The 2023–24 Southern Combination Football League season is the 99th 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 constitution was announced on 15 May 2023.[2] Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from the division.[3]

Premier Division

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

Team changes

League table

Southern Combination League
Premier Division
Season2023–24
Dates29 July 2023 –
Matches played212
Goals scored762 (3.59 per match)
Top goalscorerAlfie Rogers (20 goals)
Biggest home winHaywards Heath Town 8–0 Midhurst & Easebourne
(15 August 2023)
Biggest away winAFC Uckfield Town 1–8 Crawley Down Gatwick
(30 December 2023)
Highest scoringAFC Uckfield Town 1–8 Crawley Down Gatwick
(30 December 2023)
Highest attendance884
Peacehaven & Telscombe 1–3 Newhaven
(26 December 2023)
Lowest attendance38
Lingfield 1–2 Eastbourne United Association
(28 November 2023)
Total attendance32,665
Average attendance154.1
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 2 January 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Newhaven 21 15 5 1 64 28 +36 50 Promotion to the Isthmian League
2 Crowborough Athletic 20 16 2 2 50 19 +31 50 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Hassocks 22 13 5 4 49 25 +24 44
4 Peacehaven & Telscombe 22 13 4 5 40 20 +20 43
5 Steyning Town 21 12 5 4 57 28 +29 41
6 Eastbourne Town 22 12 3 7 28 21 +7 39
7 Haywards Heath Town 21 11 5 5 57 31 +26 38
8 Midhurst & Easebourne 22 11 5 6 49 41 +8 38
9 Eastbourne United Association 21 9 9 3 35 26 +9 36
10 Lingfield 21 8 5 8 36 36 0 29
11 Pagham 21 7 5 9 37 36 +1 26
12 Crawley Down Gatwick 19 8 1 10 44 33 +11 25
13 Little Common 21 7 4 10 32 50 −18 25
14 Horsham YMCA 21 6 6 9 24 38 −14 24
15 Loxwood 21 5 4 12 31 51 −20 19
16 AFC Varndeanians 22 5 2 15 22 56 −34 17
17 Bexhill United 22 4 5 13 39 54 −15 14[lower-alpha 1]
18 Shoreham 21 3 4 14 24 59 −35 13
19 AFC Uckfield Town 22 2 4 16 22 64 −42 10
20 Saltdean United 21 2 3 16 22 46 −24 9 Relegation to Division One
Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. 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[4]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Deducted 3 points - ineligible player.

Results table

Home \ Away UCK VAR BEX CDG CRO EBT EBU HHT HSK HYM LIN LCM LOX MID NEW PAG PAT SDU SHO STT
AFC Uckfield Town 3–1 1–2 1–8 1–4 2–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–5 1–3 1–1
AFC Varndeanians 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–0 1–3 0–5 0–3
Bexhill United 1–2 0–5 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 3–4 5–3 0–1
Crawley Down Gatwick 4–2 1–2 3–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 6–0 1–3 3–0 3–3
Crowborough Athletic 3–0 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 5–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 3–1
Eastbourne Town 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–0
Eastbourne United Association 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1
Haywards Heath Town 6–0 3–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–4 8–0 7–1 1–1
Hassocks 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 4–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1
Horsham YMCA 0–3 3–1 0–5 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–2
Lingfield 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 2–1
Little Common 2–1 3–3 3–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 4–3 1–4 2–1 2–1
Loxwood 3–2 1–2 1–4 4–3 0–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 2–2 0–2 0–4
Midhurst & Easebourne 7–0 4–2 3–2 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Newhaven 6–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 6–2 2–2 6–1
Pagham 4–0 2–0 0–1 3–3 0–3 1–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 4–0
Peacehaven & Telscombe 5–0 4–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–2
Saltdean United 4–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–3
Shoreham 2–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–4 0–2 2–2
Steyning Town 3–1 1–3 2–0 4–1 2–3 5–1 7–1 2–1 2–4 4–2 3–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. Source: SCFL Fixture Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 1 January 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Alfie Rogers Newhaven 20
2 Daniel Simmonds Pagham 19
3 Lewis Rustell Midhurst & Easebourne 16
Jack Shonk Bexhill United
5 Callum Barlow Eastbourne United Association 14
6 Liam Benson Haywards Heath Town (previously Hassocks) 13
Oli Lesley Crawley Down Gatwick
Hayden Skerry Haywards Heath Town
9 Cameron James Dobell Haywards Heath Town 9
Harvey Killick Crowborough Athletic

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC VarndeaniansBrighton (Withdean)Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity)8,850
AFC Uckfield TownFramfieldThe Oaks600
Bexhill UnitedBexhill-on-SeaThe Polegrove1,000
Crawley Down GatwickCrawley DownThe Haven Centre1,000
Crowborough AthleticCrowboroughCrowborough Community Stadium2,000
Eastbourne TownEastbourneThe Saffrons4,500
Eastbourne United AssociationEastbourneThe Oval1,200
HassocksHassocksThe Beacon1,000
Haywards Heath TownHaywards HeathHanbury Park2,000
Horsham YMCAHorshamGorings Mead1,500
LingfieldHorleyThe New Defence (groundshare with Horley Town)1,800
Little CommonBexhill-on-Sea (Little Common)Little Common Recreation Ground1,200
LoxwoodLoxwoodPlaistow Road1,000
Midhurst & EasebourneEasebourneRotherfield1,000
NewhavenNewhavenThe Trafalgar Ground3,000
PaghamPaghamNyetimber Lane1,500
Peacehaven & TelscombePeacehavenThe Sports Park3,000
Saltdean UnitedBrighton (Saltdean)Hill Park1,000
ShorehamShoreham-by-SeaMiddle Road2,000
Steyning TownSteyningThe Shooting Field2,000

