[FM11] He's Going Home, He Going Home, He's Going... Nobby's Going Home... Version 2

[Nobby_McDonald]

The lack of goals in the World Cup, especially in the latter stages is disappointing.

It is two years in my game since the last World Cup so there will be a lack of goals.

[Nobby_McDonald]

The +9 increase in Brookes' strength attribute is probably the biggest I have ever seen. Great indication as to how proper training and facilities can impact a player, and how keeping prospects through the lower leagues can stall development.

Oi, what are you saying about my coaching staff and broken weights?

[Nobby_McDonald]

So unlucky with the playoff defeat. I'm betting on you bouncing back this season though!

I hope so bud. I've had to strengthen with a couple of loans as opposed to signing players but I'm quietly confident having only lost Tshibasu from last season of my main players.

[SnakeXe]

It is two years in my game since the last World Cup so there will be a lack of goals.

I know, there's zero World Cup goals for 3 years in every 4, such a boring competition.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2024/5 FA CUP THIRD ROUND
Aston Villa 3 ALDERSHOT TOWN 0
Liverpool 3 CRAWLEY TOWN 0
Manchester United 2 SALISBURY CITY 0

[Nobby_McDonald]

2024/5 - Newcastle Town (League Two)
It's where it takes us 44 games to get to the same point we were at last season.

Board: Respectable position
Media: 11th
Bookies: 25-1
Season tickets: 516 (up 23)

We start well.
We improve further and go on a long consecutive scoring run of 22 in the league, which pushed us up to third. In the middle of this was an embarrassing FA Cup defeat.
Then we lost three in a row. All at home.
The ship steadied and we recovered.
We improve back up to third with two games left, the first at home to fourth placed Tranmere...

[Nobby_McDonald]

A superb performance and we would have been promoted had Oxford United not won also. We need a draw at Fleetwood in the final game and hope Oxford don't win by thirteen goals to go up. Essentially, if we avoid defeat, we're up.

[Nobby_McDonald]

A nervy win, the goalscoring hero being Mehdi Mejri, an under 21 Tunisian international who was signed from, of all places, Inter Milan in the January transfer window of last season. Shame he'll be leaving for Norwich on a Bosman.

[Nobby_McDonald]

FA CUP FIRST ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Hungerford Town 2
LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Grimsby Town 2
JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY NORTH SECOND ROUND: Shrewsbury Town 2 Newcastle Town 2


Top rating: Mehdi Mejri 7.25
Top goalscorer: Mark Talbot 31 in 49 games
Top league goalscorer: Mark Talbot 31 in 45 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[Nobby_McDonald]

Brooks Watch

Brooks is now established in Manchester United's and England's teams and is turning out to be the kind of star I knew he would be when I first signed him.

[AK22]

Well done on the promotion, top scorers again too

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Manchester City
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea
Relegated: Fulham, Stoke City, Swansea City

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Blackburn Rovers
Promoted: Reading, Cardiff City
Relegated: Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Barnsley

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Southend United
Promoted: Ipswich Town, Peterborough United
Relegated: Exeter City, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Lincoln City
Promoted: Torquay United, Newcastle Town, Leyton Orient
Relegated: Doncaster Rovers, Bournemouth

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: York City
Promoted: Darlington
Relegated: Salisbury City, Hartlepool United, Sutton United, Southport

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: FC United of Manchester
Promoted: Chorley
Relegated: Hednesford Town, Leyton, Woodley Sports

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Promoted: Dorchester Town
Relegated: Tooting & Mitcham United, Bridgwater Town, St Albans City

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Dulwich Hamlet
Promoted: Needham Market
Relegated: Staines Town, Ware, Faversham Town, Lewes

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Vauxhall Motors
Promoted: Bradford Park Avenue
Relegated: Hucknall Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Trafford, Witton Albion

