Season Review · September 8, 2026
Minton Town: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Season 22 proved to be a challenging campaign for Minton Town in Division 8. Finishing in 9th place, the team struggled to find consistency and secure enough points to climb higher in the standings. The season was marked by defensive difficulties, as reflected in their goal difference of -22, highlighting ongoing struggles at the back. Despite these setbacks, the team showed resilience with a solid win and a rare draw, but ultimately, the season was characterized by more defeats than victories.
Finished
9th
Points
22
Record
7-1-14
GD
-22
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
9th
Points
22
Win Rate
32%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-4-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
LCF
7 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
LCF
6 goals
Top assists
Jorge Alvez
RM
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 22
- P25
- Scoring
- 21
- P29
- Defence
- 43
- P46
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P42
- Goal difference
- -22
- P38
Campaign Record
7-1-14
Wins
7
32%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
14
64%
Attack · Defence
-22 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
Season 22 proved to be a challenging campaign for Minton Town in Division 8. Finishing in 9th place, the team struggled to find consistency and secure enough points to climb higher in the standings. The season was marked by defensive difficulties, as reflected in their goal difference of -22, highlighting ongoing struggles at the back. Despite these setbacks, the team showed resilience with a solid win and a rare draw, but ultimately, the season was characterized by more defeats than victories.
A fun fact from this season is the goal difference of -22, which underscores the defensive struggles throughout the campaign. This statistic reveals that while the team managed to score 21 goals, they conceded nearly twice as many, hampering their ability to climb the table and secure more points.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Secured 7 wins across the season
- Scored 21 goals despite defensive issues
- Only 1 draw, indicating limited match stability
- Finished 9th in Division 8, close to the middle of the table
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
The primary area for improvement lies in defensive organization and resilience, as evidenced by the high number of goals conceded and the negative goal difference. Additionally, increasing the number of wins and securing more points would help improve league standing and overall competitiveness.
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Season 22 for Minton Town was marked by defensive struggles and a challenging league position. While the team managed to secure a handful of wins and scored a modest number of goals, the high goals against and overall points tally suggest significant room for growth. Strengths include the ability to find the net on occasion, but to progress, the club must focus on tightening their defense and building consistency throughout the campaign.