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2021–22 Southern Combination Football League

The 2021–22 Southern Combination Football League season was the 97th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.[1]

The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by The Football Association on 18 May.[2]

After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3][4] a number of promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.

Premier Division edit

Southern Combination League
Premier Division
Season2021–22
Dates31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022
ChampionsLittlehampton Town
PromotedLittlehampton Town
RelegatedEast Preston
Matches played380
Goals scored1,305 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerJoseph Benn (39 goals)
Biggest home winPeacehaven & Telscombe 10–0 Loxwood
(6 November 2021)
Biggest away winEast Preston 1–12 Littlehampton Town
(11 January 2022)
Highest scoringCrawley Down Gatwick 11–2 East Preston
(26 March 2022)
Longest winning run11 matches
Saltdean United
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Bexhill United
Longest losing run14 matches
East Preston
Highest attendance1092
Littlehampon Town 2–0 Bexhill United
(23 April 2022)
Lowest attendance25
AFC Varndeanians 1–4 Horsham YMCA
(13 November 2021)
Total attendance46,684
Average attendance122.9

The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and three clubs, promoted from Division One:

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Littlehampton Town 38 29 4 5 130 48 +82 91 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Saltdean United 38 27 6 5 104 31 +73 87 Retented at Step 5[a]
3 Newhaven 38 23 11 4 94 36 +58 80 Qualified for inter-step play-off[b]
4 Bexhill United 38 22 11 5 83 39 +44 77
5 Eastbourne United 38 20 7 11 75 45 +30 67
6 Eastbourne Town 38 20 7 11 74 45 +29 67
7 Broadbridge Heath 38 19 6 13 71 47 +24 63
8 Peacehaven & Telscombe 38 17 9 12 72 46 +26 60
9 Pagham 38 18 5 15 63 59 +4 59 Transferred to the Wessex League
10 Little Common 38 14 10 14 65 64 +1 52
11 Crawley Down Gatwick 38 15 6 17 83 67 +16 51
12 Lingfield 38 14 4 20 58 73 −15 46
13 Horsham YMCA 38 11 8 19 44 73 −29 41
14 AFC Uckfield Town 38 8 15 15 32 44 −12 39
15 Alfold 38 11 6 21 44 72 −28 39
16 Hassocks 38 9 11 18 46 75 −29 38
17 Steyning Town 38 9 9 20 41 92 −51 36
18 AFC Varndeanians 38 8 8 22 58 89 −31 32
19 Loxwood 38 8 5 25 37 99 −62 29 Reprieved from relegation[c]
20 East Preston 38 1 6 31 31 161 −130 9 Relegated to Division One
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[9]
Notes:
  1. ^ Saltdean United failed to meet ground grading standards and were not promoted.[5]
  2. ^ Contested an inter-step play-off match as one of the six third-from-bottom clubs with the fewest points per game (PPG) from Step 5 at the end of the 2021–22 season against one of the nine runners-up with the most PPG from the eight divisions at Step 4. The winner stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser remained at Step 5.[6][7]
  3. ^ Loxwood were reprieved as one of 12 clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom at Step 5.[8]

Inter-step play-off edit

30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) Lancing 2–1NewhavenLancing
15:00
  •   52'  56' Modou Jammeh
 Report
  •   47' Lee Robinson
 Stadium: Culver Road
Attendance: 702

