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Well, we didn\u2019t have much to do in May 2025 and what we did do was a solid two weeks ago. But we may as well round things off with our monthly round-up. And, in doing so, we\u2019ll draw a line under the current campaign. It wasn\u2019t our best. It wasn\u2019t our worst. The 2024-5 League One season<\/a> was somewhere smack bang in the middle. And that\u2019ll do fine given that we had some real big wallets to contend with this season. Now, let\u2019s do the comparithing.<\/p>\n

League One comparison at this stage<\/h4>\n

As mentioned, we were competing in the third tier this season \u2013 and it was our fifth crack at it. That\u2019s one more campaign than we spent in the United Counties League<\/a>, by the way. So, it stands to reason that we had a stiff challenge. As things go, we\u2019ve had some good campaigns at this level. We\u2019ve also had some dross. As we\u2019ll soon find out, the 2024-5 edition is right in the middle of things (if a little leaning towards the worse end of the spectrum).<\/p>\n

FACT: <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The 2011-2<\/a> season saw us land in the playoffs, while the 2023-4<\/a> campaign saw Boro\u2019 miss out quite comfortably in the end. And yet the difference in points come the final showdown was just two. In both those two seasons, we won our final outing. We lost our final match of both the 2012-3<\/a> and 2013-4<\/a> campaigns. And we drew our last fixture of 2024-5. See, middling again. As far as the 2013-4 season goes, we\u2019ve never done worse over 46 games.<\/p>\n

Still scored more though, didn\u2019t we?<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Season<\/strong><\/td>\nP<\/strong><\/td>\nW<\/strong><\/td>\nD<\/strong><\/td>\nL<\/strong><\/td>\nF<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPts<\/strong><\/td>\nGD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-4<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-5<\/strong><\/td>\n46<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n42<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\n-8<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-3<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-4<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n-26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Are there any notable lookalike seasons?<\/h4>\n

Nope. There\u2019s a two-point buffer to the next worst and a three-point gap to the next-best.<\/p>\n

The best and the worst after 45 games<\/h4>\n
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Season<\/strong><\/td>\nP<\/strong><\/td>\nW<\/strong><\/td>\nD<\/strong><\/td>\nL<\/strong><\/td>\nF<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPts<\/strong><\/td>\nGD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-10<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-3<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-9<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Again, the 2009-10<\/a> season tops the list \u2013 but technically doesn\u2019t count due to the expunging of two Chester City fixtures. As we\u2019ve included it, we\u2019ll point out how we finished 20 (twenty) points better off than our next best effort over 46 fixtures; the 2022-3<\/a> League Two promotion-winning campaign. It\u2019s quite a considerable record, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n

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Season<\/strong><\/td>\nP<\/strong><\/td>\nW<\/strong><\/td>\nD<\/strong><\/td>\nL<\/strong><\/td>\nF<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPts<\/strong><\/td>\nGD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-6<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-2<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Safe in the knowledge that 2013-4 was our worst-ever return over 46 fixtures, let\u2019s look at the next two. Our 2021-2<\/a> League Two season wasn\u2019t much to write home about, while we had a lot of recovery to be doing in the 2015-6 campaign after the disastrous Teddy Sheringham<\/a> era. It means we have three seasons in which we\u2019ve failed to hit 50 points over the full programme. So, this season\u2019s 57 points looks positively enthralling!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see what next term brings.<\/p>\n

But wait!<\/h4>\n

Before we wrap up on May, let\u2019s take a quick look at our playoff record. We didn\u2019t make \u2019em this season, sure. But we have done on five previous occasions; four since the move to 46 matches. And they\u2019ve been played in May. So, let\u2019s see how we fared in them?<\/p>\n

2004-5: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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