Season Review · October 6, 2026
Leigh United: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Leigh United’s Season 23 in Division 2 was a difficult campaign, ending in 12th place with 5 points. The side recorded one win and two draws, alongside 19 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor
Finished
12th
Points
5
Record
1-2-19
GD
-68
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
12th
Points
5
Win Rate
5%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-1-2-1-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Philippe Robert
RCF
5 contributions
Top scorer
Philippe Robert
RCF
3 goals
Top assists
Michel Lemoine
RCM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 5
- P4
- Scoring
- 12
- P17
- Defence
- 80
- P13
- Clean sheets
- 1
- P8
- Goal difference
- -68
- P13
5/5
Season mark
Poor
Campaign Record
1-2-19
Wins
1
5%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
19
86%
Attack · Defence
-68 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 United’sSeason 23in Division 2 was a difficult campaign, ending in 12th place with 5 points. The side recorded one win and two draws, alongside 19 losses.
The season’s supplied fun fact captures the scale of the challenge: Leigh United finished with agoal difference of -68, reflecting the defensive struggles noted in the record. They scored 12 goals and conceded 80.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Recorded one win during Season 23.
- Earned two draws.
- Finished the season with 5 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The supplied results show one win, two draws and 19 losses, with 12 goals scored and 80 conceded. Leigh United’s goal difference of -68 and total of 5 points further define the challenges reflected in their 12th-place finish.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Leigh United’s Season 23 record was marked by one win, two draws and 19 losses. With 12 goals for, 80 against and a -68 goal difference, the figures underline a challenging season, which ended with 5 points and 12th place.