Season Review · October 6, 2026
Waltby Stave: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Waltby Stave finished Season 23 in fifth place in Division 8, recording 9 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses for 29 points. The campaign produced 31 goals for and 42 against, leaving a goal difference of -11.
Gary's mark
5/5
★★★☆☆ — Average
Finished
5th
Points
29
Record
9-2-11
GD
-11
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
5th
Points
29
Win Rate
41%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
3-1-4-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
LCF
17 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
LCF
12 goals
Top assists
Nilson Pires
LCF
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 29
- P63
- Scoring
- 31
- P63
- Defence
- 42
- P17
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P33
- Goal difference
- -11
- P33
5/5
Season mark
★★★☆☆ — Average
Campaign Record
9-2-11
Wins
9
41%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
11
50%
Attack · Defence
-11 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
Waltby Stave finishedSeason 23in fifth place in Division 8, recording 9 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses for 29 points. The campaign produced 31 goals for and 42 against, leaving a goal difference of -11.
The season’s supplied fun fact captures its character:“A season of football with its own unique story.”In the numbers, that story includes 22 matches and a final position of fifth.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finishedfifthin Division 8.
- Collected29 pointsfrom 9 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses.
- Scored31 goalsduring Season 23.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Waltby Stave’s record included 11 losses, alongside 9 wins and 2 draws. The side finished with 31 goals for and 42 against, a goal difference of -11, and 29 points in fifth place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Waltby Stave ended Season 23 in fifth place with 29 points, built from 9 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses. The team scored 31 goals and conceded 42, finishing with a -11 goal difference.