Season Review · July 8, 2026
Leigh United: Dominant force - A season of overwhelming superiority
Leigh United finished 1st in Division 5, League 5 in Season 20. Their 22-match record was 19 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, producing 59 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
Excellent
Finished
1st
Points
59
Record
19-2-1
GD
+64
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
1st
Points
59
Win Rate
86%
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
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Mustafa Ivanov
AM
22 contributions
Top scorer
Mustafa Ivanov
AM
14 goals
Top assists
Mustafa Ivanov
AM
8 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 59
- P96
- Scoring
- 86
- P96
- Defence
- 22
- P88
- Clean sheets
- 7
- P54
- Goal difference
- +64
- P88
5/5
Season mark
Excellent
Campaign Record
19-2-1
Wins
19
86%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
1
5%
Attack · Defence
+64 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
Leigh United finished 1st in Division 5, League 5 in Season 20. Their 22-match record was 19 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, producing 59 points.
They scored 86 goals and conceded 22, for a goal difference of +64.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 1st with 59 points
- Recorded 19 wins from 22 matches
- Scored 86 goals
- Conceded 22 goals
- Ended with a +64 goal difference
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record includes 1 losses and 22 goals conceded. Those are the clearest season totals available for measuring improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Leigh United completed Season 20 in 1st place with 59 points and a +64 goal difference. The final table and match record provide the factual measure of their campaign.