The 1956–57 Sussex County Football League season was the 32nd in the history of the competition.[1][2]
Division 1 was reduced to sixteen teams as Eastbourne United left the league and Rye United being promoted from Division 2. Division 2 now featured fifteen teams from which the winner would be promoted into Division 1.
Division One
The division featured 16 clubs, 15 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:
- Rye United, promoted from last season's Division Two
Hove White Rovers changed name to Hove Town.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexhill Town Athletic | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 86 | 52 | 1.654 | 43 | |
| 2 | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 57 | 1.561 | 41 | |
| 3 | Arundel | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 93 | 66 | 1.409 | 41 | |
| 4 | Bognor Regis Town | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 71 | 1.352 | 39 | |
| 5 | Chichester City | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 37 | |
| 6 | Littlehampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 71 | 1.282 | 37 | |
| 7 | Southwick | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 58 | 1.034 | 32 | |
| 8 | Lewes | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 59 | 0.983 | 29 | |
| 9 | Rye United | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 82 | 0.793 | 26 | |
| 10 | Hove Town | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 81 | 0.691 | 26 | |
| 11 | Brighton Old Grammarians | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 81 | 0.889 | 25 | |
| 12 | Newhaven | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 24 | |
| 13 | Shoreham | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 63 | 68 | 0.926 | 23 | |
| 14 | East Grinstead | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 81 | 0.728 | 21 | |
| 15 | Wigmore Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 80 | 0.613 | 20 | |
| 16 | Lancing Athletic | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 48 | 92 | 0.522 | 16 | Relegated to Division Two |
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.
Division Two
The division featured 15 clubs, 12 which competed in the last season, along with three new clubs:
- Three Bridges United, relegated from last season's Division One
- Brighton North End
- Old Varndeanians
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APV Athletic | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 131 | 51 | 2.569 | 49 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Old Varndeanians | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 155 | 42 | 3.690 | 48 | |
| 3 | Sidley United | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 100 | 56 | 1.786 | 42 | |
| 4 | Three Bridges United | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 123 | 53 | 2.321 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hailsham | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 74 | 1.027 | 31 | |
| 6 | Moulsecoomb Rovers | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 78 | 1.013 | 31 | |
| 7 | Brighton North End | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 80 | 84 | 0.952 | 28 | |
| 8 | Hastings Rangers | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 93 | 0.699 | 26 | |
| 9 | Battle Rangers | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 | 25 | |
| 10 | Hastings & St Leonards | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 84 | 88 | 0.955 | 21 | |
| 11 | Goldstone | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 21 | |
| 12 | Cuckfield | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 97 | 0.660 | 21 | |
| 13 | Seaford Town | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 75 | 116 | 0.647 | 15 | |
| 14 | Chichester United | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 134 | 0.373 | 13 | Left the league |
| 15 | Uckfield Town | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 51 | 136 | 0.375 | 9 |
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
- ^ "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.
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