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Worcester City
Promoted: Bedworth United
Relegated: Hungerford Town, St Neots Town, Almondsbury Town, Malvern Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Prescot Cables
Promoted: Bishop's Stortford
Relegated: Potters Bar Town, Concord Rangers

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Eastbourne Town
Promoted: Fleet Town
Relegated: Folkestone Invicta, Cammell Laird

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Harrogate Town
Promoted: Bamber Bridge
Relegated: Radcliffe Borough, Clitheroe, Guiseley

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Ilkeston
Promoted: Curzon Ashton
Relegated: Shepshed Dynamo, Spalding United

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Evesham United
Promoted: Stourport Swifts
Relegated: Banbury United, Sutton Coldfield Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Mangotsfield United
Promoted: Shortwood United
Relegated: AFC Totton
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Bristol City 1 Chelsea 3

LEAGUE CUP
Manchester City 2 Liverpool 1

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Colchester United 2 Shrewsbury Town 0

FA TROPHY
Oldham Athletic 1 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United 1 Manchester City 2
Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul

EUROPA LEAGUE
chelsea 1 Real Madrid 1p
Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes

[Nobby_McDonald]

Well done on the promotion, top scorers again too

Thanks fella.

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester City
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Tottenham Hotspur
6. Liverpool

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Elliott Moore (AM/M C, Manchester United, 24 caps, 3 goals)
2. Steve Elwell (ST, Manchester United, 42 caps, 23 goals)
3. Brian Webb (DM/ M C, Manchester United, 28 caps, 2 goals)
4. Mick Heffernan (AM C, Barcelona, 21 caps, 1 goal)
5. Michael Sanders (GK, Chelsea, 50 caps)
6. Kais Ben Salem (M/AM L, Fulham, 45 caps, 11 goals)


ENGLAND MANAGER
Steven Gerrard
WORLD RANKING
9th


TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*
3. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
4. French Ligue 1 - 4*
5. German First Division - 4*
6. Russian Premier League - 3.5*
Most improved: Maltese Premier League - 692nd to 473rd, 0.5*

[Deisler26]

Congrats on the promotion, Nobby! I said it would happen!

[Pangaea]

Well done on the promotion and good luck surviving in League 1.

That Brooks fella turned out rather special. Good to see a kid going to a big team not being wasted in the reserves too.

[CityAndColour]

Brooks' physicals are eye-popping. What a player.

[SnakeXe]

Great job on promotion, taking the "Entertainers" nickname back for a team named Newcastle at least...

[Cardiomolester]

Good job on promotion, Nobby

[Nordan]

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Lincoln City
Promoted: Torquay United, Newcastle Town, Leyton Orient

Still flying high,great season there Nobby!

Where is the other Newcastle at this time,any chance of overtaking them in the next few seasons?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Congrats on the promotion, Nobby! I said it would happen!

Thanks bud.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Well done on the promotion and good luck surviving in League 1.

That Brooks fella turned out rather special. Good to see a kid going to a big team not being wasted in the reserves too.

Thanks fella. I'm very glad Brooks has been given the chance to develop.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Brooks' physicals are eye-popping. What a player.

Makes up for not being the best technical player.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Great job on promotion, taking the "Entertainers" nickname back for a team named Newcastle at least...

Yeah, you could say that.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Good job on promotion, Nobby

Cheers fella.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Still flying high,great season there Nobby!

Where is the other Newcastle at this time,any chance of overtaking them in the next few seasons?

Thanks Nordan.

Newcastle United have been in the Premier League the entire game, finishing a highest of 8th in 2019/20 and lowest of 17th in 2022/3. It looks like it will take a while yet!

