Season Review · October 6, 2026
Dowes Forest: Solid performance - Reliable football with room for growth
Dowes Forest finished Season 23 in fifth place in Division 7, recording 13 wins, one draw and eight losses for 40 points. They scored 81 goals and conceded 40, ending the campaign with a goal difference of +41.
Gary's mark
3/5
Good — ⭐⭐⭐
Finished
5th
Points
40
Record
13-1-8
GD
+41
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
5th
Points
40
Win Rate
59%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
5-2-3-A
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Luis Loureiro
CF
25 contributions
Top scorer
Muharem Mijatović
LF
12 goals
Top assists
Luis Loureiro
CF
14 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 40
- P63
- Scoring
- 81
- P71
- Defence
- 40
- P63
- Clean sheets
- 10
- P63
- Goal difference
- +41
- P63
3/5
Season mark
Good — ⭐⭐⭐
Campaign Record
13-1-8
Wins
13
59%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
8
36%
Attack · Defence
+41 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
Dowes Forest finishedSeason 23in fifth place in Division 7, recording 13 wins, one draw and eight losses for 40 points. They scored 81 goals and conceded 40, ending the campaign with a goal difference of +41.
That +41 goal difference across 22 league matches is the season’s standout statistical fact, reflecting a campaign with a strong goals-for total alongside a substantial positive margin.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored81 goalsacross the league campaign.
- Recorded a+41 goal differenceacross 22 matches.
- Finishedfifthwith40 points.
- Won13matches, withone drawandeight losses.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Dowes Forest’s league record included eight losses and one draw alongside 13 wins. They conceded 40 goals, and their final total of 40 points left them fifth in the standings.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Dowes Forest’sSeason 23ended with 13 wins, one draw and eight losses, 81 goals scored, 40 conceded and a +41 goal difference. The club finished fifth on 40 points; the season’s record and final position provide the clearest picture of its performance and the room for growth reflected in the campaign summary.