Season Review · October 6, 2026
Leigh City: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Leigh City finished Season 23 in 7th place in Division 7, earning 32 points from 22 matches. Their record was evenly split between wins and losses, with 10 of each, alongside two draws.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average
Finished
7th
Points
32
Record
10-2-10
GD
+3
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
32
Win Rate
45%
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
Stepan Tsiklauri
RCM
12 contributions
Top scorer
Siaka Kone
CF
9 goals
Top assists
Rick Patterson
LCM
9 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 32
- P46
- Scoring
- 52
- P58
- Defence
- 49
- P54
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P58
- Goal difference
- +3
- P63
5/5
Season mark
Average
Campaign Record
10-2-10
Wins
10
45%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
10
45%
Attack · Defence
+3 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
Leigh City finishedSeason 23in7th placein Division 7, earning 32 points from 22 matches. Their record was evenly split between wins and losses, with 10 of each, alongside two draws.
The season’s fun fact captures the balance in their results: Leigh City recorded apositive goal difference of +3, scoring 52 goals and conceding 49. That margin offers a concise summary of a campaign with mixed fortunes.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored52 goalsacross the season.
- Finished with a+3 goal difference.
- Collected32 pointsand placed7th.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Leigh City endedSeason 23with 10 wins, two draws and 10 losses, finishing 7th on 32 points. Their 52 goals scored and 49 conceded produced a +3 goal difference. Those figures describe a season with an equal number of wins and losses and a narrow positive margin in goals.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Leigh City’sSeason 23brought 10 wins and 32 points, securing 7th place. They scored 52 goals and conceded 49, ending with a +3 goal difference. The record also included 10 losses and two draws, making for a campaign of mixed fortunes.