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x17)
Belarus: BATE (x7)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x2)
Bulgaria: Litex (x12)
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x2)
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague (x4)
Denmark: Esbjerg (x2)
Finland: HJK Helsinki (x2)
France: Marseille
Germany: Bayer Leverkusen
Greece: Panathinaikos (x4)
Hungary: Debrecen (x3)
Iceland: Valur
Israel: Maccabi Haifa (x5)
Italy: Palermo
Netherlands: PSV
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x6)
Norway: Rosenborg (x8)
Poland: Wisla Krakow
Portugal: Porto (x10)
Republic of Ireland: Sligo Rovers (x2)
Romania: CFR Cluj (x4)
Russia: Zenit St Petersburg
Scotland: Rangers (x4)
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade (x6)
Slovakia: Zilina (x2)
Slovenia: Maribor (x4)
Spain: Barcelona
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x4)
Switzerland: Sion
Turkey: Fenerbahҫe
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk (x8)
Wales: Neath

[Pangaea]

Salzburg moderately in control

[Nobby_McDonald]

Yeah, it's getting silly in Austria.

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Highest league position: 3rd in League Two
Most league appearances: 431 - Paul Gallagher
Most league goals: 132 - Mark Talbot


New League Records
Most goals conceded: 103 - Bournemouth


All Time Best Eleven



Legends
None

Icons
Mark Talbot

Favoured Personnel
David Brooks

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/11  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     7th   Second Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2011/12  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   Preliminary Round         FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2012/13  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 13th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2013/14  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 20th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round
2015/16  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  7th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Third Round
2016/17  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  3rd   Fourth Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round
2017/18  Newcastle Town   Conference North                  2nd   First Round               FA Trophy First Round
2018/19  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                9th   Third Round               FA Trophy Second Round
2019/20  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                2nd   First Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
2020/21  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                4th   Third Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
2021/22  Newcastle Town   League Two                        9th   Second Round              League Cup First Round        
2022/23  Newcastle Town   League Two                       17th   Second Round              League Cup Third Round    
2023/24  Newcastle Town   League Two                        6th   Fourth Round              League Cup First Round
2024/25  Newcastle Town   League Two                        3rd   First Round               League Cup First Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup - 2016/7
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS
League Two Manager of the Month three times
Conference Premier Manager of the Month twice
Conference North Manager of the Season - 2017/8
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5
Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month twice
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Month

[HotChocolate]

This has taken a lot of reading but it was well worth it! The first thread I've seen someone get relegated in!

Cracking career Nobby, great promotion and good luck in League 1!

[SnakeXe]

I got relegated in my FM11 save

Seems to be fairly easy to avoid it unless you're on a one-club save. Even then, it's rare.

Edit: And my current save for that matter. Although it wasn't exactly my fault.

[Pangaea]

Wish it was more frequent.

[SnakeXe]

It definitely should be. But can you imagine the tidal wave of angst and bile in GD if they made the game tougher?

[HotChocolate]

It was said more in jest than anything Snake!

I agree, it should be more often but we are a minority of people who want it to be realistic!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Our relegation woke us up for the following season.

The task this coming season will be to avoid it.

[City2000]

Great effort to get Newcastle Town into League 1, good luck in your survival bid!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks, I might need it. First game we played well at Bradford City... and lost 2-0.

[DSYoungEsq]

Nobby, I'm sure you'll cobble together some tactical scheme to tease enough 0-0 draws to keep you up.

Congrats on promotion again!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks fella.

Managed to throw away a lead in our first home game and lost. Yet we can beat West Brom of the Championship in the League Cup.

I hope it's not going to be one of those seasons.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks in part to having almost all countries loaded (but not all divisions in each country) and my expanding scouting network, reputation and shortlist, this game is beginning to chugg along in the two transfer windows.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2025/6 FA Cup

THIRD ROUND
Portsmouth 0 TRURO CITY 1
Manchester United 4 FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER 1

FOURTH ROUND
Bristol City 2 TRURO CITY 2

FOURTH ROUND REPLAY
TRURO CITY 1 Bristol City 3

[Deisler26]

Wow! I bet that Man Utd vs FC United match was well received!

[HotChocolate]

I hope FCUM scored first

[Nobby_McDonald]

It's probably the only time I've wanted Manchester United to win!