Results table edit

Home \ Away UCK VAR ALF BEX BBH CDG EPR EBT EBU HSK HYM LIN LCM LIT LOX NEW PAG PAT SDU STT
AFC Uckfield Town 4–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–6 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1
AFC Varndeanians 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–4 2–2 7–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–4 3–4 3–0 4–6 2–1 1–4 2–3 2–3 0–1 2–3
Alfold 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 2–5 0–6 3–1
Bexhill United 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 6–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 5–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0
Broadbridge Heath 1–0 3–0 8–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 5–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–0
Crawley Down Gatwick 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–2 11–2 0–2 4–2 1–3 9–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–4 5–0 0–1 0–2 8–0
East Preston 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–7 0–3 0–4 0–9 1–5 4–1 0–1 1–7 1–3 1–12 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–6 2–3 0–5
Eastbourne Town 0–0 2–0 5–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–1 5–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 3–0
Eastbourne United Association 3–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 7–0 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3
Hassocks 2–2 4–1 2–1 1–4 1–5 0–0 5–2 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–6 0–0 0–5 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0
Horsham YMCA 1–2 0–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–3 0–2 2–4 1–0 2–6 1–1 1–4 2–0 1–4 2–1 2–0 0–4 2–2
Lingfield 1–0 1–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 1–4 0–6 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–6 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–2
Little Common 0–0 5–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 7–2 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–2 2–1
Littlehampton Town 1–0 5–0 3–2 2–0 3–2 5–2 3–0 3–3 4–0 4–2 4–0 3–1 4–2 3–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–4 8–0
Loxwood 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–5 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–1 4–3 0–2 1–10 2–5 0–1 0–6 2–3
Newhaven 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 5–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–3 4–2 3–0 3–3 2–2 3–0
Pagham 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 6–2 3–2 2–3 0–1 1–0 4–0 0–4 2–3 1–0 0–4 2–2 1–0 0–1
Peacehaven & Telscombe 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 6–0 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 10–0 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–1
Saltdean United 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 5–0 3–0 9–0 1–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 5–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 5–2
Steyning Town 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–5 0–5 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–7 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–6 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–6
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
AFC Uckfield TownLDDDWLWLLLDLDWLDWDLLDDLLDDDLWDWWDLWDLL
AFC VarndeaniansLLLLLLLLLDLLLDDDLLLLLDWLDWLWDLWWWWWLLD
AlfoldLWWWWLWLWWLLLDLLDLLLDDDLWLLLLWWDLWLLLL
Bexhill UnitedWLLWDWLWWWDDWWDDDWWWWDDWWWWLDWWWDWDWWL
Broadbridge HeathLWLWWDWWWDDLLWWWWDDWWLLWWWLLLWLLLWLWDW
Crawley Down GatwickLWLWLDWWWDWLWLLDLWWLWWLWLWLLDDWLWLLLDL
East PrestonDLLLDLLLLLDLLDLWLLLLLLDDLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Eastbourne TownWWWDLLDLLWWDDDWWWWDWWWLLWWWLWLWLWWLDLW
Eastbourne United AssociationLLLWWLLLLWWWWDWWDDWWDWLDWWWWLDWWWLWLWD
HassocksLLDLLWDLLLDWLLLLWLDDLDWDLLWWLDLWWDLDDW
Horsham YMCALLLWWDWDLLDLLWDWLWLDWWLLDLLWLLWLLLWLDD
LingfieldWWLLDWLWLLLLWDLWLWWLWLDLWWLLLLLLLLWWWD
Little CommonWDLDWWWDWWWLDWLLDDLLLLDDDWLWWLLLWWWLLD
Littlehampton TownWWLWWWWWWWWWDDWWLWLWWWWWDLWWDWWWWLWWWW
LoxwoodLLWLLDDLLLLWLLWDLLLLWLLLWLLLDDLLLLLLWW
NewhavenDWWLWWWDWWWDDWLWDWWLDWDWWDWWWDWWWDLWDW
PaghamLWWWLWWWWWLWWWLLLWWWWLWDWDDLDDLLLLWLLL
Peacehaven & TelscombeWLWWWLLLLLLDWLDWWDWDWLWLDLWLDWDWWWWWDD
Saltdean UnitedWWWWLWWWLWWWDDWWLWDWWDWDLLWWWWWWWWWWWD
Steyning TownWWDLLLLDLLWLWDLLLWLLLDWDWDLLLLLLWLWDDD
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Premier Division
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Joseph Benn Littlehampton Town 39
2 Charlie Pitcher Crawley Down Gatwick 30
3 George Gaskin Littlehampton Town 28
Jack Shonk Bexhill United
5 Evan Archibald Bexhill United 24
Jack Langford Pagham
Alfie Rogers Newhaven
Max Thompson Eastbourne United
9 Rob Clarke Steyning Town 22
10 Lewis Hole Little Common 21

Stadia and locations edit

 
 
