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.[1]
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.[2]
| Competition: | Southern Combination League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Dates: | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
| Winners: | Chichester City |
| Relegated: | Arundel Shoreham |
| League Topscorer: | Lee Robinson (45 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1335 |
| Longest Wins: | 10 matches Chichester City |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 22 matches Chichester City |
| Longest Losses: | 11 matches Eastbourne United AFC |
| Highest Attendance: | 856 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 21 |
| Average Attendance: | 93 |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
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:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Robinson | Newhaven | 45 |
| 2 | Daniel Perry | Eastbourne Town | 25 |
| 3 | Scott Jones | Chichester City | 24 |
| Philip Johnson | Hassocks | ||
| 5 | Dean Bown | Horsham YMCA | 23 |
| 6 | Matthew Maclean | AFC Uckfield Town | 19 |
| 7 | Leslie Oliver | Crawley Down Gatwick | 18 |
| Matthew Daniel | Lancing | ||
| 9 | Benjamin Gray | Arundel | 17 |
| Josh Clack | Chichester City | ||
| Samuel Clements | Lingfield | ||
| Jamie Brotherton | Saltdean United | ||
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks | 1,000 | 2014 | |||
| Mill Road | 2,200 | 1889 | |||
| Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre | 1,000 | 1919 | |||
| Countrywide Gas Stadium | 2,000 | 2000 | |||
| The Haven Centre | 1,000 | 1993 | |||
| 3,000 | 1881 | ||||
| The Oval | 2,000 | 2003 | |||
| The Lashmar | 2,000 | 1966 | |||
| The Beacon | 1,500 | 1902 | |||
| Gorings Mead | 1,575 | 1898 | |||
| Culver Road | 1,500 | 1941 | |||
| 4,151 | 2010 | ||||
| The Sports Pavilion | 2,000 | 1893 | |||
| The Oval (groundshare with Eastbourne United) | 2,000 | 1966 | |||
| Plaistow Road | 1,000 | 1920 | |||
| The Trafalgar Ground | 3,000 | 1889 | |||
| Nyetimber Lane | 1,500 | 1903 | |||
| The Sports Park | 3,000 | 1923 | |||
| Hill Park | 1,000 | 1966 | |||
| Middle Road | 2,000 | 1892 |
| Competition: | Southern Combination League Division One |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Dates: | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
| Winners: | Alfold |
| Promoted: | Alford, Steyning Town |
| Relegated: | Worthing United |
| League Topscorer: | Matt Waterman (26 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 1123 |
| Longest Wins: | 8 matches Alfold |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 24 matches Alfold |
| Longest Losses: | 10 matches Southwick |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
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:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Waterman | AFC Vardeanians | 29 |
| 2 | Kelvin Lucas | Alfold | 24 |
| Jack Shonk | Bexhill United | ||
| 4 | Scott Taylor | Hailsham Town | 22 |
| 5 | Joao Andrade | Alfold | 18 |
| Nicholas Tilley | Billingshurst | ||
| 7 | Alexander Rainford | Seaford Town | 17 |
| 8 | Johden De Meyer | Alfold | 16 |
| 9 | Jack Langford | Littlehampton Town | 15 |
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity) | 8,850 | 1929 | |||
| Alfold Recreation Ground | — | 1923 | |||
| The Polegrove | — | 2002 | |||
| Jubilee Fields | — | 1891 | |||
| The Beaconsfield | 2,000 | 1885 | |||
| St Flora Sportsfield (groundshare with Littlehampton United) | 4,000 | 1896 | |||
| Rotherfield | — | 1946 | |||
| Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — | 1960 | |||
| Tinsley Lane | — | 1962 | |||
| The Crouch | — | 1888 | |||
| Bunn Leisure Stadium | — | 1903 | |||
| The Recreation Ground, Sidlesham | — | 1946 | |||
| Old Barn Way | 2,000 | 1882 | |||
| Colwell Ground | 1,000 | 2002 | |||
| The Shooting Field | — | 1892 | |||
| The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — | 1883 | |||
| Crabtree Park | 2,000 | 1892 | |||
| The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 | 1988 |
| Competition: | Southern Combination League Division Two |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Dates: | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
| Promoted: | Roffey |
| League Topscorer: | Patrick O'Sullivan (48 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Total Goals: | 972 |
| Longest Wins: | 8 matches Rustington Copthorne |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 26 matches Rustington |
| Longest Losses: | 17 matches Ferring |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
Division Two featured three new clubs after Alfold and Sidlesham were promoted to Division One, and Lancing United resigned from the league:
Also, Clymping F.C. changed their name to Littlehampton United
Promotion from this division depends on ground grading as well as league position.
| 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 |
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angmering Seniors | Decoy Drive | — | — | ||
| Walton Lane | — | 1901 | |||
| Brighton Electricity | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) | 8,850 | 1964 | ||
| King Georges Field | — | 2004 | |||
| Cowfold | Cowfold Playing Field | — | 1897 | ||
| Ferring | The Glebelands | — | 1952 | ||
| Jarvis Brook | Limekiln | — | 1888 | ||
| St Flora Sportsfield (groundshare with Littlehampton Town) | 4,000 | 1947 | |||
| — | 1991 | ||||
| Bartholomew Way | — | 1901 | |||
| Rottingdean Village | Rottingdean Sports Centre | — | 1989 | ||
| Rustington Recreation Ground | — | 1903 | |||
| Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — | — | ||
| The Parish Field | 200 | 1911 | |||
| Worthing Town | Palatine Park | — | 1995 |
Source SCFL Fixtures and Results
Source SCFL Fixtures and Results