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Club Introduction

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

The Manager

This is me.

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Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local   (1.00*)

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference
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Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Time At Club
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Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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End of Season Review

Season 2021/22

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

An excellent campaign from start to finish culminated in promotion as we clinched the league title and also won the F. A. Trophy for a league and cup double.  If that wasn't enough, we also had a good run in the F. A. Cup.

Season Details

League Table - We were top early on and never relinquished our place.  An exceptional season.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Consistency was the key as we churned out win after win.

F. A. Cup - A good cup run was ended by League One Wigan Athletic in the second round.  We were live on TV and that money helped enormously.

F. A. Trophy - Another great cup run as we made it to the final where we played National League side Aldershot Town.  We proved to be far too strong as we ran out deserved winners, by three goals to nil.

Pre Season Friendlies - I deliberately set up a very tough pre season campaign to see where we were as a team and it wasn't often we were outclassed.

Squad - I will need to move quite a few players on as I build a squad capable of securing promotion to the Football League.

Squad Dynamics - As good as expected.

Transfers In 1 & 2 - Lots of new arrivals, all either on free transfers or loan as I revolutionised the squad.

Transfers Out - Just six players departed including hot prospect John Payne.  I have taken a risk here as the board tried to sell him above my head.  By selling him myself, I have secured a 50% sell on clause.

Youth Candidates - A poor intake with Harvey Richards supposedly being the standout player.  I doubt any of them will be offered professional deals.

Finances - A good F. A. Cup run has seen the clubs bank balance grow a little.

Key Players

Virgil Gomis - A recent arrival, the French striker has hit the ground running.

Abobaker Eisa - A Sudanese international left winger, the 26 year old terrorised right backs whenever he played.

Hugo Jinkinson - Centre half who played above himself for much of the season.

Jackson Smith - Young goalkeeper who had a fine campaign.

Phil Jagielka - The former England international has added some much needed experience to our back four.

Next Season

Another promotion push is the goal.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local   (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local = (1.00*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
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1 x F. A. Trophy

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.

 

 

 

 

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Season Summary -  After a shaking start to the season we somehow managed to turn it around and get a few good run of results towards the end of the season to Clinch yet another Promotion.

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Transfer Business -  Managed to retain a few of my player's from last season then strengthened  with a few addition's with free agents and a couple of good loans from prem teams.

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Cup Competition's - Managed to have a decent run in the Papa John trophy progressed from the Group stages but sadly lost to Wigan in the Knockout stage. The Carabao cup i got knocked out in the 2nd round by Swindon had a little bit more success in the FA Cup got to the 3rd round were i came up against Man city sadly got destroyed by them but didn't expect to beat them with there strong 2nd squad.  

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Season 1 VNN

2021/2022 End Of Season Review

Table  Squad  Transfers1  Transfers 2  Finances   

 

Board expectations for the season

Fight against relegation for national league north.

Reach FA Cup Third Qualifying Round

Reach FA Trophy First Round

 

Pre season

First thing on my mind when i took over was to find out where are the weakness and how to improve the team. I inherited a good core of players, Josh Langley DC, Joe Malkin ST are the standouts. We were weak in left/right defenders, centre backs, left wing, centre midfield and strikers. To solve the problems, i brought in Connor Bennett DR/DC, Matty Rain DR/DL, Dylan Thompson DC, Johnly Yfeko LB, Ziyad Al-oyouni DR/DC loan from Lincoin City, Fabio Sole MC loan from Oxford Utd, Hayden Campbell ML/MC/MR, Dylan Boyle MC on a free, Harry Allen GK and Olivier Swan gk on loan from Swindon Town. For the strikers, Emmanuel Amissah Harry Parson and Joe Grey on loan. Sold Devine for £400 . Changed the coaching team with new assistant manager, a scout and  physio brought in. Media expectation for the team before season start was 20th place. With transfers brought in, we rose to 11th in media eyes. Arranged some money making friendlies to boost our bank balance from £56k to £146k when first game begin.

League Campaign

It was a consistent campaign with Chorley the main challenger and boston utd in last 3 months. Except for the first 2 months when i was in play off places, didn't drop outside top 3 as we kept up with Chorley and later Boston Utd. During the first 23 games, we were top with 47 points, Chorley on 44 points, Darlington on 43 points. We clinched the VNN title on game 45 at 88 points, Boston Utd was on 84 points. We finished the season on 91 points, 6 ahead of Boston Utd (85 points). After playoffs, Guiseiey was promoted to VNL next season. VNN 1  VNN 2

Cups

Exceed the board expectations with FA Cup First round loss at home against Guiseiey. For the FA trophy Quarter Finals, we lost to Sutton Utd VNL who went on the win the FA Trophy. FA Cup  FA Trophy

Finances

With the cup runs especially the FA Trophy run, Competition prize money came up to 62k which help alot for a small club like us. End of season, we are left with 153k after bonuses of 4.3k VNN title win and 1.1k FA Trophy quarter finals run was paid out There was also no tax hit.   SR Finances

Awards

Line up

Club Awards

Media review

Next Season

We aim to survive in national league. Board announced new expansion plan for the stadium, an increase of 1000 seats which cost 675k with a grant of 350k from authorities.

 

Career Overview

Season      League                                Position        FA Cup                 FA Trophy            Achievements (Notes)
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2021/22   National League North                    1st         First Round            Quarter Finals           League Winners 

 

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Season 3 (2023/24) - Sky Bet League Two

Competitions:

Overview

Sky Bet League Two (Table| Results):

Board Expectation: Avoid relegation. Season Preview Odds: 8th (14-1).

Finish: 1st.

I thought back to back promotions would make this division difficult for us, it also seemed really difficult to get players in of the right standard at first. However, the momentum continued and we got off to a really good start which just kept going. Before long we built a gap at the top and it looked clear we would be promoted, especially with 3 automatic promotion spots. In the end we were champions, even with a bad patch towards the end of October where we didn't win in 5 games. Expecting a difficult season in League One, but if we can keep momentum going, let's see what happens.

EFL Cup (Results):

Finish: Knocked out in Second Round by Leicester.

Beat Tranmere to make it through to the Second Round, but Premier League Leicester were always going to be too good for us.

FA Cup (Results):

Finish: Knocked out in Fifth Round by Norwich.

A great run in the FA Cup with some very favourable home draws. The only disappointment was that we didn't get a big side away for the extra income. Wycombe and Blackpool of League One and Sheff Wed of the Championship were great victories, but Norwich of the Premier League again were too much. We were very lucky to take them into extra time and were just hanging on really before they beat us 3-1 AET.

EFL Trophy (Results):

Finish: Knocked out in Northern Section Second Round

It was clean sailing through the group stage, then we squeezed past Carlisle in the first knockout round. Man Utd Under 23s had some amazing young players and they dominated us despite it being only 2-1.

Club:

Squad (End of Season Awards) We were quite heavily reliant on loans which is a concern going into League One. A real strength this season is that we could rely on a strong backup in most positions this season and it was much needed with so many fixtures coming thick and fast.

Transfers: Sent a lot of players that would not feature out on loan. Strengthened quite a lot with free agents and loan deals.

Club VisionExpected to avoid relegation in League One.

Key Players: 

Jarell Quansah - Signed on a free after being released by Liverpool. He was a rock at the back alongside Oswell in the majority of games this season and chipped in with some vital goals.

Taylor Oswell - Signed of a free after being released by Man City. Already at League One level and still improving.

Ian Carlo Poveda - On loan from Leeds, he provided some creativity out wide. Looking to bring him back on loan again next season if possible.

Cieran Slicker - Another one in on a free after being released by Man City and he was a very solid goalkeeper.

D'Margio Wright-Phillips - Started off really well with a lot of goals. Struggled a little bit after an injury but came back again strongly at the end of the season.

Best Youth Intake Player: I signed a few youth players and this was the best one - Martyn Sweeney

Overall Best Eleven5 inductees this year

FinancesLooking good. Training facilities for the first team and the youth were upgraded. Plans for a new stadium have been announced.

Manager ProfileCompleted the National B Licence and have started on the National A Licence

Season    Team           League                          Finish    FA Cup     EFL Cup    EFL Trophy  FA Trophy   Top Goalscorer  Most Assists     Notes  
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2021/22   South Shields	 Vanarama National League North	  1st	   3rd Round  --------   ---------   Runner-Up   Connelly (35)   Gillies (16)     Promoted as Champions!
2022/23   South Shields  Vanarama National League         1st      1st Round  --------   ---------   3rd Round   Bell (18)       Conn-Clarke (19) Promoted as Champions!
2023/24   South Shields  Sky Bet League Two               1st      5th Round  2nd Round  2nd Round   ---------   Kayode (19)     Gonzalez (11)    Promoted as Champions!
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Season 2022/23

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

Another dominant season where we blew away the opposition in the league as we secured promotion to the Football League.  A long F. A. Cup run was the icing on the cake.

Season Details

League Table - We were top after a couple of games and never looked back.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - We were terrific for most of the campaign and won the league title with ease.

F. A. Cup - A sensational cup run was ended at Championship side Bristol City at the fifth round stage.  The win over another Championship side, Stoke City, in the fourth round is the greatest result in the clubs history.

F. A. Trophy - There was no repeat of last season where Gateshead defeated us in the north east, in the fifth round.

Pre Season Friendlies - We only lost twice in a very tough pre season campaign.

Squad - I will be making some key additions so we can try to dominate League Two.

Squad Dynamics - After such a good season, this is exceptional as you would expect.

