2018–19 Southern Combination Football League
The 2018–19 Southern Combination Football League season was the 94th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after Worthing United and Littlehampton Town were relegated to Division One, and Haywards Heath Town and Three Bridges were promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.Four clubs joined the division:
- Langney Wanderers – promoted from Division One
- Lingfield – promoted from Division One
- Little Common – promoted from Division One
- Shoreham – relegated from Isthmian League Division One South
League table
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Lee Robinson | Newhaven | 45 |
2 | Daniel Perry | Eastbourne Town | 25 |
3 | Scott Jones | Chichester City | 24 |
3 | Philip Johnson | Hassocks | 24 |
5 | Dean Bown | Horsham YMCA | 23 |
6 | Matthew Maclean | AFC Uckfield Town | 19 |
7 | Leslie Oliver | Crawley Down Gatwick | 18 |
7 | Matthew Daniel | Lancing | 18 |
9 | Benjamin Gray | Arundel | 17 |
9 | Josh Clack | Chichester City | 17 |
9 | Samuel Clements | Lingfield | 17 |
9 | Jamie Brotherton | Saltdean United | 17 |
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
AFC Uckfield Town | Framfield | The Oaks | 1,000 | 2014 |
Arundel | Arundel | Mill Road | 2,200 | 1889 |
Broadbridge Heath | Broadbridge Heath | Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre | 1,000 | 1919 |
Chichester City | Chichester | Countrywide Gas Stadium | 2,000 | 2000 |
Crawley Down Gatwick | Crawley Down | The Haven Centre | 1,000 | 1993 |
Eastbourne Town | Eastbourne | The Saffrons | 3,000 | 1881 |
Eastbourne United | Eastbourne | The Oval | 2,000 | 2003 |
East Preston | Littlehampton | The Lashmar | 2,000 | 1966 |
Hassocks | Hassocks | The Beacon | 1,500 | 1902 |
Horsham YMCA | Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,575 | 1898 |
Lancing | Lancing | Culver Road | 1,500 | 1941 |
Langney Wanderers | Eastbourne | Priory Lane | 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 | Hill Park | 1,000 | 1966 |
Shoreham | Shoreham-by-Sea | Middle Road | 2,000 | 1892 |
Division One
Division One remained at 18 clubs after Little Common, Langney Wanderers and Lingfield were promoted to the Premier Division, and Ringmer left the league. Four new clubs joined:- Alfold – promoted from Division Two
- Littlehampton Town – relegated from the Premier Division
- Sidlesham – promoted from Division Two
- Worthing United – relegated from the Premier Division
League table
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Matt Waterman | AFC Vardeanians | 29 |
2 | Kelvin Lucas | Alfold | 24 |
2 | Jack Shonk | Bexhill United | 24 |
4 | Scott Taylor | Hailsham Town | 22 |
5 | Joao Andrade | Alfold | 18 |
5 | Nicholas Tilley | Billingshurst | 18 |
7 | Alexander Rainford | Seaford Town | 17 |
8 | Johden De Meyer | Alfold | 16 |
9 | Jack Langford | Littlehampton Town | 15 |
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
AFC Varndeanians | Brighton | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 | 1929 |
Alfold | Alfold Crossways | Alfold Recreation Ground | — | 1923 |
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 | 4,000 | 1896 |
Midhurst & Easebourne | Easebourne | Rotherfield | — | 1946 |
Mile Oak | Brighton | Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — | 1960 |
Oakwood | Crawley | Tinsley Lane | — | 1962 |
Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — | 1888 |
Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — | 1903 |
Sidlesham | Sidlesham | The Recreation Ground, Sidlesham | — | 1946 |
Southwick | Brighton | Old Barn Way | 2,000 | 1882 |
St Francis Rangers | Haywards Heath | Colwell Ground | 1,000 | 2002 |
Steyning Town | Steyning | The Shooting Field | — | 1892 |
Storrington | Storrington | The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — | 1883 |
Wick | Littlehampton | Crabtree Park | 2,000 | 1892 |
Worthing United | Worthing | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 | 1988 |
Division Two
Division Two featured three new clubs after Alfold and Sidlesham were promoted to Division One, and Lancing United resigned from the league:- Angmering Seniors – joined from the West Sussex League.
- Brighton Electricity – joined from the Brighton, Worthing & District League.
- Copthorne – joined from the Mid-Sussex League.
- Clymping F.C. changed their name to Littlehampton United F.C.
League table
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Patrick O'Sullivan | Roffey | 48 |
2 | Josh Irish | Rustington | 47 |
3 | Daryl King | Jarvis Brook | 34 |
4 | Ryan Walton | Montpelier Villa | 25 |
5 | Oscar Weddell | Copthorne | 23 |
6 | Bradley Stevens | Rottingdean Village | 22 |
7 | Christopher Darwin | Rustington | 20 |
8 | Marek Koutsavakis | Roffey | 19 |
9 | Alex Barnes | Bosham | 15 |
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | |
Angmering Seniors | Angmering | Decoy Drive | — | — | |
Bosham | Bosham | Walton Lane | — | 1901 | |
Brighton Electricity | Brighton | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 | 1964 | |
Copthorne | Copthorne | King Georges Field | — | 2004 | |
Cowfold | Cowfold | Cowfold Playing Field | — | 1897 | |
Ferring | Ferring | The Glebelands | — | 1952 | |
Jarvis Brook | Crowborough | Limekiln | — | 1888 | |
Littlehampton United | Littlehampton | St Flora Sportsfield | Sussex University | — | 1991 |
Roffey | Horsham | Bartholomew Way | — | 1901 | |
Rottingdean Village | Brighton | Rottingdean Sports Centre | — | 1989 | |
Rustington | Rustington | Rustington Recreation Ground | — | 1903 | |
Upper Beeding | Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — | — | |
Westfield | Westfield | The Parish Field | 200 | 1911 | |
Worthing Town | Worthing | Palatine Park | — | 1995 |