Monday, 20 July 2026

2026/27 Fixture List

League Week 1: W/C 21 August 2026
Cheese Makers v Real Muppets
Markian United v San Dimas High School
Mega Buck Bandits v YTFIB
Stanley and Gracie United v The Cow-Faced Juniors
The Fabulous Artisans v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
The Wateringhole Society v Aardvark Abacus
Trusted By Millions v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Wheel Madrid v Claymore Athletic FC

League Week 2: W/C 29 August 2026
Aardvark Abacus v Real Muppets
Claymore Athletic FC v Trusted By Millions
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v The Fabulous Artisans
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Mega Buck Bandits
San Dimas High School v Wheel Madrid
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Cheese Makers
The Wateringhole Society v Markian United
YTFIB v Stanley and Gracie United

League Week 3: W/C 5 September 2026
Cheese Makers v YTFIB
Markian United v Aardvark Abacus
Mega Buck Bandits v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Real Muppets v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Stanley and Gracie United v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
The Fabulous Artisans v Claymore Athletic FC
Trusted By Millions v San Dimas High School
Wheel Madrid v The Wateringhole Society

League Week 4: W/C 12 September 2026
Aardvark Abacus v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Claymore Athletic FC v Mega Buck Bandits
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Stanley and Gracie United
Markian United v Wheel Madrid
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Cheese Makers
San Dimas High School v The Fabulous Artisans
The Wateringhole Society v Trusted By Millions
YTFIB v Real Muppets

WC 19 September 2026: Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy First Round

League Week 5: W/C 10 October 2026
Cheese Makers v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 
Mega Buck Bandits v San Dimas High School
Real Muppets v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Stanley and Gracie United v Claymore Athletic FC
The Cow-Faced Juniors v YTFIB
The Fabulous Artisans v The Wateringhole Society
Trusted By Millions v Markian United
Wheel Madrid v Aardvark Abacus

League Week 6: W/C 17 October 2026
Aardvark Abacus v YTFIB
Claymore Athletic FC v Cheese Makers
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Real Muppets
Markian United v The Fabulous Artisans
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v The Cow-Faced Juniors
San Dimas High School v Stanley and Gracie United
The Wateringhole Society v Mega Buck Bandits
Wheel Madrid v Trusted By Millions

League Week 7: W/C 24 October 2026
Cheese Makers v San Dimas High School
Mega Buck Bandits v Markian United
Real Muppets v Claymore Athletic FC
Stanley and Gracie United v The Wateringhole Society
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
The Fabulous Artisans v Wheel Madrid
Trusted By Millions v Aardvark Abacus
YTFIB v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

WC 31 October 2026: Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy & Charity Shield Quarter-Finals

League Week 8: W/C 7 November 2026
Aardvark Abacus v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Claymore Athletic FC v The Cow-Faced Juniors 
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v YTFIB
Markian United v Stanley and Gracie United
San Dimas High School v Real Muppets
The Wateringhole Society v Cheese Makers
Trusted By Millions v The Fabulous Artisans
Wheel Madrid v Mega Buck Bandits

League Week 9: W/C 21 November 2026
Cheese Makers v Markian United 
Mega Buck Bandits v Trusted By Millions 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 
Real Muppets v The Wateringhole Society 
Stanley and Gracie United v Wheel Madrid 
The Cow-Faced Juniors v San Dimas High School 
The Fabulous Artisans v Aardvark Abacus
YTFIB v Claymore Athletic FC

League Week 10: W/C 28 November 2026
Aardvark Abacus v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Claymore Athletic FC v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Markian United v Real Muppets 
San Dimas High School v YTFIB
The Fabulous Artisans v Mega Buck Bandits 
The Wateringhole Society v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Trusted By Millions v Stanley and Gracie United
Wheel Madrid v Cheese Makers

Midweek 2-3 December 2026: Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy and Charity Shield SFs

League Week 11: W/C 5 December 2026 
Cheese Makers v Trusted By Millions
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Claymore Athletic FC 
Mega Buck Bandits v Aardvark Abacus
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v San Dimas High School 
Real Muppets v Wheel Madrid 
Stanley and Gracie United v The Fabulous Artisans
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Markian United
YTFIB v The Wateringhole Society

League Week 12: W/C 12 December 2026
Aardvark Abacus v Claymore Athletic FC
Markian United v YTFIB 
Mega Buck Bandits v Stanley and Gracie United 
San Dimas High School v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
The Fabulous Artisans v Cheese Makers 
The Wateringhole Society v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Trusted By Millions v Real Muppets
Wheel Madrid v The Cow-Faced Juniors

