Season Review · October 6, 2026
Wateading City: Top-three finish - A strong Division 8 campaign
Wateading City finished second in Division 8 in Season 23, earning 48 points from 22 league matches. Their record of 15 wins, three draws and four losses gave the campaign a strong foundation.
Gary's mark
5/5
Very Good — ★★★★☆
Finished
2nd
Points
48
Record
15-3-4
GD
+40
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
48
Win Rate
68%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-2-3-1
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Cesar Ribeiro
LCF
10 contributions
Top scorer
Cesar Ribeiro
LCF
7 goals
Top assists
Peng Lim
LCM
5 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 48
- P83
- Scoring
- 61
- P79
- Defence
- 21
- P96
- Clean sheets
- 11
- P96
- Goal difference
- +40
- P88
5/5
Season mark
Very Good — ★★★★☆
Campaign Record
15-3-4
Wins
15
68%
Draws
3
14%
Losses
4
18%
Attack · Defence
+40 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
Wateading City finishedsecond in Division 8inSeason 23, earning 48 points from 22 league matches. Their record of 15 wins, three draws and four losses gave the campaign a strong foundation.
The team scored 61 goals and conceded 21, finishing with a +40 goal difference. As the season’s fun fact puts it, thatgoal difference of +40 came across 22 league matches.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished second in Division 8.
- Recorded 15 wins and three draws in 22 matches.
- Scored 61 goals and conceded 21.
- Finished the campaign with a +40 goal difference and 48 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Wateading City recorded four losses and three draws in their 22 matches. They also conceded 21 goals. Those figures provide the available areas for review alongside the season’s 15 wins, 61 goals scored and +40 goal difference.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Wateading City’sSeason 23ended with a second-place finish, 48 points and a +40 goal difference. Their 15 wins and 61 goals scored were key figures in a strong campaign. The record also includes three draws, four losses and 21 goals conceded—results that temper, but do not overshadow, a very good season.