Season Review · September 8, 2026
Wold Wanderers: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Wold Wanderers' Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 8, marked by defensive struggles that significantly impacted their overall performance. The team managed to secure 6 wins, 4 draws, and suffered 12 losses, finishing in 9th place. Their goal difference of -41 underscores the defensive issues faced throughout the season, making it a tough journey for the Wanderers. The fun fact for this season is that their goal difference of -41 highlights the defensive struggles throughout the season, which proved to be a key factor in their overall standing.
Gary's mark
1/5
Season Review
Finished
9th
Points
22
Record
6-4-12
GD
-41
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
22
Win Rate
27%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-3-3
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
CF
11 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
CF
7 goals
Top assists
Nilson Pires
CF
4 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 22
- P33
- Scoring
- 18
- P13
- Defence
- 59
- P29
- Clean sheets
- 5
- P38
- Goal difference
- -41
- P29
1/5
Season mark
Season Rating
Campaign Record
6-4-12
Wins
6
27%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
12
55%
Attack · Defence
-41 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
Wold Wanderers' Season 22 was a challenging campaign in Division 8, marked by defensive struggles that significantly impacted their overall performance. The team managed to secure 6 wins, 4 draws, and suffered 12 losses, finishing in 9th place. Their goal difference of -41 underscores the defensive issues faced throughout the season, making it a tough journey for the Wanderers. The fun fact for this season is that their goal difference of -41 highlights the defensive struggles throughout the season, which proved to be a key factor in their overall standing.
Despite the difficulties, the team showed resilience in some matches, but overall, consistency was elusive. The season was characterized by a need for defensive solidity and offensive efficiency, which could have helped improve their league position and points tally.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights:
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Scored 18 goals across the season
- Conceded 59 goals, highlighting defensive challenges
- Achieved 4 draws, showing some resilience in tough matches
- Finished 9th in Division 8, just outside the mid-table zone
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement:
Desk lens
Touchline
The primary area for improvement lies in defensive organization and resilience, as evidenced by the high goals conceded and negative goal difference. Enhancing defensive stability and possibly increasing goal-scoring efficiency could help Wold Wanderers climb higher in the league standings.
The Long View
Final Assessment:
Desk lens
The Ledger
Wold Wanderers' Season 22 was marked by defensive struggles that significantly impacted their league position. While they managed to secure some wins and draws, the high number of losses and negative goal difference highlight the need for a more solid defensive approach. The team’s overall performance was below expectations, but with targeted improvements, especially defensively, they can aim for better results in the next campaign.