League Week 13: W/C 19 December 2026 
Cheese Makers v Mega Buck Bandits 
Claymore Athletic FC v San Dimas High School 
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v The Wateringhole Society 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Markian United 
Real Muppets v The Fabulous Artisans 
Stanley and Gracie United v Aardvark Abacus
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Trusted By Millions
YTFIB v Wheel Madrid

26 December 2026: Charity Shield Final

30-31 December 2026: Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Final

League Week 14: W/C 2 January 2027
Aardvark Abacus v San Dimas High School
Markian United v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Mega Buck Bandits v Real Muppets 
Stanley and Gracie United v Cheese Makers 
The Fabulous Artisans v The Cow-Faced Juniors 
The Wateringhole Society v Claymore Athletic FC
Trusted By Millions v YTFIB
Wheel Madrid v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

League Week 15: Midweek 6-7 January 2027
Cheese Makers v Aardvark Abacus
Claymore Athletic FC v Markian United
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Wheel Madrid
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Trusted By Millions
Real Muppets v Stanley and Gracie United
San Dimas High School v The Wateringhole Society
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Mega Buck Bandits
YTFIB v The Fabulous Artisans

W/C 9 January 2027: FA Cup 1st Round

League Week 16 (Reverse Week 12): W/C 16 January 2027
Cheese Makers v The Fabulous Artisans
Claymore Athletic FC v Aardvark Abacus
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v San Dimas High School
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v The Wateringhole Society
Real Muppets v Trusted By Millions
Stanley and Gracie United v Mega Buck Bandits
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Wheel Madrid
YTFIB v Markian United

League Week 17 (Reverse Week 13): W/C 23 January 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Stanley and Gracie United
Markian United v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Mega Buck Bandits v Cheese Makers
San Dimas High School v Claymore Athletic FC
The Fabulous Artisans v Real Muppets
The Wateringhole Society v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Trusted By Millions v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Wheel Madrid v YTFIB

League Week 18 (Reverse Week 10): W/C 30 January 2027
Cheese Makers v Wheel Madrid 
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Aardvark Abacus
Mega Buck Bandits v The Fabulous Artisans 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Claymore Athletic FC
Real Muppets v Markian United
Stanley and Gracie United v Trusted By Millions
The Cow-Faced Juniors v The Wateringhole Society
YTFIB v San Dimas High School

League Week 19 (Reverse Week 3): W/C 6 February 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Markian United
Claymore Athletic FC v The Fabulous Artisans
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Mega Buck Bandits
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Stanley and Gracie United
San Dimas High School v Trusted By Millions
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Real Muppets
The Wateringhole Society v Wheel Madrid
YTFIB v Cheese Makers

Midweek 10-11 February 2027: FA Cup Quarter-Finals

League Week 20 (Reverse Week 15): W/C 20 February 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Cheese Makers
Stanley and Gracie United v Real Muppets
Mega Buck Bandits v The Cow-Faced Juniors
The Fabulous Artisans v YTFIB
Trusted By Millions v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Wheel Madrid v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Markian United v Claymore Athletic FC
The Wateringhole Society v San Dimas High School

League Week 21 (Reverse Week 8): W/C 27 February 2027
Cheese Makers v The Wateringhole Society 
Mega Buck Bandits v Wheel Madrid
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Aardvark Abacus
Real Muppets v San Dimas High School
Stanley and Gracie United v Markian United
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Claymore Athletic FC
The Fabulous Artisans v Trusted By Millions
YTFIB v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week

League Week 22 (Reverse Week 9): Midweek 3-4 March 2027
Aardvark Abacus v The Fabulous Artisans
Trusted By Millions v Mega Buck Bandits
Wheel Madrid v Stanley and Gracie United
Markian United v Cheese Makers
The Wateringhole Society v Real Muppets
San Dimas High School v The Cow-Faced Juniors
Claymore Athletic FC v YTFIB
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

W/C 13 March 2027: FA Cup Semi-Finals

League Week 23 (Reverse Week 4): W/C 20 March 2027
Cheese Makers v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Mega Buck Bandits v Claymore Athletic FC
Real Muppets v YTFIB
Stanley and Gracie United v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Aardvark Abacus
The Fabulous Artisans v San Dimas High School
Trusted By Millions v The Wateringhole Society
Wheel Madrid v Markian United

