Brighton, Hove & District Football League

The Brighton, Hove & District Football League was a football competition involving teams in and around Brighton, Hove and Worthing, in England. The league was established in 1903 and reached ten divisions in size by 1967.[1] However, with the number of clubs slowly decreasing and the league reduced to only two divisions between 2011 and 2013, a merger with the Worthing & District League began in 2014, initially with a combined Premier Division. The merger was completed in 2015 with the establishment of the Brighton, Worthing & District League.[1]

Brighton, Hove & District Football League
Founded1903
Folded2015
Country England
Level on pyramidLevels 12–14
Feeder toSussex County League Division Three
Domestic cup(s)Brighton College Cup
President's Cup
A.W. Bridle Knock-Out Trophy
John Whittington Jubilee Cup
Gentry Bowl
Coronation Cup
Supplementary Trophy
Last championsHair Razors
(2013–14)
Websitebhdfl.co.uk

Prior to the league's disbanding, winners of the Premier Division were able to apply for promotion to the Sussex County League.

Champions

Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four
1922–23Allen WestBrighton & Hove RamblersPatchamHove Athletic
1923–24Brighton Railway AthleticRobins' AthleticHove YMCAKingston Athletic
1924–2519th Field Brigade RASouthdown AthleticKingston AthleticGeorge Street Old Boys' Association
1925–26Robins' AthleticYale AthleticSt Mark's Old BoysHove Seaside Villas
1926–27Haywards HeathGas Company AthleticShoreham St Mary's
1927–28Hove St AndrewsYale AthleticLewes Road Old BoysHove White Rovers
Season Division One Division Two Division Three A Division Three B Division Four
1928–29Bexhill IILewes Road Old BoysBrighton CelticHove St Leonard'sBB Old Boys' Association
Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four
1929–30Lewes Road Old BoysShoreham St Mary'sBB Old Boys' AssociationHove III
1930–31Brighton TramwaysAllen WestHove III
1931–32Brighton Mental HospitalHove IIICrescent Athletic
1932–33Eastbourne ComradesNorton AthleticVernon Athletic II
1933–34Brighton Mental HospitalSteyningMoulscombe
1934–35Belgravia Dairies SportsPiddinghoeBrighton Boys' Club (Old Boys)
1935–36Brighton Mental HospitalMoulscombeHove White Rovers
1936–37Belgravia Dairies SportsLewes IIAldrington Ramblers
1937–38Brighton Mental HospitalHove White RoversQueens Park
1938–39Belgravia Dairies SportsSteyningBrighton Insurance
1945–46Portslade St Andrews
1946–47
1947–48LancingVernon AthleticNilton AthleticWhitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys
1948–49Brighton Old GrammariansWest HoveLancing IINALGO
Season Senior Division Intermediate Division Junior Division One Junior Division Two Junior Division Three Junior Division Four
1949–50SkywaysWhitehawk & Manor Farm Old BoysShoreham UnitedSt Luke's Old BoysVale Rovers
1950–51SkywaysWest HoveBroadwaterVale RoversPortslade Gas Works
1951–52Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old BoysShoreham IIPeacehavenSpartan AthleticPatcham
1952–53West HoveEast Grinstead IIWhitehawk IIBrighton Old Grammarians IIPavilion AthleticBrighton & Hove Banks
Season Senior Division Intermediate Division One Intermediate Division Two Junior Division One Junior Division Two Junior Division Three
1953–54UckfieldWhitehawk IIRingmerHove County Old Boys AssociationSeaford IIUnderwood Sports
Season Senior Division Intermediate Division One Intermediate Division Two Intermediate Division Three Junior Division One Junior Division Two Junior Division Three
1954–55Eastbourne United IIShoreham UnitedHove County Old Boys AssociationFalmerBrighton & Hove BanksBrighton PhoenixWoodingdean
1955–56Eastbourne United IINewhaven IIRegal AthleticHove White Rovers IIIRottingdeanWoodingdeanAlliance Sports Club
