Season Review · October 6, 2026
Alness City: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Alness City’s Season 23 campaign in Division 8 ended with 12 points and a 12th-place finish. The record of three wins, three draws and 16 losses tells the story of a season in which wins were hard to come by.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Finished
12th
Points
12
Record
3-3-16
GD
-28
Gary 'Nano' Pettit-Thompson IV
Lead Football Journalist
The Match & Season Desk
Data-first, narrative-second. If it happened on the pitch, Gary filed it.
A Columns Desk filing — visual season centre first, then the full notebook.
Season Centre
The campaign in pictures — before the filing.
Position
12th
Points
12
Win Rate
14%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-4-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Philippe Robert
RCF
11 contributions
Top scorer
Philippe Robert
RCF
6 goals
Top assists
Philippe Robert
RCF
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 12
- P4
- Scoring
- 20
- P13
- Defence
- 48
- P46
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P38
- Goal difference
- -28
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Campaign Record
3-3-16
Wins
3
14%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
16
73%
Attack · Defence
-28 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview
Filed by
Gary Nano
Alness City’s Season 23 campaign in Division 8 ended with 12 points and a 12th-place finish. The record of three wins, three draws and 16 losses tells the story of a season in which wins were hard to come by.
The supplied fun fact points to a goal difference of -28 and defensive struggles throughout the season. Alness City scored 20 goals and conceded 48, leaving a gap of 28 between their goals for and against.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 20 goals across the season.
- Recorded three draws.
- Finished Season 23 in 12th place with 12 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Alness City’s final record of three wins, three draws and 16 losses, alongside 12 points and 12th place, leaves the season’s overall results as the clearest area for improvement. The side scored 20 goals and conceded 48, finishing with a -28 goal difference.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Season 23 brought Alness City three wins and three draws, but 16 losses contributed to a 12th-place finish on 12 points. The team scored 20 goals and conceded 48, ending the campaign with a -28 goal difference. Those figures capture the main strengths and challenges recorded in the season’s results.