Season Review · October 6, 2026
Darkingster — Season 23: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Darkingster’s Season 23 finished with a seventh-place position in Division 6, League 16. The record was nine wins, one draw and 12 losses, for a total of 28 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Average
Finished
7th
Points
28
Record
9-1-12
GD
+11
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
7th
Points
28
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
Kurt Jensen
AM
12 contributions
Top scorer
Kurt Jensen
AM
8 goals
Top assists
Jose Da Rocha
LCM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 28
- P42
- Scoring
- 55
- P46
- Defence
- 44
- P54
- Clean sheets
- 8
- P46
- Goal difference
- +11
- P54
5/5
Season mark
⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Average
Campaign Record
9-1-12
Wins
9
41%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
+11 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
Darkingster’s Season 23 finished with a seventh-place position in Division 6, League 16. The record was nine wins, one draw and 12 losses, for a total of 28 points.
The team scored 55 goals and conceded 44, ending with a positive goal difference of +11. That means Darkingster scored more goals than it conceded—a notable bright spot in a season of mixed fortunes.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 55 goals across Season 23.
- Finished with a positive goal difference of +11.
- Recorded nine wins and 28 points.
- Ended the season in seventh place.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Darkingster recorded 12 losses and one draw, alongside nine wins and 28 points. The team conceded 44 goals while scoring 55, finishing seventh with a goal difference of +11.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Darkingster’s Season 23 ended in seventh place on 28 points, with nine wins, one draw and 12 losses. Scoring 55 goals and conceding 44 produced a positive goal difference of +11, while the overall record reflected a season with mixed results.