2022–23 Southern Combination Football League
The 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League season was the 98th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9, 10 and 11 (steps 5 and 6, and county feeder) of the English football league system .[ 1]
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by The Football Association on 12 May.[ 2]
Premier Division
The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 17 of which competed in the previous season
Team changes
League table
Football league season
Source:
scfl.org.uk Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
[ 3] (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Inter-step play-off
Results table
Source:
SCFL Fixture Grid Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Varndeanians
Brighton (Withdean )
Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity)
8,850
AFC Uckfield Town
Framfield
The Oaks
600
Alfold
Alfold Crossways
Alfold Recreation Ground
1,000
Bexhill United
Bexhill-on-Sea
The Polegrove
1,000
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre
1,000
Crawley Down Gatwick
Crawley Down
The Haven Centre
1,000
Crowborough Athletic
Crowborough
Crowborough Community Stadium
2,000
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne
The Saffrons
4,500
Eastbourne United Association
Eastbourne
The Oval
1,200
Hassocks
Hassocks
The Beacon
1,000
Horsham YMCA
Horsham
Gorings Mead
1,500
Lingfield
Lingfield
The Sports Pavilion
2,000
Little Common
Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common)
Little Common Recreation Ground
1,200
Loxwood
Loxwood
Plaistow Road
1,000
Midhurst & Easebourne
Easebourne
Rotherfield
1,000
Newhaven
Newhaven
The Trafalgar Ground
3,000
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven
The Sports Park
3,000
Roffey
Horsham (Roffey )
Bartholomew Way
1,000
Saltdean United
Brighton (Saltdean )
Hill Park
1,000
Steyning Town
Steyning
The Shooting Field
2,000
Division One
Division One was reduced to 17 clubs from 18, 15 of which competed from the previous season
Team changes
League table
Football league season
Source:
The FA Full-Time Division 1 Table Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
[ 3] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Dorking Wanderers B are not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides cannot compete above Step 6.
^ Deducted 1 point.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in Division 1
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Arundel
Arundel
Mill Road
2,200
Billingshurst
Billingshurst
Jubilee Fields
—
Chessington & Hook United
Chessington
Chalky Lane
3,000
Dorking Wanderers B
Dorking
Meadowbank
3,000
East Preston
Littlehampton (East Preston )
The Lashmar
1,000
Epsom & Ewell
Leatherhead
Fetcham Grove (groundshare with Leatherhead )
3,400
Forest Row
Crawley (Three Bridges )
Tinsley Lane (groundshare with Oakwood )
—
Godalming Town
Godalming
Bill Kyte Stadium
3,000
Hailsham Town
Hailsham
The Beaconsfield
2,000
Mile Oak
Brighton (Mile Oak )
Mile Oak Recreation Ground
—
Montpelier Villa
Lancing
Culver Road (groundshare with Lancing )
1,500
Oakwood
Crawley (Three Bridges )
Tinsley Lane
—
Seaford Town
Seaford
The Crouch
—
Selsey
Selsey
Bunn Leisure Stadium
—
Shoreham
Shoreham-by-Sea
Middle Road
2,000
Wick
Littlehampton (Wick )
Crabtree Park
2,000
Worthing United
Worthing (Broadwater )
The Robert Albon Memorial Ground
1,504
Division Two
Division Two remained at 14 teams.
Team changes
Football league season
Southern Combination League Division TwoSeason 2022–23 Dates 20 August 2022 – 1 May 2023 Champions Jarvis Brook Promoted Copthorne Matches played 182 Goals scored 789 (4.34 per match) Top goalscorer Chris Darwin (27 goals) Biggest home win St Francis Rangers 7–0 Brighton Electricity(20 August 2022) Biggest away win Rustington 0–7 Copthorne (24 September 2022) Highest scoring Worthing Town 4–9 St Francis Rangers (10 December 2022) Longest winning run 13 matchesJarvis Brook Longest unbeaten run 14 matchesJarvis Brook Longest losing run 10 matchesUpper Beeding Highest attendance 182Worthing Town 4–4 Rustington (29 August 2022) Lowest attendance 10Brighton Electricity 0–0 Worthing Town (29 October 2022) Total attendance 9,971 Average attendance 58.3
Promotion from this division depended on ground grading as well as league position.
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Jarvis Brook (C)
26
21
2
3
80
18
+62
65
2
Copthorne (P)
26
16
4
6
73
44
+29
52
Promoted to Division One
3
Capel
26
16
2
8
88
53
+35
50
4
Storrington
26
14
5
7
72
36
+36
47
5
Bosham
26
14
4
8
58
50
+8
46
6
Southwater
26
13
5
8
57
51
+6
44
7
Ferring
26
12
5
9
52
48
+4
41
8
St Francis Rangers
26
10
6
10
61
48
+13
36
9
Charlwood
26
11
2
13
53
49
+4
35
Resigned from League
10
Rustington
26
8
4
14
42
75
−33
28
11
Rottingdean Village
26
8
2
16
37
58
−21
26
12
Worthing Town
26
7
4
15
57
86
−29
25
13
Upper Beeding
26
4
5
17
32
82
−50
17
14
Brighton Electricity
26
2
2
22
27
91
−64
8
Results table
Results by matchday
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Bosham D L L D L W L W W W L W W L L L W W W W W W D W D D Brighton Electricity L L L L L L D L L D L L W L L L L L L W L L L L L L Capel D W W L W W W W D L W W L W W L L W W L W L W L W W Charlwood W L W W W D W L W W L D W L L L L L L L W L W L L W Copthorne W W L L L W L W L D W W L W W W W W W W W D W W D D Ferring L W W W D D L L L W W W W W L L W D W L L W L D D W Jarvis Brook W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W D L W W W D L L W Rottingdean Village D W W W W L L L L L L W L W L W L L L L L W D L L L Rustington W W D W L L W D W L L L D L W W L D L W L L W L L L Southwater D W L D W D W D W L W L L L L W W W W W W W W L L W St Francis Rangers W L L D W L W D D W L W L W L W L W W L W D W L L D Storrington L W W D W W L D D D L L L W W W D W W W W W W W W L Upper Beeding L L L L L L D D D L W L L L L L L L L L L W W D D W Worthing Town L L D W L D L D L D W L L L L L W L W W L L W L W L
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Chris Darwin
Rustington
27
2
Stephen Smith
Jarvis Brook
24
3
Lewis Rustell
Bosham
23
4
Toby Funnell
Copthorne
22
Lloyd Jermy
Capel
6
Ben Lewis
Southwater
20
Jordan Suter
Storrington
8
Sean Culley
Storrington (previously Worthing Town)
18
9
Daniel Sullivan
Copthorne
17
10
George Cumming
Capel
15
Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup
Source: 2022–23 Peter Bentley League Cup
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
References
2024–25 Premier Division 2024–25 Division One 2024–25 Division Two Seasons
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions