Season Review · September 8, 2026
Norn Cam Stanley: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Season 22 for Norn Cam Stanley in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles, as reflected in their goal difference of -23. The team managed to secure 5 wins and 6 draws, but suffered 11 losses, highlighting inconsistency throughout the season. Despite their efforts, the team scored only 23 goals while conceding 46, which ultimately impacted their league standing. Interestingly, this season's fun fact reveals that defensive issues were a significant hurdle, with the team struggling to keep the opposition at bay.
Gary's mark
1/5
Season Review
Finished
8th
Points
21
Record
5-6-11
GD
-23
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
8th
Points
21
Win Rate
23%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
5-2-3
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
CF
12 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
7 goals
Top assists
Philippe Robert
LW
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 21
- P38
- Scoring
- 23
- P33
- Defence
- 46
- P54
- Clean sheets
- 2
- P21
- Goal difference
- -23
- P46
1/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
5-6-11
Wins
5
23%
Draws
6
27%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-23 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
Season 22 for Norn Cam Stanley in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles, as reflected in their goal difference of -23. The team managed to secure 5 wins and 6 draws, but suffered 11 losses, highlighting inconsistency throughout the season. Despite their efforts, the team scored only 23 goals while conceding 46, which ultimately impacted their league standing. Interestingly, this season's fun fact reveals that defensive issues were a significant hurdle, with the team struggling to keep the opposition at bay.
This season proved to be a tough journey for Norn Cam Stanley, as they fought to improve their standing in a competitive division. The lack of standout player performance data suggests that the team lacked a consistent top performer to turn matches in their favor, contributing to their overall poor rating.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Secured 5 wins
- Achieved 6 draws
- Managed to score 23 goals
- Faced defensive challenges with 46 goals conceded
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
The team’s primary focus should be on tightening their defense to reduce the goal difference and improve overall results. With a record of more losses than wins and a significant negative goal difference, addressing defensive organization and resilience will be crucial for future progress.
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Norn Cam Stanley's Season 22 was marked by defensive struggles and an overall lack of consistency, reflected in their poor league position and goal difference. The team showed resilience with some draws and wins but needs to focus on defensive stability and offensive efficiency to climb the standings. Improvements in these areas could turn their fortunes around in the next campaign.