The1983–84 Sussex County Football League season was the 59th in the history ofSussex County Football League afootball competition in England. It also was the first season for the league to consist of three divisions.[1][2]
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Whitehawk |
| Relegated | Pagham |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 771 (3.21 per match) |
1984–85 → | |
Division One featured 14 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 | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehawk | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 19 | +58 | 74 | |
| 2 | Littlehampton Town | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 71 | |
| 3 | Steyning Town | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 66 | |
| 4 | Southwick | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 63 | Transferred to theCombined Counties League |
| 5 | Three Bridges | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 52 | |
| 6 | Hastings Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 46 | |
| 7 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ringmer | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 35 | |
| 9 | Hailsham Town | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 33 | |
| 10 | Eastbourne Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32 | |
| 11 | Horsham YMCA | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 32 | |
| 12 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 32 | |
| 13 | Lancing | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 30 | |
| 14 | Wick | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 26 | |
| 15 | Burgess Hill Town | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 21 | |
| 16 | Pagham | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 16 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portfield |
| Promoted | Portfield Arundel |
| Relegated | Crowborough Athletic |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 779 (3.25 per match) |
1984–85 → | |
Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portfield | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 21 | +50 | 75 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Arundel | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 27 | +45 | 66 | |
| 3 | Hassocks | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 59 | |
| 4 | Wigmore Athletic | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 59 | |
| 5 | Bexhill Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 58 | |
| 6 | Chichester City | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 49 | |
| 7 | Haywards Heath | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 48 | |
| 8 | East Grinstead | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
| 9 | Lingfield | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Sidley United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | Albion United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 33 | |
| 12 | Selsey | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 28 | |
| 13 | Storrington | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 28 | |
| 14 | Newhaven | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 26 | |
| 15 | Shoreham | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 83 | −60 | 14 | |
| 16 | Crowborough Athletic | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 97 | −75 | 9 | Relegated toDivision Three |
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | East Preston |
| Promoted | Franklands Village Ferring |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 483 (3.1 per match) |
1984–85 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Preston | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 51 | |
| 2 | Franklands Village | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 50 | Promoted toDivision Two |
| 3 | Ferring | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 47 | |
| 4 | Bosham | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Langney Sports | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Westdene | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Broadbridge Heath | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Seaford Town | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Midway | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Hurstpierpoint | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 25 | |
| 11 | Eastbourne Rangers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
| 12 | Lower Bevendean | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 14 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | St Francis Hospital | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 14 |