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]
Premier Division
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
Champions | Chichester City |
Relegated | Arundel Shoreham |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,335 (3.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Lee Robinson[3] (45 goals) |
Biggest home win | Chichester City 7–0 Lingfield (29 September 2018) Eastbourne Town 7–0 Shoreham (15 December 2018) |
Biggest away win | Hassocks 0–6 Chichester City (7 August 2018) Loxwood 1–7 Pagham (21 August 2018) Eastbourne United 1–7 East Preston (9 September 2018) |
Highest scoring | Lancing 8–4 Little Common (29 September 2018) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches Chichester City |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Chichester City |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Eastbourne United AFC |
Highest attendance | 856 Eastbourne Town 5–0 Eastbourne United AFC (26 December 2018) |
Lowest attendance | 21 AFC Uckfield 1–2 Saltdean United (2 April 2019) |
Average attendance | 93 |
← 2017–18 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:
- 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chichester City | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 34 | +73 | 94 | Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division |
2 | Horsham YMCA | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 95 | 45 | +50 | 85 | |
3 | Eastbourne Town | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 99 | 50 | +49 | 83 | |
4 | Newhaven | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 38 | +49 | 83 | |
5 | Saltdean United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 71 | |
6 | Broadbridge Heath | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 46 | +32 | 66 | |
7 | AFC Uckfield Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 89 | 63 | +26 | 62 | |
8 | Lingfield | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 59 | |
9 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 57 | |
10 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 57 | |
11 | Pagham | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 45 | |
12 | Hassocks | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 44 | |
13 | Lancing | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 43 | |
14 | East Preston | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 41 | |
15 | Langney Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 37 | |
16 | Little Common | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 82 | −30 | 35 | |
17 | Loxwood | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 31 | |
18 | Eastbourne United | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 37 | 88 | −51 | 27 | |
19 | Arundel | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 104 | −54 | 27 | Relegated to Division One |
20 | Shoreham | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 83 | −50 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
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 |
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 | ||
Stadia and locations
Division One
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
Champions | Alfold |
Promoted | Alford, Steyning Town |
Relegated | Worthing United |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,123 (3.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Matt Waterman[3] (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Alfold 10–0 Midhurst & Easebourne (15 December 2018) |
Biggest away win | Worthing United 1–8 Bexhill United (22 September 2018) |
Highest scoring | Oakwood 6–5 Midhurst & Easebourne (25 August 2018) Oakwood 7–4 Worthing United (19 January 2019) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Alfold |
Longest unbeaten run | 24 matches Alfold |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Southwick |
← 2017–18 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:
- 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfold | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 80 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Steyning Town | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 77 | |
3 | AFC Varndeanians | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 71 | |
4 | Bexhill United | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 92 | 29 | +63 | 70 | |
5 | Selsey | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 66 | |
6 | Littlehampton Town | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 67 | +11 | 47 | |
7 | Mile Oak | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 46 | |
8 | Hailsham Town | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 40 | |
9 | Wick | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 40 | |
10 | Sidlesham | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 37 | |
11 | Seaford Town | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 36 | |
12 | Billingshurst | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 88 | −30 | 35 | |
13 | Southwick | 32 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 31 | |
14 | Storrington | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 47 | 82 | −35 | 29 | |
15 | Oakwood | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 94 | −36 | 26 | |
16 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 47 | 81 | −34 | 25 | |
17 | Worthing United | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 94 | −50 | 19 | Reprieved from relegation |
18 | St Francis Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | Resigned from the league |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
- ↑ St Francis Rangers resigned from the league in December 2018 and their playing record of P15 W2 D1 L12 GF13 GA61 Pts7 was expunged.
Results table
Results by matchday
Top scorers
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 |
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
---|---|---|---|---|
AFC Varndeanians | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with Brighton Electricity) | 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 (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 |
Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — | 1888 |
Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — | 1903 |
Sidlesham | Sidlesham | The Recreation Ground, Sidlesham | — | 1946 |
Southwick | Brighton (Southwick) | 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 (Wick) | Crabtree Park | 2,000 | 1892 |
Worthing United | Worthing (Broadwater) | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 | 1988 |
Division Two
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 27 April 2019 |
Champions | Rustington |
Promoted | Roffey |
Matches played | 210 |
Goals scored | 972 (4.63 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Patrick O'Sullivan[3] (48 goals) |
Biggest home win | Roffey 13–1 Ferring (1 September 2018) |
Biggest away win | Ferring 1–10 Angmering Seniors (24 November 2018) |
Highest scoring | Roffey 13–1 Ferring (1 September 2018) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Rustington Copthorne |
Longest unbeaten run | 26 matches Rustington |
Longest losing run | 17 matches Ferring |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
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
Also, Clymping F.C. changed their name to Littlehampton United
Promotion from this division depends on ground grading as well as league position.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rustington | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 33 | +79 | 73 | |
2 | Copthorne | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 40 | +42 | 60 | |
3 | Roffey | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 110 | 45 | +65 | 59 | Promoted to Division One |
4 | Angmering Seniors | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 49 | |
5 | Rottingdean Village | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 46 | |
6 | Jarvis Brook | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 43 | |
7 | Montpelier Villa | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 42 | |
8 | Worthing Town | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 40 | |
9 | Westfield | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 38 | Transferred to the Mid-Sussex Football League |
10 | Bosham | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 36 | |
11 | Upper Beeding | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 34 | |
12 | Cowfold | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 34 | |
13 | Littlehampton United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 86 | −37 | 25 | |
14 | Brighton Electricity | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 95 | −62 | 22 | |
15 | Ferring | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 127 | −95 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) | 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 (groundshare with Littlehampton Town) | 4,000 | 1947 |
Montpelier Villa | Brighton (Falmer) | Sussex University | — | 1991 |
Roffey | Horsham (Roffey) | Bartholomew Way | — | 1901 |
Rottingdean Village | Brighton (Rottingdean) | 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 |
Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup
Source SCFL Fixtures and Results Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
First round
11 August 2018 | AFC Vardeanians | 3–1 | Seaford Town | Brighton |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 33 |
11 August 2018 | Alfold | 6–2 | Storrington | Alfold |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground Attendance: 58 |
11 August 2018 | Oakwood | 1–4 | Midhurst & Easebourne | Crawley |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Tinsley Lane Attendance: 18 |
11 August 2018 | Selsey | 4–0 | Billingshurst | Selsey |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Bunn Leisure Stadium Attendance: 146 |
11 August 2018 | Southwick | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | St Francis Rangers | Brighton |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Old Barn Way Attendance: 35 |
11 August 2018 | Steyning Town | 4–1 | Sidlesham | Steyning |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field Attendance: 49 |
Second round
25 August 2018 | Broadbridge Heath | 1–2 | Chichester City | Broadbridge Heath |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre Attendance: 53 |
25 August 2018 | Langney Wanderers | 2–3 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Eastbourne |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Priory Lane Attendance: 75 |
4 September 2018 | Arundel | 2–1 | Midhurst & Easebourne | Arundel |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Mill Road Attendance: 42 |
4 September 2018 | Eastbourne Town | 4–2 | Hailsham Town | Eastbourne |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Saffrons Attendance: 210 |
4 September 2018 | Eastbourne United Association | 0–6 | AFC Uckfield Town | Eastbourne |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 53 |
4 September 2018 | Hassocks | 3–2 | Bexhill United | Hassocks |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Beacon Attendance: 80 |
4 September 2018 | Horsham YMCA | 4–1 | Lancing | Horsham |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Gorings Mead Attendance: 102 |
4 September 2018 | Littlehampton Town | 1–0 | Wick | Littlehampton |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: St Flora Sportsfield Attendance: 100 |
4 September 2018 | Newhaven | 7–0 | Little Common | Newhaven |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Trafalgar Ground Attendance: 82 |
4 September 2018 | Pagham | 6–3 | East Preston | Pagham |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Nyetimber Lane Attendance: 96 |
4 September 2018 | Shoreham | 1–2 | Lingfield | Shoreham-by-Sea |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Middle Road Attendance: 52 |
4 September 2018 | Steyning Town | 5–3 | Worthing United | Steyning |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field Attendance: 64 |
10 September 2018 | AFC Varndeanians | 3–1[nb 1] | Mile Oak | Brighton |
19:15 | Report | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 38 |
15 September 2018 | Loxwood | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Alfold | Loxwood |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Plaistow Road Attendance: 63 |
18 September 2018 | St Francis Rangers | 0–7 | Saltdean United | Haywards Heath |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Colwell Ground Attendance: 19 |
9 October 2018 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 3–2 | Selsey | Crawley Down |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Haven Centre Attendance: 48 |
- Notes
- ↑ AFC Varndeanians were expelled for fielding an ineligible player. Mile Oak were reinstated and advanced to the third round.