Transfers In 1 & 2 - Whilst not as many players as last year arrived, I still overhauled the squad as we adapted to the top level of non league football.

Transfers Out - Just a few departures to other clubs as the majority were released.

Youth Candidates - An excellent intake with striker Courtney Gould YP23A1 looking like a fine prospect.

Finances - We have a very healthy bank balance, thanks to a terrific cup run in the F. A. Cup.

Key Players

Virigl Gomis - Another successful goalscoring campaign for the French striker.

Morgan Boyes - Playing at left back, the Welshman was an automatic selection.

Derrick Williams - The Irishman was a rock at centre half.

Ben Wilson - The goalkeeper played well enough to justify his big wage.

Harry Chapman - I couldn't believe it when this versatile midfielder agreed to sign for the club.  He is far too good for non league football.

Next Season

I feel we can continue to push on and reach League One.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑    9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)


Cup Competition Victories
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1 x F. A. Trophy

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.

 

 

 

 

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End of Season Review

Season 2023/24

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

Another league and cup double as we won League Two comfortably and squeezed home in the Papa John's Trophy.

Season Details

League Table - It took us a while to reach the top but once there, we never looked back.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Yet again, consistency was the key as we churned out victory after victory.

F. A. Cup - There would be no fairy tale cup run this year, as we lost at home to Bradford City, in a replay, at the first round stage.

Carabao Cup - We did very well to reach the third round before a very poor performance at home to fellow League Two side Accrington Stanley saw the club eliminated.

Papa John's Trophy - Despite finishing second in our group, we progressed and reached the final, where, after a goalless draw against Swindon Town, we won 5-4 on penalties to lift the trophy.

Pre Season Friendlies - Another tough pre season campaign saw the club lose just two games.

Squad - The depth is excellent and with the right additions, we can continue to rise.

Squad Dynamics - Exceptional, as always.

Transfers In - The usual mix of free transfers and loans.

Transfers Out 1 & 2 - Quite a few departures as I overhauled the squad again.

Youth Candidates - Not as good an intake this year with Ian Marsh YP24A7 looking like the pick of the bunch.

Finances - We are hemorrhaging cash.  We may be forced to sell some more young players this summer.

Key Players

Nicolai Boilesen - The Danish international left back may be aged 31 now, but he is still a huge capture for the club.

Sidnei Tavares - Another stellar acquisition.  The Portuguese midfielder arrived on a free transfer.

Mark McGuinness - The Irish central defender played above himself for most of the campaign.

Callum Wright - He can play either in midfield or on either wing and is therefore a regular starter.

Matthew Smith - Playing in either central midfield or in the anchor role, the 23 year old is capable of playing a lot better.

Next Season

Can we achieve yet another promotion?

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑    9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24    Nominal ↑ (2.75*) ↑   Continental B ↑     11 ↑  13 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑  16 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑
2023/24    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (1.50*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑
2023/24      59        39       11        9         123              53                 +70              66.10% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days
2023/24         173       127       22       24         396             157                +239              73.41% ↓         1,045 days

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
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1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)
1 x F. A. Trophy (2021/22)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     First round ↓               Third round       Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.

 

 

 

 

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Met Police - Premier League - 2069/70

Last season wasn't our best, but the chance of João Pereira reaching the 1000 goal mark has given me a new focus. 

League Table - it wasn't our best, but we still cruised to the title.

Community Shield - a one sided win.

League Cup - a perfect set of wins.

FA Cup - we didn't concede a goal.

UEFA Champions League - we had a shaky start but got our revenge in the knockout rounds.

Squad - not quite perfect, but pretty close.

Transfers - these transfers were all bout making a profit.

Finances - a small loss.

Key Player Profiles:

João Pereira - 766 club goals and 161 international goals, he's got 73 to go.

Daniel Pozo - our MVP.

Dennis Bierofka - I feel bad that this youth product is being held back, but his time will come.

Career Overview:

Season      League                       Position     Achievements
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2021/22     National League South        14th           
2022/23     National League South        1st          Promoted as champions
2023/24     National League              14th
2024/25     National League              7th
2025/26     National League              2nd          Promoted via playoffs
2026/27     League Two                   7th          Promoted via playoffs
2027/28     League One                   6th       
2028/29     League One                   1st          Promoted as champions
2029/30     Championship                 2nd          Promoted
2030/31     Premier League               14th
2031/32     Premier League               7th
2032/33     Premier League               4th
2033/34     Premier League               5th          Europa League winners
2034/35     Premier League               3rd          League Cup finalists, Champions League winners
2035/36     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League finalists
2036/37     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2037/38     Premier League               1st          League Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists
2038/39     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2039/40     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup finalists
2040/41     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2041/42     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and Champions League winners
2042/43     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2043/44     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2044/45     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2045/46     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2046/47     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2047/48     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2048/49     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2049/50     Premier League               1st          FA Cup finalists, CWC and Champions League winners
2050/51     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2051/52     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2052/53     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2053/54     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2054/55     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2055/56     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2056/57     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2057/58     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2058/59     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2059/60     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup finalists
2060/61     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2061/62     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2062/63     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2063/64     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup and Champions League finalists
2064/65     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2065/66     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2066/67     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2067/68     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2068/69     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners
2069/70     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
 
Next Season:

João Pereira needs 73 more to reach 1000, which could be done in a couple of seasons. He's just about to turn 35, can he do it?

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On 25/08/2021 at 16:27, MikaelS said:

@DazRTaylor No idea how you attract those kind of players, but I can understand why you promote each season :D

How is Boilesen's injury proneness? I know he's a bit squishy in real life.

He is squishy in game too.

He retired after one season with us due to injury.

I offer anyone and everyone a trial.  If they come to the club and my coaches like them, I sign them.  Hence my huge turnover of players.

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The game can now truly begin!  

After more than a dozen seasons, small fry Leiston have now made it to the EPL.  There is even a bit of hope that we can at least stay up in our first season, but it is likely going to be a fight.  

2021/22     VNLN         7th
2022/23     VNLN         14th
2023/24     VNLN         2nd   (Promoted via Playoffs)
2024/25     VNL          14th
2025/26     VNL          2nd   (Promoted via Playoffs)
2026/27     Sky Bet L2   10th
2027/28     Sky Bet L2   1st
2028/29     Sky Bet L1   18th
2029/30     Sky Bet L1   2nd  (Promoted via Playoffs)
2030/31     EFL Champ    12th
2031/32     EFL Champ    12th
2032/33     EFL Champ    11th
2033/34     EFL Champ     9th
2034/35     EFL Champ     4th (Promoted via Playoffs)

 

Two players have really propelled us forward --- Striker Conor Whitehouse, signed in our final L2 season, now has 148 league goals and a further 25 goals in cup competitions.  For the past two or three years he has been featured in the Irish national team as well.  Released by Watford (who, I am sure are now regretting it), he has been a force in the team -- inc. the past two EFL championship seasons in which he won top goalscorer).  His value is skyrocketing, but, fortunately, not attracting much attention despite his value continually rocketing above his min release clause.

 

On the other side, Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Rory McBriar has been with us since our first season in the EFL Championship --- and can be counted on to mind the net even when the defense breaks down.  He only played 10 matches in his first season on the team, but has played every league match but one in the final 5 matches in the EFL Championship.  AvRs of (7.2, 7.11, 7.03, 6.98, and 7.10) are probably second in the team overall during that 5-year spell (second to Whitehouse), and he has 61 clean sheets in the league during his tenure.

I'm hoping both players will bookend my team as I seek to stay up in our first EPL season.

 

 

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League -  The table seemed to have done better than i expected as i thought it would be a struggling seasonhttps://imgur.com/ipFJlm1

Competition - The cups proved to be much better for me this season with a few shock along the way I managed to make the Caraboa cup final but sadly lost to Chelsea in the final. The FA Cup was another trophy that we had some success in sadly we got knocked out in the Quarter final, the positives for me is that we are slowly making progress in these competition's let's hope next season we can build on our success. 

Transfers -  With the budget that the board gave me i managed to secure a few good free agents and transfer with a few loans to help me throughout the season- Imgur: The magic of the Internet

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Met Police - Premier League - 2070/71

We hit back last season with the quadruple, but the real story is the race against to time for João Pereira to reach 1000 goals.

League Table - three defeats but we hit the 100 point mark.

Community Shield - we made hard work of this against ten men.

UEFA Super Cup - this one was a bit more comfortable.

League Cup - the highlight was the semi final as we scored three in added time.

FA Cup - another game where we turned it on in extra time.

UEFA Champions League - extra time was not needed as we made easy work of the final.

Squad - the squad is really strong, but my left wingers will need replacing soon.

Transfers - not the best, as I swapped a player for someone worse at a loss.

Finances - a big loss.

Key Player Profiles:

João Pereira - 803 club goals and 161 international goals, 36 to go.

Shin Sang-Il - our MVP.

Andros Sotiriou - he won't make any headlines, but this is a brilliant youth product.

