Season Review · October 6, 2026
Islomforth Rovers: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Islomforth Rovers finished Season 23 in seventh place in Division 8, collecting 27 points from 22 matches. Their record was eight wins, three draws and 11 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Below Average
Finished
7th
Points
27
Record
8-3-11
GD
-21
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
7th
Points
27
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
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Luis Pinto
LW
13 contributions
Top scorer
Luis Pinto
LW
7 goals
Top assists
Luis Pinto
LW
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 27
- P46
- Scoring
- 29
- P46
- Defence
- 50
- P13
- Clean sheets
- 6
- P63
- Goal difference
- -21
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Below Average
Campaign Record
8-3-11
Wins
8
36%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-21 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
Islomforth Rovers finishedSeason 23in seventh place in Division 8, collecting 27 points from 22 matches. Their record was eight wins, three draws and 11 losses.
The season’s numbers tell a challenging story: Rovers scored 29 goals and conceded 50, ending with a goal difference of -21. As the supplied fun fact notes, that goal difference reflected defensive struggles throughout the season.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished7thin Division 8.
- Recorded8 winsand3 draws.
- Scored29 goalsacross the season.
- Finished the campaign with27 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Rovers recorded 11 losses alongside eight wins and three draws. They scored 29 goals and conceded 50, producing a -21 goal difference, while their 27 points placed them seventh.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Islomforth Rovers endedSeason 23seventh in Division 8 with 27 points, built on eight wins and three draws. Their 29 goals for were outweighed by 50 against, leaving a -21 goal difference. Those figures, alongside 11 losses, define a below-average campaign.