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Hyth's Season 23 lineups, in numbers column illustration

Lead column / Sunday read

OpinionSeason 23

From the Opinion Desk

Hyth's Season 23 lineups, in numbers

The FFL said on its Discord that it had named Hyth, club 1617, for match fixing. It said the offence was a manager deliberately fielding a substantially weaker lineup against anot…

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Lawbring: Division 8 review - The season in numbers

Lawbring finished Season 23 in fifth position in Division 8, recording 10 wins, five draws and seven losses for 35 points. Across 22 league matches, the club scored 53 goals and conceded 30.

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 838

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Rotgrough: Struggling season - Battling against the odds

Rotgrough’s Season 23 in Division 6 ended with a ninth-place finish, 24 points from 22 matches. The record was eight wins, no draws and 14 losses.

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 3818

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Watelphampde: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve

Watelphampde’s Season 23 in Division 6, League 3 was a difficult campaign, ending 11th with one win, no draws and 21 losses. The team scored six goals and conceded 96, finishing with a goal...

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 63

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Stannorpe: Division 8 review - The season in numbers

Stannorpe’s Season 23 in Division 8 finished with 36 points and a fourth-place position. Across 22 league matches, the side recorded 11 wins, three draws and eight losses.

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 834

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Redon City: Division 8 review - The season in numbers

Redon City’s Season 23 in Division 8 ended with 9 points from 22 matches: one win, six draws and 15 losses. The side scored 20 goals and conceded 55, finishing 12th with a goal difference of -35.

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 835

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Bolebrielbury: Division 8 champions - A first-place campaign

Bolebrielbury finished Season 23 in first place in Division 8, earning 57 points from 19 wins, no draws and three losses. The campaign’s defining figure was a goal difference of +92 across 22 league...

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 1831

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Leatch United: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign

Leatch United finished 2nd in Division 8 in Season 23, collecting 42 points from 22 matches. Their record of 13 wins, three draws and six losses made for a strong campaign, with a final goal...

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 3831

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Harintworport: Division 8 review - The season in numbers

Harintworport’s Season 23 in Division 8 ended with an 11th-place finish and 17 points. The campaign record was three wins, eight draws and 11 losses, with 23 goals scored and 30 conceded for a goal...

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 1818

Opinion desk / field notes

Season ReviewSeason 23

Season Verdict

Alrewdle Wanderers: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign

Alrewdle Wanderers finished Season 23 in third place in Division 8, League 10, earning 35 points from 22 matches. Their record of 11 wins, two draws and nine losses made for a campaign with plenty of...

Oct 06, 2026

Gary Nano

Club 1830