The 1977–78 Sussex County Football League season was the 53rd in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.[1][2]
Division One
edit| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shoreham |
| Relegated | Selsey Wigmore Athletic |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 774 (3.23 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoreham | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 25 | 3.080 | 47 | |
| 2 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 26 | 2.269 | 46 | |
| 3 | Horsham YMCA | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 32 | 1.719 | 42 | |
| 4 | Burgess Hill Town | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 2.071 | 40 | |
| 5 | Southwick | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 40 | 1.600 | 40 | |
| 6 | Bexhill Town | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 37 | 1.703 | 37 | |
| 7 | Littlehampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 1.541 | 37 | |
| 8 | Eastbourne Town | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 31 | |
| 9 | Arundel | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 0.976 | 29 | |
| 10 | Rye United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 0.868 | 26 | |
| 11 | Chichester City | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | 25 | |
| 12 | East Grinstead | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 0.800 | 23 | |
| 13 | Haywards Heath | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 45 | 0.844 | 22 | |
| 14 | Ringmer | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 47 | 0.830 | 21 | |
| 15 | Selsey | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 95 | 0.200 | 9 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 16 | Wigmore Athletic | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 116 | 0.190 | 5 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Division Two
edit| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Steyning |
| Promoted | Steyning Sidley United |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 697 (3.32 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Albion United, joined from the East Sussex League
- Three Bridges, relegated from Division One
- Whitehawk, relegated from Division One
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steyning | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 21 | 4.000 | 45 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Sidley United | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 1.725 | 40 | |
| 3 | Pagham | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 27 | 2.444 | 38 | |
| 4 | Three Bridges | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 36 | |
| 5 | Albion United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 1.306 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hastings Town | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 33 | |
| 7 | Portfield | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 32 | |
| 8 | Hailsham Town | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 28 | |
| 9 | Storrington | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 52 | 0.981 | 27 | |
| 10 | Whitehawk | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | 26 | |
| 11 | Lancing | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 0.946 | 24 | |
| 12 | Crowborough Athletic | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 0.846 | 22 | |
| 13 | Wick | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 0.825 | 21 | |
| 14 | Seaford Town | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 0.272 | 10 | Resigned from the league |
| 15 | Newhaven | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 103 | 0.184 | 5 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
References
edit- ^ "Sussex County Football League 1960–1980". Non League Matters.
- ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.