Season Review · October 6, 2026
Bardenham Rangers: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Bardenham Rangers finished 3rd in Division 8, League 119, earning 32 points across Season 23. The campaign record was nine wins, five draws and eight losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
3rd
Points
32
Record
9-5-8
GD
-8
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
3rd
Points
32
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
3-4-3-A
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
CF
9 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
7 goals
Top assists
Jorge Alvez
RM
7 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 32
- P79
- Scoring
- 26
- P33
- Defence
- 34
- P38
- Clean sheets
- 7
- P88
- Goal difference
- -8
- P33
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
9-5-8
Wins
9
41%
Draws
5
23%
Losses
8
36%
Attack · Defence
-8 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
Bardenham Rangers finished3rd in Division 8, League 119, earning 32 points across Season 23. The campaign record was nine wins, five draws and eight losses.
The supplied fun fact captures the headline:“3rd place finish in Division 8 - League 119.”Bardenham scored 26 goals and conceded 34, finishing with a goal difference of -8.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished3rdin Division 8, League 119.
- Recordednine winsandfive draws.
- Collected32 pointsin Season 23.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Bardenham’s record included eight defeats, alongside nine wins and five draws. The side scored 26 goals and conceded 34, ending Season 23 with a -8 goal difference and 32 points. Those figures provide the measurable areas to address in a campaign review.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Bardenham Rangers’ Season 23 ended with a 3rd-place finish and 32 points, built on nine wins and five draws. The team scored 26 goals, conceded 34 and recorded a -8 goal difference. The final position was a clear campaign highlight, while the losses and goal difference stand out in the season’s overall record.