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Club · Blue Square North

Blyth Spartans

Spartans

Manager

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2009 · Blue Square North · position 15

Game start 1 Jul 2009

Reputation
1,2000.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
— Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
—
Balance
£250,000
Transfer budget
£5,000
Wage budget
£800 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKMark BellCA 46
  2. DLJohn BrackstoneCA 45
  3. DRGareth WilliamsCA 45
  4. MLRobert DaleCA 55
  5. MRChris BlackCA 53
  6. DCDarren CraddockCA 44
  7. DCKenny BoyleCA 37
  8. MCAdrian WebsterCA 45
  9. MCChris McCabeCA 45
  10. STPaul BraysonCA 39
  11. STMark DoningerCA 38
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
44.7
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
—
Defender, highest CA (calc)
—
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
—
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
—

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Contracted players

40
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Robert Dale M/AM (L), ST (C)25England — 5565 £578Jun 2010
Chris Black M (R)26England — 5371 £475—
Mark Bell GK26England — 4660 £304Jun 2010
John Brackstone D/WB (L)24England — 4565 £344Jun 2010
Adrian Webster M/AM (RC)28New Zealand — 4560 £385Jun 2010
Gareth Williams D (R), DM, M (C)29England — 4565 £801Jun 2010
Chris McCabe M/AM (RC)28England — 4565 £385Jun 2010
Darren Craddock D (RC)24England — 4475 £491Jun 2010
Stephen Turnbull M (C)22England — 4250–80 £549Jun 2010
Paul Brayson AM (L), ST (C)31England — 3990 £261Jun 2010
Mark Doninger M (C), ST (C)19England — 3870–100 £385Jun 2010
John Alexander ST (C)23England — 3730–60 £405Jun 2010
Simon Todd M (C)19England — 3750–80 £385Jun 2010
Kenny Boyle D (RLC)24England — 3745 £344Jun 2010
Josh Gillies M (R), AM (RC)18England — 3650–80 £405Jun 2010
Steve Birks DM, M (C)35England — 3561 £0—
Craig Turns GK26England — 3545 £304Jun 2010
Shaun ReayOn loan at Shildon ST (C)20England — 3550–80 £405Jun 2010
Steve Harrison D/WB/M (R)27England — 3545 £385Jun 2010
Stuart Banks AM (R), ST (C)22England — 3540 £500—
Graham Fenton M/AM (C), ST (C)35England — 3493 £0—
Jack Norton GK22England — 3468 £304Jun 2010
Richard Forster D (C)27England — 3445 £365Jun 2010
Dale Crawford M (RC), AM (R)27England — 3349 £475—
Ian Graham ST (C)22England — 3355 £405Jun 2010
Andrew Leeson D (C)26England — 3250 £450—
Michael Tait M/AM (C)21England — 3230–60 £405Jun 2010
Ben Christensen D (RC)22England — 3067 ——
Craig Price DM28England — 30— ——
Jamie Poole D (L)21England — 2750 £425—
Anthony Hume ST (C)20England — 2750 £500—
Richard Follett D (RL)29England — 2560 £425—
Joseph Wear D (C)27England — 25— £450—
Daniel Hindmarsh ST (C)18England — 2250–80 £500—
Brian Smith D (C)33England — 21— ——
Richard Addison D (L)23England — 2030–60 ——
Simon Hanlon WB (R)23England — 20— ——
Martin Houlahan M/AM (C)27England — 2032 £500—
Justin Keegan D (C)28England — 18— ——
Stephen Shaw M (C)23England — 1735 £475—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
40
CA16
42.4
PA16
70.9
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
25
Under 21
6
Squad value (calc)
£13,770
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2010
21

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Graham Fenton3593
Paul Brayson3190
Darren Craddock2475
Chris Black2671
Jack Norton2268
Ben Christensen2267
Robert Dale2565
John Brackstone2465
Gareth Williams2965
Chris McCabe2865

Set-piece takers

Corner takersMark Doninger
Free-kick takersMark Doninger
Penalty takersRobert Dale
Long-throw takersJohn Brackstone

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

5
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Adam Sadler—England29
Martin Smith—England34
Mick Tait—England52
Darren Cunningham—England—
Gary Neasham—England—

