1997–98 Sussex County Football League
The 1997–98 Sussex County Football League season was the 73rd in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.[1][2]
Division One
Football league season
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Burgess Hill Town |
Relegated | Mile Oak Peacehaven & Telscombe Arundel |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,287 (3.39 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
- Chichester City
- Littlehampton Town
- Redhill
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Burgess Hill Town | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 105 | 34 | +71 | 92 | |
2 | Littlehampton Town | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 102 | 45 | +57 | 87 | |
3 | Wick | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 76 | |
4 | Langney Sports | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 74 | |
5 | Redhill | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 68 | |
6 | Saltdean United | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 66 | |
7 | Ringmer | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 58 | |
8 | Selsey | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 54 | |
9 | Pagham | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 54 | |
10 | Shoreham | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 54 | |
11 | Whitehawk | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
12 | Hassocks | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 44 | |
13 | Horsham YMCA | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 72 | 83 | −11 | 44 | |
14 | Eastbourne Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 43 | |
15 | Portfield | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 85 | −27 | 41 | |
16 | Chichester City | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 39 | |
17 | Hailsham Town | 38 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 96 | −36 | 37 | |
18 | Mile Oak | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 34 | Relegated to Division Two |
19 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 88 | −48 | 29 | |
20 | Arundel | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 120 | −76 | 23 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two
Football league season
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | East Preston |
Promoted | East Preston Eastbourne United Broadbridge Heath |
Relegated | Midhurst & Easebourne Bexhill Town |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,138 (3.72 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from Division One:
- Clubs promoted from Division Three:
Also, East Grinstead changed name to East Grinstead Town.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | East Preston | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 113 | 42 | +71 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Eastbourne United | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 69 | |
3 | Broadbridge Heath | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 63 | |
4 | Sidley United | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 63 | |
5 | Sidlesham | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 60 | |
6 | Shinewater Association | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 56 | |
7 | Three Bridges | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 54 | |
8 | Southwick | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 54 | |
9 | Worthing United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 46 | |
10 | East Grinstead Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 45 | |
11 | Crawley Down Village | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 44 | |
12 | Crowborough Athletic | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 42 | |
13 | Lancing | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 40 | |
14 | Oakwood | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 39 | |
15 | Withdean | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 35 | |
16 | Newhaven | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 80 | −40 | 30 | |
17 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 47 | 115 | −68 | 28 | Relegated to Division Three |
18 | Bexhill Town | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 14 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Three
Football league season
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Lingfield |
Promoted | Lingfield Storrington |
Relegated | Bosham |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 851 (3.55 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Division Three featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Bosham, relegated from Division Two
- Oving Social Club
- Steyning Town, relegated from Division Two
- Westfield, joined from the East Sussex League
Also, Sun Alliance changed name to Royal Sun Alliance.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lingfield | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 65 | Promoted to Division Two |
2 | Storrington | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 64 | |
3 | Oving Social Club | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 61 | |
4 | Westfield | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 50 | |
5 | St Francis Hospital | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 48 | |
6 | Uckfield Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 46 | |
7 | Franklands Village | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 44 | |
8 | Hurstpierpoint | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 44 | |
9 | Ifield | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 42 | |
10 | Ansty Rangers | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 42 | |
11 | Buxted | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 37 | |
12 | Royal & Sun Alliance | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 31 | |
13 | Steyning Town | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 31 | |
14 | Haywards Heath Town | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 23 | |
15 | Forest | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 22 | |
16 | Bosham | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 95 | −68 | 12 | Relegated to the West Sussex League |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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