Career Overview:

Season      League                       Position     Achievements
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22     National League South        14th           
2022/23     National League South        1st          Promoted as champions
2023/24     National League              14th
2024/25     National League              7th
2025/26     National League              2nd          Promoted via playoffs
2026/27     League Two                   7th          Promoted via playoffs
2027/28     League One                   6th       
2028/29     League One                   1st          Promoted as champions
2029/30     Championship                 2nd          Promoted
2030/31     Premier League               14th
2031/32     Premier League               7th
2032/33     Premier League               4th
2033/34     Premier League               5th          Europa League winners
2034/35     Premier League               3rd          League Cup finalists, Champions League winners
2035/36     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League finalists
2036/37     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2037/38     Premier League               1st          League Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists
2038/39     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2039/40     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup finalists
2040/41     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2041/42     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and Champions League winners
2042/43     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2043/44     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2044/45     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2045/46     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2046/47     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2047/48     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2048/49     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2049/50     Premier League               1st          FA Cup finalists, CWC and Champions League winners
2050/51     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2051/52     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2052/53     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2053/54     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2054/55     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2055/56     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2056/57     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2057/58     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2058/59     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2059/60     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup finalists
2060/61     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2061/62     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2062/63     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2063/64     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup and Champions League finalists
2064/65     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2065/66     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2066/67     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2067/68     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2068/69     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners
2069/70     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2070/71     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
 
Next Season:

João Pereira needs 36 more to reach 1000, which is easily achievable. He'll be 36 though, and his legs are going.

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Season 2024/25

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

Another excellent season with promotion to the Championship secured and a good F. A. Cup run.

Season Details

League Table - We were top for most of the campaign and were never in danger of losing top spot.

League Fixtures 1, 2 & 3 - As with our other promotion years, consistency was the key.

F. A. Cup - We were superb in reaching the fifth round and played really well before narrowly losing one nil at home to giants Liverpool.

Carabao Cup - Unlike the F. A. Cup, we were awful as we lost in the first round at home to Rotherham on penalties.

Papa John's Trophy - We topped our group this year before losing at home in the quarter finals to Chelsea Under 23's.

Pre Season Friendlies - A near flawless pre season, with only Bournemouth proving to be too strong.

Squad - We are good enough to challenge in the Championship, though we need a lot more depth.

Squad Dynamics - Despite another excellent season, this could be better.

Transfers In - We finally spent some money on transfer fees.

Transfers Out - Some big sales as the books needed to be balanced.

Youth Candidates - Goalkeeper Charles Dukuly YP25A11 is the best prospect in a poor group of players.

Finances - Thanks to player sales, we are in the black, though only just.

Key Players

Sidnei Tavares - It was a sensational season from the Portuguese central midfielder.

Elliot Simões - A squad player, he scored for fun whenever he started.

Teddy Sharman-Lowe - I thought I would need to replace the goalkeeper but he stepped up and won some games on his own.

Luke Bradley-Morgan - Playing in central defence he had a solid campaign.

CJ Hamilton - Playing on either wing, he was ok, but is capable of a lot more.

Next Season

I think we can challenge for a play off spot.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑    9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24    Nominal ↑ (2.75*) ↑   Continental B ↑     11 ↑  13 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑  16 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑
2024/25    Okay ↑    (3.25*) ↑   Continental A ↑     13 ↑  14 ↑   4 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  12 ↑  17 ↑  13 ↑  13 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑
2023/24    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (1.50*) =
2024/25    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (2.00*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑
2023/24      59        39       11        9         123              53                 +70              66.10% ↓
2024/25      58        41        7       10         127              50                 +77              70.69% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days
2023/24         173       127       22       24         396             157                +239              73.41% ↓         1,045 days
2024/25         231       168       29       34         523             207                +316              72.73% ↓         1,409 days

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
--------------------------
2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two
2024/25    Sky Bet League One

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Sky Bet League One (2024/25)
1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------
1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)
1 x F. A. Trophy (2021/22)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     First round ↓               Third round       Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.
2024/25           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League One                    1st ↑     Fifth round ↑               First round ↓     Promoted as champions.  Quarter final of Papa John's Trophy.

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, dafuge said:

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Met Police - Premier League - 2070/71

We hit back last season with the quadruple, but the real story is the race against to time for João Pereira to reach 1000 goals.

League Table - three defeats but we hit the 100 point mark.

Community Shield - we made hard work of this against ten men.

UEFA Super Cup - this one was a bit more comfortable.

League Cup - the highlight was the semi final as we scored three in added time.

FA Cup - another game where we turned it on in extra time.

UEFA Champions League - extra time was not needed as we made easy work of the final.

Squad - the squad is really strong, but my left wingers will need replacing soon.

Transfers - not the best, as I swapped a player for someone worse at a loss.

Finances - a big loss.

Key Player Profiles:

João Pereira - 803 club goals and 161 international goals, 36 to go.

Shin Sang-Il - our MVP.

Andros Sotiriou - he won't make any headlines, but this is a brilliant youth product.

Career Overview:

Season      League                       Position     Achievements
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22     National League South        14th           
2022/23     National League South        1st          Promoted as champions
2023/24     National League              14th
2024/25     National League              7th
2025/26     National League              2nd          Promoted via playoffs
2026/27     League Two                   7th          Promoted via playoffs
2027/28     League One                   6th       
2028/29     League One                   1st          Promoted as champions
2029/30     Championship                 2nd          Promoted
2030/31     Premier League               14th
2031/32     Premier League               7th
2032/33     Premier League               4th
2033/34     Premier League               5th          Europa League winners
2034/35     Premier League               3rd          League Cup finalists, Champions League winners
2035/36     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League finalists
2036/37     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2037/38     Premier League               1st          League Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists
2038/39     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2039/40     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup finalists
2040/41     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2041/42     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and Champions League winners
2042/43     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2043/44     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2044/45     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2045/46     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2046/47     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2047/48     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2048/49     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2049/50     Premier League               1st          FA Cup finalists, CWC and Champions League winners
2050/51     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2051/52     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2052/53     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2053/54     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2054/55     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2055/56     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2056/57     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2057/58     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2058/59     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2059/60     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup finalists
2060/61     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2061/62     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2062/63     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2063/64     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup and Champions League finalists
2064/65     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2065/66     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2066/67     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2067/68     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2068/69     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners
2069/70     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2070/71     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
 
Next Season:

João Pereira needs 36 more to reach 1000, which is easily achievable. He'll be 36 though, and his legs are going.

Amazing achievements !!! I want to ask a question though. How well does the save run so far into the future? Is the day to day processing speed still good?

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12 hours ago, obasa_G said:

Amazing achievements !!! I want to ask a question though. How well does the save run so far into the future? Is the day to day processing speed still good?

It's a lot slower than it was at the start, although I was surprised how quick it was then.

It's slower, but not to the point where it becomes a problem.

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29 minutes ago, dafuge said:

It's a lot slower than it was at the start, although I was surprised how quick it was then.

It's slower, but not to the point where it becomes a problem.

Good morning and thank you for answering my question. I have some other questions.

1. How many leagues do you currently have loaded?

2. Do you notice any difference in speed from when you've just load the save to when you've played about 5-6 matches?

3. How do you play your games? Do you use instant result or you play games normally?

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6 hours ago, obasa_G said:

Good morning and thank you for answering my question. I have some other questions.

1. How many leagues do you currently have loaded?

2. Do you notice any difference in speed from when you've just load the save to when you've played about 5-6 matches?

3. How do you play your games? Do you use instant result or you play games normally?

1. Here's what I've got loaded, it's the same as I started off with:

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2. Not that I've ever noticed!

3. I've never used instant result. I did play on commentary only a few years ago on an old laptop but at the moment I'm playing my matches on key highlights

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End of Season Review

Season 2025/26

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

A satisfying season overall as we challenged for a play off place, though we fell just short.

Season Details

League Table - We struggled early on before finding our feet and slowly climbed the league table.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - We were awful in the first third of the season and were fighting to not be drawn into a relegation fight.  We then found some form and rose up the table.

F. A. Cup - We made it to the fifth round, including beating giants Chelsea en route, before losing at home to Manchester United.

Carabao Cup - A loss away to top flight Sheffield United in the third round put paid to any hopes of a cup run.

Pre Season Friendlies - Ten wins and two draws in our twelve games represented a terrific pre season campaign.

Squad - The squad is much better though we need more depth.  Unfortunately we may need to let some players go to raise funds.

Squad Dynamics - This is back to being as good as you expect it to be.

Transfers In - I spent money we didn't have though it did improve the squad greatly.

Transfers Out 1 & 2 - We were forced to sell our first choice goalkeeper for a club record £3m.

Youth Candidates - An excellent group of players with central midfielder Daniel O'Connor YP26A14 looking like the clear stand out player.

Finances - We are only in the black due to a board takeover towards the end of the season.  I may need to sell some of my star youngsters to reshape the squad.

Key Players

Sidnei Tavares - The Portuguese midfielder had another strong campaign.

Luke Bradley-Morgan - Playing as a central defender, he rose to the challenge of the Championship.

Juan Carlos - Signed on a free transfer from Valencia, the young Spaniard was our best player this year.

Jean-Jacques Charbonnel - Another free transfer addition, the young Frenchman arrived from Paris Saint Germain and was sensational.

John Barr - Yet another free transfer signing, the young Scotsman is a versatile defender who arrived from Ross County.  He had a great season.

