2023–24 Southern Combination Football League

The 2023–24 Southern Combination Football League season was 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 promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was 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 – 5 May 2024
ChampionsSteyning Town
PromotedSteyning Town
Eastbourne Town
RelegatedAFC Uckfield Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,330 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorerOli Lesley (29 goals)
Biggest home winSteyning Town 10–1 AFC Uckfield Town
(27 April 2024)
Biggest away winAFC Uckfield Town 1–8 Crawley Down Gatwick
(30 December 2023)
Highest scoringSteyning Town 10–1 AFC Uckfield Town
(27 April 2024)
Longest winning run9 matches
Eastbourne Town
Longest unbeaten run21 matches
Newhaven
Longest losing run11 matches
Saltdean United
Highest attendance884
Peacehaven & Telscombe 1–3 Newhaven
(26 December 2023)
Lowest attendance34
Pagham 1–3 Steyning Town
(23 January 2024)
Total attendance60,750
Average attendance162.0

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Steyning Town (C, P) 38 27 7 4 119 36 +83 88 Promotion to the Isthmian League
2 Eastbourne Town (O, P) 38 26 4 8 71 31 +40 82 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Isthmian League
3 Crowborough Athletic 38 25 6 7 81 36 +45 81 Qualification for the play-offs
4 Newhaven 38 23 10 5 99 55 +44 79
5 Hassocks 38 24 6 8 87 42 +45 78
6 Eastbourne United Association 38 20 12 6 67 40 +27 72
7 Haywards Heath Town 38 23 6 9 90 45 +45 69[lower-alpha 1]
8 Peacehaven & Telscombe 38 18 7 13 62 42 +20 61
9 Crawley Down Gatwick 38 19 3 16 86 63 +23 60
10 Midhurst & Easebourne 38 17 8 13 75 74 +1 59
11 Lingfield 38 13 8 17 57 65 −8 47
12 Little Common 38 14 4 20 63 82 −19 46
13 Pagham 38 11 11 16 59 64 −5 44
14 Horsham YMCA 38 11 9 18 48 69 −21 42
15 Shoreham 38 9 9 20 53 94 −41 36
16 Loxwood 38 7 9 22 46 87 −41 30
17 AFC Varndeanians 38 7 4 27 32 95 −63 25
18 Bexhill United 38 6 9 23 57 89 −32 24[lower-alpha 2]
19 Saltdean United 38 6 5 27 44 94 −50 23
20 AFC Uckfield Town (R) 38 3 5 30 34 127 −93 14 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[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Haywards Heath Town deducted 6 points for ineligible player.
  2. Bexhill deducted 3 points for ineligible player.

Play-offs
Semi-finals Final
      
2 Eastbourne Town 2
5 Hassocks 0
2 Eastbourne Town 2
4 Newhaven 0
3 Crowborough Athletic 1(4)
4 Newhaven 1(5)

Semi-finals
30 April 2024 (2024-04-30) Eastbourne Town 2–0HassocksEastbourne
19:45
  • 31' 45' James Hull
 Report Stadium: The Saffrons
Attendance: 604
Referee: Tazlim Ali
30 April 2024 (2024-04-30) Crowborough Athletic1–1
(4–5 p)		 Newhaven Crowborough
19:45
  • 31' William Puffette
 Report
  • 22' Robbie Keith
 Stadium: Alderbrook
Attendance: 543
Referee: Simon Faires

Final
5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) Eastbourne Town 2-0NewhavenEastbourne
15:00
  • 83' Ollie Davies
  • 85' James Stone
 Report Stadium: The Saffrons
Attendance: 1131
Referee: Greig Walker

