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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 edit

The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 17 of which competed in the previous season

Team changes edit

League table edit

Southern Combination League
Premier Division
Season2022–23
Dates30 July 2022 – 29 April 2023
ChampionsBroadbridge Heath
PromotedBroadbridge Heath
RelegatedAlfold
Roffey
Matches played380
Goals scored1,288 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerPhillip Johnson (24 goals)
Biggest home winNewhaven 11–0 Roffey
(18 February 2023)
Biggest away winSaltdean United 0–7 Newhaven
(2 January 2023)
Highest scoringNewhaven 11–0 Roffey
(18 February 2023)
Longest winning run11 matches
Crawley Down Gatwick
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Broadbridge Heath
Longest losing run13 matches
AFC Varndeanians
Roffey
Highest attendance739
Newhaven 3–2 Peacehaven & Telscombe
(26 December 2022)
Lowest attendance27
Lingfield 0–3 AFC Varndeanians
(12 October 2022)
Total attendance47,827
Average attendance125.8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Broadbridge Heath (C, P) 38 27 6 5 93 33 +60 87 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Crawley Down Gatwick 38 27 3 8 76 32 +44 84 Qualified for inter-step play-off
3 Newhaven 38 25 6 7 119 41 +78 81
4 Eastbourne United 38 20 12 6 59 32 +27 72
5 Steyning Town 38 21 8 9 78 44 +34 71
6 Crowborough Athletic 38 21 7 10 68 44 +24 70
7 Bexhill United 38 22 3 13 68 48 +20 69
8 Peacehaven & Telscombe 38 21 5 12 71 42 +29 68
9 Eastbourne Town 38 19 9 10 58 32 +26 66
10 Hassocks 38 19 6 13 73 47 +26 63
11 Little Common 38 18 7 13 73 53 +20 61
12 Horsham YMCA 38 13 7 18 51 64 −13 46
13 Midhurst & Easebourne 38 9 8 21 57 85 −28 35
14 Lingfield 38 10 4 24 58 86 −28 34
15 Loxwood 38 9 7 22 59 101 −42 34
16 AFC Uckfield Town 38 10 3 25 47 83 −36 33
17 AFC Varndeanians 38 9 6 23 53 90 −37 33
18 Saltdean United 38 8 4 26 33 108 −75 28
19 Alfold (R) 38 5 7 26 47 101 −54 22 Relegated to Division One
20 Roffey (R) 38 5 6 27 47 122 −75 21
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 edit

29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Sutton Common Rovers 2–0Crawley Down GatwickWhyteleafe
15:00 Report Stadium: Church Road
Attendance: 164

Results table edit

Home \ Away UCK VAR ALF BEX BBH CDG CRO EBT EBU HSK HYM LIN LCM LOX MID NEW PAT ROF SDU STT
AFC Uckfield Town 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–4 0–3 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–0 0–5 0–1 3–1 2–3 3–2
AFC Varndeanians 4–3 1–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 6–2 7–4 0–3 0–2 3–3 2–3 2–2
Alfold 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–5 1–3 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–5 2–4 7–3 3–1 3–3
Bexhill United 1–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–4 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 6–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–2
Broadbridge Heath 3–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 1–3 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 5–1 3–0 5–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 8–0 2–0
Crawley Down Gatwick 2–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 2–4 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 5–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1
Crowborough Athletic 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–1 4–0
Eastbourne Town 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–1
Eastbourne United 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–3 4–1 2–0 1–1
Hassocks 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 3–4 2–2 0–0 7–0 5–1 2–3
Horsham YMCA 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–3 0–1 1–4 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–4 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–3 1–0
Lingfield 0–3 0–3 5–0 1–4 0–4 1–2 3–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 2–3 0–1 5–1 4–1 2–3 2–1 5–2 1–0 0–2
Little Common 2–1 6–1 5–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 4–1 0–3 2–1 8–2 1–1 2–0
Loxwood 3–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–3 0–2 1–6 0–3 3–0 3–1 1–4
Midhurst & Easebourne 2–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–3 1–4 3–2 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–1 0–1 2–4 1–3 2–3 3–0 0–4 0–0 1–1
Newhaven 6–1 7–0 6–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 4–2 5–0 3–2 11–0 5–0 1–4
Peacehaven & Telscombe 0–4 1–0 4–0 4–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–3 3–0 0–2 4–2 1–0 5–0 2–0 4–0 7–0 1–0 0–2
Roffey 4–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 2–3 0–4 2–2 3–3 1–5 0–6 3–1 1–2 0–1
Saltdean United 2–0 3–3 4–2 0–6 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–1 0–5 2–1 1–3 0–7 0–3 0–2 0–6
Steyning Town 4–0 2–1 3–2 3–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 5–1 1–1 1–3 4–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 5–0
Source: SCFL Fixture Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
AFC Uckfield TownWDLLWWLLLWWLLLDWLLLWLLWLLLLWLLLWLLWDLL
AFC VarndeaniansLWDLDWLLLLWLWWWLDLDLDWDLWLLLLLLLLLLLLL
AlfoldDLLLLLLLLWLLLLLWLLWLDLWLDLDLLDLLWLLDDL
Bexhill UnitedDWWLLWWLLWWWLWLWLWLWDLWLWWWLWWWLWWLWDW
Broadbridge HeathWWLWWWWDDWWWWWWWLLWWLDDWWWWWWWDDWWWLWW
Crawley Down GatwickWWLLLWWWWWWLWWWWWWWWWWWLLWWLLDWWDWWDWW
Crowborough AthleticWWDLWWLDDDWLWLLDWDWWLWWWWLWWWLWWWLDWWW
Eastbourne TownWDLWDDLLDWWLLWDWWWWWDWLWWWLWWWWDDWDLLL
Eastbourne United AssociationWLWWWDLWWLWWDDWLWDDLWWWWWDDDLWDWDWWWDD
HassocksLLWWWLLWDWWWDLWDWLLWLWWWLDWWWWDDLLLLWW
Horsham YMCALWWWWWLLLDLWLLWLLWDDLWDDLLDLLLLDWLWLWW
LingfieldDWLLLLWLDWLLLLWWLLDLWLWDLWWLLLWLLLLLLL
Little CommonLDDDWLWLWDLWLWWWLLLWLWWWLWWWWLLWDLWDDW
LoxwoodLWDWLLLWLLLLLLLDDDLDWLLLLWDLLLLWLWWWDL
Midhurst & EasebourneDWWLWLWWLWWLLLLWDLWLLLDDLLDLLLLLDLLLDD
NewhavenLLWWWWWWWDLWWWWDWLDWWLWWLWWWWWWDDWDLLW
RoffeyLLLLLLLLLLLLLDLLLLDLDDLLDLLLLWLWWWDLWL
Peacehaven & TelscombeWWWWLDWLLLLWDWWWWWLWLWLWWDLWWWLWDDWLLW
Saltdean UnitedLLLLLWWWLLDLWWLLLLLDLLDLLLLLLLLLWLWWLD
Steyning TownWLDLLWWWWWWWWDLLLDWWWWLWDWLWWDWWLDWWDD
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Premier Division
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Philip Johnson Hassocks 24
2 Jack Langford Steyning Town (previously Bexhill United) 22
3 Alfie Rogers Newhaven 21
4 Lucas Franzen-Jones Newhaven 20
5 Sam Clements Crawley Down Gatwick 18
6 Evan Archibald Bexhill United 17
Liam Benson Hassocks
Lee Robinson Newhaven
9 Lewis Hole Little Common 16
Thomas Tolfrey Horsham YMCA

Stadia and locations edit

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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 edit

Division One was reduced to 17 clubs from 18, 15 of which competed from the previous season

Team changes edit

League table edit

Southern Combination League
Division One
Season2022–23
Dates7 August 2022 – 7 May 2023
ChampionsShoreham
PromotedShoreham
Epsom & Ewell
RelegatedForest Row
Montpelier Villa
Hailsham Town
Matches played272
Goals scored852 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorerHarry Heath (24 goals)
Biggest home winShoreham 8–2 Billingshurst
(8 October 2022)
Biggest away winMontpelier Villa 0–5 Chessington & Hook United
(6 August 2022)
Highest scoringArundel 7–4 Chessington & Hook United
(13 April 2023)
Longest winning run8 matches
Epsom & Ewell
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Shoreham
Longest losing run9 matches
Forest Row
Highest attendance512
Shoreham 1–0 Montpelier Villa
(22 April 2023)
Lowest attendance11
Oakwood 0–1 Dorking Wanderers B
(13 September 2022)
Total attendance23,537
Average attendance86.5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shoreham (C, P) 32 21 8 3 79 31 +48 71 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Epsom & Ewell (O, P) 32 20 5 7 68 41 +27 65 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Combined Counties League Premier Division South
3 Dorking Wanderers B 32 19 6 7 59 31 +28 63 Ineligible for promotion[a]
4 Wick 32 19 5 8 59 39 +20 62 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Godalming Town 32 18 7 7 62 34 +28 61
6 Selsey 32 16 8 8 57 37 +20 56
7 Arundel 32 14 9 9 71 51 +20 51
8 Billingshurst 32 12 5 15 52 71 −19 41
9 Seaford Town 32 11 7 14 43 47 −4 40
10 Chessington & Hook United 32 9 8 15 47 48 −1 35
11 Worthing United 32 10 5 17 39 51 −12 35
12 Mile Oak 32 8 10 14 40 59 −19 34
13 East Preston 32 9 5 18 38 60 −22 32
14 Oakwood 32 9 5 18 36 49 −13 31[b]
15 Montpelier Villa 32 8 5 19 32 67 −35 29 Reprieved from relegation
16 Forest Row 32 8 5 19 39 76 −37 29
17 Hailsham Town (R) 32 6 7 19 31 60 −29 25 Relegated to Division Two
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:
  1. ^ Dorking Wanderers B are not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides cannot compete above Step 6.
  2. ^ Deducted 1 point.

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Epsom & Ewell 0 (6)
6 Selsey 0 (5)
2 Epsom & Ewell 2
4 Wick 1
4 Wick 2
5 Godalming Town 1

Semi-finals edit

29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Epsom & Ewell 0–0
(6–5 p)		SelseyLeatherhead
15:00 Report Stadium: Fetcham Grove
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Wick 2–1Godalming TownLittlehampton (Wick)
15:00 Report Stadium: Crabtree Park

Final edit

7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) Epsom & Ewell 2–1WickLeatherhead
15:00
  •   31'  80' Jaevon Dyer
  •   64' Sam Conolly
 Stadium: Fetcham Grove
Attendance: 384