AFC Uckfield Town
 
AFC Vardeanians
 
Alfold
 
Bexhill United
 
Broadbridge Heath
 
Crawley Down Gatwick
 
East Preston
 
Eastbourne Town
 
Eastbourne United AFC
 
Hassocks
 
Horsham YMCA
 
Lingfield
 
 
Littlehampton Town
 
Loxwood
 
Newhaven
 
Pagham
 
Peacehaven & Telscombe
 
Saltdean United
 
Steyning Town
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Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
AFC Varndeanians Brighton (Withdean) Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity) 8,850 1929
AFC Uckfield Town Framfield The Oaks 600 2014
Alfold Alfold Crossways Alfold Recreation Ground 1,000 1923
Bexhill United Bexhill-on-Sea The Polegrove 1,000 2002
Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 1,000 1919
Crawley Down Gatwick Crawley Down The Haven Centre 1,000 1993
East Preston Littlehampton (East Preston) The Lashmar (groundshare with Littlehampton United) 1,000 1966
Eastbourne Town Eastbourne The Saffrons 4,500 1881
Eastbourne United Eastbourne The Oval 1,200 2003
Hassocks Hassocks The Beacon 1,000 1902
Horsham YMCA Horsham Gorings Mead 1,500 1898
Lingfield Lingfield The Sports Pavilion 2,000 1893
Little Common Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common) The Oval (groundshare with Eastbourne United) until 12 December 2021 1,200 1966
Little Common Recreation Ground from 12 December 2021 1,000
Littlehampton Town Littlehampton St Flora Sportsfield 4,000 1896
Loxwood Loxwood Plaistow Road 1,000 1920
Newhaven Newhaven The Trafalgar Ground 3,000 1889
Pagham Pagham Nyetimber Lane 1,500 1903
Peacehaven & Telscombe Peacehaven The Sports Park 3,000 1923
Saltdean United Brighton (Saltdean) Hill Park 1,000 1966
Steyning Town Steyning The Shooting Field 2,000 1892

Division One edit

Southern Combination League
Division One
Season2021–22
Dates31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022
ChampionsRoffey
PromotedRoffey
Midhurst & Easebourne
RelegatedStorrington
Matches played306
Goals scored1,102 (3.6 per match)
Top goalscorerJoshua Neathey (33 goals)
Biggest home winDorking Wanderers Reserves 11–1 Storrington
(18 September 2021)
Biggest away winStorrington 0–6 Midhurst & Easebourne
(28 August 2021)
Highest scoringDorking Wanderers Reserves 11–1 Storrington
(18 September 2021)
Longest winning run7 matches
Midhurst & Easebourne
Roffey
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Shoreham
Longest losing run10 matches
Storrington
Highest attendance325
Selsey 2–0 Godalming Town
(16 April 2022)
Lowest attendance10
Mile Oak 1–1 Oakwood
(2 October 2021)
Total attendance21,669
Average attendance70.8

Division One increased to 18 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Roffey 34 23 6 5 85 44 +41 75 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Midhurst & Easebourne 34 22 4 8 87 43 +44 70 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
3 Dorking Wanderers reserves 34 22 3 9 84 45 +39 69 Ineligible for promotion[a]
4 Seaford Town 34 20 7 7 69 41 +28 67 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Shoreham 34 18 11 5 76 58 +18 65
6 Epsom & Ewell 34 20 4 10 93 47 +46 64
7 Godalming Town 34 16 10 8 57 46 +11 58
8 Selsey 34 17 4 13 50 47 +3 55
9 Montpelier Villa 34 13 6 15 75 76 −1 45
10 Wick 34 12 8 14 50 53 −3 44
11 Forest Row 34 12 8 14 65 75 −10 44
12 Billingshurst 34 11 7 16 68 79 −11 40
13 Mile Oak 34 10 7 17 53 69 −16 37
14 Worthing United 34 10 6 18 33 62 −29 36
15 Oakwood 34 6 9 19 38 66 −28 27
16 Hailsham Town 34 7 6 21 41 72 −31 27 Reprieved from relegation[b]
17 Arundel 34 4 8 22 49 89 −40 20
18 Storrington 34 4 4 26 29 90 −61 16 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[9]
Notes:
  1. ^ Dorking Wanderers reserves were not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides could not compete above Step 6.
  2. ^ All third-from-bottom sides at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[10]

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Midhurst & Easebourne 2
6 Epsom & Ewell 1
2 Midhurst & Easebourne 1
5 Shoreham 0
4 Seaford Town 0
5 Shoreham 2

Semi-finals edit

30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) Midhurst & Easebourne 2–1Epsom & EwellEasebourne
15:00 Report Stadium: The Rotherfield
30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) Seaford Town0–2 Shoreham Seaford
15:00 Report Stadium: The Crouch

Final edit

7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) Midhurst & Easebourne 1–0ShorehamEasebourne
15:00
  •   74' Bedford
 Stadium: The Rotherfield