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 0–6 0–7 1–4 1–5 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–1 2–2 2–4 0–1 0–2 2–5 3–0 1–3 1–1
AFC Varndeanians 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–5 0–2 0–3 0–0 1–3 0–3
Bexhill United 4–0 1–2 1–2 0–5 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–4 5–3 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–5
Crawley Down Gatwick 4–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–3 4–2 2–3 0–1 4–2 0–1 6–0 4–1 4–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 4–1 3–0 3–3
Crowborough Athletic 3–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 5–2 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–1 5–0 0–2
Eastbourne Town 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0
Eastbourne United Association 3–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 7–0 1–1 1–1
Haywards Heath Town 6–0 0–1 3–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–4 3–0 8–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 7–1 1–1
Hassocks 1–1 5–0 5–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 5–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–4
Horsham YMCA 0–3 3–1 3–1 0–5 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2
Lingfield 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 4–1 3–2 3–0 2–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–6
Little Common 3–1 2–1 3–3 1–4 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–4 2–1 4–3 4–1 1–2 2–5 1–4 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–2
Loxwood 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–3 1–2 1–4 0–2 4–3 0–3 2–2 1–2 3–2 3–3 2–4 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–4
Midhurst & Easebourne 7–0 3–2 4–2 3–2 2–1 1–2 5–0 2–2 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 6–2 0–5
Newhaven 6–1 6–2 1–2 4–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 6–2 2–2 1–0 5–3 6–1 0–4
Pagham 4–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–3 3–3 0–3 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–4 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–3
Peacehaven & Telscombe 4–0 5–0 4–0 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1
Saltdean United 4–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1 4–3 2–2 3–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 0–3 2–3 0–1 1–4 0–3
Shoreham 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–3 0–4 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–4 3–4 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–2 0–2
Steyning Town 10–1 7–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–3 3–0 5–1 7–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 4–2 3–1 5–1 4–1
Source: SCFL Fixture Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
AFC Uckfield TownWLWLLLLLLLLDDDDLLLLLLLLLLWLLWLLDLLLLLL
AFC VarndeaniansLDLWLLLLLLLLLWDLLLLWWLLLLLLLLDLLLWDLWL
Bexhill UnitedLLLLLWWDLLDLLWLLDLLWDDDLLDLDDLLWLWLLLL
Crawley Down GatwickWLLLLWLLWWLLWWWLDLWWLWWLDDWWWLLWWWWLWL
Crowborough AthleticWWWDWWLWDWWWWWWWLWWWWLDLWLWWDWWDWDWLLW
Eastbourne TownDLLWWWWWWWWLWLDLWLWLDWLWWWWWWWWWDWWWWW
Eastbourne United AssociationDWDWWWWLLDWLDWDWWDDDDWWWWDWWDLWLDLWWWW
HassocksDWWWWWLWWWDDDLWWWWDLLWWWWWWWLLDWWWLWLW
Haywards Heath TownDDWWLWWLWWWLLLDWDWWWDWWWWDWLLWWWWWWLLW
Horsham YMCADDLWWDLLLLDWWLLDDWLWLLDLDWLLWLLLLDWWLW
LingfieldDDLDLWWDDWWLLLLLWWWWLDWLWDLWDLLLLLWWLL
Little CommonWWWDLDWLLWLLWLLLLWDDLLWWLLWLWLWLWLLLLW
LoxwoodLLDLLDWLLLDWLWWLWLLLDWLLWLDLLLDDDLDLLL
Midhurst & EasebourneDWDLLWDWDWLLWWWWWLLWWDLLDDWLWLLLDLLWWW
NewhavenDDWDWLWWWWWDWDWWWWWWWDWDWDWLWWWDLWDWLL
PaghamLWLLLDLDWWLDWLWWLDDLWWLLLLWDDDDLDWDLLW
Peacehaven & TelscombeWWDWWWWLWWWLLDWLDWWDLWDLLDLLLWLWWLWDWL
Saltdean UnitedLWLLLDLWLLDLDLLLLLLLLLLLDLLLWLLLWWDLWL
ShorehamLLDLLLLLLLDWLLDWWDLLLDLWLDWWLWWDDLLWDL
Steyning TownWWWWWWWDDWWLDLLWWLDWDDWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWW
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Premier Division
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss


Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Oli Lesley Crawley Down Gatwick 29
2 Alfie Rogers Newhaven 27
3 Lewis Rustell Midhurst & Easebourne 25
4 Callum Barlow Eastbourne United Association 24
Daniel Simmonds Pagham
6 Jack Shonk Bexhill United 22
7 Thomas Chalaye Steyning Town 18
Harry Shooman Steyning Town
Hayden Skerry Haywards Heath Town
10 Liam Benson Haywards Heath Town (previously Hassocks) 16

Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
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 –
    ChampionsRoffey
    PromotedRoffey
    Wick
    Matches played306
    Goals scored1,176 (3.84 per match)
    Top goalscorerTyler Capon (34 goals)
    Biggest home winDorking Wanderers B 7–0 Forest Row
    (9 March 2024)
    Biggest away winEast Preston 0–7 Roffey
    (2 September 2023)
    Highest scoringMontpelier Villa 7–4 Copthorne
    (13 January 2024)
    Longest winning run10 matches
    Roffey
    Longest unbeaten run13 matches
    Roffey
    Wick
    Longest losing run17 matches
    Oakwood
    Highest attendance327
    Selsey 2–2 Roffey
    (28 October 2023)
    Lowest attendance10
    Oakwood 1–2 East Preston
    (11 November 2023)
    Total attendance22,297
    Average attendance75.3

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Roffey (C, P) 34 24 7 3 110 30 +80 79 Promotion to the Premier Division
    2 Seaford Town 34 22 2 10 96 54 +42 68 Qualified for the play-offs
    3 Dorking Wanderers B 34 20 5 9 82 41 +41 65 Ineligible for promotion[lower-alpha 1]
    4 Wick (O, P) 34 18 9 7 78 54 +24 63 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Premier Division
    5 Worthing United 34 18 8 8 69 42 +27 62 Qualified for the play-offs
    6 Selsey 34 17 8 9 56 52 +4 59
    7 Chessington & Hook United 34 15 12 7 66 54 +12 57
    8 Arundel 34 16 7 11 62 47 +15 52[lower-alpha 2]
    9 Godalming Town 34 12 13 9 56 45 +11 49
    10 Montpelier Villa 34 11 9 14 67 74 −7 42
    11 Copthorne 34 11 4 19 70 109 −39 37
    12 Billingshurst 34 10 6 18 70 83 −13 36
    13 Banstead Athletic 34 9 8 17 51 69 −18 35
    14 Forest Row 34 10 3 21 58 85 −27 33
    15 Alfold 34 9 6 19 51 92 −41 33
    16 Mile Oak 34 8 7 19 48 81 −33 31
    17 East Preston 34 8 4 22 47 90 −43 28
    18 Oakwood 34 8 2 24 39 74 −35 26 Reprieved from relegation
    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]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
    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 3 points - ineligible player.

    Play-offs
    Semi-finals Final
          
    2 Seaford Town 3
    6 Selsey 1
    2 Seaford Town 3(4)
    4 Wick 3(5)
    4 Wick 3(4)
    5 Worthing United 3(3)

    Semi-finals
    30 April 2024 (2024-04-30) Seaford Town 3–1SelseySeaford
    19:30
    • 1' Tyler Capon
    • 11' Callum Connor
    • 57' Ryan Knight
    		 Report
    • 78' Evan Harris
    		 Stadium: The Crouch
    Referee: Mark Spence
    30 April 2024 (2024-04-30) Wick 3–3
    (4–3 p)    		Worthing UnitedLittlehampton (Wick)
    20:00
    • 21' George Bingham
    • 62' Ryan Barratt
    • 90' Joshua Irish
    		 Report
    • 20' Daniel Kingston
    • 22' Liam Appleton
    • 81' Dean Sherwood
    		 Stadium: Crabtree Park
    Referee: Marc Meeten

    Final
    4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) Seaford Town3–3
    (4–5 p)    		 Wick Seaford
    15:00
    • 15' 26' Callum Connor
    • 38' Tyler Capon
    		 Report
    • 5' 60' David Crouch
    • 57' Joshua Irish
    		 Stadium: The Crouch
    Attendance: 931
    Referee: Perry Hart

