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<div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p> The <b>1997–98 Sussex County Football League season</b> was the 73rd in the history of <a href="/wiki/Sussex_County_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Sussex County Football League">Sussex County Football League</a> a <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> competition in England.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_One">Division One</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Town</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relegated</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mile_Oak_F.C." title="Mile Oak F.C.">Mile Oak</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Peacehaven_%26_Telscombe_F.C." title="Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.">Peacehaven & Telscombe</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Arundel_F.C." title="Arundel F.C.">Arundel</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Matches played</th><td class="infobox-data">380</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Goals scored</th><td class="infobox-data">1,287 (3.39 per match)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top:#bbb solid 1px"><div style="float: left;">← <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">1996–97</a> </div><div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">1998–99</a> → </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chichester_City_F.C._(1873)" title="Chichester City F.C. 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color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Redhill_F.C." title="Redhill F.C.">Redhill</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">85 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+47 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Saltdean_United_F.C." title="Saltdean United F.C.">Saltdean United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">76 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+9 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">66 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Ringmer_F.C." title="Ringmer F.C.">Ringmer</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+8 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Selsey_F.C." title="Selsey F.C.">Selsey</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+9 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Pagham_F.C." title="Pagham F.C.">Pagham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−1 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Shoreham_F.C." title="Shoreham F.C.">Shoreham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−3 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Whitehawk_F.C." title="Whitehawk F.C.">Whitehawk</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−4 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Hassocks_F.C." title="Hassocks F.C.">Hassocks</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−9 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Horsham_YMCA_F.C." title="Horsham YMCA F.C.">Horsham YMCA</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">83 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−11 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Town_F.C." title="Eastbourne Town F.C.">Eastbourne Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">73 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−19 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Portfield_F.C." title="Portfield F.C.">Portfield</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">85 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−27 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Chichester_City_F.C._(1873)" title="Chichester City F.C. (1873)">Chichester City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">76 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−14 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Hailsham_Town_F.C." title="Hailsham Town F.C.">Hailsham Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">96 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−36 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Mile_Oak_F.C." title="Mile Oak F.C.">Mile Oak</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">45 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">71 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−26 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="3">Relegated to <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">Division Two</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">19 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Peacehaven_%26_Telscombe_F.C." title="Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.">Peacehaven & Telscombe</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">88 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−48 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">29 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Arundel_F.C." title="Arundel F.C.">Arundel</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">27 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">120 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−76 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">23 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthB/Susx93.html">nonleaguematters</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_Two">Division Two</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Division Two"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Football league season</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox"><caption class="infobox-title">Sussex County Football League<br />Division Two</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data">1997–98</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/East_Preston_F.C." title="East Preston F.C.">East Preston</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Promoted</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/East_Preston_F.C." title="East Preston F.C.">East Preston</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_United_Association_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Eastbourne United Association F.C.">Eastbourne United</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Broadbridge_Heath_F.C." title="Broadbridge Heath F.C.">Broadbridge Heath</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relegated</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Midhurst_%26_Easebourne_F.C." title="Midhurst & Easebourne F.C.">Midhurst & Easebourne</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Bexhill_United_F.C." title="Bexhill United F.C.">Bexhill Town</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Matches played</th><td class="infobox-data">306</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Goals scored</th><td class="infobox-data">1,138 (3.72 per match)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top:#bbb solid 1px"><div style="float: left;">← <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">1996–97</a> </div><div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">1998–99</a> → </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs. </p> <ul><li>Clubs relegated from Division One: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oakwood_F.C." title="Oakwood F.C.">Oakwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southwick_F.C." title="Southwick F.C.">Southwick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three_Bridges_F.C." title="Three Bridges F.C.">Three Bridges</a></li></ul></li> <li>Clubs promoted from Division Three: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_United_Association_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Eastbourne United Association F.C.">Shinewater Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sidlesham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Sidlesham F.C.">Sidlesham</a></li></ul></li></ul> <p>Also, East Grinstead changed name to East Grinstead Town. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="League_table_2">League table</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: League table"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1011077906"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal difference">GD</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;"><a href="/wiki/East_Preston_F.C." title="East Preston F.C.">East Preston</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">113 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">+71 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#ACE1AF;">80 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;" rowspan="3">Promoted to <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">Division One</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;"><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_United_Association_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Eastbourne United Association F.C.">Eastbourne United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">82 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">+46 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#ACE1AF;">69 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;"><a href="/wiki/Broadbridge_Heath_F.C." title="Broadbridge Heath F.C.">Broadbridge Heath</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">3 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">+26 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#ACE1AF;">63 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Sidley_United_F.C." title="Sidley United F.C.">Sidley United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+26 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="13"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Sidlesham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Sidlesham F.C.">Sidlesham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+23 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_United_Association_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Eastbourne United Association F.C.">Shinewater Association</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+12 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Three_Bridges_F.C." title="Three Bridges F.C.">Three Bridges</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+11 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Southwick_F.C." title="Southwick F.C.">Southwick</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+6 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Worthing_United_F.C." title="Worthing United F.C.">Worthing United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/East_Grinstead_Town_F.C." title="East Grinstead Town F.C.">East Grinstead Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Crawley_Down_Gatwick_F.C." title="Crawley Down Gatwick F.C.">Crawley Down Village</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−12 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Crowborough_Athletic_F.C." title="Crowborough Athletic F.C.">Crowborough Athletic</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−12 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Lancing_F.C." title="Lancing F.C.">Lancing</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">84 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−27 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Oakwood_F.C." title="Oakwood F.C.">Oakwood</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+10 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Withdean_2000_F.C." title="Withdean 2000 F.C.">Withdean</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−23 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Newhaven_F.C." title="Newhaven F.C.">Newhaven</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">80 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−40 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Midhurst_%26_Easebourne_F.C." title="Midhurst & Easebourne F.C.">Midhurst & Easebourne</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">22 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">115 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−68 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">28 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="2">Relegated to <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Three" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">Division Three</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Bexhill_United_F.C." title="Bexhill United F.C.">Bexhill Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">2 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">28 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">91 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−49 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">14 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthB/Susx93.html">nonleaguematters</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_Three">Division Three</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Division Three"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Football league season</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox"><caption class="infobox-title">Sussex County Football League<br />Division Three</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data">1997–98</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lingfield_F.C." title="Lingfield F.C.">Lingfield</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Promoted</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lingfield_F.C." title="Lingfield F.C.">Lingfield</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Storrington_F.C." title="Storrington F.C.">Storrington</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relegated</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bosham_F.C." title="Bosham F.C.">Bosham</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Matches played</th><td class="infobox-data">240</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Goals scored</th><td class="infobox-data">851 (3.55 per match)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top:#bbb solid 1px"><div style="float: left;">← <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Three" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">1996–97</a> </div><div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Three" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">1998–99</a> → </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Division Three featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bosham_F.C." title="Bosham F.C.">Bosham</a>, relegated from Division Two</li> <li>Oving Social Club</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steyning_Town_F.C." title="Steyning Town F.C.">Steyning Town</a>, relegated from Division Two</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westfield_F.C._(Sussex)" title="Westfield F.C. (Sussex)">Westfield</a>, joined from the <a href="/wiki/East_Sussex_League" class="mw-redirect" title="East Sussex League">East Sussex League</a></li></ul> <p>Also, Sun Alliance changed name to Royal Sun Alliance. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="League_table_3">League table</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: League table"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1011077906"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal difference">GD</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;"><a href="/wiki/Lingfield_F.C." title="Lingfield F.C.">Lingfield</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">3 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">24 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">+46 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#ACE1AF;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;" rowspan="2">Promoted to <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">Division Two</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;"><a href="/wiki/Storrington_F.C." title="Storrington F.C.">Storrington</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">32 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ACE1AF;">+38 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#ACE1AF;">64 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Oving Social Club </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+34 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="13"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Westfield_F.C._(Sussex)" title="Westfield F.C. (Sussex)">Westfield</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+20 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/St_Francis_Rangers_F.C." title="St Francis Rangers F.C.">St Francis Hospital</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+7 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Uckfield_Town_F.C." title="Uckfield Town F.C.">Uckfield Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">35 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+19 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Franklands Village </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+8 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Hurstpierpoint </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+3 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Ifield </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+9 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Ansty Rangers </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+1 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Buxted </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−15 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Royal & Sun Alliance </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−18 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">31 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Steyning_Town_F.C." title="Steyning Town F.C.">Steyning Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−22 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">31 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Haywards_Heath_Town_F.C." title="Haywards Heath Town