Results table edit

Home \ Away ARU BIL CHU DOR EPR EPS FOR GOD HAI MOK MON OAK SEA SEL SHO WIC WOR
Arundel 3–0 7–4 1–0 7–2 5–1 5–0 1–4 2–1 1–1 2–4 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 3–2 4–3
Billingshurst 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–3 3–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 4–3 2–5
Chessington & Hook United 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–2
Dorking Wanderers B 4–2 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 5–1 3–2 2–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–0
East Preston 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–4 2–2 2–1
Epsom & Ewell 3–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 5–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 6–1 1–3
Forest Row 1–3 1–3 0–1 1–4 2–1 0–2 0–5 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–1 4–1 0–3 0–2 2–3 1–2
Godalming Town 2–2 5–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 1–3 4–1 0–0 5–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–0
Hailsham Town 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–6 2–2 1–2
Mile Oak 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 1–5 0–4 1–0
Montpelier Villa 1–1 2–0 0–5 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–3 0–3 2–1 3–1 0–3 1–4 0–4 0–4 1–2 2–1
Oakwood 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–1 1–2 0–5 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–1 2–0
Seaford Town 1–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–1
Selsey 1–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–2 5–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1
Shoreham 1–1 8–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–1
Wick 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 0–1 2–6 2–0
Worthing United 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–4 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–3
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division One
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
ArundelWLDLWWWDLWWDDWLWDWDDLLLLWWWWLDDW
BillingshurstLWWDWLLLLLWLDLWWWLDWLDWWDWWLLLLL
Chessington & Hook UnitedWLWWDLWLLDLLDWWLLDLLDDWDLDWLLLDW
Dorking Wanderers BWLLWDDWWWLWLLWWWWDLWWDWWLWWWDWWD
East PrestonDWWWLLWLLLDLLLDLLWWWWDLDLWLLLDLL
Epsom & EwellLWWWWWWWWDWWWLWDLLLWWLWWDWLDDWWW
Forest RowWLLLLLLLLLDLDLDLWWLWLLWWDLLDWLWL
Godalming TownWWDWWLLLWWLWDDWWWDWDWLDWDWWLWLWW
Hailsham TownDLLDLLWWLWDLLDLWWWLLLDLDDLLLLLLL
Mile OakLWLWLWLLWDLDDWLDDDLWWLLWDLDLDLLD
Montpelier VillaLLLLLLLDLDWDLDLWWLWLLLLWLLLLWWWL
OakwoodLLDLLLWWDLWLWLDLLDLWLDLWLWWWLLLL
Seaford TownLLDDDLWWDLLLLDLLLDLWLWWLLDWWWWWW
SelseyLWWWWWWWDLDDWLDDLWDLLWWLWWWWDLDW
ShorehamWWDDWWDWWWWWDDWWWWWWWDDLWLWWDLWW
WickWWWWWLLLWWWWWDLWDWLLDLWWWWDLDWWW
Worthing UnitedLLLDWWWDLDLDLWLDLLWLLWLLWWLLLLWL
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division One
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Harry Heath Shoreham 24
2 Shane Brazil Selsey 19
3 Harry Russell Arundel 14
4 Marcus Richmond Shoreham 13
5 Zachary Harris Wick 12
6 David Crouch Wick 11
Ramon Santos Montpelier Villa
8 Ben Aubrey Dorking Wanderers B 10
Athan Smith-Joseph Epsom & Ewell
Jaevon Dyer Epsom & Ewell

Stadia and locations edit

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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 edit

Division Two remained at 14 teams.

Team changes edit

Southern Combination League Division Two
Season2022–23
Dates20 August 2022 – 1 May 2023
ChampionsJarvis Brook
PromotedCopthorne
Matches played182
Goals scored789 (4.34 per match)
Top goalscorerChris Darwin (27 goals)
Biggest home winSt Francis Rangers 7–0 Brighton Electricity
(20 August 2022)
Biggest away winRustington 0–7 Copthorne
(24 September 2022)
Highest scoringWorthing Town 4–9 St Francis Rangers
(10 December 2022)
Longest winning run13 matches
Jarvis Brook
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Jarvis Brook
Longest losing run10 matches
Upper Beeding
Highest attendance182
Worthing Town 4–4 Rustington
(29 August 2022)
Lowest attendance10
Brighton Electricity 0–0 Worthing Town
(29 October 2022)
Total attendance9,971
Average attendance58.3

Promotion from this division depended on ground grading as well as league position.

League table edit

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
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results table edit

