Season Review · October 6, 2026
Royall: Mixed fortunes - Ups and downs in an unpredictable season
Royall’s Season 23 finished with a record of nine wins, two draws and 11 losses, placing the club eighth in Division 5. Their 29 points reflected a campaign with mixed results across the season.
Gary's mark
5/5
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
8th
Points
29
Record
9-2-11
GD
+4
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
8th
Points
29
Win Rate
41%
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
Barry Kelly
LW
10 contributions
Top scorer
Barry Kelly
LW
5 goals
Top assists
Barry Kelly
LW
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 29
- P38
- Scoring
- 38
- P29
- Defence
- 34
- P33
- Clean sheets
- 9
- P46
- Goal difference
- +4
- P29
5/5
Season mark
Average — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
9-2-11
Wins
9
41%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
+4 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
Royall’sSeason 23finished with a record of nine wins, two draws and 11 losses, placing the club eighth in Division 5. Their 29 points reflected a campaign with mixed results across the season.
A positive goal difference offered a bright note: Royall scored 38 goals and conceded 34, finishing at+4. As the season’s fun fact puts it, the side scored more goals than they let in.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 38 goals across the season.
- Finished with a positive goal difference of+4.
- Recorded nine wins and finished eighth with 29 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Royall’s final record included 11 losses against nine wins and two draws. The club finished eighth on 29 points, scoring 38 goals and conceding 34. Those figures outline the season’s results without changing the positive goal difference of +4.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Royall’sSeason 23brought an eighth-place finish in Division 5, with nine wins, two draws and 11 losses. The 38 goals scored against 34 conceded left the club with a +4 goal difference, while the final points total was 29. The record captures the season’s ups and downs: a positive scoring balance alongside more losses than wins.