Brighton, Hove & District Football League
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The Brighton, Hove & District Football League was a football competition involving teams in and around Brighton, Hove and Worthing, in England. The league was established in 1903 and reached ten divisions in size by 1967.[1] However, with the number of clubs slowly decreasing and the league reduced to only two divisions between 2011 and 2013, a merger with the Worthing & District League began in 2014, initially with a combined Premier Division. The merger was completed in 2015 with the establishment of the Brighton, Worthing & District League.[1]
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| Founded | 1903 |
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| Folded | 2015 |
| Country |  England |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 12–14 |
| Feeder to | Sussex County League Division Three |
| Domestic cup(s) | Brighton College Cup President's Cup A.W. Bridle Knock-Out Trophy John Whittington Jubilee Cup Gentry Bowl Coronation Cup Supplementary Trophy |
| Last champions | Hair Razors (2013–14) |
| Website | bhdfl |
Prior to the league's disbanding, winners of the Premier Division were able to apply for promotion to the Sussex County League.
Champions
edit| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | ||||||
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| 1922–23 | Allen West | Brighton & Hove Ramblers | Patcham | Hove Athletic | ||||||
| 1923–24 | Brighton Railway Athletic | Robins' Athletic | Hove YMCA | Kingston Athletic | ||||||
| 1924–25 | 19th Field Brigade RA | Southdown Athletic | Kingston Athletic | George Street Old Boys' Association | ||||||
| 1925–26 | Robins' Athletic | Yale Athletic | St Mark's Old Boys | Hove Seaside Villas | ||||||
| 1926–27 | Haywards Heath | Gas Company Athletic | Shoreham St Mary's | |||||||
| 1927–28 | Hove St Andrews | Yale Athletic | Lewes Road Old Boys | Hove White Rovers | ||||||
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three A | Division Three B | Division Four | |||||
| 1928–29 | Bexhill II | Lewes Road Old Boys | Brighton Celtic | Hove St Leonard's | BB Old Boys' Association | |||||
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | ||||||
| 1929–30 | Lewes Road Old Boys | Shoreham St Mary's | BB Old Boys' Association | Hove III | ||||||
| 1930–31 | Brighton Tramways | Allen West | Hove III | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Brighton Mental Hospital | Hove III | Crescent Athletic | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Eastbourne Comrades | Norton Athletic | Vernon Athletic II | |||||||
| 1933–34 | Brighton Mental Hospital | Steyning | Moulscombe | |||||||
| 1934–35 | Belgravia Dairies Sports | Piddinghoe | Brighton Boys' Club (Old Boys) | |||||||
| 1935–36 | Brighton Mental Hospital | Moulscombe | Hove White Rovers | |||||||
| 1936–37 | Belgravia Dairies Sports | Lewes II | Aldrington Ramblers | |||||||
| 1937–38 | Brighton Mental Hospital | Hove White Rovers | Queens Park | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Belgravia Dairies Sports | Steyning | Brighton Insurance | |||||||
| 1945–46 | Portslade St Andrews | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | ||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Lancing | Vernon Athletic | Nilton Athletic | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | ||||||
| 1948–49 | Brighton Old Grammarians | West Hove | Lancing II | NALGO | ||||||
| Season | Senior Division | Intermediate Division | Junior Division One | Junior Division Two | Junior Division Three | Junior Division Four | ||||
| 1949–50 | Skyways | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | Shoreham United | St Luke's Old Boys | Vale Rovers | |||||
| 1950–51 | Skyways | West Hove | Broadwater | Vale Rovers | Portslade Gas Works | |||||
| 1951–52 | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | Shoreham II | Peacehaven | Spartan Athletic | Patcham | |||||
| 1952–53 | West Hove | East Grinstead II | Whitehawk II | Brighton Old Grammarians II | Pavilion Athletic | Brighton & Hove Banks | ||||
| Season | Senior Division | Intermediate Division One | Intermediate Division Two | Junior Division One | Junior Division Two | Junior Division Three | ||||
| 1953–54 | Uckfield | Whitehawk II | Ringmer | Hove County Old Boys Association | Seaford II | Underwood Sports | ||||
| Season | Senior Division | Intermediate Division One | Intermediate Division Two | Intermediate Division Three | Junior Division One | Junior Division Two | Junior Division Three | |||
| 1954–55 | Eastbourne United II | Shoreham United | Hove County Old Boys Association | Falmer | Brighton & Hove Banks | Brighton Phoenix | Woodingdean | |||