F.C.">Haywards Heath Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−28 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">23 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">Forest </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−34 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">22 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Bosham_F.C." title="Bosham F.C.">Bosham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">2 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">22 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">27 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">95 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">−68 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="1">Relegated to the <a href="/wiki/West_Sussex_League" class="mw-redirect" title="West Sussex League">West Sussex League</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthB/Susx93.html">nonleaguematters</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 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<li>Brighton Electricity</li> <li>Capel</li> <li>Chichester City B</li> <li>Ferring</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hailsham_Town_F.C." title="Hailsham Town F.C.">Hailsham Town</a></li> <li>Jarvis Brook</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rustington_F.C." title="Rustington F.C.">Rustington</a></li> <li>Southwater</li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Francis_Rangers_F.C." title="St Francis Rangers F.C.">St Francis Rangers</a></li> <li>TD Shipley</li> <li>Upper Beeding</li> <li>Worthing Town</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920%E2%80%9321_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1920–21 Sussex County Football League">1920–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921%E2%80%9322_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1921–22 Sussex County Football League">1921–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922%E2%80%9323_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1922–23 Sussex County Football League">1922–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923%E2%80%9324_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1923–24 Sussex County Football League">1923–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924%E2%80%9325_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1924–25 Sussex County Football League">1924–25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1925–26 Sussex County Football League">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1926–27 Sussex County Football League">1926–27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927%E2%80%9328_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1927–28 Sussex County Football League">1927–28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928%E2%80%9329_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1928–29 Sussex County Football League">1928–29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929%E2%80%9330_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1929–30 Sussex County Football League">1929–30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930%E2%80%9331_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1930–31 Sussex County Football League">1930–31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931%E2%80%9332_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1931–32 Sussex County Football League">1931–32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932%E2%80%9333_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1932–33 Sussex County Football League">1932–33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933%E2%80%9334_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1933–34 Sussex County Football League">1933–34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934%E2%80%9335_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1934–35 Sussex County Football League">1934–35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935%E2%80%9336_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1935–36 Sussex County Football League">1935–36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1936–37 Sussex County Football League">1936–37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937%E2%80%9338_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1937–38 Sussex County Football League">1937–38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938%E2%80%9339_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1938–39 Sussex County Football League">1938–39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939%E2%80%9340_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1939–40 Sussex County Football League">1939–40</a></li> <li><span style="color:#AAA;">1940–41</span></li> <li><span style="color:#AAA;">1941–42</span></li> <li><span style="color:#AAA;">1942–43</span></li> <li><span style="color:#AAA;">1943–44</span></li> <li><span style="color:#AAA;">1944–45</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945%E2%80%9346_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1945–46 Sussex County Football League">1945–46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1946–47 Sussex County Football League">1946–47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1947–48 Sussex County Football League">1947–48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1948–49 Sussex County Football League">1948–49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1949–50 Sussex County Football League">1949–50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1950–51 Sussex County Football League">1950–51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1951–52 Sussex County Football League">1951–52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1952–53 Sussex County Football League">1952–53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1953–54 Sussex County Football League">1953–54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1954–55 Sussex County Football League">1954–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1955–56 Sussex County Football League">1955–56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1956–57 Sussex County Football League">1956–57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1957–58 Sussex County Football League">1957–58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1958–59 Sussex County Football League">1958–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1959–60 Sussex County Football League">1959–60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1960–61 Sussex County Football League">1960–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1961–62 Sussex County Football League">1961–62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1962–63 Sussex County Football League">1962–63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1963–64 Sussex County Football League">1963–64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1964–65 Sussex County Football League">1964–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1965–66 Sussex County Football League">1965–66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1966–67 Sussex County Football League">1966–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1967–68 Sussex County Football League">1967–68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1968–69 Sussex County Football League">1968–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1969–70 Sussex County Football League">1969–70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1970–71 Sussex County Football League">1970–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1971–72 Sussex County Football League">1971–72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1972–73 Sussex County Football League">1972–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1973–74 Sussex County Football League">1973–74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1974–75 Sussex County Football League">1974–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1975–76 Sussex County Football League">1975–76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1976–77 Sussex County Football League">1976–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1977–78 Sussex County Football League">1977–78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1978–79 Sussex County Football League">1978–79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1979–80 Sussex County Football League">1979–80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1980–81 Sussex County Football League">1980–81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1981–82 Sussex County Football League">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1982–83 Sussex County Football League">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1983–84 Sussex County Football League">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1984–85 Sussex County Football League">1984–85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1985–86 Sussex County Football League">1985–86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1986–87 Sussex