2008–09 Isthmian League

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Isthmian League
Premier Division

|season= 2008–09

|winners= Dover Athletic

|promoted= Dover Athletic
Staines Town

|relegated= Harlow Town
Heybridge Swifts
Ramsgate

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1321

|league topscorer= 31 goal – Richard Jolly (Carshalton Athletic)

|highest attendance = 2,760 – Dover Athletic – Tooting & Mitcham United, (26 December)

|attendance = 193,205

|average attendance = 418 (-17.1% to previous season)

|prevseason=2007–08

|nextseason=2009–10

}}

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

• Canvey Island, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
• Dartford, promoted as champions of Division One North
• Dover Athletic, promoted as champions of Division One South
• Sutton United, relegated from the Conference South
• Tooting & Mitcham United, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South

Dover Athletic became champions five games before the end of the season and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Staines Town. Harlow Town, Heybridge Swifts and Ramsgate were relegated to the Division One sections, while Margate, who also finished in the relegation zone, were reprieved due to the demotion of clubs higher up the pyramid.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Premier Division

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=DOV|name_DOV=Dover Athletic

|team2=STA|name_STA=Staines Town

|team3=TON|name_TON=Tonbridge Angels

|team4=CAR|name_CAR=Carshalton Athletic

|team5=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton United

|team6=AFC|name_AFC=AFC Hornchurch

|team7=WEA|name_WEA=Wealdstone

|team8=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford

|team9=T&M|name_T&M=Tooting & Mitcham United

|team10=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Middlesex)

|team11=BIL|name_BIL=Billericay Town

|team12=CAN|name_CAN=Canvey Island

|team13=HOR|name_HOR=Horsham

|team14=HRB|name_HRB=Harrow Borough

|team15=MDS|name_MDS=Maidstone United

|team16=HEN|name_HEN=Hendon

|team17=HAS|name_HAS=Hastings United

|team18=BOR|name_BOR=Boreham Wood

|team19=MAR|name_MAR=Margate

|team20=HRL|name_HRL=Harlow Town

|team21=HEY|name_HEY=Heybridge Swifts

|team22=RAM|name_RAM=Ramsgate

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|win_STA=23|draw_STA=13|loss_STA=6|gf_STA=75|ga_STA=41

|win_TON=20|draw_TON=13|loss_TON=9|gf_TON=82|ga_TON=54

|win_CAR=19|draw_CAR=11|loss_CAR=12|gf_CAR=64|ga_CAR=63

|win_SUT=18|draw_SUT=13|loss_SUT=11|gf_SUT=57|ga_SUT=53

|win_AFC=19|draw_AFC=8|loss_AFC=15|gf_AFC=60|ga_AFC=51

|win_WEA=18|draw_WEA=8|loss_WEA=16|gf_WEA=70|ga_WEA=56

|win_DAR=17|draw_DAR=11|loss_DAR=14|gf_DAR=62|ga_DAR=49

|win_T&M=16|draw_T&M=10|loss_T&M=16|gf_T&M=57|ga_T&M=57

|win_ASH=18|draw_ASH=2|loss_ASH=22|gf_ASH=64|ga_ASH=66

|win_BIL=15|draw_BIL=11|loss_BIL=16|gf_BIL=54|ga_BIL=66

|win_CAN=16|draw_CAN=7|loss_CAN=19|gf_CAN=65|ga_CAN=70

|win_HOR=16|draw_HOR=7|loss_HOR=19|gf_HOR=49|ga_HOR=60

|win_HRB=14|draw_HRB=12|loss_HRB=16|gf_HRB=56|ga_HRB=73

|win_MDS=14|draw_MDS=11|loss_MDS=17|gf_MDS=46|ga_MDS=51

|win_HEN=15|draw_HEN=6|loss_HEN=21|gf_HEN=69|ga_HEN=65

|win_HAS=14|draw_HAS=7|loss_HAS=21|gf_HAS=52|ga_HAS=68

|win_BOR=12|draw_BOR=12|loss_BOR=18|gf_BOR=48|ga_BOR=61

|win_MAR=13|draw_MAR=7|loss_MAR=22|gf_MAR=51|ga_MAR=64

|win_HRL=13|draw_HRL=6|loss_HRL=23|gf_HRL=61|ga_HRL=77|adjust_points_HRL=-3

|win_HEY=10|draw_HEY=11|loss_HEY=21|gf_HEY=41|ga_HEY=63

|win_RAM=8|draw_RAM=11|loss_RAM=23|gf_RAM=47|ga_RAM=79|adjust_points_RAM=-4

|hth_HRL=Harlow Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Wealdstone on 14 February 2009 (2–1).

