Season Review · October 6, 2026
Shen Villa: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Shen Villa’s Season 23 in Division 8 finished with 9 points from 22 matches: two wins, three draws and 17 losses. The club scored 21 goals and conceded 56, ending the season with a goal difference of -35.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Finished
12th
Points
9
Record
2-3-17
GD
-35
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
12th
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
Nilson Pires
CF
7 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
6 goals
Top assists
Branko Bartolić
LW
3 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 9
- P4
- Scoring
- 21
- P21
- Defence
- 56
- P4
- Clean sheets
- 2
- P4
- Goal difference
- -35
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Poor — ★☆☆☆☆
Campaign Record
2-3-17
Wins
2
9%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
17
77%
Attack · Defence
-35 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
Shen Villa’sSeason 23in Division 8 finished with 9 points from 22 matches: two wins, three draws and 17 losses. The club scored 21 goals and conceded 56, ending the season with a goal difference of -35.
That -35 goal difference is the season’s defining numerical fact, reflecting the defensive struggles recorded throughout the campaign. Shen Villa finished 12th.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 21 goals across the season.
- Recorded three draws.
- Finished with 9 points and a goal difference of -35.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The supplied results show two wins, three draws and 17 losses, with 21 goals scored and 56 conceded. Shen Villa’s 9 points and -35 goal difference summarize the areas reflected in the season record.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Shen Villa’sSeason 23ended 12th, with two wins, three draws and 17 losses. The side recorded 21 goals for and 56 against, finishing on 9 points with a -35 goal difference. The results and goal figures capture a difficult season in Division 8.