County Football League">1986–87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1987–88 Sussex County Football League">1987–88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1988–89 Sussex County Football League">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1989–90 Sussex County Football League">1989–90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1990–91 Sussex County Football League">1990–91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1991–92 Sussex County Football League">1991–92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1992–93 Sussex County Football League">1992–93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1993–94 Sussex County Football League">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1994–95 Sussex County Football League">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1995–96 Sussex County Football League">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">1996–97</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1998–99 Sussex County Football League">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1999–2000 Sussex County Football League">1999–00</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2000–01 Sussex County Football League">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2001–02 Sussex County Football League">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2002–03 Sussex County Football League">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2003–04 Sussex County Football League">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2004–05 Sussex County Football League">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2005–06 Sussex County Football League">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2006–07 Sussex County Football League">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2007–08 Sussex County Football League">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2008–09 Sussex County Football League">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2009–10 Sussex County Football League">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2010–11 Sussex County Football League">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2011–12 Sussex County Football League">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2012–13 Sussex County Football League">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2013–14 Sussex County Football League">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="2014–15 Sussex County Football League">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2015–16 Southern Combination Football League">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2016–17 Southern Combination Football League">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2017–18 Southern Combination Football League">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2018–19 Southern Combination Football League">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2019–20 Southern Combination Football League">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2020–21 Southern Combination Football League">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2021–22 Southern Combination Football League">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2022–23 Southern Combination Football League">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2023–24 Southern Combination Football League">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Southern_Combination_Football_League" title="2024–25 Southern Combination Football League">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="1997–98_in_English_football" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" 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English football">1998–99</a> » </div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1998 FIFA World Cup">1998 FIFA World Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)">UEFA Qualification</a> <a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_2" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2">Group 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G" title="1998 FIFA World Cup Group G">Group G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage" title="1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage">Knockout stage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#England" title="1998 FIFA World Cup squads">Squad</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Hoddle" title="Glenn Hoddle">Glenn Hoddle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 1</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Premier_League" title="1997–98 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 2–4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League" title="1997–98 Football League">Football League</a> <span class="wrap"><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_First_Division" title="1997–98 Football League First Division">First Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_play-offs" title="1998 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 5</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_Conference" title="1997–98 Football Conference">Football Conference</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 6–7</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Midland_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Midland</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Southern_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Southern</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 8–9</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Two</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_Three" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Three</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Combined_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 Combined Counties Football League">Combined Counties League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">Eastern Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Essex_Senior_Football_League" title="1997–98 Essex Senior Football League">Essex Senior League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">Hellenic League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Kent_Football_League" title="1997–98 Kent Football League">Kent League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Midland_Football_Alliance" title="1997–98 Midland Football Alliance">Midland Alliance</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Midland_Football_Combination" title="1997–98 Midland Football Combination">Midland Football Combination</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">North West Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">Northern Counties East League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">Northern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Spartan South Midlands League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Premier_Division_North" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Premier North</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Premier_Division_South" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Premier South</a></span>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Senior_Division" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Senior</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sussex County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Division_One">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Division_Two">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League" title="1997–98 United Counties League">United Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 United Counties League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 United Counties League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wessex_Football_League" title="1997–98 Wessex Football League">Wessex League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League" title="1997–98 West Midlands (Regional) League">West Midlands (Regional) League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League" title="1997–98 Western Football League">Western League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Western Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Western Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">FA cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup" title="1997–98 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1997–98 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_FA_Cup_final" title="1998 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1997 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Trophy" title="1997–98 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_FA_Trophy_final" title="1998 FA Trophy final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1998 Football League Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1998 Football League Trophy final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Champions_League" title="1997–98 UEFA Champions League">Champions