Season Review · October 6, 2026
Brettle Thistle: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Brettle Thistle’s Season 23 in Division 7, League 4 was a difficult campaign, ending 11th with 11 points. The side recorded three wins and two draws, alongside 17 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Finished
11th
Points
11
Record
3-2-17
GD
-59
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
11th
Points
11
Win Rate
14%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-D
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Richard Johnson
CM
6 contributions
Top scorer
Richard Johnson
CM
4 goals
Top assists
Gia Rukhadze
CF
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 11
- P13
- Scoring
- 19
- P13
- Defence
- 78
- P21
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P25
- Goal difference
- -59
- P13
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Campaign Record
3-2-17
Wins
3
14%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
17
77%
Attack · Defence
-59 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
Brettle Thistle’sSeason 23in Division 7, League 4 was a difficult campaign, ending 11th with 11 points. The side recorded three wins and two draws, alongside 17 losses.
The season’s goal difference of-59, with 19 goals scored and 78 conceded, is the supplied measure of the defensive struggles throughout the season. It is a stark figure at the heart of a campaign described as one to learn from and improve.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 19 goals across the season.
- Recorded two draws.
- FinishedSeason 23with 11 points and a goal difference of -59.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The season record—three wins, two draws and 17 losses—left Brettle Thistle with 11 points and an 11th-place finish. The team scored 19 goals and conceded 78, producing a goal difference of -59. Those figures define the areas the club will want to improve on inSeason 23.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Brettle Thistle’sSeason 23ended with 11th place and 11 points, after three wins, two draws and 17 losses. The club scored 19 goals, conceded 78 and finished with a -59 goal difference. It was a difficult campaign, and those results provide a clear record of what the team will look to improve upon.