Season Review · September 8, 2026
Harby Wanderers: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Harby Wanderers' Season 22 in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles, as evidenced by their goal difference of -31. The club managed to secure 6 wins, 4 draws, and 12 losses, finishing in 9th place in their league. Despite some moments of resilience, the team found it difficult to maintain consistency throughout the season. This season's performance highlights the need for a more solid defensive setup and better goal-scoring efficiency to climb higher in the standings.
Gary's mark
1/5
Season Review
Finished
9th
Points
22
Record
6-4-12
GD
-31
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
9th
Points
22
Win Rate
27%
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
Julio Cortes
CF
11 contributions
Top scorer
Julio Cortes
CF
9 goals
Top assists
Eckhard Köhler
LCM
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 22
- P29
- Scoring
- 25
- P29
- Defence
- 56
- P25
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P33
- Goal difference
- -31
- P29
1/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
6-4-12
Wins
6
27%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-31 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
Harby Wanderers' Season 22 in Division 8 was a challenging campaign marked by defensive struggles, as evidenced by their goal difference of -31. The club managed to secure 6 wins, 4 draws, and 12 losses, finishing in 9th place in their league. Despite some moments of resilience, the team found it difficult to maintain consistency throughout the season. This season's performance highlights the need for a more solid defensive setup and better goal-scoring efficiency to climb higher in the standings.
Interestingly, the fun fact for this season is the significant defensive challenge faced by the Wanderers, with a goal difference of -31, reflecting ongoing defensive struggles throughout the campaign.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 25 goals across the season
- Secured 6 wins despite tough competition
- Achieved 4 draws, showing some resilience
- Ended with a goal difference of -31, indicating defensive issues
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
The primary area for improvement lies in defensive organization and resilience, as indicated by the substantial goals conceded and negative goal difference. Enhancing defensive stability and perhaps increasing goal-scoring efficiency could help the team achieve better results in future seasons.
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Harby Wanderers' Season 22 was marked by defensive struggles and a challenging league position. While the team showed some resilience with 6 wins and 4 draws, the high number of losses and the poor goal difference highlight significant areas for growth. Focusing on defensive solidity and offensive consistency will be key to turning around their fortunes in the next campaign.