Season Review · October 6, 2026
Hadforth Wanderers: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Hadforth Wanderers finished 8th in Division 8 in Season 23, taking 23 points from a record of six wins, five draws and 11 losses. The campaign’s numbers tell a clear story: the side scored 18 goals and conceded 36, for a goal difference of −18.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Finished
8th
Points
23
Record
6-5-11
GD
-18
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
23
Win Rate
27%
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
Derek Stewart
LW
8 contributions
Top scorer
Derek Stewart
LW
4 goals
Top assists
Derek Stewart
LW
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 23
- P38
- Scoring
- 18
- P4
- Defence
- 36
- P67
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P50
- Goal difference
- -18
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Campaign Record
6-5-11
Wins
6
27%
Draws
5
23%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-18 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
Hadforth Wanderers finished8th in Division 8inSeason 23, taking 23 points from a record of six wins, five draws and 11 losses. The campaign’s numbers tell a clear story: the side scored 18 goals and conceded 36, for a goal difference of −18.
The season’s fun fact captures one of the main figures:18 goals scored — attacking struggles this season. Those goals came alongside a total of 23 points and an eighth-place finish.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished8thin Division 8.
- Recordedsix winsandfive draws.
- Scored18 goalsacross the season.
- Collected23 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The season record included 11 losses against six wins and five draws. Hadforth scored 18 goals and conceded 36, resulting in a −18 goal difference and 23 points. These figures provide the clearest statistical areas for improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Hadforth Wanderers ended Season 23 in eighth place with 23 points. Six wins and five draws were part of the return, while 11 losses, 18 goals scored and 36 conceded left the club with a −18 goal difference. The season’s numbers point to scoring output and the goals-against total as the central measures behind the final position.