# 1984–85 Sussex County Football League

The 1984–85 Sussex County Football League season was the 60th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Arundel
* Portfield

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Steyning Town | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 26 | +48 | 72 | |
| 2 | Littlehampton Town | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 66 | |
| 3 | Eastbourne Town | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 63 | |
| 4 | Whitehawk | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 61 | |
| 5 | Arundel | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 58 | |
| 6 | Three Bridges | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 48 | |
| 7 | Portfield | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 41 | |
| 8 | Burgess Hill Town | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hastings Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 32 | Placed in the Southern League Southern Division |
| 10 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 32 | |
| 11 | Horsham YMCA | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 29 | |
| 12 | Lancing | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 28 | |
| 13 | Ringmer | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 28 | |
| 14 | Hailsham Town | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 28 | |
| 15 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 26 | |
| 16 | Wick | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 93 | −68 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
* Ferring, promoted from Division Three
* Franklands Village, promoted from Division Three
* Pagham, relegated from Division One

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shoreham | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 73 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Chichester City | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 19 | +52 | 72 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Pagham | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 61 | |
| 4 | Storrington | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hassocks | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 47 | |
| 6 | East Grinstead | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 45 | |
| 7 | Haywards Heath | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 44 | |
| 8 | Ferring | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 44 | |
| 9 | Sidley United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Franklands Village | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 40 | |
| 11 | Selsey | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 36 | |
| 12 | Lingfield | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 35 | |
| 13 | Albion United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 31 | |
| 14 | Wigmore Athletic | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 25 | |
| 15 | Newhaven | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 64 | −46 | 16 | |
| 16 | Bexhill Town | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 84 | −57 | 12 | Relegated to Division Three |

## Division Three

Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
* Cooksbridge
* Crowborough Athletic, relegated from Division Two
* Ifield
* Oakwood, joined from the Southern Counties Combination League
* Saltdean United

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Oakwood | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28 | +57 | 67 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Bosham | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 61 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Saltdean United | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 56 | |
| 4 | Midway | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 45 | |
| 5 | Langney Sports | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 42 | |
| 6 | Seaford Town | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Crowborough Athletic | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Broadbridge Heath | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Westdene | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 37 | |
| 10 | East Preston | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Cooksbridge | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 34 | |
| 12 | Eastbourne Rangers | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 30 | |
| 13 | Ifield | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 27 | |
| 14 | Hurstpierpoint | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 22 | |
| 15 | St Francis Hospital | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 87 | −55 | 15 | Resigned from the league |
* ↑ Eastbourne Rangers were deducted four points.