Season Review · October 6, 2026
Martham City: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Martham City’s Season 23 finished with a sixth-place position and a record of nine wins, one draw and 12 defeats. The campaign’s 28 points tell the story of a season with contrasting results, summed up neatly by the supplied fun fact: “A season of football with its own unique story.”
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ★★★☆☆
Finished
6th
Points
28
Record
9-1-12
GD
-14
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
6th
Points
28
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3-A
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Gerard van der Horst
LCM
9 contributions
Top scorer
Ibrahim Garba
RF
6 goals
Top assists
Gerard van der Horst
LCM
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 28
- P54
- Scoring
- 42
- P38
- Defence
- 56
- P46
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P42
- Goal difference
- -14
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Average — ★★★☆☆
Campaign Record
9-1-12
Wins
9
41%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-14 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
Martham City’sSeason 23finished with a sixth-place position and a record of nine wins, one draw and 12 defeats. The campaign’s 28 points tell the story of a season with contrasting results, summed up neatly by the supplied fun fact: “A season of football with its own unique story.”
The side scored 42 goals and conceded 56, leaving a goal difference of −14. Those figures provide a clear snapshot of the season: Martham City found the net regularly, but finished with more goals against than goals for.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished6thin Division 7.
- Recorded9 winsacross the season.
- Scored42 goals.
- Collected28 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Martham City recorded 12 losses against nine wins and one draw, finishing with 28 points in sixth place. The 42 goals scored were outweighed by 56 conceded, resulting in a goal difference of −14. Those season totals mark the main areas reflected in the final record.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Martham City endedSeason 23in sixth place with 28 points, built from nine wins, one draw and 12 defeats. The team scored 42 goals, while conceding 56, for a goal difference of −14. The numbers capture a season of mixed fortunes: a nine-win return, alongside a negative goal difference and more defeats than victories.