The 1952–53 Sussex County Football League season was the 28th in the history of the competition.[1][2]
| Season | 1952–53 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shoreham |
← 1951–52 1953–54 → | |
The league increased to two Divisions, Division 1 and Division 2. Division 1 featured thirteen of last seasons teams with Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys joining the league. Division 2 featured twelve teams from which the winners would be promoted into Division 1.
Division One
editThe division featured 14 clubs, 13 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:
League table
edit| Season | 1952–53 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shoreham |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 828 (4.55 per match) |
1953–54 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoreham | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 45 | 1.778 | 38 |
| 2 | Brighton Old Grammarians | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | 35 |
| 3 | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 49 | 1.469 | 34 |
| 4 | Arundel | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 34 | 1.735 | 33 |
| 5 | Eastbourne United | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 49 | 1.571 | 30 |
| 6 | Newhaven | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 43 | 1.372 | 28 |
| 7 | Chichester | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 58 | 1.069 | 28 |
| 8 | Bexhill Town Athletic | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 0.840 | 27 |
| 9 | Lancing Athletic | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 26 |
| 10 | Bognor Regis Town | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 67 | 68 | 0.985 | 26 |
| 11 | East Grinstead | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 24 |
| 12 | Lewes | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 75 | 0.627 | 19 |
| 13 | Littlehampton Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 78 | 0.564 | 12 |
| 14 | Crawley | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 112 | 0.268 | 4 |
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.
Division Two
editThe division featured 12 clubs.
League table
edit| Season | 1952–53 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wigmore Athletic |
| Promoted | Wigmore Athletic |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 741 (5.61 per match) |
1953–54 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigmore Athletic | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 27 | 3.963 | 39 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Goldstone | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 38 | 2.026 | 32 | |
| 3 | Rye United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 44 | 1.341 | 25 | |
| 4 | Hastings Rangers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 50 | 1.200 | 25 | |
| 5 | Cuckfield | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | 25 | |
| 6 | Sidley United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 61 | 1.180 | 23 | |
| 7 | Hove White Rovers | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 0.841 | 21 | |
| 8 | Seaford Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 55 | 0.873 | 19 | |
| 9 | Pulborough | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 80 | 0.800 | 19 | |
| 10 | Three Bridges | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 86 | 0.593 | 15 | |
| 11 | Moulsecoomb Rovers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 80 | 0.613 | 11 | |
| 12 | Hastings & St Leonards | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 102 | 0.353 | 10 |
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.
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.