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1975–76 Isthmian League

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Season
  
1975–76

Relegated
  
Clapton Oxford City

Goals scored
  
1239 (2.68 per match)

Champions
  
Enfield

Matches played
  
462

The 1975–76 season was the 61st in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

Contents

It was the last Isthmian League season to use goal average as a tie-breaker.

Enfield won the First Division, while Tilbury won the Second Division.

First Division

The First Division featured 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two clubs, promoted from the Second Division:

  • Southall & Ealing Borough, who also changed name from Southall at the end of the previous season.
  • Staines Town
  • League table

    Sources: FCHD, RSSSF
    1) The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
    2) The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
    3) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
    (C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated;

    Second Division

    The Second Division expanded up to 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

  • Two teams relegated from the First Division:
  • Bromley
  • Walton & Hersham
  • Four teams transferred from the Athenian League:
  • Harrow Borough
  • Hornchurch
  • Ware
  • Wembley
  • League table

    Sources: FCHD, RSSSF
    1) The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
    2) The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
    3) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
    (C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated;

    References

    1975–76 Isthmian League Wikipedia