The 2019–20 season was the 105th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. This was the second season to consist of four divisions after the league reorganised the former South Division into the new South Central and South East divisions.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[1] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[2] A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields of the Northern Premier League, was dismissed in June 2020.[3]
| Competition: | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Matches: | 355 |
| Total Goals: | 1046 |
| League Topscorer: | 26 goals - Joseph Taylor (Cray Wanderers) |
| Highest Attendance: | 1684 - Worthing 3–0 Bognor Regis Town |
| Attendance: | 122,555 |
| Average Attendance: | 345 (-11.1% to previous season) |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Park | 4,525 | |||
| Nyewood Lane | 4,500 | |||
| Len Salmon Stadium | 2,000 | |||
| North Road | 2,000 | |||
| War Memorial Sports Ground | 5,000 | |||
| Theobalds Lane | 3,000 | |||
| King George's Field | 2,700 | |||
| Hayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley) | 6,000 | |||
| Rookery Hill | 4,000 | |||
| 2,500 | ||||
| Cheriton Road | 4,000 | |||
| Coles Park | 2,500 | |||
| Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium | 3,500 | ||
| Horsham | The Camping World Community Stadium | 1,300 | ||
| King George's Field (groundshare with Corinthian-Casuals) | 2,700 | |||
| Fetcham Grove | 3,400 | |||
| 3,000 | ||||
| 3,000 | ||||
| Moatside | 2,000 | |||
| Parkfield | 2,000 | |||
| The Maurice Rebak Stadium | 1,500 | |||
| Woodside Road | 4,000 |
| Competition: | Isthmian League North Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Matches: | 274 |
| Total Goals: | 895 |
| League Topscorer: | 20 goals - Alexander Teniola (Heybridge Swifts) |
| Highest Attendance: | 518 - AFC Sudbury 3–0 Bury Town |
| Attendance: | 54,506 |
| Average Attendance: | 199 (+1.0% to previous season) |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
North Division consisted of 20 clubs, 17 clubs from the previous season, and three new clubs:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Marsh | 2,500 | |||
| Parkside | 3,500 | |||
| Gardiners Close | 2,000 | |||
| The Brentwood Centre Arena | 1,800 | |||
| Ram Meadow | 3,500 | |||
| Bridge Road (groundshare with Histon) | 2,000 | |||
| Park Lane | 4,500 | |||
| West Street | 2,000 | |||
| Aldiss Park | 3,000 | |||
| Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 | |||
| Parkside (groundshare with Aveley) | 3,500 | |||
| Burroughs Park | 2,500 | |||
| Scraley Road | 3,000 | |||
| 4,300 | ||||
| Lower Road | 1,500 | |||
| Wallace Binder Ground | 2,000 | |||
| The Brentwood Centre Arena (groundshare with Brentwood Town) | 3,500 | |||
| Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Chadfields | 4,000 | |||
| Spa Road | 2,500 |
| Competition: | Isthmian League South Central Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Matches: | 284 |
| Total Goals: | 1021 |
| League Topscorer: | 23 goals - Jake Baxter (Chertsey Town) |
| Highest Attendance: | 608 - Hertford Town 1–3 Ware |
| Attendance: | 38,151 |
| Average Attendance: | 134 (+8.9% to previous season) |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
South Central Division consisted of 20 clubs, 16 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 | |||
| Mayesbrook Park | 2,500 | |||
| Bedfont Recreation Ground | 3,000 | |||
| Larges Lane | 2,500 | |||
| Mill Meadow | 1,500 | |||
| Alwyns Lane | 2,500 | |||
| High Road | 2,000 | |||
| Cheshunt Stadium (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 | |||
| Reynolds Field | 3,000 | |||
| The Harlow Arena | 3,500 | |||
| Hertingfordbury Park | 6,500 | |||
| Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 | |||
| Northwood Park | 3,075 | |||
| King George's Field | 2,000 | |||
| Wheatsheaf Park | 3,000 | |||
| 3,500 | ||||
| Honeycroft | 3,770 | |||
| Capershotts | 3,500 | |||
| Wodson Park | 3,300 | |||
| Woking Park | 1,000 |
| Competition: | Isthmian League South East Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Matches: | 282 |
| Total Goals: | 876 |
| League Topscorer: | 24 goals - Zak Ansah (Herne Bay) |
| Highest Attendance: | 1,189 - Hastings United 0–3 Ashford United |
| Attendance: | 67,144 |
| Average Attendance: | 238 (+15.0% to previous season) |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
South East Division consisted of 20 clubs, 16 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Homelands | 3,200 | |||
| Leylands Park | 2,500 | |||
| Oaklands Park | 2,000 | |||
| Badgers Sports Ground | 1,000 | |||
| East Court | 1,500 | |||
| Salters Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Saint Peter Port, | 5,000 | |||
| The Pilot Field | 4,050 | |||
| Hanbury Park | 2,000 | |||
| Winch's Field | 4,000 | |||
| Reachfields Stadium | 3,000 | |||
| Victory Road | 2,000 | |||
| Southwood Stadium | 2,500 | |||
| Greatness Park | 1,000 | |||
| Woodstock Park | 3,000 | |||
| Jubilee Field | 1,500 | |||
| Oakwood | 1,400 | |||
| The Enclosed Ground | 3,126 | |||
| The Belmont Ground | 3,000 | |||
| Church Road | 2,000 |
| Alan Turvey Trophy | |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Country: | England |
| Num Teams: | 79 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2019–20 Alan Turvey Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) is the 46th season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League. It was the first season when group stage was introduced.
