Season Review · August 5, 2026
Newporouth: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Newporouth finished 2nd in Division 8, League 47 in Season 21. Their 22-match record was 17 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, producing 51 points.
Gary's mark
5/5
Excellent
Finished
2nd
Points
51
Record
17-0-5
GD
+45
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
2nd
Points
51
Win Rate
77%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
3-4-3-A
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Gilmar Matias
RCM
16 contributions
Top scorer
Gilmar Matias
RCM
10 goals
Top assists
Gilmar Matias
RCM
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 51
- P88
- Scoring
- 75
- P96
- Defence
- 30
- P79
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P67
- Goal difference
- +45
- P88
5/5
Season mark
Excellent
Campaign Record
17-0-5
Wins
17
77%
Draws
0
0%
Losses
5
23%
Attack · Defence
+45 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
Newporouth finished 2nd in Division 8, League 47 in Season 21. Their 22-match record was 17 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, producing 51 points.
They scored 75 goals and conceded 30, for a goal difference of +45.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 2nd with 51 points
- Recorded 17 wins from 22 matches
- Scored 75 goals
- Conceded 30 goals
- Ended with a +45 goal difference
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
The record includes 5 losses and 30 goals conceded. Those are the clearest season totals available for measuring improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Newporouth completed Season 21 in 2nd place with 51 points and a +45 goal difference. The final table and match record provide the factual measure of their campaign.