Season Review · October 6, 2026
Skend Vale: Difficult campaign - A season to learn from and improve
Skend Vale’s Season 23 ended with a ninth-place finish in Division 4, recording four wins, one draw and 17 losses for 13 points. The campaign’s figures included 13 goals scored and 92 conceded, leaving a goal difference of -79.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor
Finished
9th
Points
13
Record
4-1-17
GD
-79
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
9th
Points
13
Win Rate
18%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
5-2-1-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Marcel Durand
LCM
6 contributions
Top scorer
Marcel Durand
LCM
3 goals
Top assists
John Bailey
RCM
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 13
- P29
- Scoring
- 13
- P29
- Defence
- 92
- P4
- Clean sheets
- 1
- P13
- Goal difference
- -79
- P13
5/5
Season mark
Poor
Campaign Record
4-1-17
Wins
4
18%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
17
77%
Attack · Defence
-79 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
Skend Vale’sSeason 23ended with a ninth-place finish in Division 4, recording four wins, one draw and 17 losses for 13 points. The campaign’s figures included 13 goals scored and 92 conceded, leaving a goal difference of -79.
Fun fact:Skend Vale’s goal difference was -79, reflecting the defensive struggles noted throughout the season.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 13 goals across the season.
- Finished ninth in Division 4.
- Recorded four wins and one draw.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Skend Vale finished ninth with 13 points after 17 losses, alongside four wins and one draw. The team scored 13 goals and conceded 92, resulting in a goal difference of -79. Those season totals mark clear areas for improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Skend Vale’sSeason 23was a difficult campaign, ending ninth with 13 points from four wins, one draw and 17 losses. The side scored 13 goals, conceded 92 and finished with a -79 goal difference. The season offers a clear statistical picture of where improvement is needed.