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Club · English Northern Premier League Premier Division · Blyth

Blyth Spartans

Spartans

Manager

—

2014 · English Northern Premier League Premier Division · position 8

Game start 1 Jul 2014

Reputation
1,6500.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
50.63 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
49
Balance
£15,000
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£400 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKMichal MisiewiczCA 59
  2. DLAlex NicholsonCA 51
  3. DRPhil AireyCA 48
  4. MLStephen TurnbullCA 52
  5. MRRobert DaleCA 48
  6. DCDamon MullenCA 46
  7. DCDylan PurvisCA 35
  8. MCMichael RichardsonCA 80
  9. MCJarrett RiversCA 63
  10. STDan MaguireCA 57
  11. STCallum HassanCA 41
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
52.7
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
59
Defender, highest CA (calc)
51
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
80
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
57

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.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 50.6348.04180 11
Expected potential 72.3868.049103 45
Value £10,835£5,519£1,501£71,393 12
Sale value £9,775£7,760£1,797£39,266 21
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 11
Age 23.9622.872030 2323

Contracted players

49
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Michael Richardson M (C)22England — 80103 £71,393—
Jarrett Rivers M/AM (C)20England — 6385 £10,485—
Michal Misiewicz GK23Canada — 59100 £1,501—
Dan Maguire AM (R), ST (C)21England — 5782 £12,735—
Stephen Turnbull M (LC)27England — 5265 £8,536—
Alex Nicholson D (RL)20Wales — 5170–100 £25,415—
Neal Hooks DM, M (C)26England — 4971 £6,641—
Phil Airey D (R), ST (C)22England — 4870–100 £10,485—
Robert Dale M (RLC), AM (RL), ST (C)30England — 4855 £5,549—
Damon Mullen D/M (RLC), AM (RL)25England — 4649 £5,490—
Peter Jeffries GK28England — 4655 £4,118—
Jordan Watson D (L)21Northern Ireland — 4530–60 £2,134—
Phil Cave D (L)27England — 4265 £1,997—
Max Johnson GK23England — 4282 £1,799—
Callum Hassan ST (C)21England — 4150–80 £2,249—
Ryan Hutchinson M/AM (C)21England — 4158 £2,841—
Callum Little M (C)25England — 4075 £2,137—
Matthew Wade M (C)22England — 4063 £2,385—
Martin Smith AM (L), ST (C)39England — 38122 £251—
Tom Berj M (C)24England — 3642 £900—
Ryan Cummings M (C)18England — 3630–60 £2,184—
Danny Hawkins AM (R), ST (C)22England — 3550–80 £2,149—
Dylan Purvis D (RC)22England — 3555 ——
Adam Garrity ST (C)19England — 3530–60 £2,399—
Danny Parker D (C)23Scotland — 3548 £2,024—
Ashley Davies ST (C)27England — 3545 £2,249—
Conor Grant GK24England — 3545 £1,687—
Stephen Tobin D (C)30England — 3545 £1,745—
Chris Moore D/M/AM (R)30England — 3450 £5,122—
Joel Dixon M (C)21England — 3448 £2,089—
Craig Pickering GK26England — 3341 £1,385—
Arran Wearmouth AM (R), ST (C)22England — 3349 £2,149—
Boris Bonket ST (C)23Democratic Republic of Congo — 3348 £2,099—
Jack Norton GK27England — 3265 £1,160—
Matty Hunter GK21England — 3250–80 £823—
Robert Nolan ST (C)24England — 3238 £1,397—
Arjun Purewal D (C)24India — 3140 £1,844—
Matty Crook GK22England — 3050 £935—
Darren Timmons D (C)34England — 2935 £150—
Dean Holmes M/AM (R)24England — 2938 £1,247—
Jake Turnbull M (C)20England — 2835 £757—
Niall Harrison GK21England — 2662 £1,048—
Tom Richardson M (C)21England — 2550–80 £2,232—
Eoin Ridley ST (C)21England — 2550–80 £250—
James Howarth GK21England — 2540 £935—
Michael Simm D (C)21England — 2250–80 £225—
Michael Scott D (RL)18England — 200–20 £213—
Chris Fairless ST (C)24England — 2035 £250—
Kris Wilkinson M (C)22England — 1850–80 £238—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
49
CA16
50.6
PA16
80
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
23.7
Under 21
6
Squad value (calc)
£220,026
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2015
0

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

Martin Smith39122
Michael Richardson22103
Michal Misiewicz23100
Jarrett Rivers2085
Dan Maguire2182
Max Johnson2382
Callum Little2575
Neal Hooks2671
Stephen Turnbull2765
Phil Cave2765

