2020–21 Southern Combination Football League
Football league season
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | None |
| Promoted | Lancing |
| Relegated | None |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Southern Combination Football League season was the 96th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.[1] This season also marked 100 years since the league was first formed, with Eastbourne Town, Newhaven and Shoreham being the only teams still in the league to have played in the first season.
The club allocations for Steps 5 and 6 were announced by The Football Association (The FA) for the 2020–21 season on 21 July 2020[2] and remained unchanged after the 2019–20 season was abandoned on 26 March due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
On 18 July 2020 the FA released a statement that football would provisionally start on 5 September subject to spectators being able to watch games. With the FA Cup qualifying rounds starting from 1 September as midweek games to bring it in line with a November start for the First Round proper.[4] The League Cup and the Sussex RUR Cup were cancelled this season with the main focus being the league season completed. Only the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup was to be played during the season.
Covid–19 impact
The season was briefly paused between Thursday 5 November and 2 December 2020 as the UK Government imposed a four-week lockdown on non-elite sports across England.[5] With the lockdown ending the Counties of Sussex and Surrey were placed in Tier 2 and clubs held a vote with the league whether to recommence the season. The league restarted with Division Two recommencing on Saturday 5 December and the Premier and Division One recommencing on Tuesday 8 December.
On Saturday 20 December, the UK Government announced that parts of the Sussex and Surrey would be placed in a new Tier 4. With Alfold, Bexhill United and Horley Town being in that tier, players and fans living in the Tier 4 area were not allowed to travel; the SCFL decided to again pause the season on 22 December with a review whether to re-start the season on 9 January 2021 which later resulted in a suspension until further notice.[6]
On 24 February 2021, the FA Alliance and Leagues committees announced that the 2020–21 would be curtailed, subject to ratification by The FA, with immediate effect.[7]
On 18 March, the Southern Combination League committee announced a supplementary cup competition to provide competitive football for their teams. Premier and Division One teams started on 10 April with Division Two teams kicked off earlier, on 3 April. The winners of each group then entered a semi-final and the final was played on or after 17 May.[8]
Promotion, relegation and restructuring
The scheduled restructuring of non-League football took place at the end of the season. Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two abandoned seasons (2019–20 and 2020–21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.[9]
Premier Division
Football league season
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2020 – 28 May 2021 |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 445 (3.53 per match) |
| Biggest away win | East Preston 0–8 Saltdean United (29 September 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Horley Town |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Saltdean United |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Horsham YMCA East Preston |
| Highest attendance | 300 Various matches due to COVID-19 restrictions |
| Total attendance | 12,543[10] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020. | |
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, the same as last season.
Premier Division table at time of curtailment
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saltdean United | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 31 | |
| 2 | Horley Town | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 26 | Transferred to the Combined Counties League |
| 3 | Pagham | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 26 | |
| 4 | Eastbourne Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 26 | |
| 5 | AFC Uckfield Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Newhaven | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 20 | |
| 8 | Lancing (P) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 20 | Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division[a] |
| 9 | Lingfield | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 20 | |
| 10 | Loxwood | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 19 | |
| 11 | Steyning Town Community | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Hassocks | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 18 | |
| 13 | Alfold | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 17 | |
| 14 | Little Common | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Broadbridge Heath | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 15 | |
| 16 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | |
| 17 | Eastbourne United Association | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 13 | |
| 18 | Langney Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 7 | Resigned from the league[b] |
| 19 | Horsham YMCA | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 5 | |
| 20 | East Preston | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 48 | −37 | 2 |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL Premier table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Results table
| Home \ Away | ALF | UCK | BBH | CDG | EBT | EBU | EPR | HSK | HOR | HYM | LAN | LAW | LIN | LCM | LOX | NEW | PAG | PAT | SDU | STT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold | 5–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| AFC Uckfield Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Broadbridge Heath | 6–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |||||||||||||
