1984–85 Sussex County Football League

The 1984–85 Sussex County Football League season was the 60th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.[1][2]

Division One

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Sussex County Football League
Division One
Season1984–85
ChampionsSteyning Town
PromotedHastings Town
RelegatedWick
Matches played240
Goals scored785 (3.27 per match)

Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Steyning Town3023347426+4872
2Littlehampton Town3021366526+3966
3Eastbourne Town3019656626+4063
4Whitehawk3018756934+3561
5Arundel3017767738+3958
6Three Bridges30146106538+2748
7Portfield30125133638−241
8Burgess Hill Town3081484849−138
9Hastings Town3088144564−1932Placed in the Southern League Southern Division
10Peacehaven & Telscombe3095164464−2032
11Horsham YMCA3078153757−2029
12Lancing3077164159−1828
13Ringmer30513122247−2528
14Hailsham Town30610143270−3828
15Midhurst & Easebourne3075183956−1726
16Wick3035222593−6814Relegated to Division Two
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two

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Sussex County Football League
Division Two
Season1984–85
ChampionsShoreham
PromotedShoreham
Chichester City
RelegatedBexhill Town
Matches played240
Goals scored751 (3.13 per match)

Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

  • Ferring, promoted from Division Three
  • Franklands Village, promoted from Division Three
  • Pagham, relegated from Division One

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Shoreham3023435822+3673Promoted to Division One
2Chichester City3023347119+5272
3Pagham3019476132+2961
4Storrington3015695236+1651
5Hassocks3013894834+1447
6East Grinstead30143135644+1245
7Haywards Heath30128106441+2344
8Ferring30142144348−544
9Sidley United30127114655−943
10Franklands Village301010105548+740
11Selsey30106142742−1536
12Lingfield3098134648−235
13Albion United3094173966−2731
14Wigmore Athletic3074194068−2825
15Newhaven3044221864−4616
16Bexhill Town3019202784−5712Relegated to Division Three
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Three

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Sussex County Football League
Division Three
Season1984–85
ChampionsOakwood
PromotedOakwood
Bosham
Matches played210
Goals scored719 (3.42 per match)

Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Oakwood2821438528+5767Promoted to Division Two
2Bosham2818738036+4461
3Saltdean United2816846831+3756
4Midway28143115050045
5Langney Sports28126105241+1142
6Seaford Town28133124443+142
7Crowborough Athletic28108104342+138
8Broadbridge Heath28115123841−338
9Westdene28114135056−637
10East Preston28113143143−1236
11Cooksbridge28104145651+534
12Eastbourne Rangers28104143953−1430[a]
13Ifield2876152757−3027
14Hurstpierpoint2864182460−3622
15St Francis Hospital2843213287−5515Resigned from the league
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Eastbourne Rangers were deducted four points.

References

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  1. ^ "Sussex County Football League 1980–1993". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.