League Week 24 (Reverse Week 5): W/C 10 April 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Wheel Madrid
Claymore Athletic FC v Stanley and Gracie United
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Cheese Makers 
Markian United v Trusted By Millions 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Real Muppets
San Dimas High School v Mega Buck Bandits 
The Wateringhole Society v The Fabulous Artisans
YTFIB v The Cow-Faced Juniors

League Week 25 (Reverse Week 6): W/C 17 April 2027
Cheese Makers v Claymore Athletic FC
Mega Buck Bandits v The Wateringhole Society 
Real Muppets v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Stanley and Gracie United v San Dimas High School 
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 
The Fabulous Artisans v Markian United
Trusted By Millions v Wheel Madrid
YTFIB v Aardvark Abacus

League Week 26 (Reverse Week 7): W/C 24 April 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Trusted By Millions
Claymore Athletic FC v Real Muppets
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v The Cow-Faced Juniors 
Markian United v Mega Buck Bandits 
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v YTFIB
The Wateringhole Society v Stanley and Gracie United
San Dimas High School v Cheese Makers
Wheel Madrid v The Fabulous Artisans

W/C 1 May 2027: FA Cup Final

League Week 27 (Reverse Week 1): W/C 8 May 2027
Aardvark Abacus v The Wateringhole Society
Claymore Athletic FC v Wheel Madrid
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Trusted By Millions
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v The Fabulous Artisans
Real Muppets v Cheese Makers
San Dimas High School v Markian United
The Cow-Faced Juniors v Stanley and Gracie United
YTFIB v Mega Buck Bandits

League Week 28 (Reverse Week 2): W/C 15 May 2027
Cheese Makers v The Cow-Faced Juniors 
Markian United v The Wateringhole Society
Mega Buck Bandits v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Real Muppets v Aardvark Abacus
Stanley and Gracie United v YTFIB
The Fabulous Artisans v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Trusted By Millions v Claymore Athletic FC
Wheel Madrid v San Dimas High School

League Week 29 (Reverse Week 11): W/C 23 May 2027
Aardvark Abacus v Mega Buck Bandits
The Fabulous Artisans v Stanley and Gracie United
Trusted By Millions v Cheese Makers
Wheel Madrid v Real Muppets
Markian United v The Cow-Faced Juniors
The Wateringhole Society v YTFIB
San Dimas High School v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Claymore Athletic FC v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week

League Week 30 (Reverse Week 14): W/C 30 May 2027
Cheese Makers v Stanley and Gracie United
Claymore Athletic FC v The Wateringhole Society
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week v Markian United
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum v Wheel Madrid
Real Muppets v Mega Buck Bandits
San Dimas High School v Aardvark Abacus
The Cow-Faced Juniors v The Fabulous Artisans
YTFIB v Trusted By Millions


(And, of course, it’s subject to change!)

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

2026/27 Opening Weekend Fixtures Announced

Cheese Makers v Real Muppets
Markian United v San Dimas High School
Mega Buck Bandits v YTFIB
Stanley and Gracie United v The Cow-Faced Juniors
The Fabulous Artisans v Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
The Wateringhole Society v Aardvark Abacus
Trusted By Millions v Garth Crooks' Team of the Week
Wheel Madrid v Claymore Athletic FC

Champions the Artisans start with a home game against Nil Satis, a team they beat twice on the way to the title last season.

Ben's team is one of only two top half sides to be playing teams that finished 9th or lower, the other being Trusted (versus GC TotW.)

It all starts on 21 August.

Thursday, 11 June 2026

2025/26 - Co-Ord Round-up Part Eight - 1st-4th

1st: The Fabulous Artisans (Up five places on last season)
After finishing second in the league four times the Fabulous Artisans finally lifted the championship trophy. Ben will be grateful that he built up such a lead as final day defeat to Trusted meant he picked up just one point from his last four games. The Artisans title win was based on an outstanding defence. No team picked up more clean sheets which accounted for two-thirds of his counters. There's an argument that this isn't Ben's best team so some useful additions could bring about the elusove back-to-back title win.

Star Player? Riccardo Calafiori (one goal, 17 clean sheets)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Marc Guehi had another very good season


2nd: Real Muppets (down one)
The Muppets are the first side to finish runners-up after a title win the year before since Fred in 2018. The Artisans’ drop-off meant that Ryan’s team was one win short of retaining the title. Back to back defeats to SGU and Cheese Makers in weeks 24 and 25 left them with too much to do. Injury to Jurrien Timber and an Erling Haaland scoring drop-off were unhelpful in the latter stages of the season. If Haaland continues in Golden Boot form then the Muppets have enough to be be right there again next year.

