Season Review · October 6, 2026
Cheldham Rovers: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Cheldham Rovers finished Season 23 in ninth place in Division 6, recording five wins, one draw and 16 losses for a total of 16 points. The campaign’s defining figure was a goal difference of -57, with 26 goals scored and 83 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Finished
9th
Points
16
Record
5-1-16
GD
-57
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
16
Win Rate
23%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-A
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Klaus Paul
AM
10 contributions
Top scorer
Klaus Paul
AM
8 goals
Top assists
Sangmin Eom
RF
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 16
- P29
- Scoring
- 26
- P29
- Defence
- 83
- P21
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P29
- Goal difference
- -57
- P29
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Campaign Record
5-1-16
Wins
5
23%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
16
73%
Attack · Defence
-57 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
Cheldham Rovers finishedSeason 23in ninth place in Division 6, recording five wins, one draw and 16 losses for a total of 16 points. The campaign’s defining figure was a goal difference of-57, with 26 goals scored and 83 conceded.
The supplied season fact describes that -57 goal difference as reflecting defensive struggles throughout the season. It is a stark measure 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
- Scored 26 goals across the campaign.
- Collected five wins and one draw.
- Finished Season 23 in ninth place with 16 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record shows five wins, one draw and 16 losses, with 16 points and a ninth-place finish. Cheldham Rovers scored 26 goals and conceded 83, ending Season 23 with a goal difference of -57. These are the figures the club will need to improve upon in its next campaign.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Cheldham Rovers’ Season 23 ended with a ninth-place finish and 16 points. The five wins and 26 goals scored offered positives, but 16 losses and 83 goals conceded left the side with a -57 goal difference. It was a difficult campaign, and the season’s record sets a clear benchmark for improvement.