    Division One

    Division One was increased to 18 clubs from 17, 14 of which competed from the previous season

    Team changes

    League table

    Southern Combination League
    Division One
    Season2023–24
    Dates5 August 2023 –
    Matches played169
    Goals scored672 (3.98 per match)
    Highest attendance327
    Selsey 2–2 Roffey
    (28 October 2023)
    Lowest attendance10
    Oakwood 1–2 East Preston
    (11 November 2023)
    Total attendance12,951
    Average attendance76.6
    2024–25 →
    All statistics correct as of 2 January 2024.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Roffey 18 14 2 2 65 19 +46 44 Promotion to the Premier Division
    2 Dorking Wanderers B 20 13 4 3 55 23 +32 43 Ineligible for promotion[lower-alpha 1]
    3 Godalming Town 22 11 5 6 37 24 +13 38 Qualified for the play-offs
    4 Worthing United 19 11 4 4 40 19 +21 37
    5 Selsey 19 9 6 4 31 28 +3 33
    6 Seaford Town 17 10 1 6 53 33 +20 31
    7 Arundel 19 8 5 6 40 28 +12 29
    8 Chessington & Hook United 18 7 7 4 34 37 −3 28
    9 Wick 16 8 3 5 41 32 +9 27
    10 Montpelier Villa 21 8 3 10 37 43 −6 27
    11 Forest Row 17 7 2 8 31 29 +2 23
    12 Alfold 18 7 2 9 31 41 −10 23
    13 Banstead Athletic 17 6 3 8 31 38 −7 21
    14 Mile Oak 21 5 6 10 28 49 −21 21
    15 Copthorne 22 6 3 13 48 78 −30 21
    16 Billingshurst 17 3 3 11 34 47 −13 12 Relegated to county feeder leagues
    17 East Preston 18 3 3 12 21 55 −34 12
    18 Oakwood 19 2 0 17 15 49 −34 6
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. 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[4]
    Notes:
    1. ↑ Dorking Wanderers B are not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides cannot compete above Step 6.

    Results table

    Home \ Away ALF ARU BAN BIL CHU COP DOR EPR FOR GOD MOK MON OAK ROF SEA SEL WIC WOR
    Alfold 2–4 1–3 2–2 0–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 3–2 2–0 3–1
    Arundel 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–2 4–0 5–1 1–4 1–1 1–2 0–0
    Banstead Athletic 2–2 3–3 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–3
    Billingshurst 3–1 3–4 1–2 2–2 1–4 5–0 6–0
    Chessington & Hook United 1–1 5–2 4–3 0–3 2–1 1–0 4–3 1–1 1–1 2–2
    Copthorne 2–7 3–5 4–3 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–4 3–6 2–1 2–7 2–4 3–2
    Dorking Wanderers B 2–2 4–2 4–1 5–1 1–1 4–1 0–2 4–1 3–0
    East Preston 3–0 2–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–7 0–5 2–3 1–6
    Forest Row 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–3 1–2
    Godalming Town 1–1 2–1 7–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 0–2 0–0
    Mile Oak 1–4 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–4 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–3
    Montpelier Villa 3–4 2–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–4 2–4 2–0 2–2 0–2
    Oakwood 1–3 2–1 0–6 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–1
    Roffey 4–0 5–0 6–0 5–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 5–3 1–2 2–0
    Seaford Town 3–2 1–2 4–1 7–1 1–4 6–2 4–1 1–2
    Selsey 4–0 3–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–2
    Wick 5–1 3–1 6–0 2–1 4–4 2–4 1–3
    Worthing United 0–1 4–0 2–0 4–3 1–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division One
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Top scorers

    As of 2 January 2024
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Tyler Capon Seaford Town 19
    Joshua Irish Wick
    3 Devon Jordan Fender Roffey 16
    4 Lui Edwards Banstead Athletic 14
    5 George Cousins Roffey 12
    Oliver Rawlins Dorking Wanderers B
    7 Sam Bull Copthorne 11
    David Peter Crouch Wick
    David Gabor Chessington & Hook United
    10 Callum Connor Seaford Town 10