    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 3–3 2–2 0–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 4–4 3–2 1–3 2–0 0–5 1–5 1–0 3–1 1–3
    Arundel 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–1 5–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–2 0–0
    Banstead Athletic 1–1 3–4 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–1
    Billingshurst 3–1 2–1 3–4 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–2 6–4 1–4 4–0 5–0 6–0 1–5 2–3 0–5 1–3 3–4
    Chessington & Hook United 5–0 1–1 2–1 5–2 4–3 5–0 3–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 2–2 4–3 1–1 1–1 2–2
    Copthorne 2–2 2–7 3–5 4–3 0–3 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–4 4–2 3–6 2–1 2–7 2–5 2–1 2–4 3–2
    Dorking Wanderers B 5–1 2–2 4–2 4–1 5–1 3–0 3–0 7–0 1–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–2
    East Preston 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–4 0–3 2–1 5–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–7 0–5 2–3 1–1 1–6
    Forest Row 2–3 1–2 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–2 0–1 6–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–4 1–5
    Godalming Town 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 7–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1
    Mile Oak 1–4 1–2 1–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–1 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–3 2–3 3–2
    Montpelier Villa 3–4 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–2 7–4 1–3 4–3 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–4 2–4 2–0 2–2 0–2
    Oakwood 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–6 1–2 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–3 1–2 0–2 0–1
    Roffey 6–0 4–0 5–0 0–0 6–0 5–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 5–3 4–0 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–3 2–0
    Seaford Town 3–2 1–2 3–0 4–1 3–3 7–1 1–4 3–1 6–2 2–1 3–2 4–1 3–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–2
    Selsey 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–0 4–3 4–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 2–2
    Wick 5–2 1–0 1–3 2–2 0–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 6–0 3–3 2–1 4–4 2–4 1–0 1–3
    Worthing United 1–0 0–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 4–3 1–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–3 0–2 3–0 2–2
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division One
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    AlfoldLDLWLLWWWLLWLLLWWDLDWLLDWLLLLLDDLL
    ArundelLDWWLDLWWLDWDWWWLLDLWWDLWWWWDLWLWL
    Banstead AthleticLDWLWLLLWLWWWLDDLLLDLLDDLLDWLLDWWL
    BillingshurstLLDLWWLLLLWDLDLLLDDWLLWWLLWWWLWLLD
    Chessington & Hook UnitedWDWLLDWWLWDWWDDDDLLDWWLDDLWDDWWWWW
    CopthorneLDLLLWLLWWLDLWLLLWDLWLLLWWWLLLDWLW
    Dorking Wanderers BLDWWWWWWDWWLWWDDWWLWWLLWLLWWLWWDLW
    East PrestonLLLLLLLLLDWLDWWLLDLLWWWLLDLLLWLWLW
    Forest RowWWLWWLLLLWWLLDLDWLWWDLLLLLLWLLLLLL
    Godalming TownDWWLWWDWWWLLWDDLLLLWDWDWDDDDDLDLDL
    Mile OakLDLLDLWLLDWLDDWWLLWDLLLLDWLWLLLWLL
    Montpelier VillaWDWWLLLWLWWLWLDLWDLLLWWDLDLWDDLDLD
    OakwoodWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWLLWLLLLLWWLDWD
    RoffeyDLWWWWWWWWWWDWLWWWDLWWWWWWDWDWDDWW
    Seaford TownWWLWWLWWWLWLWLWDWWLWDLLWWWWWWWWLWW
    SelseyDDWLWWLLWLDWDWDWWWDLWWWLWDLWDLWLWW
    WickDDLWWWLWLLLDWWWWWWWDWDWDLWDWDWWWLD
    Worthing UnitedWDWWDWLWWWDDLLWWLWWDWWWWLWDDLLWDLW
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division One
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Top scorers
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Tyler Capon Seaford Town 34
    2 Devon Jordan Fender Roffey 25
    Joshua Irish Wick
    4 David Peter Crouch Wick 24
    5 Maurice Black Chessington & Hook United 21
    6 Oliver Rawlins Dorking Wanderers B 19
    7 Callum Connor Seaford Town 17
    George Cousins Roffey
    Lui Edwards Banstead Athletic
    10 Sam Bull Arundel (previously Copthorne) 15

    Stadia and locations
    Map showing the location of teams in Division 1
    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.

    Team changes
    Southern Combination League Division Two
    Season2023–24
    Dates19 August 2023 - 04 May 2024
    ChampionsStorrington
    Matches played262
    Goals scored528 (2.02 per match)
    Top goalscorerAshley Harris (20 goals)
    Biggest home winBosham 9–1 Brighton Electricity
    (13 January 2024)
    Biggest away winBrighton Electricity 0–9 Storrington
    (26 August 2023)
    Brighton Electricity 0–9 Capel
    (9 September 2023)
    Highest scoringBosham 9–1 Brighton Electricity
    (13 January 2024)
    Longest winning run7 matches
    Storrington
    Longest unbeaten run9 matches
    Bosham
    Longest losing run7 matches
    Brighton Electricity
    Rottingdean
    Highest attendance232
    Bosham 1–1 Jarvis Brook
    (28 October 2023)
    Lowest attendance10
    Rottingdean Village 1–6 Upper Beeding
    (25 November 2023)
    Total attendance7,164
    Average attendance64.0