Results table edit

Home \ Away ARU BIL DOR EPS FOR GOD HAI MDE MOK MON OAK ROF SEA SEL SHO STO WIC WOR
Arundel 1–2 1–2 1–4 2–3 1–1 3–3 0–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 5–0 0–0 4–1
Billingshurst 3–1 0–3 4–3 1–2 5–1 3–0 0–3 2–4 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–5 1–5 5–0
Dorking Wanderers Reserves 2–1 2–1 3–0 6–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 7–2 3–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–4 11–1 1–2 4–0
Epsom & Ewell 6–2 5–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 7–1 4–0 6–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 8–0 1–1 3–2 0–1
Forest Row 4–3 1–1 2–3 0–3 5–1 2–2 3–5 3–1 5–3 0–1 4–3 1–7 0–2 0–3 6–1 0–0 2–0
Godalming Town 7–0 1–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Hailsham Town 1–1 1–5 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–3 0–1 3–4 4–3 0–1 2–1
Midhurst & Easebourne 2–2 1–1 6–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 6–1
Mile Oak 2–2 5–0 0–5 3–1 2–2 0–0 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–4 4–3 0–2
Montpelier Villa 2–1 5–2 2–3 5–4 1–2 4–0 3–0 3–1 3–4 7–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 1–2 1–1
Oakwood 4–0 5–3 1–5 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 6–5
Roffey 2–1 3–2 4–1 0–0 2–1 4–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 8–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 5–3 1–2 6–2 5–1
Seaford Town 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 5–4 3–2 2–1 0–4 4–0 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0
Selsey 2–1 3–3 2–0 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–5 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0
Shoreham 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–4 1–1 4–1 4–3 2–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 3–2 2–0 3–1 0–0
Storrington 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–6 0–1 1–6 0–5 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–1
Wick 2–2 2–3 2–1 2–3 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–2
Worthing United 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–3 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 2–1
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
ArundelLLLLLLWDWWDDLLLDDLDLLWDLLLLDLLLLLL
BillingshurstLWLLLLWWLWDDLDDDWLWWWDLLWLWWLLDLLL
Dorking Wanderers ReservesWWWDLLWWWWWWLWWWLDLLWLWWDLWWWWWLWW
Epsom & EwellWLDWLWWWDLWWWWWDWWLWLLLWLWWLWDWWLL
Forest RowLWWWLLLWLLDWWDDDDWLLLWWWLLLDWLLWDW
Godalming TownWLLWWDWDLLWDLDDDWWDWWWLWWLWWDWWLDD
Hailsham TownLLLLLWLWDDLWLLLDLLWDLLLLWDDLWWLLLL
Midhurst & EasebourneWWWWWWWLWWDWLDWDLLWWLWWWWWLLWWWLDW
Mile OakLLLLWDLLLDLLLLWDLWLWWDWDLDWLWLLWDW
Montpelier VillaLWWWLDWLLDLWWDWWLDWLLLWLWLLLLLWLDW
OakwoodLLLWWLLDLDWWLDLLDWLWLLLWDLDLLLDWDL
RoffeyWWWWWWWDLDLWWWWLWWWWDWWWWLLWDDWWWD
Seaford TownLWWDWDLWWLWWDDLDWWWWWWWLLLWWDWWWWD
SelseyWWLLLWLWWLWDLDLDLLLWWWLWDWLWWLWWWW
ShorehamWLWWWDWWDWDWLLDWDWDDLWLWWDDWDWWWWD
StorringtonLLDLLLWLWLLWLDLLWLLLLLLLLLLDLLLDLL
WickWLLLWLWLLWDLDWDWLWDLLWLWWWDDDLLDWL
Worthing UnitedWWWLDLLWLLLLLWLLLLDLDDLLWLDWWWLLLW
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 1
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Joshua Neathey Roffey 33
2 Jamie Byatt Epsom & Ewell 28
Callum Connor Seaford Town
4 Tom Underwood Forest Row 26
5 Maxwell Leitch Dorking Wanderers Reserves 24
6 Luke Miller Epsom & Ewell 19
7 Conan Torpey Dorking Wanderers Reserves 17
8 Marcus Bedford Midhurst & Easebourne 16
Conor Bull Wick
Marcus Richmond Montpelier Villa

Stadia and locations edit

 
 