Home \ Away BOS BRE CAP CHA COP FER JAR ROT RUS SOU STF STO UBD WOR
Bosham 5–3 1–4 3–0 2–1 6–2 2–1 5–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3
Brighton Electricity 0–1 1–6 H/W 2–4 2–4 0–4 0–2 5–0 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–1 0–0
Capel 5–2 3–0 0–1 2–3 7–3 3–2 0–0 8–1 5–1 5–4 2–5 4–4 8–2
Charlwood 1–3 2–0 1–5 3–1 0–2 0–1 3–2 8–0 2–2 0–2 0–6 4–0 4–1
Copthorne 5–0 3–2 1–3 3–2 1–1 0–3 3–0 3–2 5–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 6–1
Ferring 3–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 3–4 0–1 4–0 3–0 2–3 4–4 1–0 2–0 1–2
Jarvis Brook 2–0 7–2 3–2 5–0 7–1 0–0 7–0 1–4 4–0 5–0 3–0 7–3 4–0
Rottingdean Village 0–4 7–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–3 1–2 3–0
Rustington 1–2 2–1 1–5 1–1 0–7 5–2 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–4 2–3 4–3
Southwater 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–0 2–4 1–2 0–1 2–1 4–2 1–1 5–2 8–1 5–3
St Francis Rangers 6–0 7–0 4–0 2–1 1–2 2–4 0–1 1–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 2–2 2–1
Storrington 2–6 6–0 4–0 2–3 1–1 3–1 2–3 4–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 6–1
Upper Beeding 0–3 3–3 0–4 1–5 0–6 0–0 0–1 2–5 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–6
Worthing Town 3–0 6–1 3–2 4–7 2–4 1–1 1–4 1–4 4–4 1–3 4–9 1–1 3–1
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
BoshamDLLDLWLWWWLWWLLLWWWWWWDWDD
Brighton ElectricityLLLLLLDLLDLLWLLLLLLWLLLLLL
CapelDWWLWWWWDLWWLWWLLWWLWLWLWW
CharlwoodWLWWWDWLWWLDWLLLLLLLWLWLLW
CopthorneWWLLLWLWLDWWLWWWWWWWWDWWDD
FerringLWWWDDLLLWWWWWLLWDWLLWLDDW
Jarvis BrookWWWLWWWWWWWWWWWWWDLWWWDLLW
Rottingdean VillageDWWWWLLLLLLWLWLWLLLLLWDLLL
RustingtonWWDWLLWDWLLLDLWWLDLWLLWLLL
SouthwaterDWLDWDWDWLWLLLLWWWWWWWWLLW
St Francis RangersWLLDWLWDDWLWLWLWLWWLWDWLLD
StorringtonLWWDWWLDDDLLLWWWDWWWWWWWWL
Upper BeedingLLLLLLDDDLWLLLLLLLLLLWWDDW
Worthing TownLLDWLDLDLDWLLLLLWLWWLLWLWL
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

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 edit

 
 
 
Brighton Electricity
 
Capel
 
Charlwood
 
 
Ferring
 
Jarvis Brook
 
Rottingdean Village
 
Upper Beeding
 
 
Southwater
 
 
 
Worthing Town
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Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bosham Bosham Walton Lane —
Brighton Electricity Brighton (Withdean) Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) 8,850
Capel Capel Newdigate Road —
Charlwood Charlwood Glovers Road —
Copthorne Copthorne Camping World Community Stadium (groundshare with Horsham) 1,300
Ferring Ferring The Glebelands —
Jarvis Brook Crowborough Limekiln —
Rottingdean Village Brighton (Rottingdean) Rottingdean Sports Centre —
Rustington Rustington Rustington Recreation Ground —
Southwater Southwater Southwater Sports Club —
St Francis Rangers Haywards Heath Colwell Ground 1000
Storrington Storrington The Recreation Ground, Storrington —
Upper Beeding Upper Beeding Memorial Playing Field —
Worthing Town Worthing Palatine Park —

Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup edit

Source: 2022–23 Peter Bentley League Cup

First round edit

23 August 2022 (2022-08-23) Arundel2–4 Montpelier Villa Arundel
19:45
  • Stephen Herbert   11'
  • Liam Brady   87'
 Report
  •   21'   48'   57'   69'
 Stadium: Mill Road
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Billingshurst1–4 Chessington & Hook United Billingshurst
19:45
  • Nick Tilley   58'
 Report Stadium: Jubilee Fields
Attendance: 72
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Hailsham Town 3–0Mile OakHailsham
19:30
  • Connor Martin   49'   80'
  • Connor Townsend   88'
 Report Stadium: Beaconsfield
Attendance: 113
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Oakwood1–2 Forest Row Crawley
19:45
  • Ashley Hollom   70'
 Report
  • Ross Jones   32'   72'
 Stadium: Oakwood Sports and Social Club
Attendance: 50
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Selsey2–3 Wick Selsey
19:45
  • Evan Harris   25'
  • Corey Burns   57'
 Report
  • Ryan Barratt   49'
  • David Crouch   62'
  • Joshua Irish   85'
 Stadium: High Street Ground