Set-piece takers

Corner takersMartin Smith
Free-kick takersMartin Smith
Penalty takersPhil Cave
Long-throw takersAdam Garrity

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

Staff

11
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Tommy Cassidy—Northern Ireland63
Paddy Atkinson—England44
Mick Tait—England57
Tom Wade—England55
Colin Myers—England45
Tony Platten—England58
Ian Evans—England53
Steve Cuggy—England43
John Bottensien—England47
Bev Dougherty—England—
Barry Davison—England—

Club

Full name
Blyth Spartans
Short name
Blyth
Nickname
Spartans
Second nickname
Green Army
Six-letter name
Blyth
Three-letter name
—
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
England
Stadium
Croft Park 4,435
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
2,100
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
49
Foreign players (calc)
4
Homegrown in nation (calc)
44
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
2,687
Predicted position (calc)
1
Stored media expectation
Title Contender, Promotion or Champions League Qualification
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
£15,000
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
£3,000
Wage budget (weekly)
£400
Highest weekly wage
£200
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£10
Season ticket price
£195
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
225
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
15
Supporter passion
15
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
16
Training facilities
7
Corporate facilities
5
Youth facilities
—
Youth coaching
—
Youth recruitment
—
Youth importance
—

Kits

  • Home
  • Away
  • Third

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

Every kit part (27)
HomeShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #000000 background colour #000000 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)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FF4100 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)SocksSocks: Plain 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
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets) foreground colour #000000 background colour #FF4100 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeSocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #006231 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: Stripes (Wide) foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #006231 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayIcon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FFF600 trim colour #008331 number colour #008331 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets) foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #62C5FF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #008331 background colour #008331 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #62C5FF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayText— foreground colour #008331 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #008331 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocks— foreground colour #008331 background colour #008331 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #62C5FF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #000000 background colour #62C5FF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Plain One Sleeve (Right) foreground colour #008331 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #008331 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
ThirdShirt— foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #FFFFFF
ThirdText— foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #EEEEEE trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdIcon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FFF600 trim colour #E60000 number colour #E60000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShortsShorts: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)ShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets) foreground colour #000000 background colour #EEEEEE trim colour #000000 number colour #FFFFFF 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
ThirdSocksSocks: Plain foreground colour #000000 background colour #E60000 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 SpartansFirst TeamRobert Dale1,650

Board

Chairman title
—
Director of football
—

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Main Kit Sponsor£18,000£18,00027 Jul 2014 – 30 Jun 2015YesNo0%
Stadium Sponsor£10,000£3,33330 Jun 2011 – 30 Jun 2014YesNo0%
Stadium Sponsor£10,000£3,33330 Jun 2011 – 30 Jun 2014YesNo0%
Away Kit Sponsor£8,000£2,66630 Jun 2011 – 30 Jun 2014YesNo0%
Stadium Sponsor£10,000£2,5001 Jul 2011 – 1 Jul 2015YesNo0%
Stadium Sponsor£15,000£1,50030 Jun 2005 – 30 Jun 2015YesNo0%
General Sponsor£5,000£33330 Jun 2000 – 30 Jun 2015YesNo0%
Additional Kit Sponsor£5,000£25030 Jun 1992 – 30 Jun 2012YesNo0%

Total is the stored deal value. Annual amounts are calculated by fm-reader using the game's deal-length rule; missing dates can leave the annual amount unknown.

League position by season

12120032014 2003: 19 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division 2005: 12 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2006: 1 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2007: 7 in Vanarama Conference North2008: 18 in Vanarama Conference North2009: 15 in Vanarama Conference North2010: 13 in Vanarama Conference North2011: 9 in Vanarama Conference North2012: 21 in Vanarama Conference North2013: 16 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2014: 8 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division

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

11
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2014English Northern Premier League Premier Division8/244620121472
2013English Northern Premier League Premier Division16/22421562151
2012Vanarama Conference North21/22427132234
2011Vanarama Conference North9/214016101458
2010Vanarama Conference North13/21401391848
2009Vanarama Conference North15/22421472149
2008Vanarama Conference North18/224212102046
2007Vanarama Conference North7/22421991466
2006English Northern Premier League Premier Division1/22422611589
2005English Northern Premier League Premier Division12/224213131652
2003English Northern Premier League Premier Division19/23441492151

Club records

Highest attendance v Wrexham 0–0 1978
Record win v Gateshead Town 18–0 1907
Record defeat v Darlington 0–10 1914
Most overall appearances Eddie Alder 39–0 605 games
Most overall goals Brian Slane 294–0 294 goals
Most overall goals in a season Steve Cuggy 44–0 44 goals
Highest fee received Les Mutrie v Hull City £30,000

Regional divisions

Level 6Vanarama Conference 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