Season Review · October 6, 2026
Chord Wanderers: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Chord Wanderers’ Season 23 brought a level finish in Division 7: 9 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses for 31 points and sixth place. Their record captures the mixed fortunes of a campaign with as many defeats as victories.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
6th
Points
31
Record
9-4-9
GD
-9
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
6th
Points
31
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Josef Schulz
AM
21 contributions
Top scorer
Josef Schulz
AM
13 goals
Top assists
Peter Rae
LW
9 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 31
- P54
- Scoring
- 62
- P63
- Defence
- 71
- P29
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P25
- Goal difference
- -9
- P50
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
9-4-9
Wins
9
41%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
9
41%
Attack · Defence
-9 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
Chord Wanderers’Season 23brought a level finish in Division 7: 9 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses for 31 points and sixth place. Their record captures the mixed fortunes of a campaign with as many defeats as victories.
The side scored 62 goals and conceded 71, finishing with a goal difference of -9. The supplied fun fact sums up one notable feature of the season:62 goals scored — prolific attacking football.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored62 goalsacross the season.
- Finishedsixthin Division 7 with31 points.
- Recordedfour drawsalongside nine wins and nine losses.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Chord Wanderers finished with 9 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. They scored 62 goals but conceded 71, leaving a goal difference of -9; the season ended on 31 points in sixth place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Chord Wanderers’Season 23was an uneven campaign that ended with a sixth-place finish and 31 points. Their 62 goals were a clear positive, while 71 conceded and a -9 goal difference remain part of the season’s final record.