Third round
16 October 2018 | AFC Uckfield Town | 6–1 | Loxwood | Framfield |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Oaks Attendance: 17 |
16 October 2018 | Arundel | 1–2 | Horsham YMCA | Arundel |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Mill Road Attendance: 41 |
16 October 2018 | Newhaven | 2–1 | Crawley Down Gatwick | Newhaven |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Trafalgar Ground Attendance: 79 |
16 October 2018 | Pagham | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Chichester City | Pagham |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Nyetimber Lane Attendance: 128 |
16 October 2018 | Saltdean United | 2–1 | Eastbourne Town | Brighton |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Hill Park Attendance: 73 |
16 October 2018 | Steyning Town | 0–3 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Steyning |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field Attendance: 56 |
17 October 2018 | Mile Oak | 4–2 | Littlehampton Town | Brighton |
19:15 | Report | Stadium: Mile Oak Recreation Ground Attendance: 48 |
Quarter-finals
13 November 2018 | Uckfield Town | 3–1 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Framfield |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Oaks Attendance: 28 |
13 November 2018 | Chichester City | 6–0 | Mile Oak | Chichester |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Countrywide Gas Stadium Attendance: 42 |
13 November 2018 | Lingfield | 1–3 | Horsham YMCA | Lingfield |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Sports Pavilion Attendance: 53 |
Semi-finals
19 February 2019 | Saltdean United | 2–1 | Chichester City | Steyning |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field |
20 February 2019 | Horsham YMCA | 2–3 | AFC Uckfield Town | Shoreham-by-Sea |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Middle Road |
Final
6 May 2019 | Saltdean United | 3–1 | AFC Uckfield Town | Hassocks |
11:00 | Stadium: The Beacon |
Division One Challenge Cup
Source SCFL Fixtures and Results Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
First round
9 October 2018 | St Francis Rangers | 0–1 | Steyning Town | Haywards Heath |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Colwell Ground Attendance: 31 |
Second round
3 November 2018 | Alfold | 1–0 | AFC Varndeanians | Alfold |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground Attendance: 45 |
3 November 2018 | Hailsham Town | 5–2 | Billingshurst | Hailsham |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Beaconsfield Attendance: 61 |
3 November 2018 | Midhurst & Eastbourne | 1–4 | Seaford Town | Easebourne |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rotherfield Attendance: 31 |
3 November 2018 | Storrington | 1–2 | Southwick | Storrington |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 40 |
3 November 2018 | Worthing United | 0–5 | Bexhill United | Worthing |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Robert Albon Memorian Attendance: 44 |
6 November 2018 | Steyning Town | 2–1 | Littlehampton Town | Steyning |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field Attendance: 56 |
Third round
29 January 2019 | Alfold | 0–0[nb 1] | Bexhill United | Alfold |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Alfold Recreation Ground |
29 January 2019 | Hailsham Town | 3–1 | Seaford Town | Hailsham |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Beaconsfield Attendance: 68 |
19 February 2019 | Southwick | 0–2 | Steyning Town | Brighton |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Old Barn Way Attendance: 45 |
19 February 2019 | Wick | 1–0 | Selsey | Littlehampton |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Crabtree Park Attendance: 78 |
- Notes
- ↑ Bexhill United unable to raise a team. Alfold advanced to the next round.
Semi-finals
19 March 2019 | Wick | 4–3 | Hailsham Town | Steyning |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: The Shooting Field |
26 March 2019 | Steyning Town | 1–0 | Alfold | Arundel |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Mill Road |
Final
19 April 2019 | Wick | 0–4 | Steyning Town | Littlehampton |
11:00 | Report | Stadium: Lashmar |
References
- ↑ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Southern Combination Football League - Top Goal Scorers". scfl.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- 1 2 "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 29 March 2019.