Season Review · October 6, 2026
Drayle United: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Drayle United finished Season 23 in 7th place in Division 7, collecting 29 points from 22 matches. Their record was nine wins, two draws and 11 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
7th
Points
29
Record
9-2-11
GD
-16
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
7th
Points
29
Win Rate
41%
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
Weijie Hong
CF
17 contributions
Top scorer
Weijie Hong
CF
12 goals
Top assists
Lindomar Da Silva
AM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 29
- P46
- Scoring
- 41
- P46
- Defence
- 57
- P38
- Clean sheets
- 1
- P13
- Goal difference
- -16
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
9-2-11
Wins
9
41%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-16 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
Drayle United finishedSeason 23in7th placein Division 7, collecting 29 points from 22 matches. Their record was nine wins, two draws and 11 losses.
The team scored 41 goals and conceded 57, for a goal difference of -16. As the season’s fun fact puts it, it was “a season of football with its own unique story.”
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 41 goals across the season.
- Recorded nine wins and finished 7th in Division 7.
- Accumulated 29 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Drayle United recorded 11 losses, compared with nine wins and two draws. The club finished with 29 points and a goal difference of -16, having scored 41 goals and conceded 57. These figures mark the areas of the season’s record that left room for improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Drayle United’s Season 23 ended with a 7th-place finish and 29 points, built on nine wins, two draws and 11 losses. The side scored 41 goals, while conceding 57 for a -16 goal difference. Those numbers capture a campaign with both wins and setbacks, reflected in the club’sAveragerating.