The 2015–16 season is the 101st season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it is the tenth season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South.

The league constitution was announced on 15 May 2015.[1]

After the constitution was announced, Clevedon Town of Southern League Division One South & West were demoted because their floodlights were not to the required standard.[2] As a result, Ware were transferred to Southern League Division One Central from Isthmian League Division One North, and Redbridge were reprieved from relegation.

Premier Division

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsHampton & Richmond
PromotedEast Thurrock United
Hampton & Richmond
RelegatedBrentwood Town
Farnborough
Lewes
VCD Athletic
Matches played552
Goals scored1,694 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorer38 goals - Sam Higgins (East Thurrock United)
Highest attendance2,467 - Dulwich Hamlet 2 - 1 Lewes, (16 April)
Total attendance173,234
Average attendance314 (-19.5% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs: 18 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs:

Farnborough were required by the Isthmian League to pay their creditors in full before the league's 2016 AGM. If this wasn't fulfilled, the league were to relegate the club. Therefore, if Farnborough finished top, they were not to be promoted. If they finished in a play-off place, they were not to be eligible to take part in the play-off competition. If they finished between 6th and 20th, they were to be relegated to Step 4. If they finished between 21st and 24th, they were to be relegated two steps, to Step 5.[3]

Hampton & Richmond Borough won the division and returned to the National League South after four seasons in the Isthmian League. They were joined by play-off winners East Thurrock United, who reached National League for the first time in their history. Farnborough finally finished 18th and were relegated one step, as the result, Burgess Hill Town were reprieved. Brentwood Town relegated straight back to Division One along with Lewes and VCD Athletic.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hampton & Richmond 46 28 11 7 105 52 +53 95 Promoted to the National League South
2 Bognor Regis Town 46 29 7 10 95 42 +53 94 Qualified for the play-offs
3 East Thurrock United 46 26 13 7 107 53 +54 91 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League South
4 Tonbridge Angels 46 24 13 9 90 49 +41 85 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Dulwich Hamlet 46 23 12 11 93 58 +35 81
6 Enfield Town 46 24 8 14 74 47 +27 80
7 Kingstonian 46 21 10 15 78 64 +14 73
8 Leiston 46 20 12 14 72 57 +15 72
9 Billericay Town 46 18 17 11 76 53 +23 71
10 Merstham 46 18 8 20 74 80 −6 62
11 Leatherhead 46 18 8 20 67 81 −14 62
12 Metropolitan Police 46 17 10 19 60 79 −19 61
13 Wingate & Finchley 46 17 9 20 66 70 −4 60
14 Canvey Island 46 17 9 20 69 89 −20 60
15 Grays Athletic 46 15 12 19 63 74 −11 57
16 Staines Town 46 15 10 21 53 74 −21 55
17 Harrow Borough 46 15 9 22 66 80 −14 54
18 Farnborough 46 16 5 25 65 88 −23 53 Demoted to SFL Division One Central
19 Hendon 46 13 13 20 68 85 −17 52
20 Needham Market 46 13 12 21 51 76 −25 51
21 Burgess Hill Town 46 12 14 20 57 73 −16 50 Reprieved from relegation
22 Brentwood Town 46 10 10 26 51 80 −29 40 Relegated to Division One North
23 Lewes 46 6 16 24 48 87 −39 34 Relegated to Division One South
24 VCD Athletic 46 8 10 28 46 103 −57 34 Relegated to Division One North
Source: The Ryman Isthmian Football League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

Player Club Goals[5]
Sam Higgins East Thurrock United 38
Jason Prior Bognor Regis Town 36
Martin Tuohy Canvey Island 24
Nathan Elder Tonbridge Angels
Thomas Wraight East Thurrock United 21
Corey Whitely Enfield Town
Luke Blewden Tonbridge Angels 20
Billy Healey Wingate & Finchley
Charlie Penny Merstham

Play-offs

Semifinals
28 April 2016 Bognor Regis Town0–1 Dulwich Hamlet Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis
19:45 Dulwich Hamlet report Carew 90' Attendance: 1,403
Final
2 May 2016 East Thurrock United 3–1Dulwich HamletRookery Hill, Corringham
15:00 Craddock 11'
Hayles 19'
Hayles 32'		 East Thurrock report
Dulwich Hamlet report		 Hibbert 37' Attendance: 1,661