Club

Full name
Blyth Spartans
Short name
Blyth
Nickname
Spartans
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Blyth
Three-letter name
—
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
England
Stadium
Croft Park 4,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
—
Reputation scope (calc)
—
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
—
Foreign players (calc)
—
Homegrown in nation (calc)
—
Loaned in (calc)
—
Loaned out (calc)
—
Ranking score (calc)
—
Predicted position (calc)
—
Stored media expectation
—
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£250,000
Transfer budget
£5,000
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£800
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£9
Season ticket price
£190
Stadium rent (yearly)
—
Rents stadium
—
Rent share of gate receipts
—
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
—
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
—
Supporter passion
—
Supporter patience
—
Supporter affluence
—
Supporter temperament
—
Supporter expectations
—
Morale
—
Training facilities
2
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
—
Youth coaching
—
Youth recruitment
—
Youth importance
—

Kits

  • Third

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (25)
HomeShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #006231 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— foreground colour #000000 background colour #006231 trim colour #000000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #DEB429 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeText— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #006231 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top) foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #DEB429 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwaySocks— foreground colour #FFF600 background colour #E60000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top) foreground colour #000000 background colour #C5C5C5 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayShortsShorts: Plain foreground colour #FFF600 background colour #E60000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayText— foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #C5C5C5 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FFF600 trim colour #E60000 number colour #E60000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdText— foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF7300 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #620062 trim colour #000000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Third—— foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF7300 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)ShirtShirt: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #620062 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
ThirdSocksSocks: Two Top Hoops foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF7300 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdIcon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FF7300 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)ShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)SocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #000000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Blyth Spartans——1,200

League position by season

11920032009 2003: 19 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division 2007: 7 in Blue Square North2008: 18 in Blue Square North2009: 15 in Blue Square North

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
English Northern Premier League Premier Division1—2006

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

4
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2009Blue Square North15/22421472149
2008Blue Square North18/224212102046
2007Blue Square North7/22421991466
2003English Northern Premier League Premier Division19/23441492151

Club records

Highest attendance v Hartlepool United 1956
Record win v Gateshead Town 18–0 1907
Record defeat v Darlington 0–10 1914
Most overall appearances Eddie Alder 605 games
Most overall goals Brian Slane 294 goals
Highest fee received Les Mutrie v Hull City £30,000

Regional divisions

Level 6Blue Square North—
Level 7English Northern Premier League Premier Division—
Level 8English Northern Premier League First Division N—
Level 9English Northern League Division One—

Transfers in

None recorded

Transfers out

None recorded

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,75030£20,000£0
FM26 26.2.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,85036£30,000£0
FM26 26.0.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,85033£30,000£0
FM24 24.3.0Vanarama National League North2,30053£30,000£5,000
FM23 23.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£25,000£2,500
FM23 23.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£25,000£2,500
FM23 23.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35034£25,000£2,500
FM22 22.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.1.0Vanarama National League North2,35021£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.0.1Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM21 21.4.0Vanarama National League North2,30021£20,000£1
FM21 21.3.0Vanarama National League North2,30021£20,000£1
FM21 21.1.1Vanarama National League North2,30020£20,000£1
FM21 21.0.1Vanarama National League North2,30019£20,000£0
FM21 21.0.0Vanarama National League North2,30018£20,000£0
FM20 20.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35036£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35035£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.1.0Vanarama National League North2,35035£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.0.1Vanarama National League North2,35032£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£30,000£2,000
FM19 19.3.0Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.1.0Vanarama National League North2,40027£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.0.1Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.0.0Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM18 18.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35028£95,000£5,000
FM18 18.1.0Vanarama National League North2,25028£200,000£2,000
FM18 18.0.0Vanarama National League North2,25026£200,000£2,000
FM17 17.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,90027£200,000£2,000
FM17 17.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,75028£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.0.1English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM15 15.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,65049£15,000£1
FM15 15.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,65048£15,000£1
FM14 14.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,55047£16,000£1
FM14 14.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,55045£16,000£1
FM13 13.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70052£16,000£1
FM13 13.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70050£16,000£3,000
FM12 12.2.0Blue Square Bet North1,30044£170,000£3,000
FM12 12.0.0Blue Square Bet North1,45042£170,000£3,000
FM11 11.0.0——18£150,000—
FM10 10.0.0Blue Square North1,20040£250,000£5,000