Sussex County Football League
| Sussex County Football League | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| Founded |
1920 |
| Divisions | 3 (plus 3 for reserve sides) |
| No. of teams | 51 (plus reserve teams) |
| Feeder to | Isthmian League, Southern League |
| Level(s) on pyramid | Level 9 - 11 |
| Website | Link |
The Sussex County Football League is a football league broadly covering the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex, England.
Formed in 1920, the league now has six divisions - three for first teams and three for reserve sides. The first team divisions - One, Two and Three, sit at Levels 9, 10 and 11 of the English football league system, below the regional divisions of the Isthmian League and the Southern League. The reserve divisions are not part of the league system.
The 2006-07 Champions were Eastbourne Town.
Champions
1920-39
The league originally consisted of a single section of 12 clubs, and had reached a stable membership of 14 clubs when it was abandoned on the outbreak of World War II.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1920-21 | Worthing |
| 1921-22 | Worthing |
| 1922-23 | Vernon Athletic |
| 1923-24 | Corps of Signals |
| 1924-25 | Corps of Signals |
| 1925-26 | Southwick |
| 1926-27 | Worthing |
| 1927-28 | Southwick |
| 1928-29 | Worthing |
| 1929-30 | Southwick |
| 1930-31 | Worthing |
| 1931-32 | Horsham |
| 1932-33 | Horsham |
| 1933-34 | Worthing |
| 1934-35 | Horsham |
| 1935-36 | Horsham |
| 1936-37 | Horsham |
| 1937-38 | Horsham |
| 1938-39 | Worthing |
1945-46
For the first post-War season, the league operated two regional divisions, East and West.
| Season | Eastern | Western |
|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Haywards Heath | Worthing |
1946-52
After a single split format, the league reverted to a single division for the next six seasons.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Horsham |
| 1947-48 | Southwick |
| 1948-49 | Bognor Regis |
| 1949-50 | Haywards Heath |
| 1950-51 | Haywards Heath |
| 1951-52 | Shoreham |
1952-83
A second division was instituted in 1952. A two-division format continued for over 30 years, the only deviation being in the 1962-63 season when the terrible winter made the league impossible to finish. The normal league competitions were abandoned and a set of emergency competitions were played for in the second half of the season.
1983-date
After a two division format had proved sufficient for over 30 years, a third division was added in 1983. While the top two divisions were for clubs holding senior status with the Sussex FA, the new Division Three was (and still is) for clubs of intermediate status.
Most wins
- 7 - Horsham, Peacehaven & Telscombe, Worthing
- 6 - Burgess Hill Town, Chichester City United (including 6 as Chichester City), Southwick
External link
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