    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 Storrington (C, P) 22 18 2 2 69 28 +41 56 Promoted to Division One
    2 Bosham 22 14 3 5 67 36 +31 45
    3 Ferring 22 13 4 5 58 37 +21 43
    4 Jarvis Brook 22 11 7 4 56 27 +29 40
    5 Hailsham Town 22 11 6 5 45 28 +17 39
    6 Rustington 22 10 5 7 47 38 +9 35
    7 Southwater 22 9 4 9 42 37 +5 31
    8 Capel 22 9 3 10 39 41 −2 30
    9 St Francis Rangers 22 6 4 12 35 40 −5 22
    10 Upper Beeding 22 4 5 13 34 48 −14 17
    11 Brighton Electricity 22 2 2 18 16 102 −86 8
    12 Rottingdean Village 22 1 3 18 20 66 −46 6
    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
    Home \ Away BOS BRE CAP FER HAI JAR ROT RUS SOU STF STO UBD
    Bosham 9–1 2–4 3–2 4–2 1–1 6–2 0–0 4–2 3–1 4–1 2–2
    Brighton Electricity 0–4 0–9 1–7 0–5 1–4 2–2 2–4 2–1 0–4 0–9 0–2
    Capel 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–0
    Ferring 5–1 6–2 3–1 1–4 1–1 3–3 2–3 5–0 2–1 1–0 3–2
    Hailsham Town 3–5 5–0 H/W 1–1 2–2 H/W 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1
    Jarvis Brook 1–0 7–0 4–0 3–0 1–3 3–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 1–3 2–2
    Rottingdean Village 0–5 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–3 1–6
    Rustington 2–5 6–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 1–4 5–0
    Southwater 4–1 4–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–5 8–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1
    St Francis Rangers 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–5 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–3 1–1
    Storrington 2–0 6–0 5–1 5–4 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 4–3
    Upper Beeding 0–2 5–0 3–2 1–2 1–3 1–5 0–1 1–4 0–3 1–2 1–3
    Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
    BoshamLWDLWWWWLDWWWWWWDWLWLW
    Brighton ElectricityLWLLLLLLLDLDLLWLLLLLLL
    CapelDWWLLLWWLDWLLLLLWDWWLW
    FerringWLWLWWLWWWDDWWLWLDWWWD
    Hailsham TownLWDDLWWWWLWWWDDLWWDWWD
    Jarvis BrookWWDWWDWLDDWLLWWDWWDWDL
    Rottingdean VillageLLLWLLLLLLLDLDLLDLLLLL
    RustingtonWDWDLWDLLWWDLLWDWWWWLL
    SouthwaterLWDLWWDWDWWLLWLLDLLWLW
    St Francis RangersWWLLWLWLLLWDDDLDWLLLLL
    StorringtonWWDWLWWWWWWWLWWWWWWWDW
    Upper BeedingLLLLDLLWLWDLLLLDDWLLDL
    Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Top scorers
    As of 04 May 2024
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Ashley Harris Bosham 20
    2 Chris Darwin Rustington 15
    3 Matthew Wilson Storrington 14
    4 Matthew Hards Storrington 12
    5 Alfred Barnes St Francis Rangers 11
    6 Sean Culley Rustington 10
    Toby Hewett Bosham 10
    Luke Brodie Southwater 10
    Harry Gardner Ferring
    Shaun Kenward Ferring 10

    Stadia and locations
    Brighton Electricity
    Capel
    Ferring
    Jarvis Brook
    Rottingdean Village
    Upper Beeding
    Southwater
    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—

    Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup

    The 2023–24 SCFL Peter Bentley Challenge Cup saw Newhaven enter the competition as defending champions, having defeated Crowborough Athletic in the previous season's final.

    Calendar
    RoundDatesMatchesClubs
    First round15 August638 → 32
    Second round19 August to 10 October1632 → 16
    Third round21 October to 6 March816 → 8
    Quarter-finals13 February to 16 April48 → 4
    Semi-finals24 April to 7 May24 → 2
    Final11 May12 → 1

    First round

    Second round

    Third round

    Quarter-finals
    • Haywards Heath fielded an illegible player and were expelled from the competition.

    Semi-finals

    Final
    11 May 2024 (2024-05-11) Steyning Town (PD) 2–1Crowborough Athletic (PD)Hassocks
    15:00
    • 66' Sam Remfry
    • 90+4' Charlie Towning
    		 Report
    • 41' Leo Vowles
    		 Stadium: The Beacon
    Referee: Simon Faires

    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. "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
    5. "SCFL League Bulletin 7" (PDF). SCFL. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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