Next Season

With the right additions, I feel we can achieve a top six place and thus, a play off spot.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑    9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24    Nominal ↑ (2.75*) ↑   Continental B ↑     11 ↑  13 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑  16 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑
2024/25    Okay ↑    (3.25*) ↑   Continental A ↑     13 ↑  14 ↑   4 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  12 ↑  17 ↑  13 ↑  13 ↑
2025/26    Okay =    (3.25*) =   Continental Pro ↑   14 ↑  15 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  14 ↑  13 =  14 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 ↑  12 =  20 ↑  15 ↑  15 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑
2023/24    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (1.50*) =
2024/25    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (2.00*) ↑
2025/26    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Excellent ↑        Regional = (2.00*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑
2023/24      59        39       11        9         123              53                 +70              66.10% ↓
2024/25      58        41        7       10         127              50                 +77              70.69% ↑
2025/26      52        27        5       20         116              82                 +34              51.92% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days
2023/24         173       127       22       24         396             157                +239              73.41% ↓         1,045 days
2024/25         231       168       29       34         523             207                +316              72.73% ↓         1,409 days
2025/26         283       195       34       54         639             289                +350              68.90% ↓         1,772 days

Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
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 9 June 2022       Bailey Trueman            Guiseley                     England                         £1,500
 9 June 2023       Molvin Joseph-Isaac       Chester                      England                         £7,250
 2 January 2025    Ian Stewart               Ross County                  Scotland                       £40,000
27 January 2025    James Norris              Liverpool                    England                       £400,000
 1 July 2025       Thierry Neves             Reading                      England                       £950,000
 2 July 2025       Matthew Stanley           Chelsea                      England                     £1,600,000

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 January 2022    Kieran Coates             Harrogate Town               England                           £600
31 January 2022    John Payne                Charlton Athletic            England                         £2,600
 9 June 2023       Angelo Cappello           Stevenage                    England                        £19,000
19 June 2023       Kian Breckin              Bristol City                 England                     £1,000,000
24 January 2025    Ryan McCreery             Derby County                 England                     £2,000,000
28 Janujary 2026   Teddy Sharman-Lowe        Huddersfield Town            England                     £3,000,000

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
--------------------------
2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two
2024/25    Sky Bet League One

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Sky Bet League One (2024/25)
1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------
1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)
1 x F. A. Trophy (2021/22)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     First round ↓               Third round       Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.
2024/25           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League One                    1st ↑     Fifth round ↑               First round ↓     Promoted as champions.  Quarter final of Papa John's Trophy.
2025/26           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet Championship                  7th ↑     Fifth round =               Third round ↑     Narrowly missed out on a play off spot.

 

 

 

 

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A month ago I got Lewes into the Conference National and had a decent first season at that level. 5 seasons later (which apathy meant I didn't post updates on) I was still stuck in mid-table and came to the conclusion that my tactics were to fault. Excellent when I had a strong team but mediocre otherwise. I've spent a month working on a new tactic and I've got a 4-2-3-1 I'm happy with. Going to have another crack at the challenge, this time as Lancaster City.

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Season 2026/27

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

After a slow start, a phenomenal second half of the season saw the club promoted as runners up.  A long run in Carabao Cup only added to the great campaign.

Season Details

League Table - The second half of the season was amazing and we finished second.  We were just pipped to top spot by Norwich City.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - After a slow start, we were looking at a mid table finish.  We finished the season unbeaten in twenty five league games which saw us climb to second and promotion.

F. A. Cup - A tough draw in the fourth round saw the club lose at Arsenal in a replay.

Carabao Cup - We defeated Manchester City on penalties en route to the semi final before narrowly losing to Arsenal 4-3 on aggregate.  We nearly overturned a 3-0 first leg deficit.

Pre Season Friendlies - Another unbeaten pre season enabled the club to start the season in full swing.

Squad - I think we are strong enough to survive, though we do need a lot of reinforcements.

Squad Dynamics - As exceptional as one would expect after promotion to the Premier League.

Transfers In - A lot of new players arrived as I improved the squad considerably.

Transfers Out 1 & 2 - Players were sold for record amounts as I raised the funds to improve the squad.

Youth Candidates - An exceptional group of players with goalkeeper Rob O'Hara YP27A21 looking like he could be a superstar in the making.

Finances - We have a very healthy bank balance, largely due to player sales and this will only grow, with the Premier League monies due in.

Key Players

Luke Bradley-Morgan - How this centre back continues to perform so well is beyond me.  Has just signed a new contract.

Héctor Marina - Our star player.  The Peruvian international central midfielder is still only twenty years old.

Courtney Gould YP23A1 - The first academy graduate to make this list.  Playing on the right wing, he is fairly inconsistent.

Demba Kouma - Young Spaniard signed on a free transfer from Barcelona.  His versatility makes him an essential part of the squad.

Ante Palaversa - Signed for £2m from Coventry City, the Croatian midfielder played well enough.

Next Season

Survival.  Anything else would be a bonus.

Personal Coaching Data

Season   Reputation              Qualifications    Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At start Minimal       (0.25*)   None                1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22  Minimal =     (1.00*) ↑ National C ↑        5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23  Minimal =     (2.25*) ↑ Continental C ↑↑↑   9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24  Nominal ↑     (2.75*) ↑ Continental B ↑    11 ↑  13 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑  16 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑
2024/25  Okay ↑        (3.25*) ↑ Continental A ↑    13 ↑  14 ↑   4 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  12 ↑  17 ↑  13 ↑  13 ↑
2025/26  Okay =        (3.25*) = Continental Pro ↑  14 ↑  15 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  14 ↑  13 =  14 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 ↑  12 =  20 ↑  15 ↑  15 ↑
2026/27  Fairly good ↑ (3.50*) ↑ Continental Pro =  14 =  15 =   5 =   1 =   1 =   1 =  14 =  13 =  14 =   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 =  12 =  20 =  16 ↑  16 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑
2023/24    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (1.50*) =
2024/25    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (2.00*) ↑
2025/26    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Excellent ↑        Regional = (2.00*) =
2026/27    Average ↑            Below average ↑        4 =     Basic =               Exceptional =    Exceptional ↑      National ↑ (2.50*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑
2023/24      59        39       11        9         123              53                 +70              66.10% ↓
2024/25      58        41        7       10         127              50                 +77              70.69% ↑
2025/26      52        27        5       20         116              82                 +34              51.92% ↓
2026/27      56        38        6       12         136              56                 +80              67.86% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days
2023/24         173       127       22       24         396             157                +239              73.41% ↓         1,045 days
2024/25         231       168       29       34         523             207                +316              72.73% ↓         1,409 days
2025/26         283       195       34       54         639             289                +350              68.90% ↓         1,772 days
2026/27         339       233       40       66         775             345                +430              68.73% ↓         2,136 days

 Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9 June 2022       Bailey Trueman            Guiseley                     England                         £1,500
 9 June 2023       Molvin Joseph-Isaac       Chester                      England                         £7,250
 2 January 2025    Ian Stewart               Ross County                  Scotland                       £40,000
27 January 2025    James Norris              Liverpool                    England                       £400,000
 1 July 2025       Thierry Neves             Reading                      England                       £950,000
 2 July 2025       Matthew Stanley           Chelsea                      England                     £1,600,000
 7 July 2026       Humberto Amarillo         Racing Club de Avellaneda    Argentina                   £2,500,000
 2 January 2027    Sam Greenwood             Leeds United                 England                     £2,700,000

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 January 2022    Kieran Coates             Harrogate Town               England                           £600
31 January 2022    John Payne                Charlton Athletic            England                         £2,600
 9 June 2023       Angelo Cappello           Stevenage                    England                        £19,000
19 June 2023       Kian Breckin              Bristol City                 England                     £1,000,000
24 January 2025    Ryan McCreery             Derby County                 England                     £2,000,000
28 January 2026    Teddy Sharman-Lowe        Huddersfield Town            England                     £3,000,000
18 June 2026       Juan Carlos               Aston Villa                  England                    £14,000,000

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
--------------------------
2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two
2024/25    Sky Bet League One

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
-------------
1 x Sky Bet League One (2024/25)
1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------
1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)
1 x F. A. Trophy (2021/22)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     First round ↓               Third round       Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.
2024/25           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League One                    1st ↑     Fifth round ↑               First round ↓     Promoted as champions.  Quarter final of Papa John's Trophy.
2025/26           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet Championship                  7th ↑     Fifth round =               Third round ↑     Narrowly missed out on a play off spot.
2026/27           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet Championship                  2nd ↑     Fourth round ↓              Semi final ↑      Promoted as runners up.

 

 

 

 

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Season 2027/28

Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge F.C. - Wikipedia

Season Summary

A season where we defied all expectations and qualified for the Champions League.

Season Details

League Table - An excellent fourth place finish enabled the club to qualify for the Champions League.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - We nearly blew a top four place as our form deserted us in the run in.

F. A. Cup - We were surprisingly beaten by Birmingham City, who play in the Championship, in the quarter final.

Carabao Cup - A poor performance at home to Arsenal in the fourth round ended our interest in the competition.

Pre Season Friendlies - For the first time, we had a perfect pre season campaign.

Squad - We played way above what I expected and I intend to strengthen the squad further.

Squad Dynamics - As good as it always is.

Transfers In - Not as many new arrivals as in previous campaigns, though the step up in quality has meant we brought in a lot of loans.

Transfers Out - No big sales as I managed to hold onto our best players.

Youth Candidates - Paddy Hyland YP28A28 is the best prospect out of a poor group.

Finances - We are swimming in cash as the TV rolls in.

Key Players

Héctor Marina - The best player at the club by some distance.

Courtney Gould YP23A1 - A good campaign from the homegrown right winger.

Demba Kouma - Very disappointing.  He really struggled in the Premier League.

Roberto Medel - The Chilean goalkeeper was a new arrival and was simply sensational.

Vifran - The young Brazilian winger broke into the first team this season and may become a regular going forward.

Next Season

With a thin squad, we may struggle to compete both at home and in Europe.  So a safe mid table position will be just fine.

