Season Review · October 6, 2026
Barkham Rangers: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Barkham Rangers finished Season 23 in 10th place in Division 8, collecting 17 points from four wins, five draws and 13 losses. They scored 18 goals and conceded 42, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -24.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Finished
10th
Points
17
Record
4-5-13
GD
-24
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
10th
Points
17
Win Rate
18%
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
Nilson Pires
LCF
8 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
LCF
5 goals
Top assists
Nilson Pires
LCF
3 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 17
- P21
- Scoring
- 18
- P4
- Defence
- 42
- P63
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P33
- Goal difference
- -24
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Campaign Record
4-5-13
Wins
4
18%
Draws
5
23%
Losses
13
59%
Attack · Defence
-24 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
Barkham Rangers finishedSeason 23in 10th place in Division 8, collecting 17 points from four wins, five draws and 13 losses. They scored 18 goals and conceded 42, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -24.
That -24 goal difference is the season’s defining numerical fact, reflecting the defensive struggles noted in the supplied season summary. The figures provide a clear snapshot of a difficult campaign for Barkham Rangers.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Recordedfour winsduring Season 23.
- Shared the points infive draws.
- Finished10thwith17 points.
- Scored18 goalsand conceded42, for a-24 goal difference.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The league record—four wins, five draws and 13 losses—left Barkham Rangers with 17 points and 10th place. The team scored 18 goals and conceded 42, resulting in a -24 goal difference. Those figures are the key areas reflected in the season’s final record.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Season 23 ended with Barkham Rangers 10th in Division 8, on 17 points. Four wins and five draws were outweighed by 13 losses, while 18 goals scored and 42 conceded produced a -24 goal difference. The numbers capture a challenging season and set out the main measures by which the campaign will be assessed.