0
Brentwood Town1–10–2
Bury Town1–02–25–0
Cambridge City2–10–1
Canvey Island0–10–0
Coggeshall Town1–00–12–0
Dereham Town1–01–10–0
Felixstowe & Walton United3–22–22–0
Grays Athletic0–41–01–1
Great Wakering Rovers0–60–03–43–0
Heybridge Swifts2–00–31–25–0
Histon1–21–2
Hullbridge Sports1–2
Maldon & Tiptree1–13–03–1
Romford0–11–01–2
Soham Town Rangers0–11–01–01–1
Tilbury2–00–13–32–1
Witham Town0–20–11–20–7
Source: Isthmian League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburySudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AveleyAveleyParkside3,500
Basildon UnitedBasildonGardiners Close2,000
Brentwood TownBrentwoodThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Bury TownBury St EdmundsRam Meadow3,500
Cambridge CityCambridgeBridge Road (groundshare with Histon)2,000
Canvey IslandCanvey IslandPark Lane4,500
Coggeshall TownCoggeshallWest Street2,000
Dereham TownDerehamAldiss Park3,000
Felixstowe & Walton UnitedFelixstoweDellwood Avenue2,000
Grays AthleticGraysParkside (groundshare with Aveley)3,500
Great Wakering RoversGreat WakeringBurroughs Park2,500
Heybridge SwiftsHeybridgeScraley Road3,000
HistonImpingtonBridge Road4,300
Hullbridge SportsHullbridgeLower Road1,500
Maldon & TiptreeMaldonWallace Binder Ground2,000
RomfordRomfordMayesbrook Park (groundshare with Barking)2,500
Soham Town RangersSohamJulius Martin Lane2,000
TilburyTilburyChadfields4,000
Witham TownWithamSpa Road2,500

South Central Division

The South Central Division comprised the same set of 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.

League table

Isthmian League
South Central Division
Season2020–21

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Waltham Abbey8512139+416Transferred to Southern League Division One Central
2Staines Town85121717016
3Ware75022010+1015Transferred to Southern League Division One Central
4Tooting & Mitcham United7502123+915
5Bracknell Town5410145+913
6Chertsey Town7412149+513
7Hanwell Town84131512+313
8Ashford Town841388013
9Hertford Town74031010012Transferred to Southern League Division One Central
10Marlow7322168+811
11Westfield73131511+410
12Barking731399010Transferred to North Division
13Chipstead83141219−710
14Bedfont Sports6303108+29
15Chalfont St Peter8305610−49
16FC Romania7205814−66Transferred to Southern League Division One Central
17 Uxbridge6123511−65
18South Park71241220−85
19Northwood8116719−124
20Harlow Town8107617−113Transferred to Southern League Division One Central
Source: Isthmian League Website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]

Results table

Home \ AwayASHBARBEDBRACHACHECHIHANHARHERMARNORROMSOUSTATOOUXBWALWARWES
Ashford Town0–33–10–2
Barking1–02–21–23–0
Bedfont Sports2–11–02–3
Bracknell Town4–02–0
Chalfont St Peter0–12–01–00–1
Chertsey Town1–24–10–31–0
Chipstead0–51–33–11–4
Hanwell Town1–01–12–32–4
Harlow Town1–20–12–30–32–0
Hertford Town2–11–01–2
Marlow3–04–03–3
Northwood0–21–31–01–2
FC Romania2–40–1
South Park2–23–21–4
Staines Town1–03–14–40–43–2
Tooting & Mitcham United3–01–01–20–1
Uxbridge0–02–21–3
Waltham Abbey1–12–15–12–00–2
Ware3–16–11–2
Westfield0–12–31–33–0
Source: Isthmian League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Ashford Town
Barking
Bedfont Sports
Chalfont St Peter
FC Romania
Chipstead
Hanwell Town
Northwood
Staines Tow
Tooting & Mitcham United
Uxbridge
Waltham Abbey
Locations of South Central Division clubs
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Ashford TownAshford, SurreyRobert Parker Stadium2,550
BarkingBarkingMayesbrook Park2,500
Bedfont SportsBedfontBedfont Recreation Ground3,000
Bracknell TownBracknellLarges Lane2,500
Chalfont St PeterChalfont St PeterMill Meadow1,500
Chertsey TownChertseyAlwyns Lane2,500
ChipsteadChipsteadHigh Road2,000
FC RomaniaCheshuntCheshunt Stadium (groundshare with Cheshunt)3,000
Hanwell TownPerivaleReynolds Field3,000
Harlow TownHarlowThe Harlow Arena3,500
Hertford TownHertfordHertingfordbury Park6,500
MarlowMarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
NorthwoodNorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
South ParkReigateKing George's Field2,000
Staines TownStaines-upon-ThamesWheatsheaf Park3,000
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedMitchamImperial Fields3,500
UxbridgeWest DraytonHoneycroft3,770
Waltham AbbeyWaltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WareWareWodson Park3,300
WestfieldWoking (Westfield)Woking Park1,000