|hth_RAM=Ramsgate were deducted four points for playing more than permitted number of short term loan players in three matches, including Margate on 27 December 2008 (2–0) and Tonbridge Angels on 3 January 2009 (2–2).

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Conference South

|result1=P

|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South

|result2=QPP

|col_QP=#D0F0C0|text_QP=Qualified for the play-offs

|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP

|col_RR=inherit|text_RR=Reprieved from relegation

|result19=RR

|col_R1N=#FFCCCC|text_R1N=Relegated to Division One North

|result20=R1N|result21=R1N

|col_R1S=#FFCCCC|text_R1S=Relegated to Division One South

|result22=R1S

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/isth2009.htm 2008–09 Isthmian League]{{Cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/archive/isthmian09.html |title=nonleaguefooty website |access-date=28 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512101907/http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/archive/isthmian09.html |archive-date=12 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Staines Town

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Sutton United

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Tonbridge Angels

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Carshalton Athletic

| RD1-score4=3

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Staines Town

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Carshalton Athletic

| RD2-score2=0

}}

{{location map+ |UK England Southeast close

|caption=Locations of the Premier Division clubs

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|width=420

|places=

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}}

{{Location map+|Greater London

|caption=Greater London Premier Division football clubs

|alt=

|float=right

|width=370

|places=

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{{location map~|Greater London|lat=51.4197 |long=-0.5020 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Staines Town |label_size=85 |position=right}}

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}}

:1.{{note|a}}Hendon left Claremont Road at September and spent the rest of campaign groundsharing with Northwood and Staines Town.

{{Clear}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Isthmian League
Division One North

|season= 2008–09

|winners= Aveley

|promoted= Aveley
Waltham Abbey

|relegated= Hillingdon Borough
Witham Town

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1354

|league topscorer= 39 goals – Martin Tuohy (East Thurrock United)

|highest attendance = 845 – East Thurrock United – Aveley, (25 April)

|attendance = 49,213

|average attendance = 107 (-43.4% to previous season)

|prevseason= 2007–08

|nextseason= 2009–10

}}

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season, and seven new clubs:

• Chatham Town, transferred from Division One South
• Cheshunt, relegated from the Southern Football League Premier Division
• Concord Rangers, promoted as champions of the Essex Senior League
• East Thurrock United, relegated from the Premier Division
• Hillingdon Borough, transferred from Southern Football League Division One South & West
• Leyton, relegated from the Premier Division
• Thamesmead Town, promoted as champions of the Kent League

Aveley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Waltham Abbey. Witham Town and Hillingdon Borough finished in the bottom two places and left the league.

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|section=Division One North

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=AVE|name_AVE=Aveley

|team2=ETU|name_ETU=East Thurrock United

|team3=BRE|name_BRE=Brentwood Town

|team4=WAL|name_WAL=Waltham Abbey

|team5=CON|name_CON=Concord Rangers

|team6=NOR|name_NOR=Northwood

|team7=W&F|name_W&F=Wingate & Finchley

|team8=RED|name_RED=Redbridge

|team9=WAR|name_WAR=Ware

|team10=CHA|name_CHA=Chatham Town

|team11=TIL|name_TIL=Tilbury

|team12=ENF|name_ENF=Enfield Town

|team13=GWR|name_GWR=Great Wakering Rovers

|team14=CHE|name_CHE=Cheshunt

|team15=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton

|team16=MLD|name_MLD=Maldon Town

|team17=ILF|name_ILF=Ilford

|team18=THA|name_THA=Thamesmead Town

|team19=POT|name_POT=Potters Bar Town

|team20=WFO|name_WFO=Waltham Forest

|team21=WIT|name_WIT=Witham Town

|team22=HIL|name_HIL=Hillingdon Borough

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|win_ETU=30|draw_ETU=5|loss_ETU=7|gf_ETU=112|ga_ETU=50

