2021–22_Southern_Combination_Football_League

2021–22 Southern Combination Football League

2021–22 Southern Combination Football League

Football league season


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

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and three clubs, promoted from Division One:

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
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]
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

More information Home \ Away, UCK ...
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday

More information Matchday, AFC Uckfield Town ...
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Premier Division
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...

Stadia and locations

2021–22 Southern Combination Football League is located in South-east England
AFC Uckfield Town
AFC Uckfield Town
AFC Vardeanians
AFC Vardeanians
Alfold
Alfold
Bexhill United
Bexhill United
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath
Crawley Down Gatwick
Crawley Down Gatwick
East Preston
East Preston
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne United AFC
Eastbourne United AFC
Hassocks
Hassocks
Horsham YMCA
Horsham YMCA
Lingfield
Lingfield
2021–22 Southern Combination Football League
Littlehampton Town
Littlehampton Town
Loxwood
Loxwood
Newhaven
Newhaven
Pagham
Pagham
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Saltdean United
Saltdean United
Steyning Town
Steyning Town
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
More information Team, Location ...

    Division One

    Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

    Division One increased to 18 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:

    League table

    More information Pos, Team ...
    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]
    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 top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[10]

    Play-offs

    Semi-finals Final
          
    2 Midhurst & Easebourne 2
    6 Epsom & Ewell 1
    2 Midhurst & Easebourne 1
    5 Shoreham 0
    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 & Easebourne 1–0ShorehamEasebourne
    15:00
    • 74' Bedford
    Stadium: The Rotherfield

    Results table

    More information Home \ Away, ARU ...
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Results
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Results by matchday

    More information Matchday, Arundel ...
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 1
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Top scorers

    More information Rank, Player ...

    Stadia and locations

    Arundel
    Arundel
    Billingshurst
    Billingshurst
    Dorking Wanderers Reserves
    Dorking Wanderers Reserves
    Epsom & Ewell
    Epsom & Ewell
    Forest Row
    Forest Row
    Godalming Town
    Godalming Town
    Hailsham Town
    Hailsham Town
    Midhurst & Easebourne
    Midhurst & Easebourne
    Mile Oak
    Mile Oak
    Montpelier Villa
    Montpelier Villa
    Oakwood
    Oakwood
    Roffey
    Roffey
    Seaford Town
    Seaford Town
    Selsey
    Selsey
    Shoreham
    Shoreham
    Storrington
    Storrington
    Wick
    Wick
    Worthing United
    Worthing United
    Map showing the location of teams in Division One
    More information Team, Location ...

    Division Two

    Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

    Division Two consisted of 14 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and one new club:

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

    League table

    More information Pos, Team ...
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    Notes:
    1. TD Shipley resigned from the league on 27 August 2021 and their playing record of P2 W2 D0 L0 GF12 GA1 Pts6 was expunged.[11]

    Results table

    More information Home \ Away, BOS ...
    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

    More information Matchday, Bosham ...
    Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Top scorers

    More information Rank, Player ...

    Stadia and locations

    Bosham
    Bosham
    Brighton Electricity
    Brighton Electricity
    Charlwood
    Charlwood
    Copthorne
    Copthorne
    Ferring
    Ferring
    Jarvis Brook
    Jarvis Brook
    Littlehampton United
    Littlehampton United
    Rottingdean
    Rottingdean
    Upper Beeding
    Upper Beeding
    Southwater
    Southwater
    St Francis Rangers
    St Francis Rangers
    Worthing Town
    Worthing Town
    Map showing the location of teams in Division Two
    More information Team, Location ...

    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

    15 May 2022 (2022-05-15) Newhaven0–3 Littlehampton Town Horsham
    Report
    • 7' 70' Gaskin
    • 13' Pattenden
    Stadium: Campingworld Community Stadium
    Attendance: 364

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    2. "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". The Non-League Paper. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
    3. "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
    4. "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
    5. "CLUB STATEMENT". Saltdean United. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
    6. "Step 4/5 Inter-Step Play-Off Fixtures". Southern Football League. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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    8. "Promotion / Relegation – 2021/22 Season". Southern Counties East Football League. November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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