I didn't notice who scored first, but there was just over 60,000 in attendance.
In regards to Truro's match at Premier League Bristol City, Bristol City were 2-0 in three minutes. Shame Truro lost the replay.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2025/6 - Newcastle Town (League One)
It's where we stick two fingers up to everybody making a prediction

Board: Fight bravely
Media: 24th
Bookies: 33-1
Season tickets: 1070 (up 554)

A new sponsorship deal sees the kit sponsorship more than triple to £45,130 per season in a deal lasting three seasons. I also get a new deal, down £25 to £900 per week and a three year extension, giving me four years on my deal.

Our first game is a 2-0 defeat at Bradford City where we played well but got outclassed, though between losing our opening two league games, we beat West Brom in the League Cup who would later win promotion to the Premier League.
Our first win is two games later, 3-0 at Torquay who would turn out to be the division's whipping boys.
Despite a few injuries we start well and are in the top half entering October. We then become the comeback kings, turning deficits into wins and propel us into a promotion push. Come Christmas, this push is a strong one.
Our challenge starts to fade but we fight more injuries to come back and push for the playoffs, only to just miss out.



FA CUP SECOND ROUND: Bradford City 1 Newcastle Town 0
LEAGUE CUP SECOND ROUND: Newcastle Town 1 Wigan Athletic 2
JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY NORTH FIRST ROUND: Bury 2 Newcastle Town 0


Top rating: Jӧrg Müller 7.16
Top goalscorer: Jӧrg Müller 23 in 49 games
Top league goalscorer: Jӧrg Müller 20 in 44 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[Nobby_McDonald]

Brooks Watch

Although Manchester United didn't win anything, Brooks played more often for them in the league and enjoyed another good season. He'll very likely be in England's World Cup squad.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Arsenal
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City
Relegated: Wigan Athletic, Reading, Cardiff City

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Fulham
Promoted: West Bromwich Albion, Derby County
Relegated: Southend United, Peterborough United, Leicester City

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Blackpool
Promoted: Colchester United, Barnsley
Relegated: Stevenage Borough, AFC Wimbledon, Brentford, Torquay United

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Chesterfield
Promoted: Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town, Wrexham
Relegated: Dagenham & Redbridge, Barnet

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: Doncaster Rovers
Promoted: Hayes & Yeading United
Relegated: Chorley, Havant & Waterlooville, Barrow, Woking

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Southport
Promoted: Carlton Town
Relegated: Droylsden, Workington, Solihull Moors

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Bromley
Promoted: Salisbury City
Relegated: Weymouth, Dulwich Hamlet, Hitchin Town

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Whitstable Town
Promoted: Margate
Relegated: Wingate & Finchley, St Albans City, Uxbridge, Bishop's Stortford

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Gateshead
Promoted: Ossett Town
Relegated: Prescot Cables, Marine, Woodley Sports, Ilkeston

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Chippenham Town
Promoted: Basingstoke Town
Relegated: Chesham United, Romulus, Windsor & Eton, Mangotsfield United

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Ware
Promoted: Haverhill Rovers
Relegated: Waltham Forest, Tilbury

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Ramsgate
Promoted: Staines Town
Relegated: Horsham, Croydon Athletic

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Stalybridge Celtic
Promoted: Leigh Genesis
Relegated: Goole Town, Altrincham, Scarborough Athletic

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Stafford Rangers
Promoted: Witton Albion
Relegated: Loughborough Dynamo, Colwyn Bay

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: Cinderford Town
Promoted: Woodford United
Relegated: Hemel Hempstead Town, Stourbridge

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Weston-super-Mare
Promoted: Maidenhead United
Relegated: Eastleigh
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackburn Rovers 1

LEAGUE CUP
Arsenal 2p Manchester United 2

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Macclesfield Town 2 Northampton Town 3

