Season Review · October 6, 2026
Haldock United: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Haldock United finished Season 23 in third place in Division 8, recording 14 wins, five draws and three losses for 47 points. Their campaign total of 63 goals scored and 24 conceded produced a goal difference of +39.
Gary's mark
5/5
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very Good
Finished
3rd
Points
47
Record
14-5-3
GD
+39
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
3rd
Points
47
Win Rate
64%
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
Marcelo Tavares
CF
13 contributions
Top scorer
Marcelo Tavares
CF
11 goals
Top assists
Alpha Sow
LCM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 47
- P79
- Scoring
- 63
- P79
- Defence
- 24
- P96
- Clean sheets
- 10
- P92
- Goal difference
- +39
- P88
5/5
Season mark
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very Good
Campaign Record
14-5-3
Wins
14
64%
Draws
5
23%
Losses
3
14%
Attack · Defence
+39 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
Haldock United finishedSeason 23in third place in Division 8, recording 14 wins, five draws and three losses for 47 points. Their campaign total of 63 goals scored and 24 conceded produced a goal difference of +39.
That +39 goal difference across 22 league matches is the season’s standout numerical detail. It captures a campaign built on a strong overall return, with Haldock finishing among the division’s top three.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Secured a third-place finish in Division 8.
- Collected 47 points from 22 league matches.
- Scored 63 goals and finished with a +39 goal difference.
- Recorded 14 wins, five draws and three losses.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Haldock’s record included five draws and three losses across 22 matches. Their final totals of 47 points and third place leave those results as the available context for assessing where the campaign’s overall return could have been stronger.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Haldock United’sSeason 23was a strong Division 8 campaign, ending in third place with 14 wins and 47 points. The side scored 63 goals and posted a +39 goal difference, while five draws and three losses were part of the final record.