| Crawley Down Gatwick | 1–5 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||
| Eastbourne Town | 1–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Eastbourne United Association | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||
| East Preston | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–8 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
| Hassocks | 0–1 | 0–8 | 3–2 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |||||||||||||
| Horley Town | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Horsham YMCA | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Lancing | 4–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Langney Wanderers | 1–2 | 1–6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lingfield | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Little Common | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–5 | |||||||||||||||
| Loxwood | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Newhaven | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||
| Pagham | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||
| Saltdean United | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Steyning Town Community | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Position by matchday
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| AFC Uckfield Town | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Broadbridge Heath | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | ||
| Crawley Down Gatwick | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Eastbourne Town | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Eastbourne United Association | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
| East Preston | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Hassocks | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Horley Town | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Horsham YMCA | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Lancing | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Langney Wanderers | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||
| Lingfield | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Little Common | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |||
| Loxwood | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Newhaven | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Pagham | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | 16 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | ||
| Saltdean United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steyning Town Community | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Promotion to Step 4 | |
| Possible promotion to Step 4 | |
| Possible relegation to Step 6 |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL
Top scorers
Correct as of 24 February 2021[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Croal | Broadbridge Heath (previously Crawley Down Gatwick) | 12 |
| Jared Rance | Pagham | ||
| 3 | Charlie Pitcher | Hassocks | 10 |
| Lee Robinson | Newhaven | ||
| 5 | Ben Connolly | Lancing | 9 |
| Adam Grant | Horley Town | ||
| Daniel Perry | Eastbourne Town (previously AFC Uckfield Town) | ||
| 8 | James Allen | Lingfield | 8 |
| 9 | George Cousins | Steyning Town | 7 |
| Kelvin Lucas | Alfold | ||
| Trevor McCreadie | Saltdean United (previously Eastbourne Town) | ||
| Sam Lemon | Alfold |
Stadia and locations
Alfold
Broadbridge Heath
Crawley Down Gatwick
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne United AFC
East Preston
Hassocks
Horley Town
Horsham YMCA
Lancing
Langney Wanderers
Lingfield
Loxwood
Newhaven
Pagham
Peacehaven & Telscombe
Saltdean United
Steyning Town Community
AFC Uckfield Town
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Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold | Alfold Crossways | Alfold Recreation Ground | 1,000 | 1923 |
| AFC Uckfield Town | Framfield | The Oaks | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Broadbridge Heath | Broadbridge Heath | High Wood Hill Sports Ground | 1,000 | 1919 |
| Crawley Down Gatwick | Crawley Down | The Haven Centre | 1,000 | 1993 |
| Eastbourne Town | Eastbourne | The Saffrons | 3,000 | 1881 |
| Eastbourne United Association | Eastbourne | The Oval | 2,000 | 2003 |
| East Preston | Littlehampton (East Preston) | The Lashmar | 2,000 | 1966 |
| Hassocks | Hassocks | The Beacon | 1,500 | 1902 |
| Horley Town | Horley | The New Defence | 1,800 | 1896 |
| Horsham YMCA | Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,575 | 1898 |
| Lancing | Lancing | Culver Road | 1,500 | 1941 |
| Langney Wanderers | Eastbourne (Langney) | Priory Lane (groundshare with Eastbourne Borough)[a] | 4,151 | 2010 |
| Lingfield | Lingfield | The Sports Pavilion | 2,000 | 1893 |
| Little Common | Eastbourne | The Oval (groundshare with Eastbourne United)[b] | 2,000 | 1966 |
| Loxwood | Loxwood | Plaistow Road | 1,000 | 1920 |
| Newhaven | Newhaven | The Trafalgar Ground | 3,000 | 1889 |
| Pagham | Pagham | Nyetimber Lane | 1,500 | 1903 |
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | Peacehaven | The Sports Park | 3,000 | 1923 |
| Saltdean United | Brighton (Saltdean) | Hill Park | 1,000 | 1966 |
| Steyning Town Community | Steyning | The Shooting Field | 2,000 | 1892 |
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2020 – 15 May 2021 |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 320 (3.76 per match) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches AFC Varndeanians Bexhill United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Bexhill United |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Oakwood |
| Total attendance | 5,461[10] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020. | |
Division One was reduced from 18 clubs to 16 after Sidlesham resigned during the previous season and Southwick were demoted into the Mid Sussex Football League.
