The 1977–78 season was the 63rd season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.
At the end of the previous season league divisions were renamed: Division One was renamed the Premier Division and Division Two was renamed Division One. Also, seventeen new clubs were newly admitted to the league, they were placed to the new Division Two, as the league expanded to three divisions.
Enfield won Premier Division, whilst Dulwich Hamlet won Division One and Epsom & Ewell won Division Two.
Premier Division
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Enfield |
| Relegated | Bishop's Stortford Southall & Ealing Borough |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,297 (2.81 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from old Division Two:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 42 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 96 | 27 | +69 | 110 | |
| 2 | Dagenham | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 79 | |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 75 | |
| 4 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 74 | |
| 5 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 69 | |
| 6 | Sutton United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 66 | |
| 7 | Leatherhead | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 65 | |
| 8 | Croydon | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 64 | |
| 9 | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 63 | |
| 10 | Barking | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 58 | |
| 11 | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 56 | |
| 12 | Hayes | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 56 | |
| 13 | Hendon | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 55 | |
| 14 | Woking | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 53 | |
| 15 | Boreham Wood | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 53 | |
| 16 | Slough Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 50 | |
| 17 | Staines Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 49 | |
| 18 | Tilbury | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 45 | |
| 19 | Kingstonian | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 37 | |
| 20 | Leytonstone | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 36 | |
| 21 | Southall & Ealing Borough | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 33 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 83 | −47 | 29 |
Stadia and locations
Barking
Boreham Wood
Carshalton Athletic
Croydon
Dagenham
Enfield
Hayes
Hendon
Kingstonian
Leytonstone
Southall & Ealing Borough
Staines Town
Sutton United
Tooting & Mitcham United
Walthamstow Avenue
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Barking | Mayesbrook Park |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park |
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground |
| Croydon | Croydon Sports Arena |
| Dagenham | Victoria Road |
| Enfield | Southbury Road |
| Hayes | Church Road |
| Hendon | Claremont Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove |
| Leytonstone | Granleigh Road |
| Slough Town | Wexham Park |
| Southall & Ealing Borough | Robert Parker Stadium |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane |
| Tilbury | Chadfields |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields |
| Walthamstow Avenue | Green Pond Road |
| Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park |
Division One
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dulwich Hamlet |
| Promoted | Dulwich Hamlet Oxford City |
| Relegated | Corinthian-Casuals Hornchurch |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,326 (2.87 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, relegated from old Division One:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 91 | 25 | +66 | 93 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Oxford City | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 83 | |
| 3 | Bromley | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 82 | |
| 4 | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 77 | |
| 5 | Ilford | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 77 | |
| 6 | St Albans City | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 76 | |
| 7 | Wokingham Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 69 | |
| 8 | Harlow Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 65 | |
| 9 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 61 | |
| 10 | Maidenhead United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 61 | |
| 11 | Hertford Town | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 59 | |
| 12 | Chesham United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 69 | 70 | −1 | 55 | |
| 13 | Hampton | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 52 | |
| 14 | Harwich & Parkeston | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 79 | −11 | 49 | |
| 15 | Wembley | 42 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 82 | −26 | 48 | |
| 16 | Horsham | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 46 | |
| 17 | Finchley | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 46 | |
| 18 | Aveley | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 75 | −28 | 46 | |
| 19 | Ware | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 95 | −34 | 37 | |
| 20 | Clapton | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 36 | |
| 21 | Hornchurch | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 47 | 81 | −34 | 34 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 42 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 88 | −48 | 19 |
Stadia and locations
Aveley
Bromley
Clapton
Corinthian-Casuals
Dulwich Hamlet
Finchley
Hampton
Harrow Borough
Hornchurch
Ilford
Wembley
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aveley | The Mill Field |
| Bromley | Hayes Lane |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Clapton | The Old Spotted Dog Ground |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
| Finchley | Summers Lane |
| Hampton | Beveree Stadium |
| Harlow Town | Harlow Sportcentre |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Royal Oak |
| Hertford Town | Hertingfordbury Park |
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium |
| Horsham | Queen Street |
| Ilford | Victoria Road |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Oxford City | Marsh Lane |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park |
| Walton & Hersham | The Sports Ground |
| Ware | Wodson Park |
| Wembley | Vale Farm |
| Wokingham Town | Cantley Park |
Division Two
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Epsom & Ewell |
| Promoted | Epsom & Ewell Metropolitan Police |
| Matches | 272 |
| Goals | 801 (2.94 per match) |
1978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 season was first for new Division Two. The Division consisted of 16 clubs transferred from the Athenian League and one club (Metropolitan Police) transferred from the Southern Football League Division One South.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epsom & Ewell | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 68 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Metropolitan Police | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 63 | |
| 3 | Farnborough Town | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 61 | |
| 4 | Molesey | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 59 | |
| 5 | Egham Town | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 54 | |
| 6 | Tring Town | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 53 | |
| 7 | Letchworth Garden City | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 53 | |
| 8 | Lewes | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Rainham Town | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 45 | |
| 10 | Worthing | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 42 | |
| 11 | Eastbourne United | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Cheshunt | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 33 | |
| 13 | Feltham | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 30 | |
| 14 | Camberley Town | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 29 | |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 27 | |
| 16 | Epping Town | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 27 | |
| 17 | Willesden | 32 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 88 | −50 | 24 |
Stadia and locations
Cheshunt
Egham Town
Epsom & Ewell
Feltham
Metropolitan Police
Molesey
Rainham Town
Willesden
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Camberley Town | Kroomer Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Eastbourne United | The Oval |
| Egham Town | The Runnymede Stadium |
| Epping Town | Stonards Hill |
| Epsom & Ewell | Merland Rise |
| Farnborough Town | Cherrywood Road |
| Feltham | The Orchard |
| Hemel Hempstead | Vauxhall Road |
| Letchworth Garden City | Baldock Road |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court |
| Molesey | Walton Road Stadium |
| Rainham Town | Deri Park |
| Tring Town | Pendley Ground |
| Willesden | King Edwards Park |
| Worthing | Woodside Road |