1962–63 Sussex County Football League

The 1962–63 Sussex County Football League season was the 38th in the history of the competition.[1][2]

Sussex County Football League
Season1962–63
ChampionsSeason Abandoned

This season was abandoned during the winter of 1962–63, when atrocious weather across the country led to postponements of football matches.This was difficult situation in the Sussex County League as some teams had completed with 21 or 22 games whilst others only completed 13 or 14 times. The league was then abandoned and an emergency competition was set up.Below are the league tables then the league was abandoned.

Division One

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The division featured 17 clubs, 16 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:

  • Shoreham, promoted from last season's Division Two

League table

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Division One
Season1962–63
ChampionsSeason Abandoned
RelegatedSeason Abandoned

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Lewes18135062154.13331
2Whitehawk21112859411.43924
3Bexhill Town Athletic1492337152.46720
4A P V Athletic1992849471.04320
5Chichester City1475241241.70819
6Haywards Heath1774643341.26518
7Littlehampton Town1873849491.00017
8East Grinstead1781829390.74417
9Lancing21731138610.62317
10Rye United1564533311.06516
11Newhaven1472533321.03116
12Sidley United1655624270.88915
13Wigmore Athletic1855837500.74015
14Bognor Regis Town1362531281.10714
15Shoreham19621130380.78914
16Arundel15401126430.6058
17Hastings Rangers19231431780.3977
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

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

Division Two
Season1962–63
ChampionsSeason Abandoned
PromotedSeason Abandoned

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Seaford Town191711104313.35535
2Selsey16141184117.63629
3Horsham YMCA16122282382.15826
4Southwick14120263203.15024
5Battle Rangers1792664421.52420
6Three Bridges United1783649361.36119
7Old Varndeanians1882844470.93618
8Uckfield Town1572634410.82916
9Hastings & St Leonards1571741460.89115
10Brighton North End17701055560.98214
11Moulsecoomb Rovers1462634380.89514
12Brighton Old Grammarians1661938580.65513
13Burgess Hill18421231580.53410
14Hellingly Hospital223118311060.2927Left the league
15Portslade17221322740.2976
16Goldstone17101624980.2452
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.

Emergency competition

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The emergency competition, the clubs were placed into 8 groups, four with Division 1 clubs and 4 with Division 2 clubs. The plan was for teams to play both home and away games within their group to decide the winners, who then continued in the knock-out stage. This worked for groups A to F but groups G and H were unable to all play games, and would not have affected which club finished top of each group.

Group A

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Chichester City650124112.18210Qualified
2Bognor Regis Town631222151.4677
3Littlehampton Town630317141.2146
4Arundel60159320.2811
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.

Group B

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Shoreham641121121.7509Qualified
2Whitehawk631220161.2507
3Wigmore Athletic621318290.6215
4Lancing611420220.9093
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.

Group C

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Lewes87102983.62515Qualified
2Haywards Heath851227181.50011
3Newhaven841324231.0439
4APV Athletic812518230.7834
5East Grinstead80178340.2351
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.

Group D

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Bexhill Town Athletic65102173.00011Qualified
2Sidley631214101.4007
3Rye United613212140.8575
4Hastings Rangers601512280.4291
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.

Group E

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Selsey65103365.50011Qualified
2Southwick622219111.7276
3Goldstone61237240.2924
4Portslade61148260.3083
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.

Group F

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Brighton Old Grammarians64111791.8899Qualified
2Old Varndeanians631216161.0007
3Molsecoomb Rovers630315210.7146
4Brighton North End610514160.8752
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.

Group G

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Horsham YMCA63301644.0009Qualified
2Three Bridges United52121381.6255
3Burgess Hill Town52125110.4555
4Uckfield Town61144150.2673
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.

Group H

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Seaford Town44001953.8008Qualified
2Hastings & St Leonards621321161.3135
3Hellingly Hospital41129190.4743
4Battle Rangers40226150.4002
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.

Knock-out stage

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Source: Non-League Matters

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Selsey5
 
 
 
Chichester City3
 
Selsey3
 
 
 
Bexhill Town Athletic2
 
Bexhill Town Athletic3
 
 
 
Brighton Old Grammarians0
 
Selsey2
 
 
 
Shoreham7
 
Horsham YMCA5
 
 
 
Seaford Town1
 
Horsham YMCA2
 
 
 
Shoreham3
 
Lewes0
 
 
Shoreham4
 

References

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  1. ^ "Sussex County Football League 1960–1980". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.