The 1939–40

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season was the 20th in the history of the competition. Due to the

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, a war-time emergency competition was announced and 16 teams were placed into two separate leagues, 8 teams in the Eastern Division and 8 in the Western Division. With the winners of each league playing in a play-off to decide the overall winner.

Clubs

The league featured 16 clubs, 14 which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs: * Hastings & St Leonards *

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Eastern Division

League table

Western Division

League table

Play-off Final

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1 — 0 Hastings & St Leonards
Source
Sussex County league - Historic League Tables
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References

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