Sussex Clubs

[drew]

Was wondering what the hierarchy of Sussex Clubs was. Think the top 13 are correct and then followed by the Sussex County League, excluding the Dorking infiltrators.

1. BHA- championship
2 Crawley - League One
3. Whitehawk - Conference South
4. Eastbourne Borough - Conference South
5. Bognor Regis - Ryman Premier
6. Peacehaven - Ryman Premier
7. Lewes - Ryman Premier
8. Burgess Hill - Ryman South
9. Worthing - Ryman South
10. Three Bridges - Ryman South
11. East Grinstead - Ryman South
12. Hastings - Ryman South
13. Horsham - Ryman South

Leads on the question of whether we will ever see the day when there are three Sussex clubs in the top four Divisions. Seems unlikely.

 

[Guerrero]

Whitehawk beat Crawley 6-1 tonight so that might be about to change.

 

[Munkfish]

I thin Eastbourne Borough have the potential to go further however funds will hold them back.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Always amazes me that a town the size of Worthing cant support a team higher up the league pyramid.

 

[The Birdman]

Was wondering what the hierarchy of Sussex Clubs was. Think the top 13 are correct and then followed by the Sussex County League, excluding the Dorking infiltrators.

1. BHA- championship
2 Crawley - League One
3. Whitehawk - Conference South
4. Eastbourne Borough - Conference South
5. Bognor Regis - Ryman Premier
6. Peacehaven - Ryman Premier
7. Lewes - Ryman Premier
8. Burgess Hill - Ryman South
9. Worthing - Ryman South
10. Three Bridges - Ryman South
11. East Grinstead - Ryman South
12. Hastings - Ryman South
13. Horsham - Ryman South

Leads on the question of whether we will ever see the day when there are three Sussex clubs in the top four Divisions. Seems unlikely.

What dates did each of the above clubs step up to the Ryman and conference leagues from the Sussex County league ?

 

[drew]

What dates did each of the above clubs step up to the Ryman and conference leagues from the Sussex County league ?

Interesting question, made harder by the fact the leagues keep changing names and I think there was a restructuring of the non league pyramid. You might need to ask an expert which I am not!

 

[BigGully]

I thin Eastbourne Borough have the potential to go further however funds will hold them back.

Probably the best run club out of the lot ( perhaps Bognor too ), its sustainable which in itself is a success, it tends not to get quick injection of cash from wannabee Ambramovich's so you are unlikely to see overpaid players playing below themselves for short term success, which always ends up bankrupting them.

If we are honest beyond Eastbourne and Bognor we cannot be sure if a similar table will show the same teams in 5 years time.

 

[Braggfan]

Didn't we have 4 teams in the top 5 divisions a few years back with Albion, Crawley, Lewes and Eastbourne? I think 3 in the top 4 divisions is a stretch, but I could see a day when Sussex have 4 teams again, maybe even 5, getting into the top 5 divisions.

 

[Mowgli37]

Whitehawk beat Crawley 6-1 tonight so that might be about to change.

That was in the senior cup though wasn't it?

 

[Insel affe]

Always amazes me that a town the size of Worthing cant support a team higher up the league pyramid.

Have you been to Worthing ? The only way anything from Worthing can go higher is with a stair lift.........

 

[Munkfish]

Probably the best run club out of the lot ( perhaps Bognor too ), its sustainable which in itself is a success, it tends not to get quick injection of cash from wannabee Ambramovich's so you are unlikely to see overpaid players playing below themselves for short term success, which always ends up bankrupting them.

If we are honest beyond Eastbourne and Bognor we cannot be sure if a similar table will show the same teams in 5 years time.

Bognor are skint. The club is run on a shoe string. Jack Pearce does a great job down there however I dont think he would want them to go up as I dont know how they could afford the rise in wages.

Bognor need to get more younger fans through the door.

However if you do ever go down nice clubhouse and the pitch is one of the best probably outside the football league. Generally play some good football too.

 

[BigGully]

Bognor are skint. The club is run on a shoe string. Jack Pearce does a great job down there however I dont think he would want them to go up as I dont know how they could afford the rise in wages.

Bognor need to get more younger fans through the door.

However if you do ever go down nice clubhouse and the pitch is one of the best probably outside the football league. Generally play some good football too.

Bognor have always been skint to different degrees, they have never been 'payers', to be fair to Jack he has never let the club get to carried away with periods of success as far as I am aware.

Bognor have always had a good pitch and a genuine ethos how they would prefer to play, so more power to them.

All clubs are skint, its generally a matter of the amount of debt any club has that determines just how skint they are, just having no money is a success

 

[grummitts gloves]

Horsham have got a planning application for a new ground. Not going so well on the pitch at the moment, but a good club nonetheless.

 

[SamPeters18]

as i am local to them, it would great to see Peacehaven get into the conference one day

 

[BN9 BHA]

as i am local to them, it would great to see Peacehaven get into the conference one day

Not with that football ground.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Always amazes me that a town the size of Worthing cant support a team higher up the league pyramid.

It's full of plastic Albion fans.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Didn't we have 4 teams in the top 5 divisions a few years back with Albion, Crawley, Lewes and Eastbourne? I think 3 in the top 4 divisions is a stretch, but I could see a day when Sussex have 4 teams again, maybe even 5, getting into the top 5 divisions.

Can't see Lewes getting that high up the pyramid again any time soon as they over-stretched themselves last time and nearly went out of business in the process when their backer ran into his own financial difficulties

 

[Goring Gull]

Lewes flirted with getting near the football league a few years back making the conference lack of cash to sustain it however killed that dream

 

[sams dad]

Not with that football ground.

And not with their level of support. I'm not knocking the club, I've got a soft spot for them since living in Peacehaven during the '90's, but they simply don't get enough fans through the gate to support a team in the higher reaches of non-league football.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Lewes flirted with getting near the football league a few years back making the conference lack of cash to sustain it however killed that dream

The problem with Sussex clubs is the lack of infrastructure meaning it needs heavy investment in facilities which is cost prohibitive and which will always limit the ability to climb the pyramid as you have to fund the squad too. Brighton suffered with this as no alternatives to groundshare with and the cost securing facilities to sustain Championship football. Thank god we have Tony Bloom.