1958–59 Sussex County Football League

The 1958–59 Sussex County Football League season was the 34th in the history of the competition.[1][2]

Sussex County Football League
Season1958–59
ChampionsArundel

Division 1 remained at sixteen teams and Lancing was promoted from Division 2. Division 2 was increased to sixteen teams with Burgess Hill joining. from which the winner would be promoted into Division 1.

Division One edit

The division featured 16 clubs, 15 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:

  • Lancing, promoted from last season's Division Two

League table edit

Division One
Season1958–59
ChampionsArundel
RelegatedNone
Matches played240
Goals scored1,122 (4.68 per match)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Arundel301938109591.84741
2Lewes30184877511.51040
3Chichester City3017211103811.27236
4Shoreham30148865631.03236
5Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys301551083671.23935
6Bexhill Town Athletic30147982821.00035
7East Grinstead301531267551.21833
8Wigmore Athletic301271159610.96731
9APV Athletic301181174770.96130
10Lancing301331466641.03129
11Newhaven301251353540.98129
12Southwick301081255541.01928
13Rye United301061476770.98726
14Littlehampton Town30881472750.96024
15Bognor Regis Town30951652740.70323
16Hove Town300426291280.2274Left the league
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 edit

The division featured 16 clubs, 14 which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:

  • Brighton Old Grammarians, relegated from last season's Division One
  • Burgess Hill

League table edit

Division Two
Season1958–59
ChampionsSidley United
PromotedSidley United
Matches played240
Goals scored1,320 (5.5 per match)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Sidley United302613160493.26553Promoted to Division One
2Old Varndeanians302154103382.71147
3Brighton North End30193898631.55641
4Portslade30192998701.40040
5Brighton Old Grammarians30183996551.74539
6Uckfield Town301659105641.64137
7Seaford Town301578100651.53837
8Three Bridges United301631194611.54135
9Hastings Rangers3014313102831.22931
10Moulsecoomb Rovers301311667750.89327
11Hastings & St Leonards301221665990.65726
12Burgess Hill30741958920.63018
13Cuckfield306321341150.29615Left the league
14Hailsham306222561430.39214
15Goldstone305421391040.37514
16Battle Rangers301425451440.3136
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 edit

  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.