| Round | Dates | Matches | width=100 | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 2 September to 28 January | 13 | 79 → 32 | |
| First round | 23 November to 4 February | 32 | 32 → 16 | |
| Second round | 7 January to 3 March | 16 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 3 February to 10 March | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | _ | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | _ | 1 | 2 → 1 |
57 clubs from the North Division, South East Division and South Central Division entered at this stage, while Guernsey, Whitehawk and Dereham Town decided not to participate.
Ten group winners were entered into the draw with twenty-two clubs from the Premier Division, making thirty-two clubs.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 136 | Wingate & Finchley (P) | 2–0 | Bowers & Pitsea (P) | 89 | |
| 137 | Ramsgate (SE) | 2–3 | Leatherhead (P) | 86 | |
| 138 | East Thurrock United (P) | 3–4 | Bishop's Stortford (P) | 75 | |
| Bishop's Stortford excluded, East Thurrock United reinstalled | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Brightlingsea Regent (P) | 1–0 | Histon (N) | 72 | |
| 140 | Potters Bar Town (P) | 2–4 | Basildon United (N) | 44 | |
| 141 | Kingstonian (P) | 2–3 | Merstham (P) | 102 | |
| 142 | Lewes (P) | 2–0 | Sevenoaks Town (SE) | 102 | |
| 143 | Horsham (P) | 1–0 | Whyteleafe (SE) | 175 | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 144 | Bracknell Town (SC) | 2–0 | Hornchurch (P) | 105 | |
| 145 | Worthing (P) | 3–2 | Cray Wanderers (P) | 380 | |
| 146 | Haringey Borough (P) | 2–3 | Maldon & Tiptree (N) | 97 | |
| 147 | Barking (SC) | 1–2 | Cheshunt (P) | 62 | |
| 148 | Enfield Town (P) | 5–1 | Staines Town (SC) | 120 | |
| 149 | Margate (P) | 5–1 | Carshalton Athletic (P) | 103 | |
| 150 | Folkestone Invicta (P) | 4–3 | Bognor Regis Town (P) | 163 | |
| 151 | Corinthian-Casuals (P) | 1–2 | Burgess Hill Town (SE) | 114 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 152 | Bracknell Town (SC) | 2–1 | Lewes (P) | 114 | |
| 153 | Wingate & Finchley (P) | 1–3 | Margate (P) | 44 | |
| 154 | East Thurrock United (P) | 2–2 | Cheshunt (P) | 95 | |
| Cheshunt advance 4–3 on penalties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Enfield Town (P) | 1–2 | Brightlingsea Regent (P) | 135 | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 156 | Worthing (P) | 2–0 | Leatherhead (P) | 291 | |
| 157 | Maldon & Tiptree (N) | 0–0 | Merstham (P) | 74 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree advance 5–4 on penalties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Horsham (P) | 5–0 | Burgess Hill Town (SE) | 230 | |
| 159 | Basildon United (N) | 2–2 | Folkestone Invicta (P) | 81 | |
| Folkestone Invicta advance 5–4 on penalties | |||||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 160 | Bracknell Town (SC) | 0–0 | Maldon & Tiptree (N) | 103 | |
| Bracknell Town advance 4–1 on penalties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Worthing (P) | 1–3 | Cheshunt (P) | 235 | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 162 | Horsham (P) | 1–0 | Margate (P) | 195 | |
| 163 | Folkestone Invicta (P) | 2–2 | Brightlingsea Regent (P) | 184 | |
| Folkestone Invicta advance 4–3 on penalties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 164 | Folkestone Invicta (P) | – | Bracknell Town (SC) | ||
| 165 | Horsham (P) | – | Cheshunt (P) |
Semifinals were scheduled for 17 March, but were never played as the season was stopped and finally abandoned on 26 March due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4]