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Southern Combination League
2022–23
Season information
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The 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League season was the 98th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.

Premier Division[]

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League Premier Division
Southern Combination Premier Division
2022–23
Season information
Dates 30 July 2022–29 April 2023
Winners Broadbridge Heath
Promoted Broadbridge Heath
Relegated Alfold
Roffey
Season statistics
 ← 2021–22
2023–24 → 

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

Team changes[]

To the Premier Division

Promoted from Division One

  • Midhurst & Easebourne
  • Roffey

Transferred from the Southern Counties East League

  • Crowborough Athletic
From the Premier Division

Transferred to the Wessex League Premier Division

  • Pagham

Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division

Relegated to Division One

  • East Preston

League table[]

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
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Inter-step play-off[]

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


Division One[]

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League Division One
Southern Combination Division One
2022–23
Season information
Dates 7 August 2022–7 May 2023
Winners Shoreham
Promoted Shoreham
Epsom & Ewell
Relegated Forest Row
Montpelier Villa
Hailsham Town
Season statistics
 ← 2021–22
2023–24 → 

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

Team changes[]

To Division One

Transferred from Southern Counties East League

  • Chessington & Hook United

Relegated from the Premier Division

  • East Preston
From Division One

Promoted to the Premier Division

  • Midhurst & Easebourne
  • Roffey

Relegated to Division Two

  • Storrington

League table[]

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
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
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
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
  • Dorking Wanderers B are not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides cannot compete above Step 6.
  • Oakwood deducted 1 point.

Play-offs[]

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  


Division Two[]

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League Division Two
Southern Combination Division Two
2022–23
Season information
Dates 20 August 2022–1 May 2023
Winners Jarvis Brook
Promoted Copthorne
Season statistics
 ← 2021–22
2023–24 → 

Division Two remained at 14 teams.

Team changes[]

To Division Two

Promoted from West Sussex Football League

  • Capel

Relegated from Division One

  • Storrington
From Division Two

Left the league

  • Littlehampton United

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
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
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) Champion; (P) Promoted

Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup[]

Source: [2022–23 Peter Bentley League Cup

First round[]

23 August 2022 (2022-08-23) Arundel 2–4 Montpelier Villa Arundel  
19:45 Stephen Herbert Goal 11'

Liam Brady Goal 87'

Report Goal 21' Goal 48' Goal 57' Goal 69' Stadium: Mill Road
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Billingshurst 1–4 Chessington & Hook United Billingshurst  
19:45 Nick Tilley Goal 58' Report Stadium: Jubilee Fields
Attendance: 72
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Hailsham Town 3–0 Mile Oak Hailsham  
19:30 Connor Martin Goal 49' Goal 80'

Connor Townsend Goal 88'

Report Stadium: Beaconsfield
Attendance: 113
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Oakwood 1–2 Forest Row Crawley  
19:45 Ashley Hollom Goal 70' Report Ross Jones Goal 32' Goal 72' Stadium: Oakwood Sports and Social Club
Attendance: 50
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) Selsey 2–3 Wick Selsey  
19:45 Evan Harris Goal 25'

Corey Burns Goal 57'

Report Ryan Barratt Goal 49'

David Crouch Goal 62' Joshua Irish Goal 85'

Stadium: High Street Ground


Second round[]

6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) AFC Uckfield Town 1–3 Bexhill United Uckfield  
19:30 Omar Abbas Goal Report Jamie Thoroughgood Goal 28'Goal 64'

Hayden Beaconsfield Goal 72'

Stadium: The Oaks
Attendance: 63
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Alfold 0–5 Horsham YMCA Alfold  
19:45 Report Joshua Tuck Goal 13'

Harry Law Goal 40' Joshua Neathey Goal 66' Stanley Berry Goal 72'

Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground
Attendance: 51
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Broadbridge Heath 4–0 Midhurst & Easebourne Broadbridge Heath  
19:45 Ben Cooksley Goal 21'

Lewis Croal Goal 24'Goal 68' Mason Doughty Goal 50'

Report Stadium: Countryside Stadium
Attendance: 40
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Chessington & Hook United 1–4 Steyning Town Chessington  
19:45 Warren Lyn Goal Report Dominic Johnson-Fisher Goal 5'Goal 65'

Nathan Da Costa Goal 47' Josh Bradley Goal 90+4'

Stadium: Chalky Lane
Attendance: 93
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Crawley Down Gatwick 2–3 Epsom & Ewell Crawley Down  
19:30 Michael Wood Goal 59'

Rhys White Goal 80'

Report Bradley Peters Goal 5'

Josh Owen Goal 47' Ricardo Fernandes Goal 65'

Stadium: Haven Field
Attendance: 53
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Eastbourne United 6–0 Seaford Town Eastbourne  
19:45 Max Thompson Goal 8'Goal 20'Goal 45'

Arron Hopkinson Goal 26' Jack Samways Goal 81'

Report Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 85
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Forest Row 0–5 Lingfield Crawley  
19:45 Report Richard Wetton GoalGoalGoal

David Vetterlein Goal Cameron Dobell Goal

Stadium: Oakwood Sports and Social Club
Attendance: 42
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Godalming Town 0-1 Dorking Wanderers Reserves Godalming  
19:45 Report Jack Saunders Goal 37' Stadium: The Bill Kyte Stadium
Attendance: 52
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Hailsham Town 2–3 Crowborough Athletic Hailsham  
19:45 George Whitley Goal 34'

Kane Edwards Goal 75'

