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1998–99 Isthmian League

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season 1998–99
Champions Sutton United
Promoted Sutton United
Relegated Bishop's Stortford
Bromley
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,356 (2.94 per match)
Highest attendance 2,810 – Basingstoke TownAldershot Town, (28 December)
Total attendance 263,644
Average attendance 571 (+27.4% to previous season)
Isthmian League
First Division
Season 1998–99
Champions Canvey Island
Promoted Canvey Island
Hitchin Town
Relegated Berkhamsted Town
Molesey
Wembley
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,209 (2.62 per match)
Highest attendance 1,058 – WorthingBognor Regis Town, (28 December)
Total attendance 93,147
Average attendance 202 (-34.6% to previous season)
Isthmian League
Second Division
Season 1998–99
Champions Bedford Town
Promoted Bedford Town
Harlow Town
Thame United
Relegated Abingdon Town
Bracknell Town
Hertford Town
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,495 (3.24 per match)
Highest attendance 806 – Bedford TownLeighton Town, (28 December)
Total attendance 60,932
Average attendance 132 (-21.9% to previous season)
Isthmian League
Third Division
Season 1998–99
Champions Ford United
Promoted Cheshunt
Ford United
Wingate & Finchley
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,319 (3.47 per match)
Highest attendance 380 – Wingate & FinchleyCheshunt, (10 April)
Total attendance 28,737
Average attendance 76 (-1.3% to previous season)

The 1998–99 season was the 84th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of four divisions.

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

Sutton United won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop's Stortford and Bromley finished bottom of the table and relegated to the First Division, while Carshalton Athletic were reprieved after Wealdstone, finished third in First Division, were refused promotion due to ground grading.

At the end of the season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Source:
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.

The First Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:

Three clubs promoted from the Second Division:

Canvey Island won the division to get a second consecutive promotion. Hitchin Town finished second and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt, while Wealdtone, finished third, were refused promotion due to ground grading. Molesey, Wembley and Berkhamsted Town relegated to the Second Division.

Source:
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.


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