# 2002–03 Sussex County Football League

The 2002–03 Sussex County Football League season was the 78th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* East Preston
* Shoreham

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Burgess Hill Town | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 97 | 27 | +70 | 91 | Promoted to the Southern League Eastern Division |
| 2 | Whitehawk | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 70 | |
| 3 | Horsham YMCA | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 101 | 51 | +50 | 69 | |
| 4 | Chichester City United | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 69 | |
| 5 | Sidlesham | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 66 | |
| 6 | Southwick | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 60 | |
| 7 | Ringmer | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 60 | |
| 8 | Hassocks | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 56 | |
| 9 | Pagham | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 55 | |
| 10 | East Preston | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 66 | −3 | 54 | |
| 11 | Selsey | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 53 | |
| 12 | Redhill | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 53 | |
| 13 | Sidley United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 51 | |
| 14 | Three Bridges | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 83 | +5 | 49 | |
| 15 | Hailsham Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 47 | |
| 16 | Shoreham | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 45 | |
| 17 | Arundel | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 44 | |
| 18 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 32 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 19 | Wick | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 51 | 123 | −72 | 26 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Littlehampton Town | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 110 | −76 | 21 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Eastbourne United
** Saltdean United
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
** Pease Pottage Village
** Steyning Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rye & Iden United | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 85 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Eastbourne Town | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 97 | 28 | +69 | 82 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | East Grinstead Town | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 63 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Oakwood | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 56 | |
| 5 | Saltdean United | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 51 | |
| 6 | Westfield | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
| 7 | Wealden | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Eastbourne United | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 48 | Merged into Eastbourne United Association |
| 9 | Lancing | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 47 | |
| 10 | Steyning Town | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 46 | |
| 11 | Shinewater Association | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 46 | Merged into Eastbourne United Association |
| 12 | Seaford | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 | |
| 13 | Broadbridge Heath | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 38 | |
| 14 | Worthing United | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 38 | |
| 15 | Crawley Down | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 16 | Mile Oak | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 33 | |
| 17 | Pease Pottage Village | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 79 | −41 | 31 | |
| 18 | Oving | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 19 | Resigned from the league |

## Division Three

Division Three featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
* Bosham, relegated from Division Two
* Midhurst & Easebourne, joined from the West Sussex League
* St Francis Rangers, formed as merger of St Francis and Ansty Rangers
* Storrington, relegated from Division Two
Also, Bexhill Town changed name to Bexhill United.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 64 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Haywards Heath Town | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 60 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Crowborough Athletic | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 32 | +55 | 58 | |
| 4 | Franklands Village | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 50 | |
| 5 | Ifield | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 44 | |
| 6 | St Francis Rangers | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 43 | |
| 7 | Newhaven | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 41 | |
| 8 | Forest | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Lingfield | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bexhill United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Hurstpierpoint | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | Storrington | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 31 | |
| 13 | Upper Beeding | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 23 | |
| 14 | Bosham | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 102 | −72 | 21 | |
| 15 | Uckfield Town | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 16 | |