Season Review · October 6, 2026
Dalton Albion: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Dalton Albion’s Season 23 in Division 8 finished with 12 points from 22 matches: three wins, three draws and 16 losses. The side scored 19 goals and conceded 70, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -51.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Finished
12th
Points
12
Record
3-3-16
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
12
Win Rate
14%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-H
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Luca Colombo
RCM
8 contributions
Top scorer
Luca Colombo
RCM
6 goals
Top assists
Derek Stewart
LW
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 12
- P4
- Scoring
- 19
- P13
- Defence
- 70
- P4
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P33
- Goal difference
- -51
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Campaign Record
3-3-16
Wins
3
14%
Draws
3
14%
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
Dalton Albion’sSeason 23in Division 8 finished with 12 points from 22 matches: three wins, three draws and 16 losses. The side scored 19 goals and conceded 70, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -51.
The season’s supplied fun fact captures that goal difference as a sign of “defensive struggles throughout the season.” It was a difficult set of numbers for Dalton Albion, with the 70 goals conceded outweighing the 19 scored.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Recorded three wins and three draws in Division 8.
- Finished the season with 12 points.
- Scored 19 goals across 22 matches.
- Goal difference of -51, the season’s stated fun fact.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The supplied league record shows room to improve across the results and goal figures: Dalton Albion recorded three wins, three draws and 16 losses, while scoring 19 goals and conceding 70. The resulting goal difference was -51, and the side finished with 12 points in 12th position.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Dalton Albion’sSeason 23ended in 12th position with 12 points. The record of three wins, three draws and 16 losses, alongside 19 goals for and 70 against, frames a challenging campaign. The -51 goal difference is the clearest numerical area for improvement in the supplied season record.