Season Review · September 8, 2026
Towder: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Towder's Season 22 in Division 8 proved to be a challenging campaign, with the team managing just 4 wins out of 22 matches. The club's fun fact for this season highlights an 18.2% win rate, underscoring the difficulties faced throughout the year. Despite showing resilience with 6 draws, the team struggled to secure enough victories to climb higher in the standings. The season was marked by defensive vulnerabilities, as reflected in the goals conceded tally, and an overall tough environment that tested the squad’s consistency.
Gary's mark
1/5
Season Review
Finished
11th
Points
18
Record
4-6-12
GD
-16
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
11th
Points
18
Win Rate
18%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-4-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
LCF
10 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
LCF
8 goals
Top assists
Philippe Robert
RCF
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 18
- P8
- Scoring
- 19
- P4
- Defence
- 35
- P58
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P42
- Goal difference
- -16
- P25
1/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
4-6-12
Wins
4
18%
Draws
6
27%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-16 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview:
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Gary Nano
Towder's Season 22 in Division 8 proved to be a challenging campaign, with the team managing just 4 wins out of 22 matches. The club's fun fact for this season highlights an 18.2% win rate, underscoring the difficulties faced throughout the year. Despite showing resilience with 6 draws, the team struggled to secure enough victories to climb higher in the standings. The season was marked by defensive vulnerabilities, as reflected in the goals conceded tally, and an overall tough environment that tested the squad’s consistency.
This season's results placed Towder firmly in the lower half of the table, finishing 11th in their division. With a goal difference of -16 and only 18 points accumulated, it was a year of learning and rebuilding. The lack of standout individual performances makes this season a clear opportunity for reflection and strategic improvement moving forward.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
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Gary Nano
- Managed to secure 4 wins despite tough competition
- Achieved 6 draws, showing resilience in tight matches
- Scored 19 goals across the season
- Conceded 35 goals, highlighting defensive challenges
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
Towder's season was marked by a need for greater consistency and defensive solidity. The team conceded more than twice as many goals as they scored, indicating a significant area for tactical and personnel improvements. Increasing the win rate and converting more draws into victories could also help climb the league table.
Season Rating:Poor
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Towder’s Season 22 was a difficult campaign, with only 4 wins and a final position of 11th in their division. The team showed some resilience with draws but struggled defensively and offensively. Strengths include their perseverance in tough matches, but the season's overall performance highlights the need for strategic adjustments to improve results and competitiveness in future seasons.