The1972–73 Sussex County Football League season was the 48th in the history ofSussex County Football League afootball competition in England.[1][2]
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chichester City |
| Relegated | Burgess Hill Town Three Bridges |
| Matches | 210 |
| Goals | 566 (2.7 per match) |
1973–74 → | |
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chichester City | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 1.909 | 41 | |
| 2 | Ringmer | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 1.700 | 38 | |
| 3 | East Grinstead | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 1.619 | 34 | |
| 4 | Haywards Heath | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 1.324 | 32 | |
| 5 | Bexhill Town | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 1.176 | 28 | |
| 6 | Southwick | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 0.833 | 28 | |
| 7 | Littlehampton Town | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 1.053 | 27 | |
| 8 | Whitehawk | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 0.943 | 27 | |
| 9 | Newhaven | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1.025 | 26 | |
| 10 | Sidley United | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 0.952 | 25 | |
| 11 | Rye United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 0.756 | 25 | |
| 12 | Arundel | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 0.943 | 24 | |
| 13 | Horsham YMCA | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 50 | 0.760 | 24 | |
| 14 | Burgess Hill Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 0.565 | 23 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 15 | Three Bridges | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 0.588 | 18 |
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portfield |
| Promoted | Portfield Shoreham |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 522 (3.35 per match) |
1973–74 → | |
Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club, relegated from Division One:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portfield | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 22 | 3.909 | 43 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Shoreham | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 1.793 | 36 | |
| 3 | Pagham | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 1.571 | 31 | |
| 4 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 1.371 | 28 | |
| 5 | Old Varndeanians | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 27 | Resigned to theBrighton, Hove & District League |
| 6 | Wick | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 1.522 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hastings & St Leonards | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 1.088 | 26 | |
| 8 | Seaford Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 1.088 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hastings Rangers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 72 | 0.486 | 17 | Resigned from the league |
| 10 | Lancing | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 0.467 | 17 | |
| 11 | Selsey | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 0.600 | 16 | |
| 12 | Steyning | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 0.588 | 14 | |
| 13 | Wigmore Athletic | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 0.387 | 6 |