Season Review · October 6, 2026
Rottle United: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Rottle United’s Season 23 lived up to its descriptive header, “Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season.” The club finished seventh in Division 7 with 30 points, recording nine wins, three draws and 10 losses.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average
Finished
7th
Points
30
Record
9-3-10
GD
-16
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
7th
Points
30
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Keith Mitchell
RW
11 contributions
Top scorer
Roland Smith
AM
8 goals
Top assists
Andrew Humphreys
CF
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 30
- P46
- Scoring
- 46
- P46
- Defence
- 62
- P38
- Clean sheets
- 6
- P42
- Goal difference
- -16
- P38
5/5
Season mark
Average
Campaign Record
9-3-10
Wins
9
41%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
10
45%
Attack · Defence
-16 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
Rottle United’sSeason 23lived up to its descriptive header, “Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season.” The club finished seventh in Division 7 with 30 points, recording nine wins, three draws and 10 losses.
They scored 46 goals and conceded 62, leaving a goal difference of -16. As the season’s fun fact puts it, this was “A season of football with its own unique story.”
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished seventh in Division 7.
- Recorded nine wins and three draws.
- Scored 46 goals across the season.
- Collected 30 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Rottle United’s record included 10 losses against nine wins and three draws. The club finished with 46 goals for and 62 against, a goal difference of -16, and 30 points in seventh place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Rottle United’s Season 23 brought nine wins and 30 points, alongside three draws and 10 losses. The team scored 46 goals, conceded 62 and ended with a -16 goal difference, finishing seventh in Division 7. The figures capture a season of mixed fortunes, as the club’s header suggests.