The 1920–21 Sussex County Football League season was the first in the history of the Sussex County League[1][2]
| Season | 1920–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Worthing |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 526 (3.98 per match) |
1921–22 → | |
League
editThe league featured 12 teams. Eastbourne were also playing in the Southern Amateur League, and opted to leave the Sussex County League at the end of the season.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthing | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 16 | 4.063 | 37 | |
| 2 | Vernon Athletic | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 20 | 3.550 | 36 | |
| 3 | Eastbourne | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 31 | 2.032 | 32 | Left the league |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 1.100 | 24 | |
| 5 | Corps of Signals | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 44 | 1.409 | 22 | |
| 6 | Rock-A-Nore | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 0.805 | 21 | Left the league |
| 7 | Chichester | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 52 | 0.673 | 20 | |
| 8 | Newhaven | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 0.771 | 18 | |
| 9 | Shoreham | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 0.889 | 17 | |
| 10 | Southwick | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 55 | 0.582 | 17 | |
| 11 | Lewes | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 52 | 0.558 | 15 | |
| 12 | East Grinstead | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 91 | 0.253 | 5 |
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.
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.
Stadia and locations
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Brighton & Hove Amateurs
Vernon Athletic
Map showing the location of teams in the 1920–21 Sussex County League
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Amateurs | Brighton | Unknown |
| Chichester | Chichester | Oaklands Park |
| Corps of Signals | Maresfield | Maresfield Park |
| East Grinstead Town | East Grinstead | West Street |
| Eastbourne | Eastbourne | The Saffrons |
| Rock-a-Nore | Hastings | The Pilot Field |
| Lewes | Lewes | The Dripping Pan |
| Newhaven | Newhaven | The Trafalgar Ground |
| Shoreham | Shoreham-by-Sea | Middle Road |
| Southwick | Southwick | Old Barn Way |
| Vernon Athletic | Brighton | Preston Park |
| Worthing | Worthing | Woodside Road |
References
edit- ^ "Sussex County Football League 1920–1960". Non League Matters.
- ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.