# 1988–89 Sussex County Football League

The 1988–89 Sussex County Football League season was the 64th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
* Langney Sports, promoted from Division Two
* Oakwood, promoted from Division Two
* Redhill, transferred from the Spartan League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pagham | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 33 | +50 | 81 | |
| 2 | Three Bridges | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 66 | |
| 3 | Whitehawk | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 65 | |
| 4 | Hailsham Town | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 58 | |
| 5 | Burgess Hill Town | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 56 | |
| 6 | Wick | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 50 | |
| 7 | Littlehampton Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 50 | |
| 9 | Selsey | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 50 | |
| 10 | Langney Sports | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Redhill | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 42 | |
| 12 | Lancing | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 39 | |
| 13 | Haywards Heath | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 37 | |
| 14 | Shoreham | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 76 | −27 | 37 | |
| 15 | Eastbourne Town | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 36 | |
| 16 | Arundel | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 32 | |
| 17 | Oakwood | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 18 | Portfield | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 78 | −45 | 20 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
* Broadbridge Heath, promoted from Division Three
* Horsham YMCA, relegated from Division One

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Seaford Town | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 52 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Ringmer | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 51 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 48 | |
| 4 | Storrington | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 47 | |
| 5 | Chichester City | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bexhill Town | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 43 | |
| 7 | Newhaven | 26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Horsham YMCA | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Broadbridge Heath | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 27 | |
| 10 | Ferring | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | |
| 11 | Bosham | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 27 | |
| 12 | Little Common Albion | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 26 | |
| 13 | Crowborough Athletic | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 24 | |
| 14 | East Grinstead | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 22 | Relegated to Division Three |

## Division Three

Division Three featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
* Falcons
* Forest
* Stamco, joined from the Southern Counties Combination
* Wigmore Athletic, relegated from Division Two, who also changed name to Worthing United

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Saltdean United | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 65 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Stamco | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 62 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Franklands Village | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 59 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 4 | Sidley United | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 53 | |
| 5 | Falcons | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Forest | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Worthing United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 47 | |
| 8 | Hassocks | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 46 | |
| 9 | Hurstpierpoint | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 44 | |
| 10 | Mile Oak | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 41 | |
| 11 | Ifield | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 37 | |
| 12 | Cooksbridge | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 33 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | East Preston | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 32 | |
| 14 | Leftovers Sports Club | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 22 | |
| 15 | Midway | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 81 | −57 | 17 | Resigned from the league |
| 16 | Lingfield | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 89 | −57 | 15 | Relegated to the Mid-Sussex League |
* ↑ Lingfield were deducted one point.