Division One table at time of curtailment
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexhill United (P) | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 31 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Littlehampton Town (P) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9 | +39 | 28 | |
| 3 | AFC Varndeanians (P) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | Shoreham | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Worthing United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | Mile Oak | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Wick | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Billingshurst | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 13 | |
| 10 | Roffey | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Storrington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 10 | |
| 12 | Arundel | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | |
| 13 | Seaford Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 8 | |
| 14 | Selsey | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | |
| 15 | Hailsham Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 7 | |
| 16 | Oakwood | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 5 |
Source: 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[12]
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[12]
(P) Promoted
Results table
| Home \ Away | VAR | ARU | BEX | BIL | HAI | LIT | MDE | MOK | OAK | ROF | SEA | SEL | SHO | STO | WIC | WRU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Varndeanians | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Arundel | 2–2 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Bexhill United | 5–3 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Billingshurst | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||
| Hailsham Town | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| Littlehampton Town | 7–1 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | |||||||||||
| Midhurst & Easebourne | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Mile Oak | 0–1 | 7–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Oakwood | 2–3 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||
| Roffey | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Seaford Town | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Selsey | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||
| Shoreham | 4–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||
| Storrington | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |||||||||
| Wick | 2–2 | 6–3 | 0–3 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Worthing United | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Varndeanians | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | ||||
| Arundel | D | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | |||
| Bexhill United | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | ||
| Billingshurst | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | ||
| Hailsham Town | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | |||
| Littlehampton Town | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | |||
| Midhurst & Easebourne | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | |
| Mile Oak | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | ||
| Oakwood | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | ||
| Roffey | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | |
| Seaford Town | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | L | L | |||
| Selsey | D | L | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | ||||
| Shoreham | D | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | |
| Storrington | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | ||
| Wick | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | |||
| Worthing United | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL Division 1
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Correct until 24 February 2021[15]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Benn | Littlehampton Town | 17 |
| 2 | Evan Archibald | Bexhill United | 13 |
| 3 | Daniel Simmonds | Wick | 10 |
| 4 | Marcus Bedford | Midhurst & Easebourne | 8 |
| Thomas Biggs | Mile Oak | ||
| Jack McLean | Bexhill United | ||
| 7 | Daniel Hegarty | Littlehampton Town | 6 |
| Jordan Layton | Littlehampton Town | ||
| Ramon Santos | Shoreham | ||
| 10 | Lewis Hyde | Midhurst & Easebourne | 5 |
| Joseph Keehan | AFC Varndeanians | ||
| Harry Lowe | Roffey |
Stadia and locations
AFC Vardeanians
Arundel
Bexhill United
Billingshurst
Hailsham Town
Littlehampton Town
Midhurst & Easebourne
Mile Oak
Oakwood
Roffey
Seaford Town
Selsey
Shoreham
Storrington
Wick
Worthing United
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Map showing the location of teams in Division 1| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Varndeanians | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity) | 8,850 | 1929 |
| Arundel | Arundel | Mill Road | 2,200 | 1889 |
| Bexhill United | Bexhill-on-Sea | The Polegrove | — | 2002 |
| Billingshurst | Billingshurst | Jubilee Fields | — | 1891 |
| Hailsham Town | Hailsham | The Beaconsfield | 2,000 | 1885 |
| Littlehampton Town | Littlehampton | St Flora Sportsfield (groundshare with Littlehampton United) | 4,000 | 1896 |
| Midhurst & Easebourne | Easebourne | Rotherfield | — | 1946 |
| Mile Oak | Brighton (Mile Oak) | Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — | 1960 |
| Oakwood | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Tinsley Lane | — | 1962 |
| Roffey | Horsham (Roffey) | Bartholomew Way | — | 1901 |
| Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — | 1888 |
| Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — | 1903 |
| Shoreham | Shoreham-by-Sea | Middle Road | 2,000 | 1892 |
| Storrington | Storrington | The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — | 1883 |
| Wick | Littlehampton (Wick) | Crabtree Park | 2,000 | 1892 |
| Worthing United | Worthing (Broadwater) | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 | 1988 |
Division Two
