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1920–21 Sussex County Football League

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Sussex County Football League
Season1920–21
Champions Worthing
Matches played132
Goals scored526 (3.98 per match)

The 1920–21 Sussex County Football League season was the first in the history of the Sussex County League[1][2]

League

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The 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

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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.

Stadia and locations

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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

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  1. ^ "Sussex County Football League 1920–1960". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.