Season Review · October 6, 2026
Diston Stanley: Dominant force - A season of overwhelming superiority
Diston Stanley finished Season 23 in third place, collecting 52 points from 22 league matches. Their record of 17 wins, one draw and four defeats was accompanied by 72 goals scored and 28 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
Excellent — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished
3rd
Points
52
Record
17-1-4
GD
+44
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
3rd
Points
52
Win Rate
77%
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
Preben Laursen
CF
17 contributions
Top scorer
Preben Laursen
CF
10 goals
Top assists
Luis Muñoz
RW
8 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 52
- P83
- Scoring
- 72
- P67
- Defence
- 28
- P75
- Clean sheets
- 9
- P71
- Goal difference
- +44
- P71
5/5
Season mark
Excellent — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Campaign Record
17-1-4
Wins
17
77%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
4
18%
Attack · Defence
+44 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
Diston Stanley finishedSeason 23in third place, collecting 52 points from 22 league matches. Their record of 17 wins, one draw and four defeats was accompanied by 72 goals scored and 28 conceded.
The season’s standout figure was a+44 goal difference across 22 league matches. With 72 goals for and 28 against, that margin captures the scale of Diston Stanley’s results over the campaign.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished third in Season 23.
- Recorded 17 wins and one draw in 22 league matches.
- Scored 72 goals and conceded 28.
- Posted a +44 goal difference and finished with 52 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Diston Stanley recorded four defeats and one draw across the league campaign. Their final position was third, with 52 points; those are the available results-based figures for assessing areas to improve.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Diston Stanley’s Season 23 record combined 17 wins with 72 goals scored and a +44 goal difference, earning the club third place and 52 points. The season’s results also included four defeats and one draw—figures that sit alongside the strong overall goal return in the final assessment.