Season Review · October 6, 2026
Destal Rovers: Strong campaign - Consistent excellence throughout the season
Destal Rovers finished Season 23 in fourth place in Division 7, collecting 43 points from 14 wins, one draw and seven defeats. Their campaign was marked by a strong goal return: 67 scored across 22 league matches.
Gary's mark
5/5
Very Good
Finished
4th
Points
43
Record
14-1-7
GD
+27
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
4th
Points
43
Win Rate
64%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-1-2-1-2-WB
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Patrick Bonneau
RCF
15 contributions
Top scorer
Elson De Pina
AM
11 goals
Top assists
Patrick Bonneau
RCF
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 43
- P71
- Scoring
- 67
- P71
- Defence
- 40
- P71
- Clean sheets
- 8
- P71
- Goal difference
- +27
- P71
5/5
Season mark
Very Good
Campaign Record
14-1-7
Wins
14
64%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
7
32%
Attack · Defence
+27 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
Destal Rovers finishedSeason 23in fourth place in Division 7, collecting 43 points from 14 wins, one draw and seven defeats. Their campaign was marked by a strong goal return: 67 scored across 22 league matches.
The season’s defining statistical feature was agoal difference of +27 across 22 league matches. With 40 goals conceded, the Rovers ended the campaign with a positive balance of 27 goals.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored67 goalsin the league.
- Recorded a+27 goal differenceacross 22 matches.
- Finishedfourthin Division 7 with43 points.
- Secured14 winsduring Season 23.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Destal Rovers finished fourth with 43 points, recording seven defeats alongside their 14 wins and one draw. The team scored 67 goals and conceded 40, for a goal difference of +27. These figures provide the available measures of the campaign’s results and scoring record.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Destal Rovers’ Season 23 campaign ended with a fourth-place finish and 43 points. The 67 goals scored and +27 goal difference stand out in the season record; seven losses and 40 goals conceded are the other key figures. Overall, it was a strong campaign, reflected in the club’sVery Goodrating.