    Stadia and locations

    Team Location Stadium Capacity
    AlfoldAlfold CrosswaysAlfold Recreation Ground1,000
    ArundelArundelMill Road2,200
    Banstead AthleticTadworthMerland Rise1,500
    BillingshurstBillingshurstJubilee Fields—
    Chessington & Hook UnitedChessingtonChalky Lane3,000
    Copthorne CopthorneCamping World Community Stadium (groundshare with Horsham)1,300
    Dorking Wanderers BDorkingMeadowbank3,000
    East PrestonLittlehampton (East Preston)The Lashmar1,000
    Forest RowCrawley (Three Bridges)Tinsley Lane (groundshare with Oakwood)—
    Godalming TownGodalmingBill Kyte Stadium3,000
    Mile OakBrighton (Mile Oak)Mile Oak Recreation Ground—
    Montpelier VillaLancingCulver Road (groundshare with Lancing)1,500
    OakwoodCrawley (Three Bridges)Tinsley Lane—
    RoffeyHorsham (Roffey)Bartholomew Way1,000
    Seaford TownSeafordThe Crouch—
    SelseySelseyBunn Leisure Stadium—
    WickLittlehampton (Wick)Crabtree Park2,000
    Worthing UnitedWorthing (Broadwater)The Robert Albon Memorial Ground1,504

    Division Two

    Division Two reduced by one to 13 teams.[5]

    Team changes

    Southern Combination League Division Two
    Season2023–24
    Dates19 August 2023 -
    Matches played71
    Goals scored310 (4.37 per match)
    Highest attendance232
    Bosham 1–1 Jarvis Brook
    (28 October 2023)
    Lowest attendance15
    St Francis Rangers 1–2 Ferring
    (30 September 2023)
    Total attendance4,484
    Average attendance65.9
    2024–25 →
    All statistics correct as of 2 January 2024.

    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
    1 Bosham 13 8 2 3 37 27 +10 26 Possible promotion to Division One[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Storrington 10 8 1 1 35 13 +22 25
    3 Jarvis Brook 12 6 4 2 32 19 +13 22
    4 Southwater 11 6 3 2 29 14 +15 21
    5 Hailsham Town 11 5 2 4 30 19 +11 17
    6 Capel 12 5 2 5 26 22 +4 17
    7 Rustington 10 4 3 3 21 19 +2 15
    8 Ferring 7 4 0 3 20 14 +6 12
    9 St Francis Rangers 10 4 0 6 22 23 −1 12
    10 Upper Beeding 12 3 2 7 20 26 −6 11
    11 Brighton Electricity 12 1 2 9 8 55 −47 5
    12 Rottingdean Village 12 1 1 10 11 40 −29 4
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    Notes:
    1. ↑ Dependng on ground grading.

    Results table

    Home \ Away BOS BRE CAP FER HAI JAR ROT RUS SOU STF STO UBD
    Bosham 2–4 4–2 1–1 6–2 0–0 3–1 4–1
    Brighton Electricity 0–9 1–7 0–5 1–4 2–2 0–9 0–4
    Capel 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–0
    Ferring 5–1 1–4
    Hailsham Town 3–5 5–0 2–2 1–2 2–2
    Jarvis Brook 3–0 1–3 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2
    Rottingdean Village 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–5 1–6
    Rustington 2–5 2–1 1–1 2–4 1–4 5–0
    Southwater 4–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 8–1 1–1
    St Francis Rangers 1–2 2–5 1–5
    Storrington 5–1 1–0 3–2 3–1
    Upper Beeding 0–2 5–0 3–2 1–5 0–1 1–4 1–2
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Top scorers

    As of 2 January 2024
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Matthew Wilson Storrington 9
    2 Ashley Harris Bosham 8
    3 Keylan Symonds Southwater 7
    4 Alfred Barnes St Francis Rangers 6
    Luke Brodie Southwater
    Chris Darwin Rustington
    Matthew Evans Capel
    Matthew Hards Storrington
    Luke Longhurst Capel
    Ben Sharp Bosham

    Stadia and locations

    2023–24 Southern Combination Football League is located in South-east England
    Bosham
    Brighton Electricity
    Brighton Electricity
    Capel
    Capel
    Ferring
    Ferring
    Hailsham Town
    Jarvis Brook
    Jarvis Brook
    Rottingdean Village
    Rottingdean Village
    Upper Beeding
    Upper Beeding
    Rustington
    Southwater
    Southwater
    Storrington
    St Francis Rangers
    Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
    Team Location Stadium Capacity
    BoshamBoshamWalton Lane—
    Brighton ElectricityBrighton (Withdean)Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians)8,850
    CapelCapelNewdigate Road—
    FerringFerringThe Glebelands—
    Hailsham TownHailshamThe Beaconsfield2,000
    Jarvis BrookCrowboroughLimekiln—
    Rottingdean VillageBrighton (Rottingdean)Rottingdean Sports Centre—
    RustingtonRustingtonRustington Recreation Ground—
    SouthwaterSouthwaterSouthwater Sports Club—
    St Francis RangersHaywards HeathColwell Ground1000
    StorringtonStorringtonThe Recreation Ground, Storrington—
    Upper BeedingUpper BeedingMemorial Playing Field—

    References

    1. ↑ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
    2. ↑ "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.
    3. ↑ "Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update". The FA. 16 March 2023.
    4. 1 2 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
    5. ↑ http://www.scfl.org.uk/tables.php?comp_id=3
    6. ↑ "SCFL League Bulletin 7" (PDF). SCFL. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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