Star Player? Erling Haaland (24 goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Yep, it was Haaland.


3rd: Aardvark Abacus (up eight places)
After a worst-ever finish of 11th last season the Aardvarks bounced back to third with a last day win over SGU in a seven-goal thriller. Ady’s team finished strongest of all (five wins in a row) in a tight tussle for the minor placings. A difficult choice between Henderson and Pickford in goal may have cost clean sheets but Morgan Rogers more than made up for it in midfield. Being on the happy side of the luck ledger probably helped them but there's enough here to build on.

Star Player? Micky van de Ven (four goals, eight cleans)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Ollie Watkins nearly retained but fell a goal short


4th: The Cow-Faced Juniors (down two)
The CFJs are unbeaten in the league since Week 20 but four draws in that run ended their hopes of making the top three for a fourth straight year. They did pick up the PCMT for the third time though. Gabriel starred again in defence, the evergreen Danny Welbeck hit double figures up front and record signing Viktor Gyokeres started repaying his fee after a slow start. It went wrong for the Cows around the turn of the year with a run of just four counters in six games. Without that, who knows?

Star Player? Gabriel (three goals, 18 cleans)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Yoane Wissa never looked like repeating the feat.

2025/26 Co-Ord Round-up Part Seven - 5th-8th

5th: The Wateringhole Society (down one place on last season)
No team scored more counters than The Wateringhole Society but Kiran’s team faded this year winning just four of their last 14 league games. Built around a strong defence and a usual 5-4-1 formation the mighty society spent 22 weeks in the top three but couldn't keep the pressure on the champions. £70m record signing Hugo Ekitike was solid but unspectacular and will need support next season. No reason why they won't be at the sharp end again next season though.

Star Player? William Saliba (one goal, 17 cleans)

What happened to last year's Star Player? He was this year's star player too


6th: Stanley and Gracie United (up one)
SGU looked set for third place two minutes into the second half and leading the Aardvarks 3-0 but they couldn’t hold on. Aaron’s team have finished sixth or seventh for the last five years. Often played five at the back to make up for a lack of firepower and relied on goals from Harry Wilson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Enzo Fernandez when the likes of Maguire, van Dijk and Aina weren't chipping in with cleans. Can the boss turn his usual steady season into something better?

Star Player? Virgil van Dijk (four goals, eight clean sheets)

What happened to last year's Star Player?  It was a fifth award in this category for van Dijk


7th: Cheese Makers (down four)
Cheese Makers stuck an incredible 15-game unbeaten run together but the damage had been done by a poor start. They do have their first trophy, the Charity Shield, to show for their season but put in a rare poor performance in the FA Cup Final. The second-most counters only being good enough for seventh shows that Matthew's team had some poor luck along the way. Quality in every department but at least two of the front three will need replacing in the summer.

Star Player? David Raya Martin (20 cleans)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Bryan Mbeumo put in another good shift


8th: Trusted By Millions (down three)
Apart from that record-breaking 10-0 win over Nil Satis it was a rotten start to the season for Trusted. Beef’s team turned 13 points at halfway into 44 at the end to take the last top-half spot. A main driver of the 3-4-3 formation vote he could never seem to pick the right three up front. Had some poor luck with Mateta, Gittens, and Estevao missing time through injuries and Delap and Palmer not firing but the fact that the keeper was the star player speak volumes.

Star Player? Gianluigi Donnarumma (12 clean sheets)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Isak was sold, joined Wheel Madrid and missed most of the season

Monday, 8 June 2026

2025/26 Co-Ord Round-up Part Six - 9th-12th

9th: Claymore Athletic FC (same place as last season)
Claymore probably deserved better than ninth if we look at bare numbers. Clive’s team never really found their groove, with their best unbeaten run only stretching to three games. But dig deeper and we'll see that Claymore scored two or fewer counters on 14 occasions - that's not going to get the job done. A fantastic season from Igor Thiago, Matheus Cunha chipped in too but is the Claymore financial department having too much of a say in transfers?

Star Player? Igor Thiago (17 goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Daniel Munoz was steady but unspectacular


10th: Garth Crooks' Team of the Week (up two places)
GC TotW finished two places better but one point worse than last season. Morgan Gibbs-White starred as Mohamed Salah faded. The boss didn't have as much time as he'd have hoped this season otherwise a top half finish might not have been out of the question. Ollie was saddled with an expensive squad when he joined and many of those names are still on the books. Some may need to be moved on so a Salah replacement can be found.

