Season Review · October 6, 2026
Hemsburn Rovers: Strong campaign - Consistent excellence throughout the season
Hemsburn Rovers finished Season 23 in fifth place in Division 7, collecting 42 points from 14 wins, no draws and eight losses. The campaign’s defining number was a goal difference of +39 across 22 league matches.
Gary's mark
5/5
Very Good — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Finished
5th
Points
42
Record
14-0-8
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
5th
Points
42
Win Rate
64%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Abdoulaye Dieme
LW
10 contributions
Top scorer
Abdoulaye Dieme
LW
7 goals
Top assists
Brian Nicholls
AM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 42
- P63
- Scoring
- 74
- P71
- Defence
- 35
- P75
- Clean sheets
- 10
- P71
- Goal difference
- +39
- P71
5/5
Season mark
Very Good — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Campaign Record
14-0-8
Wins
14
64%
Draws
0
0%
Losses
8
36%
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
Hemsburn Rovers finishedSeason 23in fifth place in Division 7, collecting 42 points from 14 wins, no draws and eight losses. The campaign’s defining number was agoal difference of +39 across 22 league matches.
The Rovers scored 74 goals and conceded 35, ending the season with a positive goal difference of 39. Their final position and record provide a clear statistical picture of the campaign.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Fifth placein Division 7.
- 14 winsand42 points.
- 74 goals scoredacross 22 league matches.
- +39 goal difference, the supplied fun fact of the season.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record included eight losses, alongside 14 wins and no draws. Hemsburn Rovers also finished with 35 goals against; these figures, together with their final fifth-place position and 42 points, mark the measurable areas for review.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Hemsburn Rovers’ Season 23 ended with fifth place, 42 points and a record of 14 wins, no draws and eight losses. Their 74 goals scored and 35 conceded produced a +39 goal difference. Those figures capture a campaign with a strong points return and positive goal difference, while the losses and final league position remain part of the overall assessment.