Results

Home \ Away BIL BOG BRE BUR CAN DUL ETU ENF FAR GRY H&R HAR HEN KIN LEA LEI LEW MER MET NDH STA TON VCD W&F
Billericay Town 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 4–0
Bognor Regis Town 3–1 3–1 2–1 5–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 5–0 3–0 4–0 4–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–5 2–0 6–0
Brentwood Town 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–3 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 4–1 0–0 4–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 7–0 0–1 2–0 0–1
Burgess Hill Town 1–1 0–4 1–1 3–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–5 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 5–1 4–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–1
Canvey Island 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 2–4 2–0 1–0 0–3 0–4 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–2 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–1
Dulwich Hamlet 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–3 4–0 4–2 5–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 5–2 2–1
East Thurrock United 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–4 2–2 4–4 4–0 4–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 4–1 1–1
Enfield Town 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–3 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0
Farnborough 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–6 1–4 0–3 0–0 5–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–3 3–0 5–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 2–1
Grays Athletic 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0
Hampton & Richmond 2–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 5–0 3–1 2–0 4–3 0–4 2–1 1–0 5–0 3–2 2–2 4–0 1–2
Harrow Borough 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–5 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 5–5 1–3 2–2 0–0 4–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Hendon 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–4 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 3–1 4–3
Kingstonian 2–2 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–4 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–1 5–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–2 3–1 7–0 4–2 0–1 1–3 3–0 2–1
Leatherhead 4–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 4–4 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–5 0–0 3–2 3–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–0
Leiston 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 4–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 1–2 3–0 0–1
Lewes 2–3 0–2 1–5 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–4 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–0
Merstham 0–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 2–2 1–6 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 5–1 2–2 6–1 0–2
Metropolitan Police 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–2 2–4 0–3 3–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 2–3 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–3
Needham Market 1–3 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–3 2–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–4 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–3
Staines Town 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–2 0–1 2–0 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2
Tonbridge Angels 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 1–0 3–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 3–3 2–0 7–0 4–3
VCD Athletic 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 3–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 2–3 2–3 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 3–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 2–1
Wingate & Finchley 0–1 1–3 2–1 5–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 4–3 3–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 6–0 0–0 0–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

2015–16 Isthmian League is located in Southeast England
Billericay Town
Bognor Regis Town
BurgessHill Town
Canvey Island
ETU
Farnborough
Leiston
Lewes
Needham Market
Tonbridge Angels
Brentwood Town
Brentwood Town
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet
Enfield Town
Enfield Town
Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Harrow Borough & Hendon
Harrow Borough & Hendon
Kingstonian
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
Merstham
Merstham
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police
Staines Town
Staines Town
VCD Athletic
VCD Athletic
Wingate & Finchley
Wingate & Finchley
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
Billericay TownNew Lodge3,500
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane4,500
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park2,500
Canvey IslandPark Lane4,500
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill3,000
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill4,000
Enfield TownQueen Elizabeth II Stadium2,500
FarnboroughPaddy Power Park4,000
Grays AthleticThe Mill Field (groundshare with Aveley)1,100
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium3,500
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium3,070
HendonEarlsmead Stadium (groundshare with Harrow Borough)3,070
KingstonianKingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon)4,850
LeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
LeistonVictory Road2,500
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Needham MarketBloomfields4,000
MersthamMoatside2,000
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court3,000
Staines TownWheatsheaf Park3,009
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium5,000
VCD AthleticOakwood1,180
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium1,500

Division One North

Isthmian League
Division One North
Season2015–16
ChampionsAFC Sudbury
PromotedAFC Sudbury
Harlow Town
RelegatedBarkingside
Redbridge
Matches played552
Goals scored1,751 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorer39 goals - Jason Hallett (Cheshunt)
Highest attendance769 - AFC Sudbury 2 - 0 Bury Town, (2 January)
Total attendance72,944
Average attendance132 (+6.5% to previous season)

