2023–24 Southern Combination Football League
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]
Premier Division
The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 17 of which competed in the previous season
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Transferred from Wessex Football League Premier Division Relegated from the Isthmian League South East Division |
Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division Relegated to Division One
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League table
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2023. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | AFC Uckfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Isthmian League |
2 | AFC Varndeanians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Bexhill United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Crowborough Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Eastbourne Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Eastbourne United Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Hassocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Haywards Heath Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Horsham YMCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Lingfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Little Common | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Loxwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Newhaven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Pagham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Saltdean United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Shoreham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division One |
20 | Steyning Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Results table
Results by matchday
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Stadia and locations

Division One
Division One was increased to 18 clubs from 17, 14 of which competed from the previous season
Team changes
Promoted from Division Two
Relegated from the Premier Division Relegated from the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South Relegated to Division Two
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League table
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2023. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Premier Division |
2 | Arundel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the play-offs |
3 | Banstead Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Billingshurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Chessington & Hook United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Copthorne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Dorking Wanderers B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | East Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Forest Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Godalming Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Mile Oak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Montpelier Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Oakwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Roffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Seaford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Selsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to county feeder leagues |
17 | Wick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Worthing United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Stadia and locations


Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alfold | Alfold Crossways | Alfold Recreation Ground | 1,000 |
Arundel | Arundel | Mill Road | 2,200 |
Banstead Athletic | Tadworth | Merland Rise | 1,500 |
Billingshurst | Billingshurst | Jubilee Fields | — |
Chessington & Hook United | Chessington | Chalky Lane | 3,000 |
Copthorne | Copthorne | Camping World Community Stadium (groundshare with Horsham) | 1,300 |
Dorking Wanderers B | Dorking | Meadowbank | 3,000 |
East Preston | Littlehampton (East Preston) | The Lashmar | 1,000 |
Forest Row | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Tinsley Lane (groundshare with Oakwood) | — |
Godalming Town | Godalming | Bill Kyte Stadium | 3,000 |
Mile Oak | Brighton (Mile Oak) | Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — |
Montpelier Villa | Lancing | Culver Road (groundshare with Lancing) | 1,500 |
Oakwood | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Tinsley Lane | — |
Roffey | Horsham (Roffey) | Bartholomew Way | 1,000 |
Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — |
Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — |
Wick | Littlehampton (Wick) | Crabtree Park | 2,000 |
Worthing United | Worthing (Broadwater) | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 |
Division Two
This part of the article is yet to be confirmed. Teams are currently based on the final standings of the 2022–23 season. Division Two remained at 14 teams.
Team changes
Relegated from Division One |
Promoted to Division One
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Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2023. |
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 |
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1 | Bosham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to Division One[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Brighton Electricity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Capel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Charlwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Ferring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Hailsham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Jarvis Brook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Rottingdean Village | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Rustington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Southwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | St Francis Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Storrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Upper Beeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Worthing Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Dependng on ground grading.
Results table
Results by matchday
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | |||
2 | |||
3 | |||
4 | |||
5 | |||
6 | |||
7 | |||
8 | |||
9 | |||
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Stadia and locations










Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bosham | Bosham | Walton Lane | — |
Brighton Electricity | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) | 8,850 |
Capel | Capel | Newdigate Road | — |
Charlwood | Charlwood | Glovers Road | — |
Ferring | Ferring | The Glebelands | — |
Hailsham Town | Hailsham | The Beaconsfield | 2,000 |
Jarvis Brook | Crowborough | Limekiln | — |
Rottingdean Village | Brighton (Rottingdean) | Rottingdean Sports Centre | — |
Rustington | Rustington | Rustington Recreation Ground | — |
Southwater | Southwater | Southwater Sports Club | — |
St Francis Rangers | Haywards Heath | Colwell Ground | 1000 |
Storrington | Storrington | The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — |
Upper Beeding | Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — |
Worthing Town | Worthing | Palatine Park | — |
References
- "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
- "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". Non League Football paper. 15 May 2023.
- "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.