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
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
2022–23 →

The Premier Division consists of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after Lancing was promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.

Three clubs joined the division:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Littlehampton Town (C, P) 38 29 4 5 130 48 +82 91 Promotion to the Isthmian League
2 Saltdean United 38 27 6 5 104 31 +73 87 Retention at Step 5[lower-alpha 1]
3 Newhaven 38 23 11 4 94 36 +58 80 Qualification for inter-step play-off[lower-alpha 2]
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
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 Reprieve from relegation[lower-alpha 3]
20 East Preston (R) 38 1 6 31 31 161 −130 9 Relegation 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]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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
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
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
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
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
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
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
AFC VarndeaniansBrighton (Withdean)Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity)8,8501929
AFC Uckfield TownFramfieldThe Oaks6002014
AlfoldAlfold CrosswaysAlfold Recreation Ground1,0001923
Bexhill UnitedBexhill-on-SeaThe Polegrove1,0002002
Broadbridge HeathBroadbridge HeathBroadbridge Heath Leisure Centre1,0001919
Crawley Down GatwickCrawley DownThe Haven Centre1,0001993
East PrestonLittlehampton (East Preston)The Lashmar (groundshare with Littlehampton United)1,0001966
Eastbourne TownEastbourneThe Saffrons4,5001881
Eastbourne UnitedEastbourneThe Oval1,2002003
HassocksHassocksThe Beacon1,0001902
Horsham YMCAHorshamGorings Mead1,5001898
LingfieldLingfieldThe Sports Pavilion2,0001893
Little CommonBexhill-on-Sea (Little Common)The Oval (groundshare with Eastbourne United) until 12 December 20211,2001966
Little Common Recreation Ground from 12 December 20211,000
Littlehampton TownLittlehamptonSt Flora Sportsfield4,0001896
LoxwoodLoxwoodPlaistow Road1,0001920
NewhavenNewhavenThe Trafalgar Ground3,0001889
PaghamPaghamNyetimber Lane1,5001903
Peacehaven & TelscombePeacehavenThe Sports Park3,0001923
Saltdean UnitedBrighton (Saltdean)Hill Park1,0001966
Steyning TownSteyningThe Shooting Field2,0001892

    Division One
    Southern Combination League
    Division One
    Season2021–22
    Dates31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022
    ChampionsRoffey
    PromotedRoffey
    RelegatedArundel
    Storrington
    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
    2022–23 →

    Division One increased to 18 clubs from 16 clubs, after AFC Varndeanians, Bexhill United and Littlehampton Town were promoted to the Premier Division.

    Five clubs joined the division:

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
    1 Roffey (C, P) 34 23 6 5 85 44 +41 75 Promotion to Premier Division
    2 Midhurst & Easebourne (Q) 34 22 4 8 87 43 +44 70 Qualification for the play-offs
    3 Dorking Wanderers Reserves 34 22 3 9 84 45 +39 69 Ineligible for promotion[lower-alpha 1]
    4 Seaford Town 34 20 7 7 69 41 +28 67 Qualification for the play-offs
    5 Shoreham (Q) 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 Reprieve from relegation[lower-alpha 2]
    17 Arundel (R) 34 4 8 22 49 89 −40 20 Relegation to county feeder leagues
    18 Storrington (R) 34 4 4 26 29 90 −61 16
    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]
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
    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 bottom eight second-from-bottom sides were relegated on a PPG basis.[10]

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

    Semi-finals
    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
    7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) Midhurst & EasebournevShorehamEasebourne
    15:00 Stadium: The Rotherfield

    Results table
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Map showing the location of teams in Division 1
    Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
    ArundelArundelMill Road2,2001889
    BillingshurstBillingshurstJubilee Fields—1891
    Dorking Wanderers ReservesDorkingMeadowbank3,0002015
    Epsom & EwellLeatherheadFetcham Grove (groundshare with Leatherhead)3,4001918
    Forest RowCrawley (Three Bridges)Tinsley Lane (groundshare with Oakwood)—1892
    Godalming TownGodalmingBill Kyte Stadium3,0001950
    Hailsham TownHailshamThe Beaconsfield2,0001885
    Midhurst & EasebourneEasebourneRotherfield—1946
    Mile OakBrighton (Mile Oak)Mile Oak Recreation Ground—1960
    Montpelier VillaLancingCulver Road (groundshare with Lancing)1,5001991
    OakwoodCrawley (Three Bridges)Tinsley Lane—1962
    RoffeyHorsham (Roffey)Bartholomew Way—1901
    Seaford TownSeafordThe Crouch—1888
    SelseySelseyBunn Leisure Stadium—1903
    ShorehamShoreham-by-SeaMiddle Road2,0001892
    StorringtonStorringtonThe Recreation Ground, Storrington—1883
    WickLittlehampton (Wick)Crabtree Park2,0001892
    Worthing UnitedWorthing (Broadwater)The Robert Albon Memorial Ground1,5041988

    Division Two
    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
    2022–23 →

    Division Two remained at 14 teams after Montpelier Villa were promoted to Division One.

    One club joined the division:

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

    TD Shipley withdrew from the league after two games.

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Rustington (C) 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
    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
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion

    Results table
    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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3]
    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[lower-alpha 4] 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
    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
    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
    Bosham
    Brighton Electricity
    Charlwood
    Copthorne
    Ferring
    Jarvis Brook
    Littlehampton United
    Rottingdean
    Upper Beeding
    Southwater
    St Francis Rangers
    Worthing Town
    Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
    Team Location Stadium Capacity Founded
    BoshamBoshamWalton Lane—1901
    Brighton ElectricityBrighton (Withdean)Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians)8,850—
    CharlwoodCharlwoodGlovers Road—1901
    CopthorneCopthorneKing Georges Field—2004
    FerringFerringThe Glebelands—1952
    Jarvis BrookCrowboroughLimekiln—1888
    Littlehampton UnitedLittlehamptonThe Lashmar (groundshare with East Preston1,0001947
    Rottingdean VillageBrighton (Rottingdean)Rottingdean Sports Centre——
    RustingtonRustingtonRustington Recreation Ground—1903
    SouthwaterSouthwaterSouthwater Sports Club—1958
    St Francis RangersHaywards HeathColwell Ground10002002
    Upper BeedingUpper BeedingMemorial Playing Field——
    Worthing TownWorthingPalatine Park—1995

    Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup

    Source: 2021-22 Peter Bentley Challenge Cup

    First round
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    2 May 2022 (2022-05-02) NewhavenvLittlehampton TownHassocks
    Report Stadium: The Beacon

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