Division One North consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

AFC Sudbury won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in their history. Harlow Town won the play-offs and returned to the Premier Division after seven seasons of absence. Barkingside and Redbridge, both reprieved in the previous season, finished bottom of the table and were relegated, while Wroxham were reprieved from relegation as the best eighth level club finished in the relegation zone due to lack of promoting ninth level clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 AFC Sudbury 46 33 6 7 90 49 +41 105 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Thurrock 46 30 6 10 99 52 +47 96 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Harlow Town 46 29 9 8 92 47 +45 96 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
4 Cray Wanderers 46 27 9 10 98 52 +46 90 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to Division One South
5 AFC Hornchurch 46 25 11 10 87 35 +52 86 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Cheshunt 46 22 14 10 88 50 +38 80
7 Maldon & Tiptree 46 22 12 12 89 66 +23 78
8 Brightlingsea Regent 46 22 11 13 76 55 +21 77
9 Dereham Town 46 21 11 14 82 61 +21 74
10 Thamesmead Town 46 21 11 14 74 63 +11 74
11 Tilbury 46 20 9 17 85 66 +19 69
12 Aveley 46 20 8 18 84 71 +13 68
13 Bury Town 46 16 14 16 74 68 +6 62
14 Phoenix Sports 46 16 8 22 60 74 −14 56
15 Haringey Borough 46 12 14 20 61 76 −15 50
16 Romford 46 12 12 22 59 83 −24 48
17 Soham Town Rangers 46 13 9 24 61 90 −29 48
18 Great Wakering Rovers 46 12 11 23 69 103 −34 47
19 Witham Town 46 12 9 25 59 96 −37 45
20 Heybridge Swifts 46 12 8 26 59 87 −28 44
21 Waltham Abbey 46 11 8 27 54 80 −26 41
22 Wroxham 46 10 10 26 50 89 −39 40 Reprieved from relegation
23 Barkingside 46 9 10 27 55 97 −42 37 Relegated to the Essex Senior League
24 Redbridge 46 8 4 34 46 141 −95 28
Source: The Ryman Isthmian Football League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

Player Club Goals[7]
Jason Hallett Cheshunt 39
George Purcell AFC Hornchurch 33
Alexander Read Harlow Town 31
Christian Assombalonga Waltham Abbey 26
Luke Tuttle Dereham Town

Play-offs

Semifinals
27 April 2016 Harlow Town 3–0Cray WanderersBarrows Farm, Harlow
19:45 Dadson 46'
Read 49' (pen)
Wixon 58'		 Harlow Town report Attendance: 832
27 April 2016 Thurrock0–2 AFC Hornchurch Ship Lane, Thurrock
19:45 Thurrock report Purcell 11' (pen)
Luke 38'		 Attendance: 514
Final
1 May 2016 Harlow Town 3–1AFC HornchurchBarrows Farm, Harlow
15:00 Styles 12' (o.g.)
Wixon 30'
Eadie 70'		 Harlow Town report Purcell 41' (pen) Attendance: 1,655

