Season Review · September 8, 2026
Leigh United: Dominant force - A season of overwhelming superiority
Leigh United finished 1st in Division 3, League 2 in Season 22. Their 22-match record was 22 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, producing 66 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
Excellent
Finished
1st
Points
66
Record
22-0-0
GD
+107
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
1st
Points
66
Win Rate
100%
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
Cristian Martinez
AM
24 contributions
Top scorer
Marco Baldini
LCF
19 goals
Top assists
Phillip Thomas
RCM
11 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 66
- P96
- Scoring
- 118
- P96
- Defence
- 11
- P96
- Clean sheets
- 17
- P96
- Goal difference
- +107
- P96
5/5
Season mark
Excellent
Campaign Record
22-0-0
Wins
22
100%
Draws
0
0%
Losses
0
0%
Attack · Defence
+107 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 finished 1st in Division 3, League 2 in Season 22. Their 22-match record was 22 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, producing 66 points.
They scored 118 goals and conceded 11, for a goal difference of +107.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 1st with 66 points
- Recorded 22 wins from 22 matches
- Scored 118 goals
- Conceded 11 goals
- Ended with a +107 goal difference
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record includes 0 losses and 11 goals conceded. Those are the clearest season totals available for measuring improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Leigh United completed Season 22 in 1st place with 66 points and a +107 goal difference. The final table and match record provide the factual measure of their campaign.