Season Review · October 6, 2026
Saltokinck: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Saltokinck’s Season 23 in Division 8 finished with 28 points and eighth place. Their record was eight wins, four draws and 10 losses, with 30 goals scored and 35 conceded.
Gary's mark
5/5
★★☆☆☆ — Below Average
Finished
8th
Points
28
Record
8-4-10
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
8th
Points
28
Win Rate
36%
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
Nilson Pires
CF
12 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
8 goals
Top assists
Branko Bartolić
LW
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 28
- P38
- Scoring
- 30
- P38
- Defence
- 35
- P25
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P33
- Goal difference
- -5
- P25
5/5
Season mark
★★☆☆☆ — Below Average
Campaign Record
8-4-10
Wins
8
36%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
10
45%
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
Saltokinck’sSeason 23in Division 8 finished with 28 points and eighth place. Their record was eight wins, four draws and 10 losses, with 30 goals scored and 35 conceded.
The season’s supplied fun fact captures its character: “A season of football with its own unique story.” The numbers tell a straightforward story of a campaign that ended with Saltokinck five goals below parity.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished8thin Division 8.
- Recordedeight winsandfour draws.
- Scored30 goalsacross the season.
- Collected28 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Saltokinck recorded 10 losses against eight wins and four draws, finishing with 28 points. They scored 30 goals and conceded 35, leaving a goal difference of -5. Those results provide the measurable areas for improvement heading into the next campaign.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Saltokinck’sSeason 23ended in eighth place with 28 points. The side registered eight wins and scored 30 goals, while its 10 losses and 35 goals conceded resulted in a -5 goal difference. The season’s record offers a clear statistical picture: improving the balance between goals scored and conceded, alongside the overall wins-and-losses return, would lift the final points tally.