Season Review · September 8, 2026
Birkham: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Birkham finished 2nd in Division 8, League 21 in Season 22. Their 22-match record was 13 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, producing 43 points.
Gary's mark
4/5
Good
Finished
2nd
Points
43
Record
13-4-5
GD
+31
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
2nd
Points
43
Win Rate
59%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-H
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Rob de Vries
LW
16 contributions
Top scorer
Shane Simpson
CF
12 goals
Top assists
Rob de Vries
LW
8 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 43
- P88
- Scoring
- 54
- P79
- Defence
- 23
- P88
- Clean sheets
- 7
- P79
- Goal difference
- +31
- P88
4/5
Season mark
Good
Campaign Record
13-4-5
Wins
13
59%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
5
23%
Attack · Defence
+31 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
Birkham finished 2nd in Division 8, League 21 in Season 22. Their 22-match record was 13 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, producing 43 points.
They scored 54 goals and conceded 23, for a goal difference of +31.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 2nd with 43 points
- Recorded 13 wins from 22 matches
- Scored 54 goals
- Conceded 23 goals
- Ended with a +31 goal difference
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record includes 5 losses and 23 goals conceded. Those are the clearest season totals available for measuring improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Birkham completed Season 22 in 2nd place with 43 points and a +31 goal difference. The final table and match record provide the factual measure of their campaign.