Season Review · October 6, 2026
Norough: Solid performance - Reliable football with room for growth
Norough finished Season 23 in sixth place in Division 3, recording 13 wins, two draws and seven losses for a total of 41 points. The campaign’s headline figure was a goal difference of +35 across 22 league matches, as the side scored 60 goals and conceded 25.
Gary's mark
5/5
Good — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Finished
6th
Points
41
Record
13-2-7
GD
+35
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
41
Win Rate
59%
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
Carlos Morais
LW
16 contributions
Top scorer
David Grant
CF
9 goals
Top assists
Carlos Morais
LW
9 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 41
- P54
- Scoring
- 60
- P71
- Defence
- 25
- P63
- Clean sheets
- 11
- P58
- Goal difference
- +35
- P71
5/5
Season mark
Good — ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Campaign Record
13-2-7
Wins
13
59%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
7
32%
Attack · Defence
+35 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
Norough finishedSeason 23in sixth place in Division 3, recording 13 wins, two draws and seven losses for a total of 41 points. The campaign’s headline figure was agoal difference of +35 across 22 league matches, as the side scored 60 goals and conceded 25.
That positive balance captures a season of substantial attacking output alongside a comparatively low goals-against total. The descriptive verdict fits the numbers: a solid performance, with room for growth reflected in the six league defeats and the gap between Norough’s final position and the top places.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored60 goalsacross 22 league matches.
- Conceded25 goals, finishing with a+35 goal difference.
- Recorded13 winsand collected41 points.
- Finishedsixth in Division 3.
From the Columns Desk
Verified player totals
Filed by
Gary Nano
Verified player performance totals are unavailable.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Norough’s record included seven losses and two draws in 22 matches, leaving room to add to the 41-point return. The side’s 60 goals for and 25 against produced a strong +35 goal difference, while the sixth-place finish is the clearest measure of where the campaign ended.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Norough’sSeason 23was built on 13 wins, 60 goals scored and a +35 goal difference, with 25 goals conceded across the league campaign. The final record of two draws and seven losses, and a sixth-place finish on 41 points, leave room for improvement. Overall, it was a solid season with a clear positive balance in the goals column.