League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Cup" title="1997–98 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_UEFA_Intertoto_Cup" title="1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup">Intertoto Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Premier_League" title="1997–98 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Arsenal F.C. season">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Barnsley_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Barnsley F.C. season">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Coventry_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Coventry City F.C. season">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Crystal Palace F.C. season">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Derby_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Derby County F.C. season">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Everton_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Leicester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Leicester City F.C. season">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Newcastle_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Newcastle United F.C. season">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southampton_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Southampton F.C. season">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Ham_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 West Ham United F.C. season">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wimbledon_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wimbledon F.C. season">Wimbledon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_First_Division" title="1997–98 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bury_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bury F.C. season">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Charlton Athletic F.C. season">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Ipswich Town F.C. season">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Middlesbrough F.C. season">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Norwich_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Norwich City F.C. season">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Nottingham Forest F.C. season">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oxford_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Oxford United F.C. season">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Portsmouth_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Portsmouth F.C. season">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Reading_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Reading F.C. season">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sheffield_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sheffield United F.C. season">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Stockport_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Stockport County F.C. season">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sunderland A.F.C. season">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Swindon_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Swindon Town F.C. season">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season" title="1997–98 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_AFC_Bournemouth_season" title="1997–98 AFC Bournemouth season">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bristol_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bristol City F.C. season">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bristol Rovers F.C. season">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Burnley_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Burnley F.C. season">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Carlisle_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Carlisle United F.C. season">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Chesterfield_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Chesterfield F.C. season (page does not exist)">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Fulham_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Fulham F.C. season">Fulham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Gillingham F.C. season">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Grimsby Town F.C. season">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Luton_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Luton Town F.C. season">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Millwall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Millwall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northampton_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Northampton Town F.C. season">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Preston_North_End_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Preston North End F.C. season (page does not exist)">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southend_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Southend United F.C. season">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Walsall_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Walsall F.C. season">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Watford_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Watford F.C. season">Watford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wigan_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wigan Athletic F.C. season">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Wrexham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Wrexham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wrexham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wycombe Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_York_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 York City F.C. season">York City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Barnet_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Barnet F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barnet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Cambridge_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Cambridge United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Cambridge United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Cardiff_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Cardiff City F.C. season">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Chester City F.C. season">Chester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Colchester_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Colchester United F.C. season">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Darlington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Darlington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Darlington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Doncaster_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Exeter_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Exeter City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Hartlepool United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hartlepool United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Hull_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Hull City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Leyton Orient F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leyton Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Lincoln_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Lincoln City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Macclesfield_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Macclesfield Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Macclesfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Mansfield Town F.C. season">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Notts_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Notts County F.C. season">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Peterborough_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Peterborough United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Rochdale_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Rochdale A.F.C. season">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Rotherham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Rotherham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Scarborough_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Scarborough F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scarborough</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Scunthorpe United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Shrewsbury_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Shrewsbury Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Swansea City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Torquay_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Torquay United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Torquay United</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a 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