Personal Coaching Data

Season   Reputation              Qualifications    Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start Minimal       (0.25*)   None                1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22  Minimal =     (1.00*) ↑ National C ↑        5 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23  Minimal =     (2.25*) ↑ Continental C ↑↑↑   9 ↑  12 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   9 ↑  11 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24  Nominal ↑     (2.75*) ↑ Continental B ↑    11 ↑  13 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑  16 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑
2024/25  Okay ↑        (3.25*) ↑ Continental A ↑    13 ↑  14 ↑   4 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  12 ↑  13 ↑  12 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 ↑  11 ↑  12 ↑  17 ↑  13 ↑  13 ↑
2025/26  Okay =        (3.25*) = Continental Pro ↑  14 ↑  15 ↑   5 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  14 ↑  13 =  14 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 ↑  12 =  20 ↑  15 ↑  15 ↑
2026/27  Fairly good ↑ (3.50*) ↑ Continental Pro =  14 =  15 =   5 =   1 =   1 =   1 =  14 =  13 =  14 =   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 =  12 =  20 =  16 ↑  16 ↑
2027/28  Fairly good = (3.50*) = Continental Pro =  14 =  15 =   5 =   1 =   1 =   1 =  15 ↑  13 =  15 ↑   4 =   1 =  11 =  12 =  12 =  20 =  16 =  17 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Poor                 Basic                  3       Basic                 Fairly basic     Limited            Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Poor =               Basic =                3 =     Basic =               Adequate ↑↑      Fairly basic ↑↑    Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Poor =               Basic =                4 ↓     Basic =               Excellent ↑↑     Good ↑↑            Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑
2023/24    Basic ↑              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (1.50*) =
2024/25    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Good =             Regional = (2.00*) ↑
2025/26    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional ↑    Excellent ↑        Regional = (2.00*) =
2026/27    Average ↑            Below average ↑        4 =     Basic =               Exceptional =    Exceptional ↑      National ↑ (2.50*) ↑
2027/28    Average ↑            Good ↑↑                4 =     Basic =               Exceptional =    Exceptional =      National = (3.00*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%
2022/23      55        43        4        8         130              53                 +77              78.18% ↑
2023/24      59        39       11        9         123              53                 +70              66.10% ↓
2024/25      58        41        7       10         127              50                 +77              70.69% ↑
2025/26      52        27        5       20         116              82                 +34              51.92% ↓
2026/27      56        38        6       12         136              56                 +80              67.86% ↑
2027/28      46        25        8       13         104              61                 +43              54.35% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          59        45        7        7         143              51                 +92              76.27%             324 days
2022/23         114        88       11       15         273             104                +169              77.19% ↑           666 days
2023/24         173       127       22       24         396             157                +239              73.41% ↓         1,045 days
2024/25         231       168       29       34         523             207                +316              72.73% ↓         1,409 days
2025/26         283       195       34       54         639             289                +350              68.90% ↓         1,772 days
2026/27         339       233       40       66         775             345                +430              68.73% ↓         2,136 days
2027/28         385       258       48       79         879             406                +473              67.01% ↓         2,516 days

Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
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 9 June 2022       Bailey Trueman            Guiseley                     England                         £1,500
 9 June 2023       Molvin Joseph-Isaac       Chester                      England                         £7,250
 2 January 2025    Ian Stewart               Ross County                  Scotland                       £40,000
27 January 2025    James Norris              Liverpool                    England                       £400,000
 1 July 2025       Thierry Neves             Reading                      England                       £950,000
 2 July 2025       Matthew Stanley           Chelsea                      England                     £1,600,000
 7 July 2026       Humberto Amarillo         Racing Club de Avellaneda    Argentina                   £2,500,000
 2 January 2027    Sam Greenwood             Leeds United                 England                     £2,700,000
 7 July 2027       Roberto Medel             Universidad Católica         Chile                       £3,900,000

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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28 January 2022    Kieran Coates             Harrogate Town               England                           £600
31 January 2022    John Payne                Charlton Athletic            England                         £2,600
 9 June 2023       Angelo Cappello           Stevenage                    England                        £19,000
19 June 2023       Kian Breckin              Bristol City                 England                     £1,000,000
24 January 2025    Ryan McCreery             Derby County                 England                     £2,000,000
28 January 2026    Teddy Sharman-Lowe        Huddersfield Town            England                     £3,000,000
18 June 2026       Juan Carlos               Aston Villa                  England                    £14,000,000

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
--------------------------
2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2021/22    F. A. Trophy
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two
2024/25    Sky Bet League One

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Sky Bet League One (2024/25)
1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)


Cup Competition Victories
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1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)
1 x F. A. Trophy (2021/22)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy winners.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Fifth round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  F. A. Trophy fifth round.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     First round ↓               Third round       Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.
2024/25           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League One                    1st ↑     Fifth round ↑               First round ↓     Promoted as champions.  Quarter final of Papa John's Trophy.
2025/26           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet Championship                  7th ↑     Fifth round =               Third round ↑     Narrowly missed out on a play off spot.
2026/27           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet Championship                  2nd ↑     Fourth round ↓              Semi final ↑      Promoted as runners up.
2027/28           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Premier League                        4th ↑     Quarter final ↑             Fourth round ↓    Qualified for Champions League.

 

 

 

 

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Lancaster City

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National League North– 2021/22 – 5th

Squad

Transfers

Overview

A really positive start to my career at Lancaster. We qualified for the playoffs losing out to a strong Chester City side 5-2 in the first round. This was achieved with a team largely made up of released youth players from lesser premier league sides. A tight wage budget will mean I need to release a reasonable proportion of these for next season to enable recruitment of stronger players as they become available. This could leave me reliant on non-contract players for the early stages of the season.

Key Players

Mike FondopThe ex-Burton striker added presence upfront and contributed 12 goals.

Ludwig FrancilletteSuperb centre-back was impressive having signed following his release from Newcastle. Unfortunately he will leave in the summer on a free.

Record

Season          League                          Position          Europe                        Achievements
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2021/22         Conference North                5th                                             Play-off First Round

 

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Lancaster City

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National League North– 2022/23 – 12th

Squad

Transfers

Overview

Our second season was a disappointment following an impressive first season. We ultimately finished in mid-table with a 12th place finish but we flirted with relegation for much of the season. Annoyingly I had strengthened the team and was looking forward to building on last season and perhaps even promotion. On a positive, I now have a good side with decent prospects for next season.

Key Players

Morten SpencerNorwegian ex-Leeds youngster hit 13 goals from attacking midfield.

Bobby KamwaAnother ex-Leeds academy player, the Cameroonian midfielder converted to play as an inverted winger.

Record

Season          League                          Position          Europe                        Achievements
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2021/22         Conference North                5th                                             Play-off First Round
2022/23         Conference North                12th                                             

  

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Season 4 (2024/25) - Sky Bet League One

Competitions:

Overview

Sky Bet League One (Table| Results):

Board Expectation: Avoid relegation. Season Preview Odds: 6th (6-1).

Finish: 1st.

The momentum continued and with a good base of squad players, added to by 5 quality loan signings who were excellent for this level. Before long it was clear we would be going up to the Championship. We struggled a little bit after January with an injury to the star striker, and so many fixtures from all the competitions we were playing in, but we kept grinding out results. Another great season.

EFL Cup (Results):

Finish: Knocked out in Fourth Round by Leicester.

Another season, another defeat to Leicester in this competition. Although we made it further this time, beating Barrow, Shrewsbury, then Hull before Leicester proved to be too good for us.

FA Cup (Results):

Finish: Knocked out in Quarter Final by Manchester City.

An amazing run in the FA Cup and our best yet. The number of replays we had to play to get through to this stage really put strain on the squad throughout the season, but it was worth it for the income gained. A replay win against Scunthorpe and a win away to Swindon got us through to the Third Round, from here the draws were quite kind to us and we knocked out Nottm Forest and Reading after tight draws and replay wins. Then another kind draw saw us face Birmingham, also of the Championship, who we came back from behind to take to extra time and then sneaked through 4-3. Finally, we were draw against out first Premier League team at home, Manchester City. They were top of the league and had great players as expected. We were totally outclassed and dumped out the cup, but an amazing run.

EFL Trophy (Results):

Finish: Winners

Our first trophy outside of league competitions. We didn't get off the best of starts in the group stage after a loss to Chesterfield, but wins again Doncaster and Burnley u23s saw us top the group. Manchester Utd u23s were next, who knocked us out of this last year, and this time we got revenge winning 3-2. Narrow victories over Mansfield, Morecambe and Liverpool u23s saw us into the final where we also narrowly beat Stoke 2-1 to lift the cup.

Club:

Squad (End of Season Awards) We were again heavily reliant on loans and these players were way above the quality of the rest of the squad. Macdonald in particular was unbelievable and carried us at times. The good news is, we already tied up 3 loans for next season and will hopefully use the other 2 spots wisely again.

Transfers: Sent a lot of players that would not feature out on loan. Strengthened a lot with free agents and loan deals. The best piece of business was to sell Taylor Oswell for £1.2m to Derby and get him back for a season long loan. I have also got him for another season on loan too.

Club VisionExpected to avoid relegation in the Championship.

Key Players: 

Gareth Macdonald - Still can't believe I was able to loan this guy from Liverpool. He was unstoppable with a 43 league goals in all competitions. Great news is that I was able to tie him up for another years loan.

Ian Carlo Poveda - Signed on a free after being released by Leeds and previously being on loan with us in League Two. He carried on his good form and provided 13 goals and 19 assists in all competitions from the left wing.

