Season Review · October 6, 2026
Dalling Athletic: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Dalling Athletic finished 2nd in Division 8 in Season 23, earning 40 points from 22 matches. Their record of 12 wins, four draws and six losses secured a top-three finish in a strong campaign.
Gary's mark
5/5
Good
Finished
2nd
Points
40
Record
12-4-6
GD
+4
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
2nd
Points
40
Win Rate
55%
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
Pedro Chagas
RW
10 contributions
Top scorer
Pedro Chagas
RW
7 goals
Top assists
Phillip Lewis
RCM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 40
- P88
- Scoring
- 35
- P79
- Defence
- 31
- P58
- Clean sheets
- 6
- P67
- Goal difference
- +4
- P83
5/5
Season mark
Good
Campaign Record
12-4-6
Wins
12
55%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
6
27%
Attack · Defence
+4 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
Dalling Athletic finished2nd in Division 8 in Season 23, earning 40 points from 22 matches. Their record of 12 wins, four draws and six losses secured a top-three finish in a strong campaign.
The side scored 35 goals and conceded 31, finishing with apositive goal difference of +4— the season’s fun fact, and a concise reflection of their overall scoring record.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- 2nd placein Division 8
- 12 winsand four draws across the campaign
- Scored35 goals
- Finished with a+4 goal difference
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Dalling Athletic recorded six losses and conceded 31 goals. Their goal difference was +4, with 35 goals scored and 31 conceded; these figures offer a clear statistical measure of the campaign alongside their 40-point total and second-place finish.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Dalling Athletic’sSeason 23ended with a strong second-place finish in Division 8, built on 12 wins and 40 points. Their 35 goals scored against 31 conceded produced a positive goal difference of +4. The six losses and 31 goals against remain part of the season’s record, but the overall return was a Good campaign.