2022-2023 Per Fixture Points Table

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Since the number of fixtures our Daggers have completed compared to most of the National League has grown large enough to be significant I am bringing back my spreadsheet that gives some options on looking at the per fixture points earned this season.

As most know we are sitting at 10th place on points but on a per fixture place we are sitting at 6th place, IF, and this is a big if I realize, every team maximizes their points for the number of fixtures less than the maximum played at this point (25) then the Daggers could be sitting in 4th place in the table.

So as the New Year starts let's be proud of our Daggers as they are sitting in playoff contention possibly. And for those that enjoy walling in complaining about the Daggers I do apologize

One thing I have not done is place and H or A on the columns of the clubs left to play. That would be worthwhile to do to see where in the table we finish off the 2nd match against a club (or still have two matches left such as Oldham). With that said I have editing ability set (for now) for anyone that would like to edit that information in so I don't have to do that.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Updated as of 2 Jan 2023.

Tied for 6th in points, sitting in 8th due to goal differential, and 6th if we win out to a point of everyone having played 26 matches.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

8th place on points and 6th place on points per fixture. All but Chesterfield have played more fixtures than the Daggers of the clubs ahead of us in points, so there is some room to move up the table.

At the 1/2 way point in fixtures the Daggers are finished with Woking and Maidstone (one higher and one lower in the table) and have one fixture for every other club except two clubs near the bottom of the table, Aldershot and Oldham. Better to have two fixtures left with those clubs than having to go up against Notts or Wrexham two times still. (To easily figure this out I went in and placed the future opponents in the far right column of the spreadsheet.)



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Updated for the fixture post Aldershot Town.

7th in points and 6th in points per fixture. Could find ourselves in 5th if we win our 25th fixture.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

There were a few fixtures yesterday though most of the NL was involved in the FA Trophy it seems.

Not much changed from last Tuesday as we are sitting at the edge of the playoffs and could move up a bit when fixture count equalizes with other clubs.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Most everything postponed on 17 January but two fixtures is enough to make me update the spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Hanging tight in 6th place in points per fixture though we did drop to 8th place in points due to a few playing matches on Saturday.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[Auntie Merge]

Any idea how the table will look if the unthinkable happens and Southend go pop before the end of the season?

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Any idea how the table will look if the unthinkable happens and Southend go pop before the end of the season?

Based on what I have read about years past the fixtures played against Southend are expunged, which could hurt a team that pulled 3 points from Southend. And future fixtures are ignored. Essentially go to a 44 match season.

I am guessing the 2-6 placed clubs still do the playoffs and 3 teams are relegated instead of 4. Relegating 4 and promoting 5 from the NLN/NLS seems complicated to do so fairly, though the playoff finals losing clubs could face off for one last head to head to determine the 5th spot. Relegating 3 seems easier and then balancing the NLN and NLS divisions as is done every year. It would seem levels lower than the National League will need to promote and extra club to get the club count back to what each league has at the start of the season is 24 clubs is the goal. At some point having a certain club count in a league is not an issue, I assume as the clubs become more transitory from season to season.

If Southend winds down and a phoenix club returns next year is the tradition to start them a few steps below the NL and make them earn their way to the NL? Or would a club be placed in the NL South at least based on some funding and stadium size formula. I can’t imagine a reasonably funded club with a certain level of facilities being pushed too low down the football pyramid. At some point that would be unfair .competition to other clubs.

Back to your question. On a points per fixture basis the Daggers are ahead of Southend so it would not directly effect us in the moment but it would provide a buffer for us to drop a bit and still make the playoffs. I have not gone in and subtracted all the point earned by others playing against Southend. Maybe I can do that soon enough. That is your real question I think.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Sitting in 6th on a per fixture basis and 7th in points.

I'll try and pull out any points earned against Southend this weekend and see what the table looks like. (If I get a chance as I might have a very busy couple of weeks in front of me.) And anyone can edit so anyone that would like can jump on this. I added the columns. And columns Q and R are off. I need to edit those columns. Something was correct and now it is not.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Updated through Yoevil (H). Still at 6thon a per fixture basis. I have it sorted that way. Bromley is not in great shape given the number of fixtures played.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Well we dropped like a rock from 8 to 11 and even worse on a points per fixture we are now 9th.

I added a new page to the spreadsheet which is a prediction of end of year finish based on the last two results and where that placed us in the table. After 26 fixtures the Daggers found themselves in 8th place and now after 27 fixtures we find ourselves in 11th place. I did a best-fit line to see what would happen if the trend continues and at this rate we are going to be in 68th place in the league. That is impressive in a league with 24 clubs.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1433146924

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Tough crowd here. I make a joke about finishing in 68th place and not one reply, laugh, or even chuckle.

Well, I'll be here all week. Try the veal. (Is this reference lost on your side of the pond?)

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Sitting at 8th in points and points per fixture.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

Wrexham is first in points per fixure as they have been for a long time.