FA TROPHY
Havant & Waterlooville 0 Oldham Athletic 2


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Inter Milan 2e Bayern Munich 1
Nuevo San Mamés, Bilbao

EUROPA LEAGUE
Porto 1 Juventus 2
Celtic Park, Glasgow

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester City
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Tottenham Hotspur
6. Liverpool

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Elliott Moore (AM/M C, Manchester United, 32 caps, 3 goals)
2. Brian Webb (DM/ M C, Manchester United, 34 caps, 2 goals)
3. Steve Elwell (ST, Manchester United, 47 caps, 28 goals)
4. David Brooks (ST, Manchester United, 39 caps, 22 goals)
5. Mick Heffernan (AM C, Barcelona, 22 caps, 1 goal)
6. Michael Sanders (GK, Chelsea, 58 caps)



ENGLAND MANAGER
Steven Gerrard
WORLD RANKING
17th


TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*
3. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
4. French Ligue 1 - 4*
5. German First Division - 4*
6. Russian Premier League - 3.5*
Most improved: Azӓrbaycan Premyer Ligasi - 245th to 182nd (1*)

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg (x18)
Belarus: BATE (x8)
Belgium: Anderlecht (x3)
Bulgaria: Litex (x13)
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x3)
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague (x5)
Denmark: FC Copenhagen
Finland: HJK Helsinki (x3)
France: Monaco
Germany: Bayern Munich
Greece: Panathinaikos (x5)
Hungary: Fehérvár
Iceland: Fram
Israel: Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Italy: Inter Milan
Netherlands: Feyenoord
Northern Ireland: Linfield (x7)
Norway: Lillestrøm
Poland: Polonia Warsaw
Portugal: Porto (x11)
Republic of Ireland: Sligo Rovers (x3)
Romania: CFR Cluj (x5)
Russia: Zenit St Petersburg (x2)
Scotland: Celtic
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade (x7)
Slovakia: Zilina (x3)
Slovenia: Maribor (x5)
Spain: Barcelona (x2)
Sweden: AIK Stockholm (x5)
Switzerland: Basel
Turkey: Ankaragücü
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk (x9)
Wales: Neath (x2)

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records
Highest league position: 7th in League One
Highest gate receipts: £82,958 v Bedworth United (FA Cup First Round)
Average attendance: 3943
Most league appearances: 468 - Paul Gallagher
Most league goals: 146 - Mark Talbot


New League Records
Most games lost in a row: 15 - Torquay United
Most games without winning: 24 - Torquay United
Most games without scoring: 7 - Stevenage Borough
Youngest goalscorer: 16 years 109 days - Tony Smith for Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town


All Time Best Eleven
Will appear here when announced


Legends
None

Icons
Mark Talbot

Favoured Personnel
None

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

Season   Team             Division                          Pos   FA Cup                    Other
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/11  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     7th   Second Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2011/12  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   Preliminary Round         FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2012/13  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 13th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2013/14  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 20th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round
2015/16  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  7th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Third Round
2016/17  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  3rd   Fourth Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round
2017/18  Newcastle Town   Conference North                  2nd   First Round               FA Trophy First Round
2018/19  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                9th   Third Round               FA Trophy Second Round
2019/20  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                2nd   First Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
2020/21  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                4th   Third Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
2021/22  Newcastle Town   League Two                        9th   Second Round              League Cup First Round        
2022/23  Newcastle Town   League Two                       17th   Second Round              League Cup Third Round    
2023/24  Newcastle Town   League Two                        6th   Fourth Round              League Cup First Round
2024/25  Newcastle Town   League Two                        3rd   First Round               League Cup First Round
2025/26  Newcastle Town   League One                        7th   Second Round              League Cup Second Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.



The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES
Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup - 2016/7
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS
League Two Manager of the Month three times
Conference Premier Manager of the Month twice
Conference North Manager of the Season - 2017/8
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5
Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month twice
Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Month

[AK22]

Excellent season there, Nobby. Shame to miss out on the playoffs, but seventh is still a great finish

[Nobby_McDonald]

Definately. I was anticipating a season long struggle.