Report Dilan Nlendi Goal 23'Goal 54'

Harry London Goal 31'

Stadium: The Beaconsfield
Attendance: 164
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Hassocks 0–2 AFC Varndeanians Hassocks  
19:45 Report Alexander Rainford Goal 46'

Finley Bigg Goal 54'

Stadium: The Beacon
Attendance: 148
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Little Common 1–5 Newhaven Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common)  
19:30 James Miriam-Batchelor Goal 90' Report Lucas Franzen-Jones Goal 7'Goal 11'Goal 40'

Tom Underwood Goal 16'

Stadium: Little Common Recreation Ground
Attendance: 86
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Loxwood 3–0 Roffey Loxwood  
19:45 Devon Fender Goal 10'Goal 35'Goal 75' Report Stadium: Plaistow Road
Attendance: 53
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Peacehaven & Telscombe 7–1 Eastbourne Town Peacehaven  
19:45 Max Hollobone Goal 14'

Callum Edwards Goal 28'Goal 40'Goal 69' Robin Deen Goal 43' Curtis Ford Goal 60' Harry Docherty Goal 80'

Report Tyler Capon Goal Stadium: Centenary Park
Attendance: 188
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Saltdean United 4–1 Shoreham Saltdean  
19:45 Lucas Tyrell Goal 21'

Lewis Heasman Goal 60'Goal 85'

Report Stadium: Hill Park
Attendance: 84
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Worthing United 2–2
(4–1 pen)
 Preston Worthing  
19:45 Billy White Goal 5'

Bradley Hunt Goal 45+2'

Report Alfie Moss Goal 21'

Sean Culley Goal 73'

Stadium: Robert Albon Memorial Ground
Attendance: 64
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6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Wick 3–0 Montpelier Villa Wick, West Sussex  
19:45 James Thurgar Goal 6'

Zachary Matthew Harris Goal 63' Ryan Barratt Goal 83'

Report Stadium: Crabtree Park
Attendance: 26


Third round[]

3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) AFC Varndeanians 1–4 Loxwood Brighton  
20:00 Goal 11' Alexander Rainford Report Goal 55' Goal 75' Clyde Jacques

Goal 65' Devon Fender Goal 85' Jay Popham

Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 55
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Eastbourne United 3–0 Wick Eastbourne  
19:45 Goal 3' Mason Creese

Goal 10' Max Thompson Goal 45+1' Alfie Headland

Report Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 85
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Epsom & Ewell 2–4 Broadbridge Heath Leatherhead  
19:30 Goal 18' Athan Smith-Joseph
Goal 85' Gideo Acheampong 		Report Goal 4' Jack Frankland

Goal 65' Kyle Sim Goal 68' Lewis Croal Goal 71' Ben Cooksley

Stadium: Fetcham Grove
Attendance: 62
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Horsham YMCA 1–3 Dorking Wanderers B Horsham  
19:30 Goal 41' Stanley Berry Report Goal 10' Conan Torpey

Goal 41' Ben Aubrey Goal 82' Sekou Toure

Stadium: Gorings Mead
Attendance: 74
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Lingfield 0–4 Crowborough Athletic Lingfield, Surrey  
19:45 Report Goal 41' Goal 70' Joao Andrade

Goal 62' Harry London Goal 74' Lucas Murrain

Stadium: Godstone Road
Attendance: 52
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Newhaven 1–1
(3–2 pen)
 Bexhill United Newhaven  
19:45 Report Stadium: Fort Road
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18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Saltdean United 0–6 Peacehaven & Telscombe Saltdean  
19:45 Report Stadium: Hill Park
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) Steyning Town 4–1 Worthing United Steyning  
19:45 Goal 2' Josh Bradley

Goal 10' Nathan Da Costa Goal 82' Goal 90+2' Dominic Johnson-Fisher

Report Goal 30' Ryan Warr Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 82


Quarter-final[]

14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Broadbridge Heath 1–2 Newhaven Broadbridge Heath  
19:45 Goal 9' Louis Evans Report Goal 51' Charlie Bennett

Goal 61' Jack Meeres

Stadium: Countryside Stadium
28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) Crowborough Athetic 1–0 Steyning Town Crowborough  
19:30 Goal 34' Harry Forster Report Stadium: Alderbrook
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) Loxwood 2–0 Dorking Wanderers B Loxwood  
19:45 Goal 10' Charley Gibson

Goal 90' Zain Beg

Report Stadium: Plaistow Road
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Peacehaven & Telscombe 2–1 Eastbourne United Peacehaven  
19:45 Goal 67' Ross Barclay

Goal 88' Callum Edwards

Report Goal 24' Ryan McBride Stadium: Centenary Park


Semi-final[]

21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) Loxwood 0–2 Newhaven Steyning  
19:45 Report Goal 6' Ian Robinson

Goal 17' Jack Meeres

Stadium: The Shooting Field
Attendance: 116
Referee: Daniel Jeffery
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) Peacehaven & Telscombe 0–2 Crowborough Athetic Newhaven  
19:45 Report Goal 62' Jacob Lambert

Goal 90+9' Harry Forster

Stadium: Fort Road
Attendance: 142
Referee: David Spain


Final[]

1 May 2023 (2023-05-01) Newhaven 2–1 Crowborough Athetic Hassocks  
13:00 Goal 60' Lukas Franzen-Jones

Goal 75' Charlie Bennett

Report Goal 90+4' Stadium: The Beacon
Attendance: 476
Referee: Greig Walker


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