Taylor Oswell - Sold for £1.2m to Derby, with a loan back clause. He was solid again at the heart of the defence. Retained on loan for another year.

Jarell Quansah - Another solid season after I had doubts he would be able to step up to this level. He played well partnered with Oswell, just like last season.

Jersson Gonzalez - Played in rotation with Poveda on the left wing and also chipped in with a good amount of goals and assists. In fact, he broke the League One record for most assists in a season with 18 assists.

Best Youth Intake Player: I signed a few youth players and this was the best one - Trevor Woodall

Overall Best Eleven7 inductees this year

FinancesStill looking good after good cup runs. The youth facilities were upgraded again. Plans for a new stadium are still in place, but no news about this.

Manager ProfileCompleted the National A Licence and will hopefully be able to start on the next one soon.

Season    Team           League                          Finish    FA Cup      EFL Cup    EFL Trophy  FA Trophy   Top Goalscorer  Most Assists     Notes  
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2021/22   South Shields	 Vanarama National League North	  1st	   3rd Round   --------   ---------   Runner-Up   Connelly (35)   Gillies (16)     Promoted as Champions!
2022/23   South Shields  Vanarama National League         1st      1st Round   --------   ---------   3rd Round   Bell (18)       Conn-Clarke (19) Promoted as Champions!
2023/24   South Shields  Sky Bet League Two               1st      5th Round   2nd Round  2nd Round   ---------   Kayode (19)     Gonzalez (11)    Promoted as Champions!
2024/25   South Shields  Sky Bet League One               1st      Qtr. Final  4th Round  Winners     ---------   Macdonald (32)  Gonzalez (18)    Promoted as Champions!
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South Shields-  League One- 2024-2025

 

After last season playoff win i knew this season was going to be tough one,

 

Leauge Table-  but we managed  to finish in 4th place.

PLAYOFF SEMI FINAL , Cambridge United Cambridge United were our oppisition for the semi final first round in the first leg we beatand in the next game we got Charlton Athletic in the PLAYOFF FINAL  and beat them 2-1.

 

FA CUP-Maidstone United-  we beaten 1-0 in a poor run form that lead up to this match .

EFL CUP-Barrow Beat us on pens in a evenly poised match. 

Papa John's Trophy- got to the third round this time were liverpool u23 beat us 2 -1.

Squad- building a nice little squad here hopefully more additions and can make push for to avoid relegation next season.  

TRANSFER HISTORY - i wanted to get rid some more dead wood and bring in some more depth but the work permit rules are killng me.

FINANCES- A little bit better but might blow it be asking for upgrade in traning facilities and try to improve player quality.

 

KEY PLAYER PROFILES:

 

Myles Boney-Had another good season first choice goalkeeper and looking strong.

Mateo Mejía- top scorer this season will be looking at him to get some more goals in next division. 

Cyriaque Mayounga- New player i bought in to help with squad and was joy to watch. 

 

 

CAREER OVERVIEW:

 

Season          Leauge                     Position            Achievements 
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2021-2022     Vanarama National League North   1st             Champions 
2022-2023     Vanarama National League         7T              Playoff Winners
2023-2024      Leauge Two                      6th             Playoff Winners
2024-2025      Leauge One                      4th             Playoff Winners

NEXT SEASON:

 

hopefully with the right additions i will not get dominated and out classed and avoid relegation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Season 2023/24 Review

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Season Review: I was really expecting playoff to be honest. Sure, we did very well in the first half of the season, but we had a slump for a short while, and lots of draws. Aldershot dominated 1st place for two-third of the season, I had pretty much given up on 1st place. Then their winning streak broke towards the last stretch, and that's when they lost a lot of points, winning just 1 in 10 games. So we took that opportunity to jump over them. They ended up third (10 points behind us) even though before their slump, they were leading us by 5 or 6 points. Oh, we also just turned professional at the end of the season!

Board expectations:

Club Culture: Club Vision

Vanarama National League: Fight bravely against relegation

Media prediction: 23rd

FA Cup: No expectations

FA Trophy: No expectations

Results:

Vanarama National League : 1st | League Table | Player Stats | Team Stats

FA Cup: First Round

FA Trophy: Fourth Round

Season Summary:

Transfers

Finances

Awards

Key Performers:

Devon Arnold: Top goalscorer for the club again! For some reason, I keep having troubles in second half of the season. Same thing happened to this guy, but good thing he still turns up with goals here and there. I really need to get an upgrade, but it's difficult to let go of the pace and acceleration. Hopefully there are better options when we move up and turn pro.

Freddie Moriarty: Great first half of the season, but I considered him a liability in the late stages. My problem with him is that he takes these wild shots that only a mini-tornado happening would ever result in a goal. At one point, I wanted to drop him but there are just no good options. Surprisingly, he still got the most assists in the club.

Jacob Knightbridge: Cool name right? There are times I wanted to throw him off a bridge for letting in stupid goals, but after a period of adjustment, he started performing better. Broke the record for most clean sheets in the club, so I'll forgive him. Of course, if there are better options in the future, I'll let him go.

Notable In-house Youth Prospect(s):

None.

Next Season's Goals:

1) Try to stay up.

2) Offer full time contracts to important players.

3) Better ST, CB, and maybe a couple more positions.

Year   Division          		Position   FA Cup		     FA Trophy		Notes
2021   Vanarama National League South   1st 	   First Round   	     Second Round       Champions, Promoted
2022   Vanarama National League         6th 	   Fourth Qualifying Round   Fifth Round        Playoffs
2023   Vanarama National League         1st 	   Fourth Round              First Round        Champions, Promoted, Professional Status
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Met Police - Premier League - 2071/72

This season was all about the race for João Pereira to reach 1000 goals, he needed to score 36.

League Table - unbeaten, but a lot of draws. 

Community Shield - a nice easy win.

UEFA Super Cup - we needed penalties to beat Watford.

League Cup - a fitting scorer of the winner.

FA Cup - we cruised to the win.

UEFA Champions League - we looked unbeatable in the knockout rounds, but we just couldn't hold on to the lead in the final. João Pereira was given the chance to come on as a sub and win it for us, instead he missed the first penalty.

Squad - my only worry is that my left wingers are both over 30 now.

Transfers - I switched our backup goalie and signed a long term target to replace João Pereira.

Finances - a small profit.

Key Player Profiles:

João Pereira - he was still our top scorer as he just about got the 36 goals he needed to reach 1000. Question is now, do I sell him or keep him as a backup for the next year?

Ben Wade - the replacement.

Shin Sang-Il - our MVP.

Career Overview:

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Season      League                       Position     Achievements
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2021/22     National League South        14th           
2022/23     National League South        1st          Promoted as champions
2023/24     National League              14th
2024/25     National League              7th
2025/26     National League              2nd          Promoted via playoffs
2026/27     League Two                   7th          Promoted via playoffs
2027/28     League One                   6th       
2028/29     League One                   1st          Promoted as champions
2029/30     Championship                 2nd          Promoted
2030/31     Premier League               14th
2031/32     Premier League               7th
2032/33     Premier League               4th
2033/34     Premier League               5th          Europa League winners
2034/35     Premier League               3rd          League Cup finalists, Champions League winners
2035/36     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League finalists
2036/37     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2037/38     Premier League               1st          League Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists
2038/39     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2039/40     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup finalists
2040/41     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2041/42     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and Champions League winners
2042/43     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2043/44     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2044/45     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2045/46     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2046/47     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2047/48     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2048/49     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2049/50     Premier League               1st          FA Cup finalists, CWC and Champions League winners
2050/51     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2051/52     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2052/53     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2053/54     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists
2054/55     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2055/56     Premier League               1st          League Cup and Champions League winners
2056/57     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2057/58     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2058/59     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2059/60     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup finalists
2060/61     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2061/62     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2062/63     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2063/64     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners, FA Cup and Champions League finalists
2064/65     Premier League               1st          FA Cup and Champions League winners
2065/66     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2066/67     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2067/68     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2068/69     Premier League               1st          League Cup winners
2069/70     Premier League               1st          League Cup, CWC, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2070/71     Premier League               1st          League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League winners
2071/72     Premier League               1st          League Cup and FA Cup winners, Champions League finalists

 

 
Next Season:

I'd almost given up on the idea of a new stadium, but it's 12 years old now so maybe the would consider replacing it at some point?

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National League North– 2023/24 – 2nd

Squad

Transfers

Overview

Promotion achieved in our third season by route of the play-offs. Decent pre-season recruitment strengthened with notable arrivals Jarell Quansah in defence and Alex Doyle in midfield from Liverpool and Man City respectively. Form was strong until 3 defeats in October. This prompted further recruitment with Danny Lupano at centre-back and Kyle Scott in midfield arriving followed a month later by key signing Henri Ogunby on a free from Stoke to play as a striker. Form was then improved through till February which was patchy. In March we made the most important signings of all. Ex-Leicester Josh Eppiah and ex-Huddersfield Rolando Aarons arrived to play on my wings, both of whom significantly raised the level of the team.

At this stage we were well embedded in the play-offs but a distance from the top of the table. With our new signings we embarked on a great run of form. We climbed almost to the peak of the table accrueing 88 points. In previous seasons this might have been enough to be champions but we were pipped by Chorley on 91 points. In the play-offs, second place granted us home advantage and we duly dispatched Alfreton 2-0 in the semi with Rolando Aarons scoring both goals and Altrincham in the final again 2-0 with Aaron registering again.

