Season Review · October 6, 2026
Royaleham Stanley: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Royaleham Stanley’s Season 23 lived up to its billing as a campaign of mixed fortunes. They finished sixth in Division 7, recording 10 wins, three draws and nine losses for a total of 33 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
6th
Points
33
Record
10-3-9
GD
+3
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
33
Win Rate
45%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-5-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Jan Thomson
CM
14 contributions
Top scorer
Paulo Diniz
RAM
10 goals
Top assists
Jan Thomson
CM
7 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 33
- P54
- Scoring
- 55
- P54
- Defence
- 52
- P54
- Clean sheets
- 6
- P46
- Goal difference
- +3
- P54
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
10-3-9
Wins
10
45%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
9
41%
Attack · Defence
+3 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
Royaleham Stanley’sSeason 23lived up to its billing as a campaign of mixed fortunes. They finished sixth in Division 7, recording 10 wins, three draws and nine losses for a total of 33 points.
The team scored 55 goals and conceded 52, ending with a positive goal difference of +3. That balance captures the season’s small but meaningful edge: as the fun fact puts it, Royaleham Stanley scored more goals than they conceded.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished6thin Division 7.
- Recorded10 winsand33 points.
- Scored55 goalsacross the season.
- Finished with a+3 goal difference.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Royaleham Stanley finished with nine losses alongside their 10 wins and three draws. They scored 55 goals and conceded 52, leaving a goal difference of +3 and a final tally of 33 points. Those figures frame a season that ended in sixth place, with the results split across wins, draws and defeats.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Royaleham Stanley’sSeason 23brought 10 wins, three draws and nine losses, enough for sixth place and 33 points. Their 55 goals scored against 52 conceded produced a positive goal difference of +3—a modest statistical bright spot in an unpredictable campaign.