Second round edit

6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) AFC Uckfield Town1–3 Bexhill United Uckfield
19:30
  • Omar Abbas  
 Report
  • Jamie Thoroughgood   28'  64'
  • Hayden Beaconsfield   72'
 Stadium: The Oaks
Attendance: 63
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Alfold0–5 Horsham YMCA Alfold
19:45 Report
  • Joshua Tuck   13'
  • Harry Law   40'
  • Joshua Neathey   66'
  • Stanley Berry   72'
 Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground
Attendance: 51
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Broadbridge Heath 4–0Midhurst & EasebourneBroadbridge Heath
19:45
  • Ben Cooksley   21'
  • Lewis Croal   24'  68'
  • Mason Doughty   50'
 Report Stadium: Countryside Stadium
Attendance: 40
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Chessington & Hook United1–4 Steyning Town Chessington
19:45
  • Warren Lyn  
 Report
  • Dominic Johnson-Fisher   5'  65'
  • Nathan Da Costa   47'
  • Josh Bradley   90+4'
 Stadium: Chalky Lane
Attendance: 93
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Crawley Down Gatwick2–3 Epsom & Ewell Crawley Down
19:30
  • Michael Wood   59'
  • Rhys White   80'
 Report
  • Bradley Peters   5'
  • Josh Owen   47'
  • Ricardo Fernandes   65'
 Stadium: Haven Field
Attendance: 53
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Eastbourne United 6–0Seaford TownEastbourne
19:45
  • Max Thompson   8'  20'  45'
  • Arron Hopkinson   26'
  • Jack Samways   81'
 Report Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 85
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Forest Row0–5 Lingfield Crawley
19:45 Report
  • Richard Wetton    
  • David Vetterlein  
  • Cameron Dobell  
 Stadium: Oakwood Sports and Social Club
Attendance: 42
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Godalming Town0-1 Dorking Wanderers Reserves Godalming
19:45 Report
  • Jack Saunders   37'
 Stadium: The Bill Kyte Stadium
Attendance: 52
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Hailsham Town2–3 Crowborough Athletic Hailsham
19:45
  • George Whitley   34'
  • Kane Edwards   75'
 Report
  • Dilan Nlendi   23'  54'
  • Harry London   31'
 Stadium: The Beaconsfield
Attendance: 164
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Hassocks 0–2 AFC Varndeanians Hassocks
19:45 Report
  • Alexander Rainford   46'
  • Finley Bigg   54'
 Stadium: The Beacon
Attendance: 148
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Little Common1–5 Newhaven Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common)
19:30
  • James Miriam-Batchelor   90'
 Report
  • Lucas Franzen-Jones   7'  11'  40'
  • Tom Underwood   16'
 Stadium: Little Common Recreation Ground
Attendance: 86
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Loxwood 3–0RoffeyLoxwood
19:45
  • Devon Fender   10'  35'  75'
 Report Stadium: Plaistow Road
Attendance: 53
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Peacehaven & Telscombe 7–1Eastbourne TownPeacehaven
19:45
  • Max Hollobone   14'
  • Callum Edwards   28'  40'  69'
  • Robin Deen   43'
  • Curtis Ford   60'
  • Harry Docherty   80'
 Report
  • Tyler Capon  
 Stadium: Centenary Park
Attendance: 188
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Saltdean United 4–1ShorehamSaltdean
19:45
  • Lucas Tyrell   21'
  • Lewis Heasman   60'  85'
 Report Stadium: Hill Park
Attendance: 84
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Worthing United 2–2
(4–1 p)		PrestonWorthing
19:45
  • Billy White   5'
  • Bradley Hunt   45+2'
 Report
  • Alfie Moss   21'
  • Sean Culley   73'
 Stadium: Robert Albon Memorial Ground
Attendance: 64
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Wick 3–0Montpelier VillaWick, West Sussex
19:45
  • James Thurgar   6'
  • Zachary Matthew Harris   63'
  • Ryan Barratt   83'
 Report Stadium: Crabtree Park
Attendance: 26