[Pangaea]

Fantastic debut in League One.

My word, Brooks the fourth highest rated English player. What did you sell him for now again?

[CityAndColour]

Fantastic debut in League One.

My word, Brooks the fourth highest rated English player. What did you sell him for now again?

[Pangaea]

Does he have good work ethic? That's the main thing. And of course, that he doesn't bend in corners but chips them.

[noikeee]

I find it awesome that you've started this thread over a year ago, have only played about a decade of seasons, are still relatively far from the heights of top football, and are still insisting on continuing the career. That's some resilience.

Promise I'll give it a proper read one of these days.

[SnakeXe]

Great season, just shows how small the difference in quality is between Leagues One and Two.

[City2000]

I'm glad I came in here just for the Ray Wilkins sighting, "my word" indeed

Nice season Nobby, 7th is a great effort first time of asking.

[rancer890]

Great work in League One Nobby. Good luck next season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks to everybody. I'm half hoping I don't get given FM2012 for Christmas!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Fantastic debut in League One.

My word, Brooks the fourth highest rated English player. What did you sell him for now again?

God, I can't remember off hand. I'd have to check the game but I think the initial fee was £275,000 and then I sold his sell on clause for £1,800,000 which allowed us to improve all the training facilities and buy Hewlett.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I find it awesome that you've started this thread over a year ago, have only played about a decade of seasons, are still relatively far from the heights of top football, and are still insisting on continuing the career. That's some resilience.

Promise I'll give it a proper read one of these days.

It's not difficult when it's a team I have a great affinity for. I live close enough to the ground to be able to hit a few golf shots and reach it. Not been to a game for ages though, I'd rather play golf these days truth be told.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Away from this update and back to old ones... somebody in the LLM forum has managed to find a lot of old LLM update threads at some forum where none of the Llamas have ever been too.
Anyway, here is my first ever update epic, played with Billericay Town on CM01/02.
http://sports.fitness.com/threads/78...-is-Billericay
There are links at the bottom of that first page to my other two Billericay epics.

Apologies for some wonky coding. Clearly the coding on the old SI forum format doesn't match the forum they've ended up on.

I'm going to reread them when I have more time.

[SnakeXe]

That's a cracking find, Nobby! I'll definitely take a look through.

[Pangaea]

They are well worth the read. Look forward to re-reading some of those old saves.

[Raware]

Not a bad first season in League One at all .

[Nobby_McDonald]

You'll need a while but I think you will enjoy it and it will give insight into why I have an affinity with Billericay Town despite the fact I have no connection to them other than through Football Manager.

The format of the first update was hardly to LLM requirements.

Thanks Raware.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2026 World Cup
Hosts: Mexico
Holders: Spain

GROUP STAGE
Uruguay, Egypt, Paraguay, Sweden, Costa Rica, Japan, Canada, South Korea, USA, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Ghana, United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Iraq

SECOND ROUND
Mexico 0p Angola 0
Russia 1 Portugal 5
Argentina 1 Brazil 2
Ukraine 2 Netherlands 3
Spain 1 Greece 0
Turkey 1 Germany 0
France 4 Senegal 1
England 1 Italy 0

QUARTER FINALS
Mexico 5 Netherlands 1
Portugal 1 Brazil 1p
Spain 0 England 2
Turkey 2 France 3

SEMI FINALS
Mexico 1 France 2
Brazil 1p England 1

THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
Mexico 2 England 1

FINAL
France 1 Brazil 0
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

[Pangaea]

Well done to Angola for getting through the group stage, and Iraq for getting to the World Cup. UAE too for that matter, they rarely make it there.

[HotChocolate]

Great first season in League One!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Hot Choc.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I'm a little disappointed with my new stadium. I was expecting the 6867 capacity stadium to be all seated but there are only 1716 seats. Add to this it is comprised of one decent covered seated stand and three open terraces, and the condition of the stadium is only listed as average, it's disappointing.