Key Players

Roland AaronsEx-Huddersfield winger scored 6 goals in his 9 goals after arriving in March.

Henri OgunbyThe ex-Stockport attacker arrived from Stoke and played on the wing or as a striker scoring 11 goals.

Record

Season          League                          Position          Europe                        Achievements
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2021/22         Conference North                5th                                             Play-off First Round
2022/23         Conference North                12th                                            
2023/24         Conference North                2nd                                             Play-off winner, Promoted.

 

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National League– 2024/25 – 22nd

Overview

I'm not doing a full update on this season.. I was relegated from the National League in my first season up. I wasn't sure if I would continue and decided to see how it went for the following season. Long and the short, we started okay but star player Ronaldo Aarons picked up a serious injury and after October we were awful.. right to the end of the season where despite a mini rally in April that almost kept us up we went down.

Record

Record
Season          League                          Position          Europe                        Achievements
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2021/22         Conference North                5th                                             Play-off First Round
2022/23         Conference North                12th                                             
2023/24         Conference North                2nd                                             Play-off winner, Promoted.
2024/25         Conference National             22nd                                            Relegated.

 

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National League North– 2025/26 – 1st

Squad

Transfers

Overview

Following relegation I had a small toy with my tactic, just tweeking to make a few improvements. I had decided to have another go at getting promoted immediately. I figured it might be fun if I could thrash my way through the league. I was happy enough with recruitment with the highlight being striker Sebastiano Zucchini from Everton. In the first half of the season, we were decent but trailed Brackley in first place who had been exceptional. In the second half of the season though we took control. From the start of December we only lost a single game (inexplicable 1-0 at home to relegation battling Hereford) winning 22 of 27 games until the final game of the season when we were already promoted. Ultimately we finished top with 102 points ahead of Brackley and Boreham Wood who accrued 96 and 95 points respectively. I would be aggrieved to finish 2nd with over 90 points let alone 3rd.. So we were immediately promoted and it was pretty fun. I’m not sure what next season has to hold though. Hopefully not an immediate relegation again.

Key Players

Sebastiano ZucchiniItalian striker signed from Everton. Scored an impressive 36 goals in 50 games.

Joe RothwellMidfielder who played 161 games for Blackburn scored 21 goals from the left wing.

Record

Season          League                          Position          Europe                        Achievements
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2021/22         Conference North                5th                                             Play-off First Round
2022/23         Conference North                12th                                            
2023/24         Conference North                2nd                                             Play-off winner, Promoted.
2024/25         Conference National             22nd                                            Relegated.
2025/26         Conference North                1st                                             Champions, Promoted.

 

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10 hours ago, MikaelS said:

@dafuge I would keep him at the club until he retires. Who knows, perhaps he can be a good staff member for you.

He announced his retirement right at the end of the season, which was perfect timing for me. Looks like he’s going to be a coach, so maybe one day he might return.

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Season 2 VNL

2022/2023 End Of Season Review

Table  Squad  Transfers1  Transfers2  Finances

 

Board expectations for the season

Fight against relegation for national league.

Reach FA Cup First Round

Reach FA Trophy Second Round

 

Pre season

After our VNN title win last season, decided to improve the team to ensure our survival. Brought in Dylan Williams DL/ML, Joseph Joseph DC, Conor Bradley DC on loan , Reddin MR/MC/AMC, Junior Smith ML loan from Doncaster, Fabio Sole MC loan from Oxford Utd, Tom Watson GK on a loan, Murray MR on a free, Lawal MC. For the strikers, Godfrinne Conor Carty. Let go Harrison, Mwasile, Noakes. Brought in a new scout to improve our scouting range. Media expectation for the team before season start was last place -24th place. With transfers brought in, we rose to 20th in media eyes. Arranged some money making friendlies to boost our bank balance from £153k to £170k when first game begin.

League Campaign

It was a consistent campaign with us being in the playoffs all season. During the first 23 games, we were 5th place with 40 points, Notts co on 43 points, Barnet/York city on 44 points. The leaser ebifleet with 51 points. We secured a playoff place on game 44 at 77 points. We finished the season 4th place on 81 points, 10 behind champions Ebifleet (91 points). After playoffs, Notts Co was promoted to L2 next season with us failing in the playoffs first round with 7th place fylde after penalty loss. VNL 1 VNL 2

Cups

Met the board targets with FA Cup Second round penalty loss against Chesterfield. For FA Trophy, we lost 1-3 in the fourth round against Northampton. FA Cup  FA Trophy

Finances

Competition prize money came up to 65k up from 62k, Broadcast revenue 9.4k up from 7.48k, Corporate and Hospitality 15.76k up from 6.38k Match day Commercial and retail 230k up from 152k which help alot for a small club like us. End of season, we are left with 217k after bonuses of 6.25k finishing 4th in the VNL There was also no tax hit. 3 new sponsorship announced total 35k with a new stadium sponsor worth 12.75k. Next season, we will have 48k transfer budget and 11.9k wages  SR Finances

Awards

Lineup

Club Awards

Next Season

We aim for the national league title.

 

Career Overview

Season      League                                Position        FA Cup                 FA Trophy            Achievements (Notes)
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2021/22   National League North                    1st         First Round            Quarter Finals           League Winners 
2022/23   National League                          4th         Second Round           Fourth Round             Lost Playoffs First round      

 

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South Shields- Championship- 2025-2026

After previous promotions i was priced at 250-1 to win this division so i knew this was going be hard pre season to try and get right, 

Leauge Table - we managed to do the unthinkable and we won the title by 95 points we could of had more points to be honest we droped points around december january time. 

 

FA CUP- we got to the third round were we had to play Leicester City who beat us 3-1.

EFL CUP- We got to the fourth round this compitition wich i was suprised but West Ham United  beat us 3-1.

Squad- this squad was best squad i  have had but i will be looking to move some off them on. 

Transfer History-Still free transfers and two loans that help us out. 

Finances - The promotion and cup runs helped us out massively here but the board  have decided to build new stadium That not going to be built by 2028.

 

 

KEY PLAYER PROFILES:

 

 Michael Benjamin- Was our top scorer this season. 

Pablo Martinez- Was rock at the back was joy to watch.

Myles Boney- Another good year from him, but think it time to cash in on him now so will be looking to move him on in transfer window.

 

 

 CAREER OVERVIEW:

Season          Leauge                     Position            Achievements 
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2021-2022     Vanarama National League North   1st             Champions 
2022-2023     Vanarama National League         7T              Playoff Winners
2023-2024      Leauge Two                      6th             Playoff Winners
2024-2025      Leauge One                      4th             Playoff Winners
2025-2026     Championship                     1st             Winners

 

 

NEXT SEASON:

 

Survival is all I'm after, there's no way we are going to jump straight to the top of the league like we have for the last few years.

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Fifth season with Haringey Borough.

League Table - 12th spot and survival. Quite happy with that.

FA Cup - Reached 3rd round again, just to lose to Newcastle but gave up a good fight.

Carabao Cup - Lost to Brighton in the 2nd round.

Papa John's Trophy - Reached the final, but could do nothing against Man Utd U23. 

Squad - A few changes but not all was successful. 

Transfers - all free in and some loans out with some money in.

Finances - Small bit into the good part, hopefully I can sell a few players.

Key players

Ben Hockenhull - Freebie from Brentford. Absolutely rock in defence, which was needed.

Timmy McGuigan - Great young player I got from Man Utd. I hope I can hold on to him.

Kazeem Olaigbe - Top goal scorer again. He just bangs them in, so I am so dependent on him.  Pace and acceleration ftw :)

Overview

Season		League						Position		Achievements			Notes
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2021/22		Vanarama National League South			4th							Lost in Playoff semi
2022/23		Vanarama National League South			1st			Promoted			Lost FAT final
2023/24		Vanarama National League			1st			Promoted, FAT winner
2024/25		Sky Bet League Two				1st			Promoted
2025/26		Sky Bet League One				12th							Lost Papa John's Final

Next Season:

I need to build on the season. Young players coming in, but I'm not sure it is enough to please players' "need to strengthen X".

Thanks to Daf for the steal of season template ;)

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The Manager

This is me.

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Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications          Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                      1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Basic                Basic                  4       Adequate              Average          Fairly basic       Local   (1.00*)

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
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Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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Season 2021/22

FC United of Manchester

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Season Summary

A season of glory as we secured the Vanarama National League North title and promotion to the fifth tier.  Interestingly, in nine cup ties, seven went to a replay.

Season Details

League Table - We were always in the top seven though as  others faltered, we remained firm and topped the table.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - After a sticky start, we found our feet and secured the title and promotion, with a game to spare.

F. A. Cup - An entertaining cup run ended in the second round by Halifax Town.  Every round went to a replay and we even blew a 6-1 lead to draw 6-6, before we won the second game.

F. A. Trophy - Notts County proved too strong in the fifth round as they beat us in Nottingham, after the first game ended in a draw, thus forcing a replay.

Pre Season Friendlies - Some decent results and performances here against some teams who are far stronger than we are.

Squad - We have such a good, young and hungry squad and we are only going to improve.

Squad Dynamics - As exceptional as you would expect.

Transfers In 1 & 2 - I completely overhauled the squad and brought in plenty of new faces, mainly, though not exclusively, on free transfers.

Transfers Out - Just the two departures for other clubs as the majority were released.

Youth Candidates - An exceptional intake with Scottish striker Willie Beattie YP22A1 already good enough for the first team.

Finances - We have a nice healthy bank balance as we made a profit this year.

