The 2010–11 season was the 96th season of the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
, which is an English
football
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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Etymology
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and
South East England
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.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
*
Bury Town, promoted and transferred as champions of
Southern Football League Division One Midlands
*
Concord Rangers, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
*
Croydon Athletic, promoted as champions of Division One South
*
Folkestone Invicta, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
*
Lowestoft Town, promoted as champions of Division One North
Sutton United won the division and were promoted back to the Conference South at the third attempt after two play-off defeats, along with play-off winners Tonbridge Angels. Maidstone United, Croydon Athletic, and Folkestone Invicta were relegated while Aveley were reprieved due to
Rushden & Diamonds
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and
Ilkeston Town folding in the Football Conference.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results grid
Stadia and locations
Division One North
Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season, and four new clubs:
*
AFC Sudbury
Amalgamated Football Club Sudbury is a association football, football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The club was formed in 1999 by the merger of Sudbury Town F.C., Sudbury Town and Sudbury Wanderers F.C., Sudbury Wanderers, the proc ...
, transferred from
Southern Football League Division One Central
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Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Grays, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Chadfields in nearby Tilbury.
History
The club was established as Grays Juniors in 1890, before merging with former ...
, relegated from the
Conference Premier
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and took voluntary demotion to this level
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Needham Market
Needham Market is a small town in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set in the Gipping Valley. Nearby villages include Barking, Suffolk, Barking, Darmsden, Badley and Creeting St Mary. The town is located just east of the A14 road ( ...
, promoted as champions of the
Eastern Counties League
*
Waltham Abbey
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, relegated from the Premier Division
Leyton withdrew from Division One North on 14 January 2011, but expressed a wish to retain a team in the Youth League. At a meeting on 20 February this proposal was rejected and the club was expelled from the League. The club's record of P19 W1 D6 L12 GF13 GA45 Pts9 was expunged on 24 February.
East Thurrock United won the division and were promoted back to the Premier Division after two seasons of absence along with play-off winners Wingate & Finchley. Waltham Forest were reprieved due to clubs folding higher up the pyramid, so no teams were relegated from the division this season.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results grid
Stadia and locations
Division One South
Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season, and three new clubs:
*
Bognor Regis Town
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, relegated from the Premier Division
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Faversham Town, promoted as champions of the
Kent League
*
Whitehawk
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, promoted as champions of the
Sussex County League
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Metropolitan Police won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Leatherhead. Bognor Regis Town missed out on the title by a single goal after a draw against Chatham Town on the final day of the season. The draw was not enough for Chatham Town to escape the relegation zone although they were later reprieved due to clubs folding higher up the pyramid. So, Horsham YMCA were the only club relegated from the Isthmian League this season.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results grid
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The Isthmian League Cup 2010–11 (billed as the Championship Manager Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) is the 37th season of the
Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
. Sixty-six clubs took part.
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Calendar
First round
Four clubs from Division Ones participated in the first round, while all other clubs received a bye to the second round.
Second round
The two clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the draw with every other Isthmian League club, making sixty-four teams.
Third round
Fourth round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
See also
*Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
* 2010–11 Northern Premier League
* 2010–11 Southern Football League
References
External links
Official website
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Isthmian League seasons
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