1920–21 Sussex County Football League

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

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

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.