Season Review · October 6, 2026
Leighton: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Leighton finished Season 23 in 11th place in Division 7, with 9 points from 22 matches. Their record was two wins, three draws and 17 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Finished
11th
Points
9
Record
2-3-17
GD
-54
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
11th
Points
9
Win Rate
9%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-H
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Luis Pinto
CF
11 contributions
Top scorer
Luis Pinto
CF
9 goals
Top assists
Luca Colombo
RCM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 9
- P13
- Scoring
- 21
- P21
- Defence
- 75
- P29
- Clean sheets
- 0
- P8
- Goal difference
- -54
- P21
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Campaign Record
2-3-17
Wins
2
9%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
17
77%
Attack · Defence
-54 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
Leighton finishedSeason 23in 11th place in Division 7, with 9 points from 22 matches. Their record was two wins, three draws and 17 losses.
The season’s defining figure was a goal difference of-54, reflected in the 21 goals scored and 75 conceded. The supplied fun fact describes this as pointing to defensive struggles throughout the season.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 21 goals across the campaign.
- Recorded three draws.
- Finished Season 23 with 9 points.
From the Columns Desk
Verified Player Performance Totals
Filed by
Gary Nano
Verified player performance totals are unavailable.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Leighton’s record of two wins, three draws and 17 losses, alongside nine points, sets out the challenge reflected in their 11th-place finish. The 21 goals for and 75 against produced a goal difference of -54; these are the team figures to measure progress against.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Season 23 ended with Leighton 11th in Division 7, on nine points after two wins, three draws and 17 losses. They scored 21 goals and conceded 75, leaving a goal difference of -54. The results and goal figures provide a clear statistical benchmark for the club’s next campaign.