The 1978–79 season was the 64th season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.
At the end of the season Alliance Premier League was created. As a result of it, Isthmian League teams lost possibility to take part in the elections to the Football League as only highest placed team from Alliance Premier League who met the Football League requirements may apply. The Isthmian League refused to participate in the formation of the new league.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from Division One: Dulwich Hamlet Oxford City
This season was the last one when Isthmian League clubs may have applied for election to the Football League. Though, no clubs participated in the elections.
League table
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Barking Mayesbrook Park Boreham Wood Meadow Park Carshalton Athletic War Memorial Sports Ground Croydon Croydon Sports Arena Dagenham Victoria Road Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Enfield Southbury Road Hayes Church Road Hendon Claremont Road Hitchin Town Top Field Kingstonian Kingsmeadow Leatherhead Fetcham Grove Leytonstone Granleigh Road Oxford City Marsh Lane Slough Town Wexham Park 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
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Bishop's Stortford Southall & Ealing Borough
Two clubs promoted from Division Two: Epsom & Ewell Metropolitan Police
At the end of the season Leytonstone, relegated from the Premier Division, merged with Ilford to form Leytonstone & Ilford. Subsequently, St Albans City were given a reprieve.
League table
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Aveley The Mill Field Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park Bromley Hayes Lane Chesham United The Meadow Clapton The Old Spotted Dog Ground Epsom & Ewell Merland Rise Finchley Summers Lane Hampton Beveree Stadium Harlow Town Harlow Sportcentre Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium Harwich & Parkeston Royal Oak Hertford Town Hertingfordbury Park Horsham Queen Street Ilford Victoria Road Maidenhead United York Road Metropolitan Police Imber Court Southall & Ealing Borough Robert Parker Stadium St Albans City Clarence Park Walton & Hersham The Sports Ground Ware Wodson Park Wembley Vale Farm Wokingham Town Cantley Park
Division Two
Division Two consisted of 18 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: Corinthian-Casuals, relegated from Division One Hornchurch, relegated from Division One Hungerford Town, joined from the Hellenic Football League
League table
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Camberley Town Kroomer Park Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Corinthian-Casuals King George's Field Eastbourne United The Oval Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Epping Town Stonards Hill Farnborough Town Cherrywood Road Feltham The Orchard Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Lewes The Dripping Pan Molesey Walton Road Stadium Rainham Town Deri Park Tring Town Pendley Ground Willesden King Edwards Park Worthing Woodside Road
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