Key Players

Brad Lyons - I signed the central midfielder as a backup, but his form was so good he was an automatic selection.

Ethan Fitzhugh - Playing on either wing, the teenager was a goalscoring and assist machine.

Jack Young - Still aged only 21, the defensive midfielder was excellent in the anchor role.

Jorell Drury - An amazing season from the 17 year old , who can play either up front or on either wing.  Big clubs are sniffing around him.

Murray Hoffman - Club record signing at £1,000, the Australian ex Matlock Town youngster had a good campaign.

Next Season

I feel we can challenge for another promotion and a place in the Football League.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑   7 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Basic                Basic                  4       Adequate              Average          Fairly basic       Local   (1.00*)
2021/22    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Adequate =            Good ↑↑↑         Good ↑↑↑           Local = (1.00*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59             56.45%

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59              55.45%             309 days

Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
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25 June 2021       Murray Hoffman            Striker/Right Wing     Matlock Town                 England                         £1,000

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2021/22    Vanarama National League North

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)

Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  Fifth round of F. A. Trophy.

 

 

 

 

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End of Season Review

Season 2022/23

FC United of Manchester

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Season Summary

Back to back promotions was secured in style as we ran away with the league.  A decent run in the F. A. Cup was the icing on the cake.

Season Details

League Table - We were top for most of the season and secured the title and promotion to the Football League with four games remaining.

League Fixtures 1, 2 & 3 - We were so good up to Christmas.  We then lost three in a row before recovering our form and running away with it.

F. A. Cup - A good run as we made it through to the third round before losing convincingly at Premier League giants Leeds United.

F. A. Trophy - Unfortunately, we were eliminated in the fourth round by Aldershot Town in a replay.  I expected a decent run but it did not materialise.

Pre Season Friendlies - Despite arranging a tough set of games, we only lost once as the players gelled almost immediately.

Squad - We have a lot of good youngsters and many of them have bigger clubs sniffing around them.

Squad Dynamics - After losing three league games in a row, this was a bit dicey, though it is now where I expect it to be.

Transfers In 1 & 2 - We broke our transfer record several times as I added to our squad.  A lot of free transfers also arrived.

Transfers Out - We had our first big sale as Jorell Drury moved to the Premier League for a seven figure fee.

Youth Candidates - Another great intake with attacking midfielder Daniel Atkinson YP23A10 looking like the best of a terrific group.

Finances - We made another profit, largely due to the sale of Jorell Drury.

Key Players

Murray Hoffman - The teenage Australian was one of our best players.

Willie Beattie YP22A1 - Teenage Scottish striker who came though our academy.  An amazing season where he scored 21 goals in 34 appearances.

Tom Flanagan - Signed on a free transfer, the Northern Irish international central defender added some much needed experience.

Phil Harmison - Still only 17 years old, the centre back was exceptional all season.  Unfortunately his loan from Sunderland ends soon.  Has a very bright future.

Frankie Whelan - After signing on loan from Middlesbrough, the right back slotted in seamlessly.

Next Season

A third successive promotion?  I think so.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑   7 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑   10 ↑   9 ↑   6 ↑   2 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   8 ↑  17 ↑  10 ↑   9 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At Start   Basic                Basic                  4       Adequate              Average          Fairly basic       Local   (1.00*)
2021/22    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Adequate =            Good ↑↑↑         Good ↑↑↑           Local = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Adequate =            Exceptional ↑    Exceptional ↑↑     Local = (1.00*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2021/22      62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59             56.45%
2022/23      53        37        9         7         112             52                 +60             69.81% ↑

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2021/22          62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59              55.45%             309 days
2022/23         115        72       25        18         251            132                +119              62.61% ↑           666 days

Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
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25 June 2021       Murray Hoffman            Striker/Right Wing     Matlock Town                 England                         £1,000
 9 June 2022       Tony Tchami               Attacking Midfield     Chester                      England                         £2,100
 9 June 2022       Bay Webber                Attacking Midfield     Chester                      England                         £2,200
 8 July 2022       Billy Kerrigan            Midfield               Southport                    England                         £3,700

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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22 October 2022    Brad Lyons                Midfield               Stevenage                    England                        £41,000
27 January 2023    Jorell Drury              Striker/Left Wing      Newcastle United             England                     £1,300,000

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2022/23    Vanarama National League

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)

Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
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2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  Fifth round of F. A. Trophy.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Third Round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  Fourth round of F. A. Trophy.

 

 

 

 

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End of Season Review

Season 2023/24

FC United of Manchester

F.C. United of Manchester - Wikipedia

Season Summary

Disappointment in the cups didn't matter as we secured the title and promotion to the third tier.

Season Details

League Table - It took a while, though once we went top, we never relinquished it.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Whilst we did start slowly, we found our feet and rose up the table.

F. A. Cup - What a chance we blew.  We once again made it through to the third round, where we drew non league Gateshead.  After being held in the north east, we put in one of our worst ever displays in the replay, crashing out after losing two nil at home.

Carabao Cup - A second round penalty loss away to fellow League Two side Accrington Stanley, after a goalless draw, was disappointing.

Papa John's Trophy - After topping our group, we progressed all the way to the final, where we played Arsenal Under 23's.  The game was very entertaining and we sneaked home by four goals to three.

Pre Season Friendlies - Just the two losses in what was a good pre season campaign.

Squad - Our youngsters continue to develop and with the right additions, we could challenge again.

Squad Dynamics - This always seems to be great.

Transfers In 1, 2 & 3 - Plenty of new arrivals, including smashing our transfer record.

Transfers Out 1, 2 & 3 - Quite a few departures, mainly loanees going out, though we did have two seven figure sales.

Youth Candidates - Another excellent intake with Scottish striker Andrew Harris YP24A21 looking particularly good.

Finances - We still have a healthy bank balance, though this is largely due to player sales.

Key Players

Willie Beattie YP22A1 - Another sublime season from the academy graduate striker.

Taylor Richards - Signed on a free transfer as a backup, the midfielder became an automatic selection in the second half of the season.

Gordon Kerr - Teenage central defender signed on loan from Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur.  Had a great year.

Cristian Fabrício - Another teenager, the Brazilian Under 20 international goalkeeper arrived on a free transfer from Grêmio in January and immediately started to perform.

Frank Corrigan - Club record signing at £750,000, the young winger took time to settle, though has now started to produce the goods.

Next Season

Is yet another promotion on the cards?

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2021/22    Minimal = (1.00*) ↑   National C ↑         5 ↑   5 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑   7 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2022/23    Minimal = (2.25*) ↑   Continental C ↑↑↑   10 ↑   9 ↑   6 ↑   2 =   1 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑   4 =   1 =   8 ↑   8 ↑   8 ↑  17 ↑  10 ↑   9 ↑
2023/24    Nominal ↑ (2.75*) ↑   Continental B ↑     11 ↑  10 ↑   7 ↑   3 ↑   2 ↑   1 =  12 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑   8 ↑   1 =  10 ↑  10 ↑  10 ↑  20 ↑  11↑   11 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Youth Level  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At Start   Basic                Basic                  4       Adequate              Average          Fairly basic       Local      (1.00*)
2021/22    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Adequate =            Good ↑↑↑         Good ↑↑↑           Local    = (1.00*) =
2022/23    Basic =              Basic =                4 =     Adequate =            Exceptional ↑    Exceptional ↑↑     Local    = (1.00*) =
2023/24    Below average ↑      Below average ↑        4 =     Adequate =            Exceptional =    Exceptional =      Regional ↑ (1.50*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22      62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59             56.45%
2022/23      53        37        9         7         112             52                 +60             69.81% ↑
2023/24      60        39        9        12         132             53                 +79             65.00% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22          62        35       16        11         139             80                 +59              55.45%             309 days
2022/23         115        72       25        18         251            132                +119              62.61% ↑           666 days
2023/24         175       111       34        30         383            185                +198              63.43% ↑         1,045 days

Transfer Purchase Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Purchased From          Country                   Transfer Fee
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 June 2021       Murray Hoffman            Striker/Right Wing     Matlock Town                 England                         £1,000
 9 June 2022       Tony Tchami               Attacking Midfield     Chester                      England                         £2,100
 9 June 2022       Bay Webber                Attacking Midfield     Chester                      England                         £2,200
 8 July 2022       Billy Kerrigan            Midfield               Southport                    England                         £3,700
 9 July 2023       Frank Corrigan            Right Wing             Oldham Athletic              England                       £750,000

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                    Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 October 2022    Brad Lyons                Midfield               Stevenage                    England                        £41,000
27 January 2023    Jorell Drury              Striker/Left Wing      Newcastle United             England                     £1,300,000
31 January 2024    Tyrhys Ready YP23C12      Defender               Burnley                      England                     £2,900,000

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
--------------------------
2021/22    Vanarama National League North
2022/23    Vanarama National League
2023/24    Sky Bet League Two
2023/24    Papa John's Trophy

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
-------------
1 x Sky Bet League Two (2023/24)
1 x Vanarama National League (2022/23)
1 x Vanarama National League North (2021/22)

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------
1 x Papa John's Trophy (2023/24)

Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     F.A. Cup                    League Cup        Achievements
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021/22           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League North        1st       Second round                    N/a           Promoted as champions.  Fifth round of F. A. Trophy.
2022/23           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Vanarama National League              1st ↑     Third round ↑                   N/a           Promoted as champions.  Fourth round of F. A. Trophy.
2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Sky Bet League Two                    1st ↑     Third round =               Second round      Promoted as champions.  Papa John's Trophy winners.

 

 

 

 

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