Season Review · October 6, 2026
Whiell Thistle: Solid performance - Reliable football with room for growth
Whiell Thistle finished Season 23 in 7th place in Division 6, recording 12 wins, two draws and eight losses for 38 points. The club scored 63 goals and conceded 37, ending the campaign with a +26 goal difference.
Gary's mark
5/5
Good — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Finished
7th
Points
38
Record
12-2-8
GD
+26
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
7th
Points
38
Win Rate
55%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
5-2-3
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Wesley Goodwin
RW
13 contributions
Top scorer
Wesley Goodwin
RW
9 goals
Top assists
Stuart Stewart
CF
6 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 38
- P46
- Scoring
- 63
- P54
- Defence
- 37
- P46
- Clean sheets
- 10
- P58
- Goal difference
- +26
- P46
5/5
Season mark
Good — ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Campaign Record
12-2-8
Wins
12
55%
Draws
2
9%
Losses
8
36%
Attack · Defence
+26 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
Whiell Thistle finishedSeason 23in7th placein Division 6, recording 12 wins, two draws and eight losses for 38 points. The club scored 63 goals and conceded 37, ending the campaign with a+26 goal difference.
That goal difference was the season’s defining statistical feature:+26 across 22 league matches. It provides a clear summary of a campaign with plenty of goals scored and a positive overall balance, alongside room to build on the final position and results.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored63 goalsacross the league campaign.
- Finished with a+26 goal difference.
- Recorded12 winsand accumulated38 points.
- Ended7thin Division 6.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Whiell Thistle’s record of 12 wins, two draws and eight losses brought them 38 points and 7th place. The 63 goals scored were accompanied by 37 conceded, leaving a +26 goal difference. Those figures offer a clear basis for assessing the campaign’s results and the scope for improvement.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Whiell Thistle’s Season 23 campaign ended with a 7th-place finish and 38 points from 12 wins, two draws and eight losses. They scored 63 goals and conceded 37 for a +26 goal difference. The season’s results provide a solid platform, while the final position and record leave room for growth.