1952–53 Sussex County Football League

Football league season
Sussex County Football League
Season1952–53
ChampionsShoreham

The 1952–53 Sussex County Football League season was the 28th in the history of the competition.[1][2]

The league increased to two Divisions, Division 1 and Division 2. Division 1 featured thirteen of last seasons teams with Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys joining the league. Division 2 featured twelve teams from which the winners would be promoted into Division 1.

Division One

The division featured 14 clubs, 13 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:

  • Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys

League table

Football league season
Division One
Season1952–53
ChampionsShoreham
Matches played182
Goals scored828 (4.55 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Shoreham 26 18 2 6 80 45 1.778 38
2 Brighton Old Grammarians 26 14 7 5 69 48 1.438 35
3 Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys 26 15 4 7 72 49 1.469 34
4 Arundel 26 15 3 8 59 34 1.735 33
5 Eastbourne United 26 13 4 9 77 49 1.571 30
6 Newhaven 26 12 4 10 59 43 1.372 28
7 Chichester 26 12 4 10 62 58 1.069 28
8 Bexhill Town Athletic 26 12 3 11 42 50 0.840 27
9 Lancing Athletic 26 10 6 10 55 53 1.038 26
10 Bognor Regis Town 26 11 4 11 67 68 0.985 26
11 East Grinstead 26 9 6 11 65 66 0.985 24
12 Lewes 26 7 5 14 47 75 0.627 19
13 Littlehampton Town 26 4 4 18 44 78 0.564 12
14 Crawley 26 1 2 23 30 112 0.268 4
Source: Non-League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Division Two

The division featured 12 clubs.

League table

Football league season
Division Two
Season1952–53
ChampionsWigmore Athletic
PromotedWigmore Athletic
Matches played132
Goals scored741 (5.61 per match)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wigmore Athletic 22 19 1 2 107 27 3.963 39 Promoted to Division One
2 Goldstone 22 16 0 6 77 38 2.026 32
3 Rye United 22 11 3 8 59 44 1.341 25
4 Hastings Rangers 22 10 5 7 60 50 1.200 25
5 Cuckfield 22 12 1 9 65 55 1.182 25
6 Sidley United 22 10 3 9 72 61 1.180 23
7 Hove White Rovers 22 9 3 10 53 63 0.841 21
8 Seaford Town 22 7 5 10 48 55 0.873 19
9 Pulborough 22 7 5 10 64 80 0.800 19
10 Three Bridges 22 6 3 13 51 86 0.593 15
11 Moulsecoomb Rovers 22 4 3 15 49 80 0.613 11
12 Hastings & St Leonards 22 3 4 15 36 102 0.353 10
Source: Non-League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

References

  1. ^ "Sussex County Football League 1920–1960". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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