South East Division

The South East Division comprised 19 of the 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season. Guernsey withdrew from this season due to travel restrictions.[5]

League table

Isthmian League
South East Division
Season2020–21

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Hastings United7520133+1017
2VCD Athletic8512187+1116
3East Grinstead Town6420166+1014
4Whyteleafe6411157+813Transferred to South Central Division
5Sevenoaks Town83411410+413
6Faversham Town633083+512
7Whitstable Town93241220−811
8Hythe Town63121412+210
9Ramsgate6213101007
10Herne Bay62139907
11Ashford United6213911−27
12Cray Valley Paper Mills51316606
13Three Bridges62041115−46
14Chichester City5203711−46
15Phoenix Sports7205716−96
16Whitehawk612379−25
17Haywards Heath Town71241119−85
18Sittingbourne5113812−44
19Burgess Hill Town7115514−94
Source: Isthmian League website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]

Results table

Home \ AwayASHBURCHICRAEASFAVHASHAYHERHYTPHORAMSEVSITTHRVCDWHIWHTWHY
Ashford United0–31–22–32–0
Burgess Hill Town1–12–00–3
Chichester City3–21–3
Cray Valley Paper Mills1–22–1
East Grinstead Town4–12–2
Faversham Town0–01–11–0
Hastings United0–03–02–12–1
Haywards Heath Town1–41–54–22–20–2
Herne Bay1–23–11–4
Hythe Town3–21–00–4
Phoenix Sports1–20–30–2
Ramsgate1–21–11–2
Sevenoaks Town1–00–12–24–1
Sittingbourne2–20–33–22–3
Three Bridges6–00–42–3
VCD Athletic4–11–12–12–0
Whitehawk1–11–1
Whitstable Town1–01–10–61–4
Whyteleafe5–01–02–2
Source: South East Division grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of South East Division clubs
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Ashford UnitedAshford, KentThe Homelands3,200
Burgess Hill TownBurgess HillLeylands Park2,500
Chichester CityChichesterOaklands Park2,000
Cray Valley Paper MillsElthamBadgers Sports Ground1,000
East Grinstead TownEast GrinsteadEast Court1,500
Faversham TownFavershamSalters Lane2,000
Hastings UnitedHastingsThe Pilot Field4,050
Haywards Heath TownHaywards HeathHanbury Park2,000
Herne BayHerne BayWinch's Field4,000
Hythe TownHytheReachfields Stadium3,000
Phoenix SportsBarnehurstVictory Road2,000
RamsgateRamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
Sevenoaks TownSevenoaksGreatness Park1,000
SittingbourneSittingbourneWoodstock Park3,000
Three BridgesCrawley (Three Bridges)Jubilee Field1,500
VCD AthleticCrayfordOakwood1,400
WhitehawkBrighton (Whitehawk)The Enclosed Ground3,126
Whitstable TownWhitstableThe Belmont Ground3,000
WhyteleafeWhyteleafeChurch Road2,000

League Cup

2020–21 Alan Turvey Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams79

The 2020–21 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) was to be the 47th season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League. It would have been the second season since the group stage was introduced. The cup was not held.

See also

References