2012–13 Isthmian League


The 2012–13 season was the 98th 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 constitution of the three divisions was announced on 25 May 2012. For this season, only two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division, and one from each Division One. This was to allow for expansion to 72 clubs for the 2013–14 season.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs:
Whitehawk won the division to earn a second consecutive title and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Concord Rangers. Due to league expansion there were only two relegation places this season. Initially, Carshalton Athletic and Hastings United were relegated, but Thurrock were subsequently deducted three points for fielding a suspended player on the second day of the season. It sent Thurrock bottom of the table and they were relegated for a second consecutive season. A subsequent appeal was rejected. This allowed for an effective reprieve for Carshalton Athletic.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane4,000
Bury TownRam Meadow3,500
Canvey IslandProspect Stadium4,308
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
Concord RangersThames Road1,500
Cray WanderersHayes Lane 6,000
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill4,000
Enfield TownQueen Elizabeth II Stadium2,500
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium3,500
Harrow BoroughEarlsmead Stadium3,070
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field4,050
HendonVale Farm 3,000
KingstonianKingsmeadow 5,194
LeistonVictory Road2,500
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
Lowestoft TownCrown Meadow2,250
MargateHartsdown Park2,100
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court3,000
ThurrockShip Lane3,500
WealdstoneGrosvenor Vale2,640
WhitehawkThe Enclosed Ground2,000
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium1,500

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season, and three new clubs:
Grays Athletic won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Thamesmead Town. Due to league expansion, there was only one relegation place this season. Ilford finished bottom of the table and were relegated from the division after seven seasons.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh3,800
AveleyMill Field1,100
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground5,000
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium3,000
Grays AthleticRush Green4,000
Harlow TownBarrows Farm3,500
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road3,000
IlfordCricklefield Stadium3,500
Maldon & TiptreeWallace Binder Ground2,000
Needham MarketBloomfields4,000
Potters Bar TownParkfield2,000
RedbridgeOakside3,000
RomfordShip Lane 3,500
Soham Town RangersJulius Martin Lane2,000
Thamesmead TownBayliss Avenue6,000
TilburyChadfields4,000
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
Waltham ForestCricklefield Stadium 3,500
WareWodson Park3,300
Witham TownSpa Road2,500
WroxhamTrafford Park2,000

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
Dulwich Hamlet won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Maidstone United, who returned after two seasons of absence. Due to league expansion, there was only one relegation place this season. Walton Casuals finished bottom of the table, but were reprieved for the second time in four seasons.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park2,000
ChipsteadHigh Road2,000
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field2,700
Crawley Down GatwickThe Haven Sportsfield1,000
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill3,000
Eastbourne TownThe Saffrons3,000
Faversham TownShepherd Neame Stadium2,000
Folkestone InvictaCheriton Road4,000
Herne BayWinch's Field4,000
HorshamGorings Mead1,500
Hythe TownReachfields Stadium3,000
LeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
Maidstone UnitedThe Gallagher Stadium2,226
MersthamMoatside2,000
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
SittingbourneBourne Park3,000
Three BridgesJubilee Field1,500
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields3,500
Walton & HershamThe Sports Ground2,000
Walton CasualsWaterside Stadium2,000
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground3,000
WorthingWorthing Stadium4,000

League Cup

The Isthmian League Cup 2012–13 was the 39th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.

Calendar

First round

Four clubs from divisions One participated in the First round, while all other clubs received a bye to the Second round.
TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
1Cheshunt1–2Soham Town Rangers66
2Chipstead0–3Three Bridges72

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

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
61Concord Rangers2–0Wroxham87
62Dulwich Hamlet4–1Kingstonian112

Semifinals

Final