Season Review · October 6, 2026
Tortford: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Tortford finished Season 23 in ninth place in Division 8, recording seven wins, two draws and 13 losses for a total of 23 points. The side scored 30 goals and conceded 58, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -28.
Gary's mark
5/5
Below Average
Finished
9th
Points
23
Record
7-2-13
GD
-28
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
23
Win Rate
32%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
3-5-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Philippe Robert
RCF
13 contributions
Top scorer
Philippe Robert
RCF
11 goals
Top assists
Nilson Pires
LCF
7 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 23
- P29
- Scoring
- 30
- P38
- Defence
- 58
- P4
- Clean sheets
- 3
- P17
- Goal difference
- -28
- P4
5/5
Season mark
Below Average
Campaign Record
7-2-13
Wins
7
32%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
13
59%
Attack · Defence
-28 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
Tortford finishedSeason 23in ninth place in Division 8, recording seven wins, two draws and 13 losses for a total of 23 points. The side scored 30 goals and conceded 58, ending the campaign with a goal difference of -28.
That goal difference tells a difficult part of the season’s story: the supplied fun fact describesdefensive struggles throughout the season. Tortford’s final record reflects a campaign with 13 defeats, alongside seven wins and two draws.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored30 goalsacross the season.
- Recordedseven winsandtwo draws.
- Finishedninth in Division 8with23 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Tortford’s record included 13 losses, compared with seven wins and two draws. The team conceded 58 goals and finished with a -28 goal difference. Those figures, alongside the final total of 23 points and ninth-place position, identify the season’s main areas of concern.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Tortford’sSeason 23ended with a ninth-place finish and 23 points, built on seven wins and two draws but offset by 13 losses. The side scored 30 goals, while the 58 conceded left a -28 goal difference. The season’s numbers capture both the wins earned and the challenges reflected in the final record.