Results

Home \ Away AFC SUD AVE BAR BRI BUR CHE CRA DER GWR HAY HAR HEY M&T PHO RED ROM SOH THA THU TIL WAL WIT WRO
AFC Hornchurch 1–1 1–2 5–1 2–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 6–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–0
AFC Sudbury 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–0 2–6 2–1 5–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 0–2 1–0 5–1 5–2 5–2 2–0 0–4 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–1
Aveley 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–4 3–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–4 6–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–2 3–0 1–0
Barkingside 1–2 1–3 0–5 0–0 0–1 3–3 2–5 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–1 2–5 0–4 0–3 2–4 3–2 2–1
Brightlingsea Regent 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–4 4–1 4–0 0–1
Bury Town 1–1 1–1 5–1 4–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 5–3 0–3 1–3 1–2 0–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–4 4–4 1–0
Cheshunt 1–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–3
Cray Wanderers 0–2 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–3 3–3 2–0 0–1 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–4 1–1 5–0 5–0 0–1 6–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–1
Dereham Town 0–3 0–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 5–1 3–3 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 5–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 4–2 1–0 2–2 2–0
Great Wakering Rovers 0–5 1–2 3–2 1–4 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–5 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–3 1–4 6–1 3–2 2–0 3–4
Haringey Borough 0–3 1–3 3–1 2–3 2–2 2–3 0–4 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–3
Harlow Town 3–1 1–2 4–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 2–1 5–2 4–0
Heybridge Swifts 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–5 2–1 1–8 0–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–4 2–1 3–3 2–2 1–0
Maldon & Tiptree 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–3 3–3 3–1 3–0 4–3 2–2 4–4 0–3 3–0 5–4
Phoenix Sports 2–4 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 3–3 0–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2
Redbridge 0–6 0–4 1–4 2–2 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–4 0–5 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–3 1–6 3–1 3–4 0–4 1–5 1–0 2–1 0–2
Romford 2–0 0–1 0–5 2–1 0–2 3–3 1–3 2–3 1–2 2–1 0–1 4–3 2–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–0 0–0
Soham Town Rangers 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–4 1–2 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 1–2 1–0
Thamesmead Town 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–2 5–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–3 3–2 0–0
Thurrock 2–1 5–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 4–1 3–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–4 3–1 2–1 1–2 5–1
Tilbury 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 4–3 0–0 2–2 4–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 5–3 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 1–0
Waltham Abbey 1–0 0–3 1–2 3–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–1
Witham Town 0–4 1–2 0–5 3–2 0–3 0–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 3–0 3–3 3–2 1–3 0–3 2–0 1–0 2–1
Wroxham 0–4 1–2 2–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 3–4 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

2015–16 Isthmian League is located in East of England
AFC Sudbury
Brightlingsea Regent
BuryTown
Dereham Town
Great Wakering Rovers
HarlowTown
Heybridge Swifts
Maldon & Tiptree
Soham Town Rangers
Witham Town
Wroxham
AFC Hornchurch
AFC Hornchurch
Aveley
Aveley
Barkingside
Barkingside
Cheshunt
Cheshunt
Cray Wanderers
Cray Wanderers
Haringey Borough
Haringey Borough
Phoenix Sports
Phoenix Sports
Redbridge
Redbridge
Romford & Thurrock
Romford & Thurrock
Thamesmead Town
Thamesmead Town
Tilbury
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey
Locations of Division One North clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium3,500
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AveleyThe Mill Field1,100
BarkingsideCricklefield Stadium (groundshare with Ilford)3,500
Brightlingsea RegentNorth Road1,000
Bury TownRam Meadow3,500
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium3,000
Cray WanderersHayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley)6,000
Dereham TownAldiss Park3,000
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park2,500
Haringey BoroughColes Park1,500
Harlow TownBarrows Farm3,500
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road3,000
Maldon & TiptreeWallace Binder Ground2,000
Phoenix SportsVictory Road2,000
RedbridgeOakside3,000
RomfordShip Lane (groundshare with Thurrock)3,500
Soham Town RangersJulius Martin Lane2,000
Thamesmead TownBayliss Avenue6,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
TilburyChadfields4,000
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
Witham TownSpa Road2,500
WroxhamTrafford Park2,000

Division One South

Isthmian League
Division One South
Season2015–16
ChampionsFolkestone Invicta
PromotedFolkestone Invicta
Worthing
RelegatedPeacehaven & Telscombe
Walton & Hersham
Whitstable Town
Matches played552
Goals scored1,785 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer37 goals - Ian Draycott (Folkestone Invicta)
Highest attendance1,545 - Folkestone Invicta 6 - 0 Walton & Hersham, (25 March)
Total attendance112,992
Average attendance205 (-3.8% to previous season)

Division One South consisted of 24 clubs: 20 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:

Folkestone Invicta won the division and returned to the Premier Division after four consecutive play-off defeats. Worthing won the play-offs and joined them after nine seasons in Division One South. Peacehaven & Telscombe suffered second consecutive relegation and left the league along with Whitstable Town and Walton & Hersham. Both clubs also spent nine seasons in the division.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Folkestone Invicta 46 36 6 4 102 34 +68 114 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Dorking Wanderers 46 27 9 10 99 56 +43 90 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Worthing 46 27 7 12 96 56 +40 88 Qualification for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
4 Hythe Town 46 27 6 13 74 49 +25 87 Qualification for the play-offs
5 Faversham Town 46 25 8 13 76 45 +31 83
6 Corinthian-Casuals 46 26 7 13 75 52 +23 82[lower-alpha 1]
7 Hastings United 46 25 6 15 99 64 +35 81
8 Herne Bay 46 22 10 14 79 54 +25 76
9 Molesey 46 23 6 17 87 83 +4 75
10 Carshalton Athletic 46 21 9 16 83 74 +9 72
11 South Park 46 21 9 16 78 71 +7 72
12 Ramsgate 46 21 8 17 92 76 +16 71
13 Guernsey 46 21 5 20 94 88 +6 68
14 Three Bridges 46 20 6 20 59 67 −8 66
15 Whyteleafe 46 19 5 22 69 77 −8 62
16 Walton Casuals 46 18 6 22 74 85 −11 60
17 Tooting & Mitcham United 46 16 10 20 66 71 −5 58
18 Sittingbourne 46 16 6 24 63 77 −14 54
19 Chatham Town 46 13 7 26 61 70 −9 46
20 East Grinstead Town 46 12 7 27 55 84 −29 43
21 Chipstead 46 11 6 29 54 92 −38 39
22 Walton & Hersham 46 9 6 31 50 113 −63 30[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to the Combined Counties League
23 Whitstable Town 46 8 2 36 52 118 −66 26 Relegation to the Southern Counties East League
24 Peacehaven & Telscombe 46 6 7 33 48 129 −81 25 Relegation to the Southern Combination League
Source: The Ryman Isthmian Football League[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Corinthian-Casuals were deducted three points for fielding a suspended player against Faversham Town on 16 January 2016.[8]
  2. ↑ Walton & Hersham were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Whitstable Town on 8 August 2015.[9]

Top scorers

Player Club Goals[11]
Ian Draycott Folkestone Invicta 37
Tom Tolfrey Dorking Wanderers 36
Joe Taylor Ramsgate 33
Ross Allen Guernsey 32
Billy Medlock Hastings United 25

Play-offs

Semifinals
26 April 2016 Dorking Wanderers1–2 Faversham Town Westhumble Community Ground, Dorking
19:45 Hackett 10' Scarborough 57'
Robertson 89'		 Attendance: 316
26 April 2016 Worthing 7–0 Hythe Town Worthing Stadium, Worthing
19:45 Bugiel 10' 83'
Maguire-Drew 19' 81'
Newton 48'
Elphick 58'
Pope 77' (pen)		 Worthing report Reeves Red card 77' Attendance: 948
Final
30 April 2016 Worthing 3–0Faversham TownWorthing Stadium, Worthing
15:00 O'Neill 6'
Elphick 23'
Maguire-Drew 67'		 Worthing report Harvey Red card 18' Attendance: 1,889