|win_BRE=26|draw_BRE=10|loss_BRE=6|gf_BRE=77|ga_BRE=32

|win_WAL=25|draw_WAL=7|loss_WAL=10|gf_WAL=85|ga_WAL=45

|win_CON=23|draw_CON=10|loss_CON=9|gf_CON=83|ga_CON=34

|win_NOR=22|draw_NOR=12|loss_NOR=8|gf_NOR=65|ga_NOR=39

|win_W&F=19|draw_W&F=10|loss_W&F=13|gf_W&F=67|ga_W&F=51

|win_RED=18|draw_RED=10|loss_RED=14|gf_RED=61|ga_RED=50

|win_WAR=19|draw_WAR=4|loss_WAR=19|gf_WAR=69|ga_WAR=75

|win_CHA=18|draw_CHA=6|loss_CHA=18|gf_CHA=58|ga_CHA=60

|win_TIL=16|draw_TIL=10|loss_TIL=16|gf_TIL=62|ga_TIL=53

|win_ENF=17|draw_ENF=7|loss_ENF=18|gf_ENF=71|ga_ENF=68

|win_GWR=16|draw_GWR=10|loss_GWR=16|gf_GWR=56|ga_GWR=62

|win_CHE=17|draw_CHE=5|loss_CHE=20|gf_CHE=60|ga_CHE=71

|win_LEY=12|draw_LEY=15|loss_LEY=15|gf_LEY=63|ga_LEY=56

|win_MLD=13|draw_MLD=9|loss_MLD=20|gf_MLD=48|ga_MLD=63|adjust_points_MLD=-3

|win_ILF=12|draw_ILF=5|loss_ILF=25|gf_ILF=27|ga_ILF=68

|win_THA=10|draw_THA=10|loss_THA=22|gf_THA=46|ga_THA=73

|win_POT=9|draw_POT=10|loss_POT=23|gf_POT=52|ga_POT=73|adjust_points_POT=-1

|win_WFO=9|draw_WFO=7|loss_WFO=26|gf_WFO=39|ga_WFO=81

|win_WIT=6|draw_WIT=9|loss_WIT=27|gf_WIT=37|ga_WIT=103

|win_HIL=4|draw_HIL=4|loss_HIL=34|gf_HIL=35|ga_HIL=107

|hth_MLD=Maldon Town were deducted three points for fielding a player without international clearance against Chatham Town on 27 September 2008 (2–0).

|hth_POT=Potters Bar Town were deducted one point for fielding an unregistered player against Maldon Town on 23 September 2008 (0–0).

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division

|result1=P

|col_QP=#D0F0C0|text_QP=Qualified for the play-offs

|result2=QP|result3=QP|result5=QP

|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division

|result4=QPP

|col_T1S=#CCCCFF|text_T1S=Transferred to Division One South

|result10=T1S

|col_RESL=#FFCCCC|text_RESL=Relegated to the Essex Senior League

|result21=RESL

|col_RSSML=#FFCCCC|text_RSSML=Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League

|result22=RSSML

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=

}}

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=East Thurrock United

| RD1-score1=0

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Concord Rangers

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Brentwood Town

| RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Waltham Abbey

| RD1-score4=4

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Concord Rangers

| RD2-score1=1 (4)

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Waltham Abbey

| RD2-score2=1 (5)

}}

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}}

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{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Isthmian League
Division One South

|season= 2008–09

|winners= Kingstonian

|promoted= Cray Wanderers
Kingstonian

|relegated= Crowborough Athletic

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1381

|league topscorer= 32 goals – Bobby Traynor (Kingstonian)

|highest attendance = 746 – Kingstonian – Cray Wanderers, (13 April)

|attendance = 83,529

|average attendance = 181 (-21.0% to previous season)

|prevseason= 2007–08

|nextseason= 2009–10

}}

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

• Crowborough Athletic, promoted as champions of the Sussex County League
• Fleet Town, transferred from Southern Football League Division One South & West
• Folkestone Invicta, relegated from the Premier Division
• Godalming Town, transferred from Southern Football League Division One South & West
• Merstham, promoted as champions of the Combined Counties League

