Season Review · September 8, 2026
End Ell City: Struggling season - Battling against the odds
End Ell City’s Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 6, League 21, marked by a tough fight to improve their standing. Despite the difficulties, the team managed to finish in 8th place, demonstrating resilience amid adversity. A notable fun fact from this season is that they achieved a positive goal difference of +5, scoring more goals than they conceded, which highlights their offensive efforts and defensive resilience in certain matches.
Gary's mark
3/5
Below Average
Finished
8th
Points
26
Record
8-2-12
GD
+5
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
26
Win Rate
36%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-H
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Matt Lane
CF
15 contributions
Top scorer
Matt Lane
CF
10 goals
Top assists
Max De Morais
RW
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 26
- P38
- Scoring
- 47
- P46
- Defence
- 42
- P46
- Clean sheets
- 8
- P50
- Goal difference
- +5
- P38
3/5
Season mark
Below Average
Campaign Record
8-2-12
Wins
8
36%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
+5 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
End Ell City’s Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 6, League 21, marked by a tough fight to improve their standing. Despite the difficulties, the team managed to finish in 8th place, demonstrating resilience amid adversity. A notable fun fact from this season is that they achieved a positive goal difference of +5, scoring more goals than they conceded, which highlights their offensive efforts and defensive resilience in certain matches.
This season was characterized by a mix of hard-fought battles and moments of promise, even if the overall results did not fully reflect consistent success. The team’s ability to net 47 goals while only conceding 42 shows they had the potential to compete, but inconsistency in results ultimately kept them from climbing higher in the table.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 47 goals across the season
- Conceded only 42 goals, maintaining a positive goal difference
- Secured 8 wins and 2 draws in a competitive league
- Demonstrated resilience with a fighting spirit throughout the season
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
End Ell City’s season was hampered by a higher number of losses (12), which impacted their overall points tally. To push higher in the division, the team needs to focus on converting more of their goal-scoring opportunities into wins and tightening defensive lapses that led to conceding goals. Consistency in results and strategic adjustments could help them climb the table in future campaigns.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
End Ell City’s Season 22 was a struggle, but not without its merits. The team showed offensive capability with a positive goal difference and fought hard in many matches. However, the high number of losses and the overall points tally suggest there is significant room for improvement. Strengths include their goal-scoring ability and resilience, while areas to develop involve converting draws into wins and reducing losses to elevate their league position.