Star Player? Morgan Gibbs-White (12 goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? The years finally started to catch up with Salah 


11th: San Dimas High School (down three places)
San Dimas fell out of their usual 8th or 9th place to 11th. Somehow won the FA Cup but scored the fewest actual goals of any team in the league. Last year I said that 'I wasn't a million miles away' and my strikers were 'too midfieldy'. The second part is true, the first less so. Injuries to Merino and Havertz didn't help the goals for column and £20m signing Giovanni Leoni was ruled out before a ball was kicked. Easy to see where improvements need to be made. 

Star Player? Sepp van der Berg (nine clean sheets)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Josko Gvardiol missed a chunk of the campaign with injury


12th: Markian United (down two places)
Markian were fourth after Week eight but a run of just two wins in 13 games from December to March killed off any hopes of a decent finish for Ian. The squad gives the feel of a team that deserved better but counters for and against were both just over average. Robin Roefs was a great buy in goal, record signing Benjamin Sesko improved over the course of the season and Rayan looks a star in the making. A cup final next season should be the least Ian aims for.

Star Player? Ferdi Kadioglu (one goal, ten cleans)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Maxence Lacroix

2025/26 Co-Ord Round-up Part Five - 13th-16th

My annual assessment of the WSFFL teams starts with the bottom four.

13th: Mega Buck Bandits (up two places on last season)
Mega Bucks were in the top half as late as Week 17 before settling into their usual late season malaise, only notching three counters or more once in the last 13 games. Dave has just one finish that doesn’t start with a 1 in the last 19 seasons. Likes to operate with a smaller squad but the midfield has a defensive look to it and Evanilson wasn't quite so effective leading the Mega Bucks frontline this year.

Star Player? Bruno Guimaraes (eight goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Milos Kerkez was sold and joined the champions.


14th: Nil Satis Nisi Optimum (same place)
Nil Satis have just one top ten finish in the last 15 seasons. This season did show promise until week 17, Paul's team picked up just four more points after that. Dominic Calvert-Lewin stayed fit and led the line superbly, Jeremy Doku started fulfilling his promise while the Everton defensive reliance paid dividends for a while. Options away from the blue side of Merseyside could be useful if the Toffees start to struggle.

Star Player? Dominic Calvert-Lewin (ten goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Vitali Mykolenko wasn't quite as effective.


15th: YTFIB (down two)
YTFIB spent the first five weeks out of the bottom three before slipping into familiar territory. Probably a bit unlucky to be this low in this table. (Julian's team were one of only two to pick up at least one counter each week.) Antoine Semenyo did his bit for the cause but we saw a bit less of Nick Pope this season and while Neco Williams had a good season in defence he needs some support.

Star Player? Antoine Semenyo (15 goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Jamie Vardy was relegated then went to Italy.


16th: Wheel Madrid (same place)
Bottom for the second season running but shorn of last season’s top scorer, this season’s record signing and one of his top midfield options through injury it was always looking difficult. Paul’s team also recorded the fewest clean sheets to add to the issues. The boss has yet to commit for another season and has lost this year's top scorer to relegation. Has he the appetite to put things right.

Star Player? Callum Wilson (seven goals)

What happened to last year's Star Player? Chris Wood spent most of it injured.

Saturday, 6 June 2026

2025/26 - Co-Ord Round-up Part Four - the Value for Money (counters per £m) table

Same as before but with counters this time.

1YTFIB30683.1357521.69
2Cheese Makers30966.8497514.02
3Real Muppets30938.3497511.14
4Mega Buck Bandits30635.896510.68
5Stanley and Gracie United30878.5462510.18
6Aardvark Abacus30879.35859.30
7The Wateringhole Society3010411.444259.09
8San Dimas High School30698.16758.45
9Claymore Athletic FC309011.081258.12
10Nil Satis Nisi Optimum30516.308258.08
11Trusted By Millions308912.1897.30
12Garth Crooks' Team of the Week30629.4776.54
13The Fabulous Artisans309414.733756.38
14Markian United308213.052256.28
15The Cow-Faced Juniors309015.848255.68
16Wheel Madrid30388.574754.43

A fourth straight year at the top for Julian making it seven out of the 12 seasons I've done this.

The 21.69 is toward the lower end of winning totals though. Mega Bucks notched up 33.12 counters per million in 2016/17.

Ben won it in 2017/18, now he's won the title.