Results

Home \ Away CAR CHA CHI COR DOW EGT FAV FOL GUE HAS HER HYT MOL PET RAM SIT SPK THR T&M W&H WAL WHT WHY WOR
Carshalton Athletic 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–3 0–1 3–2 4–0 5–2 3–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–3
Chatham Town 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 4–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–3 4–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–3
Chipstead 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 0–2 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–2
Corinthian-Casuals 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 5–1 0–1 4–2 0–1 2–0
Dorking Wanderers 1–0 0–0 5–0 4–1 5–3 5–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 4–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–5 3–1 1–3 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–2
East Grinstead Town 2–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 4–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–4
Faversham Town 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 3–0 0–1 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 7–0 2–1 1–0 0–0
Folkestone Invicta 3–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 5–2 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 6–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–0
Guernsey 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 0–0 3–1 4–2 6–1 3–0 3–0 2–3 1–0 6–2 4–1 6–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Hastings United 0–1 1–0 6–0 3–3 2–3 5–2 1–4 1–4 2–0 1–2 3–1 4–2 6–0 3–2 2–0 5–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 6–1 2–0 1–3
Herne Bay 1–1 1–2 4–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 7–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 4–0 0–2 1–0 3–4
Hythe Town 3–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 4–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 0–3 2–1 0–0 3–0
Molesey 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–5 0–1 4–0 2–1 3–2 1–3 4–2 3–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 3–2 6–2 4–1 2–0 1–3 1–4
Peacehaven & Telscombe 2–4 0–4 1–3 0–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–1 0–4 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–3 2–6 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2
Ramsgate 7–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 8–1 1–3 2–3 4–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 3–0 1–1
Sittingbourne 1–2 2–1 1–6 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–2 0–2
South Park 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–4 4–4 1–1 0–4 1–0 6–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–1
Three Bridges 2–3 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–6 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–3 3–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 1–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–0
Tooting & Mitcham United 3–0 2–7 0–1 0–3 3–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1
Walton & Hersham 1–3 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–4 1–3 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–4 1–4 1–3 2–3 2–0 3–2 0–2 2–3 0–2 2–1 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–3
Walton Casuals 2–2 1–2 3–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 5–3 0–1 3–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2
Whitstable Town 1–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–4 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–2 4–3 2–4 0–5 1–6 1–3 3–0 1–2 0–8 2–4 0–1
Whyteleafe 1–3 2–5 3–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–3 4–3 4–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–1 4–2 1–2
Worthing 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–4 5–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 3–0 2–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 1–2 5–3 5–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of Division One South clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground5,000
ChipsteadHigh Road2,000
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field2,700
Dorking WanderersWesthumble Community Ground1,500
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
Hythe TownReachfields Stadium3,000
MoleseyWalton Road Stadium1,000
Peacehaven & TelscombeThe Sports Park1,500
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
SittingbourneWoodstock Park3,000
South ParkKing George's Field2,000
Three BridgesJubilee Field1,500
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields3,500
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground2,000
Walton CasualsMoatside (groundshare with Merstham)2,000
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground3,000
WhyteleafeChurch Road2,000
WorthingWorthing Stadium4,000

League Cup

2015–16 Alan Turvey Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
Teams67
Final positions
ChampionsKingstonian
Runner-upFaversham Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored254 (3.85 per match)

The 2015–16 Alan Turvey Trophy sponsored by Robert Dyas (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) is the 42nd season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.[12][13]

Calendar

RoundDatesMatchesClubs
Premilinary round17 August to 18 August367 → 64
First round18 August to 5 October3264 → 32
Second round6 October to 19 October1632 → 16
Third round9 November to 8 December816 → 8
Quarterfinals12 January to 16 February48 → 4
Semifinals29 February to 1 March24 → 2
Final6 April12 → 1

The Isthmian League Cup was voluntary this season, five clubs decided not to take part in the competition:

Premilinary round

Six clubs participated in the Premilinary round, while all other clubs received a bye to the first round.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 AFC Sudbury (N) 1–5 Brightlingsea Regent (N) 136
2 Barkingside (N) 0–9 AFC Hornchurch (N) 145
3 Billericay Town (P) 1–2 Aveley (N) 121

First round

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

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
64 Faversham Town (S) 3–0 Sittingbourne (S) 337
65 Kingstonian (P) 2–2 Wingate & Finchley (P) 178
Kingstonian advance 4–2 on penalties

Final

6 April 2016 66Faversham Town (S)0–5 Kingstonian (P) Colston Avenue, Carshalton
19:30 Isthmian League report
Kingstonian report		 Brown 13' (o.g.)
Bennett 44'
Bennett 79'
Bonnett-Johnson 84'
McCollin 90'		 Attendance: 488

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Club Allocations for Step 1-4 NLS clubs in 2015-16". The FA. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Seasiders will be relegated after losing appeal". The Evo-Stik League Southern. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "League statement: Farnborough F.C." Isthmian League. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tables". Isthmian League. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Isthmian League Premier Division top scorers".
  6. ↑ "Tables". Isthmian League. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Isthmian League Division One North top scorers".
  8. ↑ "Corinthian-Casuals rocked by late points deduction". The Non-league Football Paper. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "League statement:Points deduction". Isthmian League. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tables". Isthmian League. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  11. ↑ "Isthmian League Division One South top scorers".
  12. ↑ "Spotlight On League Legend On Night Of Celebrations". Ryman League.
  13. ↑ The Isthmian archive
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