Arundel
 
Billingshurst
 
Dorking Wanderers Reserves
 
Epsom & Ewell
 
Forest Row
 
Godalming Town
 
Hailsham Town
 
Midhurst & Easebourne
 
Mile Oak
 
Montpelier Villa
 
Oakwood
 
Roffey
 
Seaford Town
 
Selsey
 
Shoreham
 
Storrington
 
Wick
 
Worthing United
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Map showing the location of teams in Division One
Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
Arundel Arundel Mill Road 2,200 1889
Billingshurst Billingshurst Jubilee Fields — 1891
Dorking Wanderers Reserves Dorking Meadowbank 3,000 2015
Epsom & Ewell Leatherhead Fetcham Grove (groundshare with Leatherhead) 3,400 1918
Forest Row Crawley (Three Bridges) Tinsley Lane (groundshare with Oakwood) — 1892
Godalming Town Godalming Bill Kyte Stadium 3,000 1950
Hailsham Town Hailsham The Beaconsfield 2,000 1885
Midhurst & Easebourne Easebourne Rotherfield — 1946
Mile Oak Brighton (Mile Oak) Mile Oak Recreation Ground — 1960
Montpelier Villa Lancing Culver Road (groundshare with Lancing) 1,500 1991
Oakwood Crawley (Three Bridges) Tinsley Lane — 1962
Roffey Horsham (Roffey) Bartholomew Way — 1901
Seaford Town Seaford The Crouch — 1888
Selsey Selsey Bunn Leisure Stadium — 1903
Shoreham Shoreham-by-Sea Middle Road 2,000 1892
Storrington Storrington The Recreation Ground, Storrington — 1883
Wick Littlehampton (Wick) Crabtree Park 2,000 1892
Worthing United Worthing (Broadwater) The Robert Albon Memorial Ground 1,504 1988

Division Two edit

Southern Combination League Division Two
Season2021–22
Dates14 August 2021 – 16 April 2022
ChampionsRustington
Matches played156
Goals scored638 (4.09 per match)
Top goalscorerJosh Irish (22 goals)
Biggest home winCharlwood 14–1 Brighton Electricity
(15 January 2022)
Biggest away winBrighton Electricity 0–8 Copthorne
(9 October 2021)
Highest scoringCharlwood 14–1 Brighton Electricity
(15 January 2022)
Longest winning run8 matches
Rustington
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Jarvis Brook
Longest losing run16 matches
Worthing Town
Highest attendance130
Bosham 2–2 Brighton Electricity
(4 September 2021)
Lowest attendance4
Rottingdean Village 1–0 Ferring
(2 October 2021)
Total attendance7079
Average attendance45.4

Division Two consisted of 14 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and one new club:

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
1 Rustington 24 21 0 3 68 23 +45 63
2 Jarvis Brook 24 17 4 3 60 19 +41 55
3 Charlwood 24 14 6 4 76 30 +46 48
4 Copthorne 24 15 3 6 72 31 +41 48
5 Littlehampton United 24 11 3 10 45 44 +1 36 Resigned from the league
6 St Francis Rangers 24 11 2 11 38 40 −2 35
7 Rottingdean Village 24 10 3 11 42 40 +2 33
8 Upper Beeding 24 10 2 12 48 37 +11 32
9 Ferring 24 10 1 13 52 36 +16 31
10 Southwater 24 8 5 11 46 48 −2 29
11 Bosham 24 9 2 13 43 54 −11 29
12 Brighton Electricity 24 2 1 21 26 121 −95 7
13 Worthing Town 24 2 0 22 22 115 −93 6
14 TD Shipley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] Resigned from the league, record expunged
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ TD Shipley resigned from the league on 27 August 2021 and their playing record of P2 W2 D0 L0 GF12 GA1 Pts6 was expunged.[11]