| 1955–56 | Eastbourne United II | Newhaven II | Regal Athletic | Hove White Rovers III | Rottingdean | Woodingdean | Alliance Sports Club | |||
| 1956–57 | Eastbourne United II | Regal Athletic | Kemp Town | Woodingdean | Lewes St Mary's | Alliance Sports Club | Worthing Old Grammarians II | |||
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five | Division Six | Division Seven | Division Eight | Division Nine | Division Ten |
| 1957–58 | West Hove | Whitehawk III | East Side Rovers | West Hove II | Alliance Sports Club | West Hove III | Falmer II | |||
| 1958–59 | Whitehawk II | Lewes II | West Hove II | Alliance Sports Club | St Wilfrid's Old Boys | East Side Rovers II | Woodingdean II | |||
| 1959–60 | Eastbourne United II | Old Varndeanians II | Old Aircorians | St Wilfrid's Old Boys | Marine Athletic | Brighton Insurance | Boys Brigade Old Boys | |||
| 1960–61 | Whitehawk II | Old Aircorians | East Side Rovers | Allen West | Shoreham United II | Boys Brigade Old Boys | Brighton Boys Club Old Boys | Mile Oak | ||
| 1961–62 | Lewes II | Shoreham United | Lewes St Mary's | Bishopstone | Boys Brigade Old Boys | Brighton Boys Club Old Boys | Queens Park Rovers | Underwood Sports | ||
| 1962–63 | League abandoned due to bad weather during January and February 1963[2] | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Whitehawk II | Peacehaven | Bexhill Town Athletic II | Lewes YMCA | Ringmer II | Brighton Boys Club Old Boys II | Hove County Old Boys Association II | BISON II | ||
| 1964–65 | Lewes II | Hove County Old Boys Association | Lewes YMCA | Lewes III | Brighton Boys Club Old Boys | Queens Park Rovers | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | Jaycee Sports | East Moulsecoomb | |
| 1965–66 | Southwick II | Hassocks | Hurstpierpoint | Mile Oak | Southwick III | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | East Moulsecoomb | Marmion Centre (YMCA) | Lower Bevendean Old Boys II | |
| 1966–67 | Southwick II | Newhaven Olympics | Brighton Boys' Club Old Boys | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | Mayfield | Marmion Centre | Whitehawk Boys' Club | Hollingdean Park Rangers | Saltdean United | |
| 1967–68 | Southwick II | World's End | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | Mayfield | Patcham Athletic II | Hassocks II | Hollingdean Park Rangers | East Moulsecoomb II | Buxted II | Brighton Boys' Club II |
| 1968–69 | Peacehaven | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | Buxted | Southwick III | Peacehaven II | Lower Bevendean Old Boys II | High Hurstwood | Brighton Boys' Club II | Ditchling II | Whitehawk Boys' Club II |
| 1969–70 | Lower Bevendean Old Boys | Patcham Athletic | Hanover Athletic | Queens Park Athletic | Lower Bevendean Old Boys II | High Hurstwood | Brighton Boys' Club II | Lewes St Mary's II | Whitehawk Boys' Club II | Iford II |
| 1970–71 | Moulsecoomb Rovers | Portslade Athletic | Sussex University | East Moulsecoomb | Marmion Centre | Iford | Lewes St Mary's II | Alliance II | Lower Bevendean Old Boys III | Brighton Ramblers |
| 1971–72 | Hassocks | Sussex University | Portslade | Marmion Centre | Iford | Brighton Insurance | Brighton Ramblers | SERPO | Whitehawk Boys' Club | Kingstonians |
| Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine |
| 1972–73 | Moulsecoomb Rovers | Portslade | Mile Oak | Brighton Ramblers | Hollingbury | Portslade II | Whitehawk Boys' Club | Mile Oak II | Kingstonians | Sayers Common |
| 1973–74 | Old Varndeanians | Mile Oak | Brighton Ramblers | Saltdean United | Hanover Athletic II | Whitehawk III | Mile Oak II | Brighton Ramblers II | Brighton Insurance II | 67' Centre |
| 1974–75 | Hanover Athletic | Brighton Ramblers | Saltdean United | Hanover Athletic II | Atlanta Royals | Kingstonians | Brighton Ramblers II | St Francis Hospital II | Estudiantes | British Radio Corporation |
| 1975–76 | Brighton Ramblers | Sussex Police | Patcham Athletic II | AFC Royals | Brighton Ramblers II | Sayers Common | Brighton Electricity | Mile Oak III | Grove Celtic | Kingstonians II |
| 1976–77 | Franklands Village | Hurstpierpoint | AFC Royals | Upper Beeding | East Moulsecoomb | Hurstpierpoint II | Newick Nomads | Marmion Centre II | MD Sports | |
| 1977–78 | Brighton Ramblers | AFC Royals | East Moulsecoomb | SERPO | Newick Nomads | Merlin | British Radio Corporation | TMB Celtic | Poynings II | |
| 1978–79 | Franklands Village | Hassocks II | Hove Tudor | MD Sports | Brighton Rangers | Legal & General Assurance (Hove) | Poynings II | AFC Falcons | ||
| 1979–80 | Rottingdean | Hove Tudor | MD Sports | Ditchling | AFC Falcons | Brighton Rangers II | Saltdean United II | Stanmer Park Rowdies | ||
| 1980–81 | Mile Oak | Patcham (1903) II | Upper Beeding | 67' Centre | Goldstone | Stanmer Park Rowdies | Westdene Wombats | Segas II | ||
