# 1983–84 Sussex County Football League

The 1983–84 Sussex County Football League season was the 59th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England. It also was the first season for the league to consist of three divisions.

## Division One

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

### League table

| 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 the Combined 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 to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
* Arundel, relegated from Division One
* Chichester City, relegated from Division One
* Lingfield, transferred from the Combined Counties League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Portfield | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 21 | +50 | 75 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Arundel | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 27 | +45 | 66 | Promoted to Division One |
| 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 to Division Three |

## Division Three
### League table

| 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 to Division Two |
| 3 | Ferring | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 47 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 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 | |