Results table edit

Home \ Away BOS BRE CHA COP FER JAR LIT ROT RUS SOU STF UBD WOR
Bosham 4–1 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–3 4–2 1–3 1–5 3–2 0–1 2–1 5–2
Brighton Electricity 0–4 1–6 0–8 1–5 1–2 1–7 1–4 1–7 5–3 0–4 1–4 2–3
Charlwood 2–1 14–1 6–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 5–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 9–2
Copthorne 2–2 6–1 3–3 3–1 2–2 3–0 H/W[a] 3–0 4–0 0–2 2–1 12–0
Ferring 2–0 8–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 A/W[b] 2–3 3–2 0–1 7–0
Jarvis Brook 7–1 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 H/W[c]
Littlehampton United 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 1–2 0–1 2–4 3–2 1–4 4–1
Rottingdean Village 2–3 3–0 2–2 0–3 1–0 1–4 4–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 8–1
Rustington 2–1 10–0 2–1 5–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 H/W[d] 1–0 5–0
Southwater 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–3 2–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 7–0
St Francis Rangers 2–2 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–4 2–2 1–0 5–0
Upper Beeding 3–1 8–1 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–3 0–2 4–3 0–2 2–2 0–1 3–0
Worthing Town 3–4 1–4 0–4 0–6 3–2 1–5 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–5 2–4 2–8
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Copthorne v Rottingdean Village (12 March 2022) was declared a home walkover after Rottingdean Village forfeited the match.
  2. ^ Ferring v Rustington (14 August 2021) was declared a away walkover after Ferring couldn't raise a team
  3. ^ Jarvis Brook v Worthing Town (2 October 2021) was declared a away walkover after Worthing Town forfeited the match.
  4. ^ Rustington v St Francis Rangers (22 January 2022) was declared a home walkover after St Francis Rangers forfeited the match.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324
BoshamLLWLWLLLLLLLWWDWLDWLWLWW
Brighton ElectricityLLLLLLLLLLWLLWLLLLLLLLDL
CharlwoodDWLWWWDWWLWWWWWWLDLWDDDW
CopthorneLLWDWLWWWWLWWDWWLWWWDWWL
FerringLWLLWWWLLLWWWWLLLWLLLDWL
Jarvis BrookWWWWLWDWWWWWDDWLWWLWWWDW
Littlehampton UnitedWWWWLLDLLWLWWLWLLWLWDWLD
Rottingdean VillageDWLWLWWWWDLWWLWDLWLLLLLL
RustingtonWWWWWWLWWWWLWWWWWWWWLWWW
SouthwaterDLLDLWWLLLLLDLLWWWWDDWWL
St Francis RangersLLLWWWWLWWLWWLDLWLLLWDLW
Upper BeedingWWLWDLWLWWLLLLLWWWLWLDLL
Worthing TownLLLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWLL
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Josh Irish Rustington 22
2 Oscar Weddell Copthorne 21
2 Kristian Harding Upper Beeding 20
4 Daniel Sullivan Copthorne 15
5 Harry Gardner Ferring 13
6 Liam Edwards Jarvis Brook 12
7 Kieron Howard Rustington 11
Donnachadh Street Charlwood
9 Pete Bailey Littlehampton United 10
Ben Lewis Southwater

Stadia and locations edit

 
 
Bosham
 
Brighton Electricity
 
Charlwood
 
Copthorne
 
Ferring
 
Jarvis Brook
 
Littlehampton United
 
Rottingdean
 
Upper Beeding
 
Southwater
 
St Francis Rangers
 
Worthing Town
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Map showing the location of teams in Division Two
Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
Bosham Bosham Walton Lane — 1901
Brighton Electricity Brighton (Withdean) Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) 8,850 —
Charlwood Charlwood Glovers Road[citation needed] — 1901
Copthorne Copthorne King Georges Field — 2004
Ferring Ferring The Glebelands — 1952
Jarvis Brook Crowborough Limekiln — 1888
Littlehampton United Littlehampton The Lashmar (groundshare with East Preston 1,000 1947
Rottingdean Village Brighton (Rottingdean) Rottingdean Sports Centre — —
Rustington Rustington Rustington Recreation Ground — 1903
Southwater Southwater Southwater Sports Club — 1958
St Francis Rangers Haywards Heath Colwell Ground 1000 2002
Upper Beeding Upper Beeding Memorial Playing Field — —
Worthing Town Worthing Palatine Park — 1995

Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup edit

Source: 2021-22 Peter Bentley Challenge Cup

First round edit

3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Midhurst & Easebourne 5–2OakwoodEasebourne
19:45
  • Kieran Carter   8'
  • Harry Giles   23'
  • Robert Tambling   31'
  • William Essai   65'
  • James Liddiard   84'
 Report
  • Sam Cane    
 Stadium: The Rotherfield
Attendance: 42
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Worthing United1–7 Montpelier Villa Worthing
19:45
  • Craig Nagle   10'
 Report
  • Marcus Richmond   10'   33'
  • Michael Lloyd   14'
  • Harley Damaria   48'   60'
  • Mitchell Ford   57'
  • Ryan Walton   84'
 Stadium: Robert Albon Memorial Ground
Attendance: 55
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Hailsham Town0–4 Shoreham Hailsham
19:30 Report
  • Ramon Santos   10'   89'
  • Paschal Nwamadi   61'
  • Johnathan Lansdale   65'
 Stadium: Beaconsfield
Attendance: 72
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Forest Row 2–1Epsom & EwellCrawley
19:45
  • Gillan Williams   89'
  • George Holah   90+2'
 Report
  • Josh Uzun   19'
 Stadium: Tinsley Lane
Attendance: 57
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Billingshurst1–2 Dorking Wanderers Reserves Billingshurst
19:45
  • Archie Goddard   75'
 Report
  • Joshua Alder   19'
  • Reece Tierney   26'
 Stadium: Jubilee Fields
Attendance: 54
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Selsey0–2 Wick Selsey
19:45 Report
  • David Crouch  
  • Ben Gray  
 Stadium: High Street Ground
Attendance: 113

Second round edit

7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Seaford Town 1-1
(5–4 p)		AFC Uckfield TownSeaford
19:30
  • Alexander Saunders   15'
 Report
  • Morgan Vale   15'
 Stadium: The Crouch
Attendance: 98
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Newhaven 2-1AFC VarndeaniansNewhaven
19:45
  • Charlie Bennett   14'
  • Robert Malila   90'
 Report
  • Charlie Smith   60'
 Stadium: Fort Road
Attendance: 55
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Midhurst & Easebourne2-3 Crawley Down Gatwick Easebourne
19:45
  • Marcus Bedford   7'
  • Charlie Cooper   30'
 Report
  • Nicholas Sullivan   2'
  • Oli Leslie   16'
  • Joshua Brown   87'
 Stadium: The Rotherfield
Attendance: 118
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Steyning Town 2-0Montpelier VillaSteyning
19:45
  • Josh Bradley   50'
  • Bobby Bennett   72'
 Report Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 78
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Little Common0-0
(3–4 p)		 Shoreham Eastbourne
19:45 Report Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 68
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Broadbridge Heath 2-1LingfieldBroadbridge Heath
19:45
  • Charlie Parmiter   73'
  • Ben Cooksley   85'
 Report
  • Sam Clements    
 Stadium: High Wood Hill Sports Ground
Attendance: 77
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Godalming Town 6-3Forest RowGodalming
19:45
  • Cameron Edwin   10'   49'   70'
  • Samuel Boultwood   51'
  • James Frudd   90'
 Report
  • Tom Underwood   55'
  • Matthew Burroughs   60'   64'
 Stadium: Bill Kyte Stadium
Attendance: 62
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Arundel0-2 Pagham Arundel
19:45 Report
  • Jamie Carroll   25'
  • Jack Langford   86'
 Stadium: Mill Road
Attendance: 71
6 October 2021 (2021-10-06) Mile Oak 1-1
(4–1 p)		Eastbourne TownMile Oak
19:30 Harry Furnell   30' Report Aaron Capon   83' Stadium: Mile Oak Recreation Ground
Attendance: 45
19 October 2021 (2021-10-19) Dorking Wanderers Reserves1–2 Horsham YMCA Dorking
19:45
  • Lee Dobbs   70'
 Report
  • Charlie Maguire   25'
  • Mark Pritchard-Cave   90+5'
 Stadium: Meadowbank
Attendance: 47
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) East Preston1–2 Littlehampton Town Littlehampton
19:30
  • Lewis Broughton   62'
 Report
  • Joseph Benn   41'
  • Scott Packer   45'
 Stadium: The Lashmar
Attendance: 128
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Peacehaven & Telscombe2–3 Bexhill United Peacehaven
19:30
  • Max Hollobone   53'
  • Tyler Scrafton   85'
 Report
  • Evan Archibald    
  • Aaron Cook  
 Stadium: The Sports Park
Attendance: 133
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Storrington0–3 Wick Storrington
19:30 Report
  • Ben Gray   31'
  • Ronald Kardos   60'
  • Conor Bull   75'
 Stadium: Storrington Recreation Ground
Attendance: 77
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Hassocks1–5 Roffey Hassocks
19:45
  • George Mitchell-Phillips   89'
 Report
  • Josh Mahar   29'   55'
  • Kelvin Lucas   36'   55'
  • Jamie Wanstall   68'
 Stadium: The Beacon
Attendance: 89
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Saltdean United 3–2Eastbourne UnitedSaltdean
19:45
  • Reece Hallard   52'
  • Trevor McCreadie   77'
  • Joseph Shelley   85'
 Report
  • George Landais   57'
  • Festos Kamara   72'
 Stadium: Hill Park
Attendance: 57
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Alfold 4–2LoxwoodAlfold
19:45
  • Ayden Richards   6'
  • Ashley Mutongerwa   60'
  • Martin Smith   65'
  • Sam Lemon   75'
 Report
  • Luke Brodie   22'
  • Tom Frankland   35'
  • Samuel Packham   87'
 Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground
Attendance: 91

