Measurement of Success Common measurements for success in a club are a win/loss ratio, winning leagues/cups or even by the number of players that progress through into professional clubs. Instead we are hesitant to claim credit for a team or individual’s success in any of these areas. The win/loss ratio and success in a league/cup depends on the standard of players available at the club, compared to the standard of opposition. An improvement in results may indicate a coaching impact, however results only indicate success against a changing constant (the opposition), not on how the individual or team is improving. Whether a player is signed for a professional club or not is to a great extent due to the player’s innate ability and as reward for years of practice. We measure success through internal controls to base players’ progress. It is the best way of analysing improvement in real terms. This allows us to inform coaching and further develop players for the future.