Season Review · October 6, 2026
Bursidge: Struggling season - Battling against the odds
Bursidge’s Season 23 in Division 4, League 7 ended with a ninth-place finish and 26 points. The campaign record was eight wins, two draws and 12 losses, with 32 goals scored and 60 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
Below Average
Finished
9th
Points
26
Record
8-2-12
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
9th
Points
26
Win Rate
36%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-1-4-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Hristo Donev
RCM
7 contributions
Top scorer
Hristo Donev
RCM
4 goals
Top assists
Aldemar Lopez
LM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 26
- P29
- Scoring
- 32
- P29
- Defence
- 60
- P29
- Clean sheets
- 7
- P29
- Goal difference
- -28
- P29
5/5
Season mark
Below Average
Campaign Record
8-2-12
Wins
8
36%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
12
55%
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
Bursidge’sSeason 23in Division 4, League 7 ended with a ninth-place finish and 26 points. The campaign record was eight wins, two draws and 12 losses, with 32 goals scored and 60 conceded.
The season’s defining statistic was a goal difference of-28. As the supplied fun fact notes, that figure reflected defensive struggles throughout the season.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Bursidge scored 32 goals across the season.
- The team recorded eight wins and finished ninth with 26 points.
- The season ended with a goal difference of -28.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Bursidge finished with eight wins, two draws and 12 losses, accumulating 26 points in ninth place. The team scored 32 goals and conceded 60, resulting in a goal difference of -28.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Bursidge’s Season 23 brought eight wins and 32 goals, but the overall record of eight wins, two draws and 12 losses left the club ninth on 26 points. The 60 goals conceded and -28 goal difference were the clearest challenges in a season that ended below the halfway mark of the table.