1956–57Eastbourne United IIRegal AthleticKemp TownWoodingdeanLewes St Mary'sAlliance Sports ClubWorthing Old Grammarians II
Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Division Five Division Six Division Seven Division Eight Division Nine Division Ten
1957–58West HoveWhitehawk IIIEast Side RoversWest Hove IIAlliance Sports ClubWest Hove IIIFalmer II
1958–59Whitehawk IILewes IIWest Hove IIAlliance Sports ClubSt Wilfrid's Old BoysEast Side Rovers IIWoodingdean II
1959–60Eastbourne United IIOld Varndeanians IIOld AircoriansSt Wilfrid's Old BoysMarine AthleticBrighton InsuranceBoys Brigade Old Boys
1960–61Whitehawk IIOld AircoriansEast Side RoversAllen WestShoreham United IIBoys Brigade Old BoysBrighton Boys Club Old BoysMile Oak
1961–62Lewes IIShoreham UnitedLewes St Mary'sBishopstoneBoys Brigade Old BoysBrighton Boys Club Old BoysQueens Park RoversUnderwood Sports
1962–63League abandoned due to bad weather during January and February 1963[2]
1963–64Whitehawk IIPeacehavenBexhill Town Athletic IILewes YMCARingmer IIBrighton Boys Club Old Boys IIHove County Old Boys Association IIBISON II
1964–65Lewes IIHove County Old Boys AssociationLewes YMCALewes IIIBrighton Boys Club Old BoysQueens Park RoversLower Bevendean Old BoysJaycee SportsEast Moulsecoomb
1965–66Southwick IIHassocksHurstpierpointMile OakSouthwick IIILower Bevendean Old BoysEast MoulsecoombMarmion Centre (YMCA)Lower Bevendean Old Boys II
1966–67Southwick IINewhaven OlympicsBrighton Boys' Club Old BoysLower Bevendean Old BoysMayfieldMarmion CentreWhitehawk Boys' ClubHollingdean Park RangersSaltdean United
1967–68Southwick IIWorld's EndLower Bevendean Old BoysMayfieldPatcham Athletic IIHassocks IIHollingdean Park RangersEast Moulsecoomb IIBuxted IIBrighton Boys' Club II
1968–69PeacehavenLower Bevendean Old BoysBuxtedSouthwick IIIPeacehaven IILower Bevendean Old Boys IIHigh HurstwoodBrighton Boys' Club IIDitchling IIWhitehawk Boys' Club II
1969–70Lower Bevendean Old BoysPatcham AthleticHanover AthleticQueens Park AthleticLower Bevendean Old Boys IIHigh HurstwoodBrighton Boys' Club IILewes St Mary's IIWhitehawk Boys' Club IIIford II
1970–71Moulsecoomb RoversPortslade AthleticSussex UniversityEast MoulsecoombMarmion CentreIfordLewes St Mary's IIAlliance IILower Bevendean Old Boys IIIBrighton Ramblers
1971–72HassocksSussex UniversityPortsladeMarmion CentreIfordBrighton InsuranceBrighton RamblersSERPOWhitehawk Boys' ClubKingstonians
Season Premier One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine
1972–73Moulsecoomb RoversPortsladeMile OakBrighton RamblersHollingburyPortslade IIWhitehawk Boys' ClubMile Oak IIKingstoniansSayers Common
1973–74Old VarndeaniansMile OakBrighton RamblersSaltdean UnitedHanover Athletic IIWhitehawk IIIMile Oak IIBrighton Ramblers IIBrighton Insurance II67' Centre
1974–75Hanover AthleticBrighton RamblersSaltdean UnitedHanover Athletic IIAtlanta RoyalsKingstoniansBrighton Ramblers IISt Francis Hospital IIEstudiantesBritish Radio Corporation
1975–76Brighton RamblersSussex PolicePatcham Athletic IIAFC RoyalsBrighton Ramblers IISayers CommonBrighton ElectricityMile Oak IIIGrove CelticKingstonians II
1976–77Franklands VillageHurstpierpointAFC RoyalsUpper BeedingEast MoulsecoombHurstpierpoint IINewick NomadsMarmion Centre IIMD Sports
1977–78Brighton RamblersAFC RoyalsEast MoulsecoombSERPONewick NomadsMerlinBritish Radio CorporationTMB CelticPoynings II
1978–79Franklands VillageHassocks IIHove TudorMD SportsBrighton RangersLegal & General Assurance (Hove)Poynings IIAFC Falcons
1979–80RottingdeanHove TudorMD SportsDitchlingAFC FalconsBrighton Rangers IISaltdean United IIStanmer Park Rowdies
