The 1948–49 Sussex County Football League season was the 24th in the history of the competition.[1][2]
| Season | 1948–49 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bognor Regis |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 843 (4.63 per match) |
← 1947–48 1949–50 → | |
League table edit
The league featured 14 clubs, 13 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:
Chichester added City to the club name.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bognor Regis | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 44 | 1.932 | 42 | |
| 2 | Horsham | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 81 | 32 | 2.531 | 41 | |
| 3 | Southwick | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 36 | 1.944 | 39 | |
| 4 | Bexhill Town Athletic | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 42 | 1.524 | 32 | |
| 5 | Haywards Heath | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 1.415 | 28 | |
| 6 | Littlehampton Town | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 55 | 1.218 | 28 | |
| 7 | Lancing Athletic | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 70 | 58 | 1.207 | 27 | |
| 8 | Eastbourne Comrades | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 62 | 0.871 | 26 | |
| 9 | East Grinstead | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 58 | 77 | 0.753 | 20 | |
| 10 | Newhaven | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 78 | 0.692 | 20 | |
| 11 | Lewes | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 84 | 0.619 | 18 | |
| 12 | Chichester City | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 0.609 | 17 | |
| 13 | Shoreham | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 68 | 0.603 | 15 | |
| 14 | Hove | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 97 | 0.485 | 11 | Founder members of Metropolitan League |
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.
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.
References edit
- ^ "Sussex County Football League 1920–1960". Non League Matters.
- ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.