Third round edit

3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) AFC Varndeanians1–4 Loxwood Brighton
20:00
  •   11' Alexander Rainford
 Report
  •   55'   75' Clyde Jacques
  •   65' Devon Fender
  •   85' Jay Popham
 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 55
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Eastbourne United 3–0WickEastbourne
19:45
  •   3' Mason Creese
  •   10' Max Thompson
  •   45+1' Alfie Headland
 Report Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 85
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Epsom & Ewell2–4 Broadbridge Heath Leatherhead
19:30
  •   18' Athan Smith-Joseph
  •   85' Gideo Acheampong
 Report
  •   4' Jack Frankland
  •   65' Kyle Sim
  •   68' Lewis Croal
  •   71' Ben Cooksley
 Stadium: Fetcham Grove
Attendance: 62
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Horsham YMCA1–3 Dorking Wanderers B Horsham
19:30
  •   41' Stanley Berry
 Report
  •   10' Conan Torpey
  •   41' Ben Aubrey
  •   82' Sekou Toure
 Stadium: Gorings Mead
Attendance: 74
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Lingfield0–4 Crowborough Athletic Lingfield, Surrey
19:45 Report
  •   41'   70' Joao Andrade
  •   62' Harry London
  •   74' Lucas Murrain
 Stadium: Godstone Road
Attendance: 52
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Newhaven 1–1
(3–2 p)		Bexhill UnitedNewhaven
19:45 Report Stadium: Fort Road
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Saltdean United0–6 Peacehaven & Telscombe Saltdean
19:45 Report Stadium: Hill Park
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Steyning Town 4–1Worthing UnitedSteyning
19:45
  •   2' Josh Bradley
  •   10' Nathan Da Costa
  •   82'   90+2' Dominic Johnson-Fisher
 Report
  •   30' Ryan Warr
 Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 82

Quarter-final edit

14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Broadbridge Heath1–2 Newhaven Broadbridge Heath
19:45
  •   9' Louis Evans
 Report
  •   51' Charlie Bennett
  •   61' Jack Meeres
 Stadium: Countryside Stadium
28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) Crowborough Athletic 1–0Steyning TownCrowborough
19:30
  •   34' Harry Forster
 Report Stadium: Alderbrook
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) Loxwood 2–0Dorking Wanderers BLoxwood
19:45
  •   10' Charley Gibson
  •   90' Zain Beg
 Report Stadium: Plaistow Road
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Peacehaven & Telscombe 2–1Eastbourne UnitedPeacehaven
19:45
  •   67' Ross Barclay
  •   88' Callum Edwards
 Report
  •   24' Ryan McBride
 Stadium: Centenary Park

Semi-final edit

21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) Loxwood0–2 Newhaven Steyning
19:45 Report
  •   6' Ian Robinson
  •   17' Jack Meeres
 Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 116
Referee: Daniel Jeffery
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) Peacehaven & Telscombe0–2 Crowborough Athletic Newhaven
19:45 Report
  •   62' Jacob Lambert
  •   90+9' Harry Forster
 Stadium: Fort Road
Attendance: 142
Referee: David Spain

Final edit

1 May 2023 (2023-05-01) Newhaven 2–1Crowborough AthleticHassocks
13:00
  •   60' Lukas Franzen-Jones
  •   75' Charlie Bennett
 Report
  •   90+4'
 Stadium: The Beacon
Attendance: 476
Referee: Greig Walker

References edit

  1. ^ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at steps 3-6". The FA. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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