Season Review · October 6, 2026
Ston Cowes: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Ston Cowes finished third in Division 8 in Season 23, putting together a strong campaign of 16 wins, one draw and five losses. They scored 46 goals and conceded 20, ending the season with a goal difference of +26 and 49 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
Excellent — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finished
3rd
Points
49
Record
16-1-5
GD
+26
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
3rd
Points
49
Win Rate
73%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
5-4-1-D
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Benny Smits
CF
13 contributions
Top scorer
Benny Smits
CF
11 goals
Top assists
Bruno Rossi
RCM
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 49
- P79
- Scoring
- 46
- P79
- Defence
- 20
- P88
- Clean sheets
- 10
- P92
- Goal difference
- +26
- P79
5/5
Season mark
Excellent — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Campaign Record
16-1-5
Wins
16
73%
Draws
1
5%
Losses
5
23%
Attack · Defence
+26 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
Ston Cowes finishedthird in Division 8 in Season 23, putting together a strong campaign of 16 wins, one draw and five losses. They scored 46 goals and conceded 20, ending the season with a goal difference of +26 and 49 points.
That+26 goal difference across 22 league matchesis the season’s defining statistical feature. Ston Cowes paired a high goals-for total with a goals-against figure of 20 on their way to a top-three finish.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Third placein Division 8.
- Recorded16 winsin 22 league matches.
- Scored46 goalsand finished with a+26 goal difference.
- Collected49 pointsacross the season.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Ston Cowes recorded one draw and five losses across their 22 league matches. Those results are the areas for improvement reflected in the supplied record. The club finished with 49 points and a +26 goal difference, while conceding 20 goals.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Ston Cowes’ Season 23 campaign ended with a third-place finish, 16 wins and 49 points. Their 46 goals scored and +26 goal difference stand out in the season’s figures. The record also includes one draw and five losses, providing the clearest counterpoint to an otherwise strong Division 8 return.