Sussex County Football Association

Sussex County Football Association
Formation 23 September 1882 (1882-09-23)
Purpose Football association
Headquarters Culver Road
Location
Region served
Sussex
Chief executive
 Ken Benham
Chairman
 Mathew Major
President
 Les Kempster
Affiliations The Football Association
Website www.sussexfa.com

The Sussex County Football Association, also simply known as Sussex County FA or Sussex FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Sussex, England. The Sussex County FA was founded on 23 September 1882[1][2] and run a number of County Cup competitions at various levels for teams all across the county. It is affiliated to The Football Association.[3]

History

Founded on 23 September 1882,[3] the Sussex County FA was founded by several football clubs including Burgess Hill, Chichester City and Horsham. The 1882/83 season saw the Sussex FA create the Sussex Senior Cup, which was won for the first time by Brighton Rangers. The competition continues to run and is the longest running football competition administered by the Sussex County FA.[3]

Whilst the main aim of county football associations was to ensure clubs had lots of matches to play, a secondary aim was to help organise the recreation of schoolchildren.[4] The Sussex County FA was formed at the time when parents in Sussex were pressing local schools to introduce games on Saturdays, with the intention of keeping children out of mischief.[4]

In July 1981 the Sussex County FA purchased Lancing F.C., to which it moved its operations, effectively making Lancing F.C.'s home of Culver Road the headquarters of the Sussex County FA.[3] On 2 November 1999 the Sussex County FA became incorporated as a private limited company. At this time, a new Board of Directors was created, with a second tier of volunteers called ‘the Council’, which was replaced in 2017 with ‘County Members’ and a series of Working Committees, designed to run football matters more effectively and inclusively.[3]

County Leagues

The Sussex County League is the highest level league in Sussex with the Division One winners being promoted to the Isthmian League or the Southern League. Although there are three divisions in the county league, there are four feeder leagues; East Sussex, West Sussex, Mid Sussex and Brighton Worthing & District.

In addition there are also Sunday leagues and Youth leagues.

League2007–08 Winners
Sussex County League Division OneCrowborough Athletic
Sussex County League Division TwoEast Grinstead Town
Sussex County League Division ThreeLoxwood

County Cups

Competition2007–08 Holders
Sussex Senior Challenge CupBrighton & Hove Albion Reserves
Sussex Intermediate CupBexhill United
Sussex Junior CupRoffey
RUR Charity CupThree Bridges
Sussex Sunday Challenge CupMillhouse
Sussex Sunday Challenge TrophyReaburn Rangers
Sussex Women's Challenge CupBrighton & Hove Albion WFC
Sussex Women's Challenge TrophySeahaven Harriers Ladies

Youth Representative Squad

The Squad that was selected against London FA on 9 October 2011 at AFC Hornchurch

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Benjamin Allan 0 0 England Pagham Colts FC
2 2DF Lewis Blaney 2 0 England Horsham Youth FC
3 2DF Robert Burley 1 0 England Crawley Down Youth FC
4 2DF Terry Carlin 2 0 England Crawley Down Youth FC
5 2DF Ben Collier 1 0 England Horsham Youth FC
6 3MF Davi Guimaraes 2 0 England Bourne Sports FC
7 3MF Connor Cushing 4 1 England Royal United FC
8 3MF Charlie Dennis 1 0 England Arundel Colts FC
9 3MF James Fergany 2 0 England Hawks Youth FC
10 3MF Greg Gander 1 0 England Horsham Youth FC
11 4FW Liam Lancaster 1 0 England Bourne Sports FC
12 4FW Jarryd Gilbertson 2 0 England Arundel Colts FC
13 4FW Matt Neocleous 1 0 England Arundel Colts FC
14 4FW Curtis Poole 1 0 England Pagham Colts FC

References

  1. ↑ Harvey, Adrian (2005). Football: The First Hundred Years: The Untold Story. Abingdon: Routledge.
  2. ↑ "Sussex County FA - History". Sussex FA. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sussex County FA - History". Sussex FA. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 Harvey, Adrian (2013). Football: The First Hundred Years: The Untold Story. Routledge. p. 210.


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