Kingstonian won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Cray Wanderers. Crowborough Athletic finished bottom of the table and returned to the Sussex County League after only one season in the Isthmian League. Chipstead were reprieved from relegation due to the demotion of clubs higher up the pyramid.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division One South

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=KIN|name_KIN=Kingstonian

|team2=CRA|name_CRA=Cray Wanderers

|team3=FLE|name_FLE=Fleet Town

|team4=MET|name_MET=Metropolitan Police

|team5=WOR|name_WOR=Worthing

|team6=SIT|name_SIT=Sittingbourne

|team7=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Kent)

|team8=MER|name_MER=Merstham

|team9=GOD|name_GOD=Godalming Town

|team10=CRO|name_CRO=Croydon Athletic

|team11=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone Invicta

|team12=DUL|name_DUL=Dulwich Hamlet

|team13=EST|name_EST=Eastbourne Town

|team14=W&H|name_W&H=Walton & Hersham

|team15=LEA|name_LEA=Leatherhead

|team16=WHT|name_WHT=Whitstable Town

|team17=WAL|name_WAL=Walton Casuals

|team18=WHY|name_WHY=Whyteleafe

|team19=BUR|name_BUR=Burgess Hill Town

|team20=COR|name_COR=Corinthian-Casuals

|team21=CHI|name_CHI=Chipstead

|team22=CRW|name_CRW=Crowborough Athletic

|win_KIN=26|draw_KIN=8|loss_KIN=8|gf_KIN=91|ga_KIN=48

|win_CRA=24|draw_CRA=7|loss_CRA=11|gf_CRA=87|ga_CRA=54

|win_FLE=21|draw_FLE=15|loss_FLE=6|gf_FLE=82|ga_FLE=43

|win_MET=21|draw_MET=14|loss_MET=7|gf_MET=72|ga_MET=45

|win_WOR=21|draw_WOR=13|loss_WOR=8|gf_WOR=77|ga_WOR=48

|win_SIT=19|draw_SIT=13|loss_SIT=10|gf_SIT=63|ga_SIT=54

|win_ASH=16|draw_ASH=15|loss_ASH=11|gf_ASH=68|ga_ASH=54

|win_MER=18|draw_MER=10|loss_MER=14|gf_MER=57|ga_MER=54|adjust_points_MER=-1

|win_GOD=17|draw_GOD=11|loss_GOD=14|gf_GOD=71|ga_GOD=50

|win_CRO=16|draw_CRO=14|loss_CRO=12|gf_CRO=67|ga_CRO=54

|win_FOL=16|draw_FOL=11|loss_FOL=15|gf_FOL=54|ga_FOL=46

|win_DUL=15|draw_DUL=15|loss_DUL=12|gf_DUL=64|ga_DUL=50|adjust_points_DUL=-3

|win_EST=17|draw_EST=6|loss_EST=19|gf_EST=66|ga_EST=72

|win_W&H=13|draw_W&H=11|loss_W&H=18|gf_W&H=46|ga_W&H=55

|win_LEA=14|draw_LEA=8|loss_LEA=20|gf_LEA=57|ga_LEA=74

|win_WHT=14|draw_WHT=8|loss_WHT=20|gf_WHT=58|ga_WHT=77

|win_WAL=12|draw_WAL=8|loss_WAL=22|gf_WAL=43|ga_WAL=60

|win_WHY=11|draw_WHY=10|loss_WHY=21|gf_WHY=48|ga_WHY=64

|win_BUR=10|draw_BUR=13|loss_BUR=19|gf_BUR=49|ga_BUR=66

|win_COR=11|draw_COR=10|loss_COR=21|gf_COR=61|ga_COR=91

|win_CHI=8|draw_CHI=12|loss_CHI=22|gf_CHI=57|ga_CHI=96

|win_CRW=4|draw_CRW=4|loss_CRW=34|gf_CRW=42|ga_CRW=125|adjust_points_CRW=-3

|hth_MER=Merstham were deducted one point for fielding a suspended player against Worthing on 11 April (2–4) and against Chipstead on 13 April (0–0).

|hth_DUL=Dulwich Hamlet were deducted three points for fielding an unregistered player against Eastbourne Town on 16 August (2–1).

|hth_CRW=Crowborough Athletic were deducted three points for fielding a player without international clearance in thirty league matches.

