1998–99 Sussex County Football League

The 1998–99 Sussex County Football League season was the 74th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.[1][2]

Division One

Sussex County Football League
Division One
Season1998–99
ChampionsBurgess Hill Town
RelegatedHailsham Town
Broadbridge Heath
Matches played380
Goals scored1,221 (3.21 per match)

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Burgess Hill Town 38 28 5 5 106 24 +82 89
2 Saltdean United 38 26 8 4 100 35 +65 86
3 Horsham YMCA 38 24 7 7 97 50 +47 79
4 Langney Sports 38 20 6 12 69 43 +26 66
5 Shoreham 38 19 8 11 80 57 +23 65
6 Wick 38 18 7 13 65 49 +16 61
7 East Preston 38 18 6 14 69 57 +12 60
8 Eastbourne United 38 17 8 13 59 51 +8 59
9 Pagham 38 16 11 11 42 39 +3 59
10 Eastbourne Town 38 14 12 12 61 62 −1 54
11 Redhill 38 14 11 13 79 60 +19 53
12 Portfield 38 12 13 13 62 66 −4 49
13 Hassocks 38 13 7 18 51 51 0 46
14 Whitehawk 38 11 10 17 50 61 −11 43
15 Chichester City 38 10 11 17 44 66 −22 41
16 Littlehampton Town 38 10 7 21 38 87 −49 37
17 Ringmer 38 8 11 19 35 64 −29 35
18 Selsey 38 7 8 23 42 93 −51 29
19 Hailsham Town 38 7 4 27 40 101 −61 25 Relegated to Division Two
20 Broadbridge Heath 38 4 8 26 32 105 −73 20
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two

Sussex County Football League
Division Two
Season1998–99
ChampionsSidley United
PromotedSidley United
Three Bridges
RelegatedCrowborough Athletic
Newhaven
Matches played306
Goals scored989 (3.23 per match)

Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sidley United 34 26 4 4 72 23 +49 82 Promoted to Division One
2 Three Bridges 34 23 4 7 74 35 +39 73
3 Crawley Down Village 34 22 7 5 66 35 +31 73
4 Southwick 34 18 9 7 84 34 +50 63
5 Mile Oak 34 18 8 8 63 49 +14 62
6 Storrington 34 18 6 10 54 30 +24 60
7 Sidlesham 34 17 6 11 70 38 +32 57
8 Arundel 34 16 9 9 57 43 +14 57
9 Lancing 34 10 11 13 50 55 −5 41
10 Lingfield 34 10 9 15 54 56 −2 39
11 Shinewater Association 34 10 9 15 46 58 −12 39
12 Peacehaven & Telscombe 34 8 12 14 50 67 −17 36
13 East Grinstead Town 34 10 5 19 50 78 −28 35
14 Worthing United 34 8 9 17 48 73 −25 33
15 Oakwood 34 10 3 21 37 72 −35 33
16 Withdean 34 5 12 17 43 67 −24 27
17 Crowborough Athletic 34 7 6 21 45 80 −35 27 Relegated to Division Three
18 Newhaven 34 2 7 25 26 96 −70 13
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Three

Sussex County Football League
Division Three
Season1998–99
ChampionsOving Social Club
PromotedOving Social Club
Westfield
RelegatedBuxted
Midhurst & Easebourne
Matches played240
Goals scored817 (3.4 per match)

Division Three featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Oving Social Club 30 25 2 3 72 20 +52 74[a] Promoted to Division Two
2 Westfield 30 22 4 4 75 26 +49 70
3 St Francis Hospital 30 21 4 5 59 26 +33 67
4 Wealden 30 14 9 7 46 35 +11 51
5 Uckfield Town 30 15 3 12 60 43 +17 48
6 Franklands Village 30 11 9 10 47 38 +9 42
7 Ifield 30 12 4 14 61 78 −17 40
8 Steyning Town 30 11 4 15 49 54 −5 37
9 Hurstpierpoint 30 10 4 16 43 51 −8 37[b]
10 Bexhill Town 30 11 4 15 43 66 −23 37
11 Ansty Rangers 30 9 9 12 52 46 +6 36
12 Forest 30 10 6 14 46 57 −11 36
13 Royal & Sun Alliance 30 7 8 15 52 81 −29 29
14 Haywards Heath Town 30 6 8 16 35 53 −18 26
15 Buxted 30 4 10 16 32 60 −28 22 Resigned from the league
16 Midhurst & Easebourne 30 6 4 20 45 83 −38 22 Relegated to the West Sussex League
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Oving Social Club were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Hurstpierpoint were awarded three points.

References

  1. ^ "Sussex County Football League 1993–2003". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SCFL Historic League Tables". Southern Combination Football League. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.