Even so, 6618 came to the first match there.

[SnakeXe]

Nice result to christen the new ground! I'm also surprised it's not an all-seater, although perhaps your board are staunchly behind the campaign to introduce safe standing?

[Nobby_McDonald]

That would be fine by me.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I didn't receive Football Manager 2012 for Christmas, so it is definately continue with this.

[Deisler26]

I'm not complaining

[Nobby_McDonald]

FA Cup Special

After overcoming Stockport (League Two) 2-0 in the First Round and then thrashing Brigg (top of the Northern Premier League) 8-0 in the Second Round, we drew Birmingham (12th in Premier League) in the Third Round



Our first ever win over Premier League opposition and our reward is a trip to West Brom who prop up the Premier League at the time of writing.
Equally stunning, we haven't drawn a single match all season, including pre season friendlies.

Elsewhere in the Third Round...
CHELTENHAM TOWN 1 Southampton 3
HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH 1 Stoke City 3
HINCKLEY UNITED 1 Manchester City 5

[HotChocolate]

Great game!

Taking a wild guess, your points tally is a multiple of 3?

[Nobby_McDonald]

Equally stunning, we haven't drawn a single match all season, including pre season friendlies.

Me and my big fat mouth. The next match after I wrote this is a 1-1 home draw with Portsmouth. On 9th January.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Great game!

Taking a wild guess, your points tally is a multiple of 3?

Not any more, see above.

[HotChocolate]

The old jinx has struck again.

[SnakeXe]

What a win! KUTdrawinginfrequentlyW!

[Pangaea]

Great cup win. Wish there were scores and team names in these videos though. It's often hard to know what team people are managing.

[abulezz]

That was a great win - bring on West Brom!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks guys.

Great cup win. Wish there were scores and team names in these videos though. It's often hard to know what team people are managing.

The clue is the fact I've only managed Newcastle Town in this save.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I've just been appointed as manager of Tunisia. Tunisia got knocked out of the group stage of the African Nations Cup. At the moment there are no competitive fixtures lined up, so I'll report further when something happens.

[Raware]

Will be interesting to see if your new international job interferes with your club job. Well done on the appointment as well . Not easy to get an international job.

[Pangaea]

You'll get tired of the airports I reckon.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I'll go to the bar at the airports I reckon.

There we go.

[Ignats75]

Great story Simon. I'm still using FM2010 and hesitating for 12 due to the Steam issue. I look forward to seeing the updates

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Ignats.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2026/7 - Newcastle Town (League One)
It's where we folded like cards

Board: Respectable position
Media: 12th
Bookies: 33-1
Season tickets: 1262 (up 192)

We move into the 6867 (1716 seated) capacity Newcastle Town Stadium and we christen it in front of 6618 and demolish Swindon Town 5-0.
An excellent start sees us win our first four and after a quarter of a season we're challenging.
Christmas comes. Bradford City and ourselves are clear. We haven't drawn all season, not even in pre season friendlies.
After the Birmingham cup win we don't win in seven and we drop down to 4th.
Bradford pull clear, we recover to fight with Preston and Swindon for second.
Swindon finish strongly to claim second, being especially good away from home. We have to settle with the playoffs where we edge past Scunthorpe before not turning up against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley in my 900th game in charge.


PLAYOFF FINAL: Sheffield Wednesday 5 Newcastle Town 1

FA CUP FOURTH ROUND: West Bromwich Albion 3 Newcastle Town 1
LEAGUE CUP SECOND ROUND: Newcastle Town 2 Everton 5
JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY NORTH QUARTER FINAL: Newcastle Town 1 Crewe Alexandra 3

Top rating: Jӧrg Müller 7.22
Top goalscorer: Jӧrg Müller 33 in 54 games
Top league goalscorer: Jӧrg Müller 27 in 46 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR


YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[Nobby_McDonald]

Brooks Watch

A poor season for Manchester United who didn't even qualify for Europe.

