Season Review · October 6, 2026
Sands United: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Sands United’s Season 23 in Division 7 was a difficult campaign, ending in 11th place with 9 points. The record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses tells the story of a season in which results proved hard to come by.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Finished
11th
Points
9
Record
2-3-17
GD
-58
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
11th
Points
9
Win Rate
9%
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
Andres Dominguez
LW
6 contributions
Top scorer
Andres Dominguez
LW
4 goals
Top assists
Andres Dominguez
LW
2 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 9
- P13
- Scoring
- 23
- P4
- Defence
- 81
- P8
- Clean sheets
- 0
- P8
- Goal difference
- -58
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★★☆☆☆
Campaign Record
2-3-17
Wins
2
9%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
17
77%
Attack · Defence
-58 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
Sands United’sSeason 23in Division 7 was a difficult campaign, ending in 11th place with 9 points. The record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses tells the story of a season in which results proved hard to come by.
The supplied fun fact captures one of the season’s defining figures: Sands United finished with a goal difference of -58, reflecting defensive struggles throughout the season. They scored 23 goals and conceded 81.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Recorded 2 wins and 3 draws.
- Scored 23 goals during the campaign.
- Finished the season in 11th place with 9 points.
- The -58 goal difference stands out as a key measure of the season’s challenges.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Sands United will look to improve on the results and figures recorded in Season 23. The club finished 11th with 9 points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses. The 23 goals scored, 81 conceded and -58 goal difference provide the relevant measures for assessing the campaign.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Season 23 was a challenging campaign for Sands United, reflected in their 11th-place finish and record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses. The club scored 23 goals and conceded 81, ending with a -58 goal difference and 9 points. Those figures offer a clear summary of the areas the team will want to improve.