Season Review · October 6, 2026
Otley Forest: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Otley Forest’s Season 23 in Division 7 finished with a sixth-place position and 31 points. Their record of 10 wins, one draw and 11 losses captures the season’s mixed fortunes.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
6th
Points
31
Record
10-1-11
GD
-5
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
31
Win Rate
45%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Giovanni Melis
RW
11 contributions
Top scorer
Giovanni Melis
RW
8 goals
Top assists
Axel Klein
LCM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 31
- P54
- Scoring
- 45
- P54
- Defence
- 50
- P50
- Clean sheets
- 4
- P29
- Goal difference
- -5
- P54
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
10-1-11
Wins
10
45%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-5 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
Otley Forest’sSeason 23in Division 7 finished with a sixth-place position and 31 points. Their record of 10 wins, one draw and 11 losses captures the season’s mixed fortunes.
The team scored 45 goals and conceded 50, ending with a goal difference of -5. As the season’s fun fact puts it: “A season of football with its own unique story.”
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished sixth in Division 7.
- Scored 45 goals across the season.
- Recorded 10 wins.
- Collected 31 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Otley Forest finished with 10 wins, one draw and 11 losses. They scored 45 goals and conceded 50, for a goal difference of -5, and ended the season on 31 points in sixth place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Otley Forest’s Season 23 ended with a sixth-place finish and 31 points, built on 10 wins and one draw. The 45 goals scored were outweighed by 50 conceded, leaving a -5 goal difference; the record also included 11 losses.