1980–81Mile OakPatcham (1903) IIUpper Beeding67' CentreGoldstoneStanmer Park RowdiesWestdene WombatsSegas II
1981–82RottingdeanSeaford Town67' CentreWaggon RangersWestdene WombatsMile Oak IIISeaford Town IIHove Venture
1982–83AFC FalconsPortsladeStanmer Park RowdiesBrighton ElectricityHove VentureSwan Valley CasualsBuckingham WanderersWestdene United II
1983–84AFC FalconsStanmer Park RowdiesBrighton RangersSaltdean United IIGrenadierBuckingham WanderersSouthern MusicJaycee Sports
1984–85AFC FalconsBrighton RangersWoodmancoteGrenadierSTC BrightonHove Royal British LegionBrighton Electricity IISaltdean United III
1985–86AFC FalconsBrighton ElectricityBurgess Hill AthleticSouthern MusicOld PaleedyansSV CarpentryBrighton Insurance IIEricsson
1986–87PortsladeUniversity of SussexWestdene IIPreston Dynamos (Rottingdean) IIAFC Falcons IIBrighton Electricity IICrown & Anchor
1987–88AFC FalconsGrenadierPreston Dynamos (Rottingdean)AFC Falcons IIEricssonHurstpierpoint IIICrown & Anchor II
1988–89Weatherbeaters HIBrighton Boys' Brigade Old BoysAFC Falcons (Bevendean)American ExpressSaltdean United IIIJaycee SportsSussex County Rangers II
1989–90AFC Falcons (Lower Bevendean)DuracellMile Oak IISussex County RangersHartwells AthleticBarclays BankAdur Athletic
1990–91AFC Falcons (Lower Bevendean)La RomaPatcham (1903)Hartwells AthleticGrenadier IIAmerican Express IICock & BottleBrighton Rangers II
1991–92AFC FalconsEndsleigh AthleticBrighton ElectricityGrenadier IIAmerican Express IIThe HollingburyMontpelier VillaBrighton Post Office Youth
1992–93AFC FalconsPatcham (1903)AFC BensleysThe HollingburyLower BevendeanAFC PeacehavenStanmer Athletic IIErib ETL
1993–94University of SussexRutlandInternational FactorsMadison TigersMontpelier VillaHove Streamline UnitedJaycee SportsSeaford Town III
1994–95AFC FalconsBarclays (Brighton)Montpelier VillaDowns AthleticJaycee SportsSeaford Cinque PortsBrighton Sports II
1995–96AFC FalconsMontpelier VillaHanoverHove Streamline UnitedLion & UnicornPrimaSouthern Rangers Old Boys II
1996–97Patcham (1903)Bevendean SocialBrighton SportsPrimaAFC St GeorgesSussex County Rangers III
1997–98AFC FalconsAJC BeaufortLower BevendeanAFC St GeorgesWoodsInternational Factors II
1998–99Midway (1948)Legal & General (Hove)AFC St GeorgesAutopaints (Brighton)O'DonovansMeridian Athletic
1999–00Old VarndeaniansAFC St GeorgesWhitehawk VeteransOld Varndeanians IIMeridian AthleticEricsson II
2000–01Old VarndeaniansHarbour ViewMeridian AthleticBrighton ElectricityRicardoReal Brunswick
2001–02Royal SovereignWhitehawk VetsSouth Central WanderersLower Bevendean ReservesMarquess of ExeterShoreham United
2002–03Old VarndeaniansHanoverBrighton ElectricityFC MidlothiansShoreham UnitedMaster Tiles
2003–04HanoverPortslade AthleticMaster TilesBrighton 1664AFC Stadium
2004–05HanoverMaster TilesBrighton 1664Blue HouseRottingdean United ReservesAmerican Express Reserves
2005–06Rottingdean VillageBlue HouseOvingdeanBrighton Rangers ReservesAmerican Express Reserves
2006–07HanoverReal BrunswickChurch of Christ the KingTeamstats.netBuckingham Arms
2007–08American ExpressChurch of Christ the KingBrighton North EndHikers BHACrew Club Sports
2008–09Brighton ElectricityHikers BHACrew Club SportsPeacehaven Good CompanionsOrb360
2009–10Montpelier VillaFalmer FalconsOrb360Montpelier View Reserves
2010–11Montpelier VillaHair RazorsChaileyMidway
2011–12Hair RazorsBritish School of Motoring
2012–13Hair RazorsTMG
2013–14Hair RazorsSouth Coast CityBoys Brigade Old Boys Reserves

References

  1. Worthing and Brighton Leagues to fully merge Shoreham Herald, 3 April 2015
  2. Season 1962–1963 Archived 23 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Brighton, Worthing & District League
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