Football league season
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 275 (3.87 per match) |
| Highest scoring | St Francis Rangers 4–6 Littlehampton United (12 September 2020) |
| Total attendance | 2,667[10] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020. | |
Division Two was reduced from 15 teams to 14 after Cowfold resigned from the league last season[16] and Angmering Village transferred to the West Sussex Football League and featured one new club:
- Charlwood, transferred from the Mid Sussex Football League
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 | Rustington | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 25 | |
| 2 | Upper Beeding | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 25 | |
| 3 | Copthorne | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 21 | |
| 4 | TD Shipley | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 20 | |
| 5 | St Francis Rangers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Montpelier Villa | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 14 | Promoted to Division One[a] |
| 7 | Jarvis Brook | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Worthing Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Charlwood | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Littlehampton United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 10 | |
| 11 | Bosham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 8 | |
| 12 | Brighton Electricity | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 8 | |
| 13 | Ferring | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 7 | |
| 14 | Rottingdean Village | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 40 | −33 | 7 |
Source: FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Montpelier Villa promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 & 2020–21 seasons combined.
Results table
| Home \ Away | BOS | BRE | CHA | COP | FER | JAR | LIT | MON | ROT | RUS | STF | TDS | UBD | WOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||
| Brighton Electricity | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |||||||||
| Charlwood | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 1–2 | |||||||||
| Copthorne | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Ferring | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–8 | |||||||
| Jarvis Brook | 4–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Littlehampton United | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Montpelier Villa | 9–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Rottingdean Village | 3–2 | 0–8 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–6 | |||||||||
| Rustington | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| St Francis Rangers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–6 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| TD Shipley | 4–0 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 7–0 | ||||||||||
| Upper Beeding | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||
| Worthing Town | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham | L | D | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | |||
| Brighton Electricity | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | W | ||
| Charlwood | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | |||
| Copthorne | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | |||
| Ferring | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | |
| Jarvis Brook | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | ||||
| Littlehampton United | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | ||
| Montpelier Villa | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | ||||
| Rottingdean Village | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | ||||
| Rustington | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | ||
| St Francis Rangers | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | ||
| TD Shipley | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | |||||
| Upper Beeding | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | ||
| Worthing Town | W | W | D | W | L | D | D | L | D | L |
Source: SCFL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Weddell | Copthorne | 13 |
| 2 | James Butt | Rustington | 5 |
| Bradley Curtis | TD Shipley | ||
| Jonathan Hendrick | Littlehampton United | ||
| Josh Irish | Rustington | ||
| Pat O'Sullivan | Upper Beeding | ||
| James Rowland | Upper Beeding | ||
| Ryan Warr | Upper Beeding | ||
| 9 | Mark Cave | TD Shipley | 4 |
| Chris Darwin | Rustington |
Stadia and locations
Bosham
Brighton Electricity
Charlwood
Copthorne
Ferring
Jarvis Brook
Littlehampton United
Monteplier Villa
Rottingdean
Upper Beeding
St Francis Rangers
TD Shipley
Worthing Town
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Map showing the location of teams in Division 2| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham | Bosham | Walton Lane | — | 1901 |
| Brighton Electricity | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) | 8,850 | — |
| Charlwood | Charlwood | Glovers Road[citation needed] | — | 1901 |
| Copthorne | Copthorne | King Georges Field | — | 2004 |
| Ferring | Ferring | The Glebelands | — | 1952 |
| Jarvis Brook | Crowborough | Limekiln | — | 1888 |
| Littlehampton United | Littlehampton | St Flora Sportsfield (groundshare with Littlehampton Town | 4,000 | 1947 |
| Montpelier Villa | Brighton (Falmer) | Sussex University | — | 1991 |
| Rottingdean Village | Brighton (Rottingdean) | Rottingdean Sports Centre | — | — |
| Rustington | Rustington | Rustington Recreation Ground | — | 1903 |
| St Francis Rangers | Haywards Heath | Colwell Ground | 1000 | 2002 |
| TD Shipley | Shipley (Dragon's Green) | Dragons Green | — | 1994 |
| Upper Beeding | Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — | — |
| Worthing Town | Worthing | Palatine Park | — | 1995 |
Supplementry Shield
Premier Division
