Season Review · October 6, 2026
Burynes Palace: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Burynes Palace’s Season 23 ended with the club 12th in Division 7, recording one win, five draws and 16 defeats for eight points. The campaign’s defining figure was a goal difference of -51, with 18 goals scored and 69 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Finished
12th
Points
8
Record
1-5-16
GD
-51
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
12th
Points
8
Win Rate
5%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-2-2-WB
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Weijie Hong
LCF
8 contributions
Top scorer
Weijie Hong
LCF
7 goals
Top assists
Luca Colombo
RAM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 8
- P4
- Scoring
- 18
- P4
- Defence
- 69
- P17
- Clean sheets
- 2
- P29
- Goal difference
- -51
- P8
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Campaign Record
1-5-16
Wins
1
5%
Draws
5
23%
Losses
16
73%
Attack · Defence
-51 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
Burynes Palace’sSeason 23ended with the club 12th in Division 7, recording one win, five draws and 16 defeats for eight points. The campaign’s defining figure was a goal difference of -51, with 18 goals scored and 69 conceded.
The supplied fun fact describes that -51 goal difference as reflecting “defensive struggles throughout the season.” It is a stark summary of a difficult campaign, and one the club will look to learn from and improve upon.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 12th in Division 7.
- Recorded five draws across the season.
- Scored 18 goals.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Burynes Palace’s record of one win, five draws and 16 losses, alongside eight points, reflects the scale of the challenge in Season 23. The club also finished with 18 goals for, 69 against and a -51 goal difference. These results are the clearest areas to improve on in the next campaign.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Burynes Palace finished Season 23 in 12th place with eight points, after one win, five draws and 16 losses. The 18 goals scored and 69 conceded produced a -51 goal difference. It was a difficult campaign by the numbers, with those same figures providing a clear reference point for improvement.