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division

|result1=P

|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division

|result2=QPP

|col_QP=#D0F0C0|text_QP=Qualified for the play-offs

|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP

|col_RR=inherit|text_RR=Reprieved from relegation

|result21=RR

|col_RSCL=#FFCCCC|text_RSCL=Relegated to the Sussex County League

|result22=RSCL

|update=complete

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=

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{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Cray Wanderers

| RD1-score1=1

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Worthing

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Fleet Town

| RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Metropolitan Police

| RD1-score4=1

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Metropolitan Police

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Cray Wanderers

| RD2-score2=1

}}

{{location map+ |UK England Southeast close

|caption=Locations of Division One South clubs

|float=right

|width=420

|places=

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.1050 |long=0.8560 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Ashford Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=50.9672 |long=-0.1241 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Burgess Hill Town |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.0420 |long=0.1656 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Crowborough Athletic |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=50.7664 |long=0.2760 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Eastbourne Town |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.2763 |long=-0.8500 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.0866 |long=1.1595 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Folkestone Invicta |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.1949 |long=-0.5975 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Godalming Town |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3490 |long=0.7621 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Sittingbourne |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3994 |long=-0.4122 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3790 |long=-0.4148 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3531 |long=1.0287 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Whitstable Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southeast close|lat=50.8204 |long=-0.3848 |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |label=Worthing |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.2921 |long=-0.1702 |label=Chipstead |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3721 |long=-0.2872 |label=Corinthian-Casuals |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3901 |long=0.0210 |label=Cray Wanderers |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3934 |long=-0.1266 |label=Croydon Athletic |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.4612 |long=-0.0841 |label=Dulwich Hamlet |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.4051 |long=-0.2819 |label=Kingstonian |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.2920 |long=-0.3324 |label=Leatherhead |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.2582 |long=-0.1467 |label=Merstham |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3905 |long=-0.3517 |label=Metropolitan Police |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|UK England Southeast close|lat=51.3047 |long=-0.0797 |label=Whyteleafe |label_size=0}}

}}

{{Location map+|Greater London

|caption=Greater London Division One South clubs

|float=right

|width=370

|places=

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.2921 |long=-0.1702 |label=Chipstead |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.3721 |long=-0.2872 |label=C-C |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.3901 |long=0.0210 |label=Cray Wanderers |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.3934 |long=-0.1266 |label=Croydon
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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4612 |long=-0.0841 |label=Dulwich Hamlet |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.4051 |long=-0.2819 |label=Kingstonian |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.2920 |long=-0.3324 |label=

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{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.3905 |long=-0.3517 |label=

{{location map~ |Greater London|lat=51.3047 |long=-0.0797 |label=Whyteleafe |label_size=85 |position=right}}

}}

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{{infobox football tournament season

| title = Isthmian League Cup

| year = 2008–09

| country = England

| num_teams = 66

| winners = Tilbury

| second = Harrow Borough

| prev_season = 2007–08

| next_season = 2009–10

}}

The Isthmian League Cup 2008–09 was the 35th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 18 November 2008 and finished on 8 April 2009.[http://www.isthmianarchive.co.uk/2008.09.html The Isthmian archive]

Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

Four clubs from division Ones participated in the first round, while all other clubs received a bye to the 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.

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‡ – Waltham Forest removed from competition, Witham Town reinstalled

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{{football box

|date= 8 April 2009

|time= 19:45

|team1= Harrow Borough (P)

|score= 0–2

|report=

|team2= Tilbury (S)

|goals1=

|goals2= Stowe {{goal|30}}{{goal|51}}

|stadium= Wheatsheaf Park, Dartford

|attendance= 284

}}

• Isthmian League
• 2008–09 Northern Premier League
• 2008–09 Southern Football League

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• [http://www.isthmian.co.uk/ Official website]

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