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEW | EBT | LCM | UFD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newhaven | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 | Advance to semi-final | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Eastbourne Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Little Common | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | 0–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | AFC Uckfield Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — |
Source: SCFL
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAN | PAG | STT | EPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancing | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | Advance to semi-final | — | 1–2 | 8–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Pagham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Steyning Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | East Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | — |
Source: SCFL
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIN | HSK | HOR | CDG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lingfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | Advance to semi-final | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Hassocks | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 8 | 2–3 | — | 2–8 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Horley Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | — |
Source: SCFL
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LOX | BBH | ALF | HYM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loxwood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | Advance to semi-final | — | 2–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Broadbridge Heath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 9 | 1–2 | — | 2–5 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Alfold | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 5–1 | ||
| 4 | Horsham YMCA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 6 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | — |
Source: SCFL
semi-final
Lancing v Lingfield
| 12 May 2021 (2021-05-12) | Lancing | 1–0 | Lingfield | Culver Road |
Loxwood v Newhaven
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) | Loxwood | 2–2 (8–7 p) | Newhaven | Woodside Road, Worthing |
Final
Division One
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEF | BEX | VAR | MOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaford Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Advance to semi-final | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Bexhill United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | H/W | ||
| 3 | AFC Varndeanians | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | 4–4 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Mile Oak | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: SCFL
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WOR | WIC | SHO | STO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthing United | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 18 | Advance to semi-final | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Wick | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Shoreham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Storrington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | — |
Source: SCFL
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MDE | BIL | ARU | ROF | OAK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | Advance to semi-final | — | 3–1 | — | 4–1 | — | |
| 2 | Billingshurst | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Arundel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1–3 | — | — | 6–2 | — | ||
| 4 | Roffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 4–1 | ||
| 5 | Oakwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 | 2–5 | — | 2–0 | — | — |
Source: SCFL
semi-final
Seaford Town v Billingshurst
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) | Seaford Town | 0–4 | Billingshurst | The Crouch, Seaford |
Worthing United v Midhurst & Easebourne
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) | Worthing United | 2–3 | Midhurst & Easebourne | Robert Albon Memorial Ground, Worthing |
Final
Billingshurst v Midhurst & Easebourne
| 19 May 2021 (2021-05-19) | Billingshurst | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Midhurst & Easebourne | Broadbridge Heath |
Division Two
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MON | RUS | WRT | FER | ROT | LIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monpelier Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Advance to semi-final | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Rustington | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Worthing Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Ferring | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 5–1 | — | ||
| 5 | Rottingdean | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Littlehampton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: SCFL
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UBD | TDS | STF | JAR | CHA | COP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Beeding | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | Advance to semi-final | — | 4–2 | — | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | TD Shipley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | St Francis Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 2–3 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | ||
| 4 | Jarvis Brook | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 5 | Charlwood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | — | 0–4 | — | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Copthorne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
Source: SCFL
semi-final
Montpelier Villa v TD Shipley
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) | Montpelier Villa | 0–0 (7–6 p) | TD Shipley |
Upper Beeding v Rustington
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) | Upper Beeding | 2–4 | Rustington |
Final
Montpelier Villa v Rustington
| 18 May 2021 (2021-05-18) | Montpelier Villa | 5–1 | Rustington | Steyning |
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