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John Crighton

Team: Tixall BDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

826

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

20

Matches Played

8

Wins

12

Losses

40%

Win Rate

6.4

Avg Win Margin

7.4

Avg Loss Margin

4-5

Home Record

4-7

Away Record

26%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
20 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/5/2022

Only 20 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: Decade Player2/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 20 matches

+9 Rising
Win on the night Loss on the nightLower handicap = stronger player

The line re-checks the handicap after every match — from results, winning and losing margins, the strength of who was played, and home or away. Each dot is the number that applied going into the next game.

4 Jun28 Jun13 May6 Jun1 Jul15 Jul5 Aug-13712

Gives 9 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
40%
score-0.20→contribution-0.08
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.4
score-0.27→contribution-0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.4
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
40%
score-0.20→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
924
score-0.29→contribution-0.03
Weighted Score-0.182
Sample Size Confidence
26%(20/39 matches)
Rating909 → shrunk 976→ adjusted 826
Handicap
9

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2024, 2025, 2026), excluding walkovers — the same window the official recalculation uses. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by confidence (window matches ÷ 39, an adaptive threshold set by the last recalculation). Offsets: division and B/C/D team offsets are then applied, weighted by where each window match was played. Recency blend: the calculation years are re-weighted at up to 40% by match volume. Players with a long career but fewer than 5 window matches fall back to their full career record. Rating maps to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger) via the league's spread multiplier.

League

8W12L20 matches·40% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Tixall B2021–2022League 22081240%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/5/2022Tommy WalkerH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
8/1/2022vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2022Alf McdermottA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/15/2022Phil RichardsA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2022Anthony CarlsonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2022Victor PeersA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/1/2022Phil BlackH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
6/20/2022vs KendalA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2022Gary DonaldsonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2022Graham WrightH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2022vs Port Sunlight Village & WorksH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
5/20/2022Ray FarrellA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
5/13/2022Ricky PowellH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
4/29/2022Paul KavanaghH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
7/9/2021Tony MccolganA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
6/28/2021Will BrettH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 2
6/21/2021vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
6/7/2021Jim MannionA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
6/4/2021Steve GreenfieldH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
5/28/2021Jon EllisA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
Cartwright Cup1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final Round** Neil TurnerNew Brighton Quarry Vikings21-18WINLOST
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRobin MayTixall21-13WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundWayne RobertsOxton Conservative Club21-19WINWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 0W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPhil HaleNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C9-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

3wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WWWLL
Last 1060% win rate— steady
WWWLLWLWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Hoylake Central & Melrose11250%8/1/2022
Tommy Walker101100%8/5/2022
Alf Mcdermott101100%7/29/2022
Phil Richards0110%7/15/2022
Anthony Carlson0110%7/8/2022
Victor Peers101100%7/4/2022
Phil Black0110%7/1/2022
Kendal101100%6/20/2022
Gary Donaldson0110%6/10/2022
Graham Wright101100%6/6/2022
Biggest Win
Will Brett (+15)6/28/2021
Heaviest Defeat
Steve Greenfield (-13)6/4/2021
Best Season
202250% · 14 matches
Worst Season
202250% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
20% → 60%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
89815 known · 5 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-40% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
4-736% win rate
League 240%
8W·12L·20 played

Debut

May 28, 2021

Latest

Aug 5, 2022

Seasons Active

2 (1.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.0 (20 total)

Seasons

20212022