Third round edit

9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Seaford Town0–4 Newhaven Seaford
19:45 Report
  • James Waters   16'  34'
          * Alfie Rogers   27'
* Aaron Winser   69'
 Stadium: The Crouch
Attendance: 205
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Steyning Town0–4 Crawley Down Gatwick Steyning
19:45 Report
  • Oli Leslie   23'  55'  60'
  • Oliver Moore   35'
 Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 58
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Shoreham 1–1
(4–3 p)		Broadbridge HeathShoreham-by-Sea
19:45
  • Jordan Stallibrass   39'
 Report
  • Jamie Taylor   36'
 Stadium: Middle Road
Attendance: 89
15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) Pagham 1–1
(4–2 p)		Godalming TownPagham
19:45
  • Grant Radmore   38'
 Report
  • James Frudd   90'
 Stadium: Nyetimber Lane
Attendance: 64
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Mile Oak 1–1
(5–4 p)		Horsham YMCAMile Oak
19:45
  • Enzo Benn   30'
 Report
  • Charlie Maguire   85'
 Stadium: Mile Oak Recreation Ground
Attendance: 40
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Littlehampton Town 2–2
(4–3 p)		Bexhill UnitedLittlehampton
19:45
  • Lewis Jenkins   10'
* Rory Biggs   37'
 Report
  • Jack Shonk   
 Stadium: The Sportsfield
Attendance: 110
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Wick 2–1RoffeyWick, West Sussex
19:45
  • David Crouch   75'  85'
 Report
  • Hayden Neathey   89'
 Stadium: Crabtree Park
Attendance: 35
30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) Saltdean United 3–0AlfoldSaltdean
19:45
  • Kieron Pamment   3'
  • George Taggart   6'
  • Joseph Shelley   43'
 Report Stadium: Hill Park
Attendance: 78

Quarter-finals edit

22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) Newhaven 2–0Crawley Down GatwickNewhaven
19:45 Lucas Franzen-Jones   15' (88) Report Stadium: Fort Road
Attendance: 51
22 March 2022 (2022-03-22) Shoreham1–1
(3–4 p)		 Pagham Shoreham-by-Sea
Ramon Santos   45' Report Ryan Morey   14' Stadium: Middle Road
Attendance: 57
23 February 2022 (2022-02-23) Mile Oak0–4 Littlehampton Town Mile Oak
19:30 Report
  • Aaron Stenning   20' (o.g.)
  • George Gaskin   34'
  • Lucas Pattendon   55'
  • Thomas Biggs   68'
 Stadium: Mile Oak Recreation Ground
Attendance: 215
22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) Wick 1–1
(4–3 p)		Saltdean UnitedWick
19:45 Nathan Hawker   87' Report Reece Hallard   60' Stadium: Crabtree Park
Attendance: 60

Semi-finals edit

5 April 2022 (2022-04-05) Newhaven 3–3
(5–4 p)		PaghamSteyning
19:30
  • Alfie Rogers   10'  45'
  • Lucas Franzen-Jones   63'
 Report
  • Joe Clarke  
  • Jazz Rance  
  • Cal Chalmers  
 Stadium: The Shooting Field
22 March 2022 (2022-03-22) Littlehampton Town 1–1
(4–1 p)		WickArundel
19:45 Lucas Pattendon   86' Report Ben Gray   63' Stadium: Mill Road
Attendance: 368

Final edit

15 May 2022 (2022-05-15) Newhaven0–3 Littlehampton Town Horsham
Report
  •   7'   70' Gaskin
  •   13' Pattenden
 Stadium: Campingworld Community Stadium
Attendance: 364

References edit

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  11. ^ "TD Shipley withdraw from the Southern Combination Football League". Sussex Express. 21 August 2021.
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