[HotChocolate]

Unlucky in the playoff final Nobby, you'd have been a hero if you beat Sheffield Wednesday!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Arsenal
Champions League qualifiers: Manchester City, Chelsea, Aston Villa
Relegated: Fulham, Derby County, West Bromwich Albion

CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Swansea City
Promoted: Huddersfield Town, Stoke City
Relegated: Barnsley, Blackpool, Colchester United

LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Bradford City
Promoted: Swindon Town, Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated: Lincoln City, Rotherham United, Wrexham, Leyton Orient

LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Cambridge United
Promoted: Hereford United, Fleetwood Town, Darlington
Relegated: Doncaster Rovers, Hayes & Yeading United

CONFERENCE PREMIER
Champions: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Promoted: Bournemouth
Relegated: Farnborough, Carlton Town, Dagenham & Redbridge*, Crawley Town

CONFERENCE NORTH
Champions: Northwich Victoria
Promoted: Corby Town
Relegated: Worcester City, Bedworth United, Vauxhall Motors

CONFERENCE SOUTH
Champions: Lowestoft Town
Promoted: VCD Athletic
Relegated: Basingstoke Town, Chippenham Town, Dartford

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Hastings United
Promoted: Eastbourne Borough
Relegated: Haverhill Rovers, Ware, Bury Town, Worthing

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Champions: Brigg Town
Promoted: Bamber Bridge
Relegated: Witton Albion, Leigh Genesis, Chester, Stafford Rangers

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Taunton Town
Promoted: Weymouth
Relegated: Daventry Town, Cirencester Town, Brackley Town, Cinderford Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Thamesmead Town
Promoted: Bishop's Stortford
Relegated: Billericay Town, Wealdstone

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Tonbridge Angels
Promoted: Godalming Town
Relegated: Faversham Town, Sittingbourne

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Champions: Trafford
Promoted: Ossett Albion
Relegated: Frickley Athletic, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Marine

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Champions: Mickleover Sports
Promoted: Sheffield
Relegated: Hucknall Town, Buxton

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL
Champions: St Albans City
Promoted: Bishop's Cleeve
Relegated: Bedford Town, Biggleswade Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST
Champions: Bashley
Promoted: Almondsbury Town
Relegated: Gosport Borough
* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP
Reading 0 Liverpool 3

LEAGUE CUP
Bolton Wanderers 2 Wigan Athletic 0

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
Northampton Town 0 Crewe Alexandra 1

FA TROPHY
FC United of Manchester 1 Welling United 3


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester City 1 Málaga 0
San Paolo, Naples

EUROPA LEAGUE
Marseille 0p Palermo 0
Manchester City Stadium, Manchester

[Nobby_McDonald]

Unlucky in the playoff final Nobby, you'd have been a hero if you beat Sheffield Wednesday!

No unlucky about it, we were rubbish.

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS
1. Manchester City
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Newcastle United
6. Tottenham Hotspur

TOP ENGLISH PLAYERS
1. Elliott Moore (AM/M C, Manchester United, 44 caps, 6 goals)
2. David Brooks (ST, Manchester United, 52 caps, 35 goals)
3. Steve Elwell (ST, Manchester United, 56 caps, 33 goals)
4. Brian Webb (DM/ M C, Manchester United, 47 caps, 2 goals)
5. Michael Sanders (GK, Chelsea, 72 caps)
6. Danny Beckham (M C, Manchester City, 27 caps, 6 goals)



ENGLAND MANAGER
Steven Gerrard
WORLD RANKING
9th


TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS
1. English Premier League - 4.5*
2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*
3. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*
4. French Ligue 1 - 4*
5. German First Division - 4*
6. Russian Premier League - 3.5*
Most improved: Maltese Premier League 423rd to 293rd (0.5*)