| 1981–82 | Rottingdean | Seaford Town | 67' Centre | Waggon Rangers | Westdene Wombats | Mile Oak III | Seaford Town II | Hove Venture | ||
| 1982–83 | AFC Falcons | Portslade | Stanmer Park Rowdies | Brighton Electricity | Hove Venture | Swan Valley Casuals | Buckingham Wanderers | Westdene United II | ||
| 1983–84 | AFC Falcons | Stanmer Park Rowdies | Brighton Rangers | Saltdean United II | Grenadier | Buckingham Wanderers | Southern Music | Jaycee Sports | ||
| 1984–85 | AFC Falcons | Brighton Rangers | Woodmancote | Grenadier | STC Brighton | Hove Royal British Legion | Brighton Electricity II | Saltdean United III | ||
| 1985–86 | AFC Falcons | Brighton Electricity | Burgess Hill Athletic | Southern Music | Old Paleedyans | SV Carpentry | Brighton Insurance II | Ericsson | ||
| 1986–87 | Portslade | University of Sussex | Westdene II | Preston Dynamos (Rottingdean) II | AFC Falcons II | Brighton Electricity II | Crown & Anchor | |||
| 1987–88 | AFC Falcons | Grenadier | Preston Dynamos (Rottingdean) | AFC Falcons II | Ericsson | Hurstpierpoint III | Crown & Anchor II | |||
| 1988–89 | Weatherbeaters HI | Brighton Boys' Brigade Old Boys | AFC Falcons (Bevendean) | American Express | Saltdean United III | Jaycee Sports | Sussex County Rangers II | |||
| 1989–90 | AFC Falcons (Lower Bevendean) | Duracell | Mile Oak II | Sussex County Rangers | Hartwells Athletic | Barclays Bank | Adur Athletic | |||
| 1990–91 | AFC Falcons (Lower Bevendean) | La Roma | Patcham (1903) | Hartwells Athletic | Grenadier II | American Express II | Cock & Bottle | Brighton Rangers II | ||
| 1991–92 | AFC Falcons | Endsleigh Athletic | Brighton Electricity | Grenadier II | American Express II | The Hollingbury | Montpelier Villa | Brighton Post Office Youth | ||
| 1992–93 | AFC Falcons | Patcham (1903) | AFC Bensleys | The Hollingbury | Lower Bevendean | AFC Peacehaven | Stanmer Athletic II | Erib ETL | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Sussex | Rutland | International Factors | Madison Tigers | Montpelier Villa | Hove Streamline United | Jaycee Sports | Seaford Town III | ||
| 1994–95 | AFC Falcons | Barclays (Brighton) | Montpelier Villa | Downs Athletic | Jaycee Sports | Seaford Cinque Ports | Brighton Sports II | |||
| 1995–96 | AFC Falcons | Montpelier Villa | Hanover | Hove Streamline United | Lion & Unicorn | Prima | Southern Rangers Old Boys II | |||
| 1996–97 | Patcham (1903) | Bevendean Social | Brighton Sports | Prima | AFC St Georges | Sussex County Rangers III | ||||
| 1997–98 | AFC Falcons | AJC Beaufort | Lower Bevendean | AFC St Georges | Woods | International Factors II | ||||
| 1998–99 | Midway (1948) | Legal & General (Hove) | AFC St Georges | Autopaints (Brighton) | O'Donovans | Meridian Athletic | ||||
| 1999–00 | Old Varndeanians | AFC St Georges | Whitehawk Veterans | Old Varndeanians II | Meridian Athletic | Ericsson II | ||||
| 2000–01 | Old Varndeanians | Harbour View | Meridian Athletic | Brighton Electricity | Ricardo | Real Brunswick | ||||
| 2001–02 | Royal Sovereign | Whitehawk Vets | South Central Wanderers | Lower Bevendean Reserves | Marquess of Exeter | Shoreham United | ||||
| 2002–03 | Old Varndeanians | Hanover | Brighton Electricity | FC Midlothians | Shoreham United | Master Tiles | ||||
| 2003–04 | Hanover | Portslade Athletic | Master Tiles | Brighton 1664 | AFC Stadium | |||||
| 2004–05 | Hanover | Master Tiles | Brighton 1664 | Blue House | Rottingdean United Reserves | American Express Reserves | ||||
| 2005–06 | Rottingdean Village | Blue House | Ovingdean | Brighton Rangers Reserves | American Express Reserves | |||||
| 2006–07 | Hanover | Real Brunswick | Church of Christ the King | Teamstats.net | Buckingham Arms | |||||
| 2007–08 | American Express | Church of Christ the King | Brighton North End | Hikers BHA | Crew Club Sports | |||||
| 2008–09 | Brighton Electricity | Hikers BHA | Crew Club Sports | Peacehaven Good Companions | Orb360 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Montpelier Villa | Falmer Falcons | Orb360 | Montpelier View Reserves | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Montpelier Villa | Hair Razors | Chailey | Midway | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Hair Razors | British School of Motoring | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Hair Razors | TMG | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | Hair Razors | South Coast City | Boys Brigade Old Boys Reserves | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Worthing and Brighton Leagues to fully merge Shoreham Herald, 3 April 2015
- ^ Season 1962–1963 Archived 23 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Brighton, Worthing & District League