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FM16 16.0.0

M (C) · Salford City

Gary Stopforth

Born 8 Sep 1986 · Burnley (age 28)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2015

Current ability
37 of 200
Potential ability
55
Value (calc)
£2,137
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2000 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
M (C) Natural 20 50 54
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 42 46
D (L) Not stored — 44 48
D (C) Not stored — 46 49
D (R) Not stored — 44 48
DM Not stored — 42 45
M (L) Not stored — 39 43
M (R) Not stored — 39 43
AM (L) Not stored — 40 43
AM (C) Not stored — 35 38
AM (R) Not stored — 40 43
ST (C) Not stored — 40 43
WB (L) Not stored — 40 43
WB (R) Not stored — 40 43

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners—
  • Crossing7
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing6
  • First touch8
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading10
  • Long shots4
  • Long throws—
  • Marking10
  • Passing11
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling12
  • Technique9

Mental 14

  • Aggression16
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery14
  • Composure6
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions7
  • Determination—
  • Flair5
  • Leadership10
  • Off the ball4
  • Positioning9
  • Teamwork9
  • Vision7
  • Work rate10

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility9
  • Balance9
  • Jumping reach10
  • Natural fitness—
  • Pace9
  • Stamina10
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot6
  • Right foot20

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness11
  • Important matches—
  • Injury proneness4
  • Versatility7

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

No role ratings recorded

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

No traits recorded

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 35,951 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Gary
Last name
Stopforth
Common name
—
Date of birth
8 Sep 1986 age 28 at game start
Place of birth
Burnley
Nationality
England
Other nationalities
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right Only

Contract

Club
Salford City
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
1 Jun 2014
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 50
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
37
Current reputation
1,750
Home reputation
1,750
World reputation
200
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£1,175
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Low
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2014 Salford City English Northern Premier League First Division N 101 Unknown fee
2014 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
2013 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League First Division N 382 Unknown fee
2012 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League First Division N 322 Unknown fee
2011 Ramsbottom United English North West Counties Premier Division 142 Unknown fee
2010 Ramsbottom United English North West Counties Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
2010 Kendal Town English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2009 Kendal Town English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2009 New Orleans Jesters ADL Southeast Division —— Unknown fee
2008 FC United of Manchester English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2008 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League First Division N —— Unknown fee
2007 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League First Division N —— Unknown fee
2006 Blackburn Rovers English Premier Division 00 £0
2005 Blackburn Rovers English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2004 Blackburn Rovers Youth English Premier Division 20 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)1249/15 recorded79/15 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Homegrown status

Blackburn Rovers3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Gary MillsRugby TownDM, M (C)3440791.79
Michael CollinsSt. Patrick's Young MenM (C)3752522.09
Kyriakos ApostolouAchyronas LiopetriouDM, M (C)3245802.18
Leyton MaxwellCardiff Grange HarlequinsM/AM (LC)3530552.26
Jiri SykoraChmel BlsanyM (C)3850502.26
Frankie WilsonBangorDM, M (C)4431312.31
Christer PedersenStoppen SKDM, M (C)3535402.42
Brian AdairDollingstownM/AM (C)3533642.50
Danny BoshellGuiseleyM (C)3451842.53
Chris PiperTonbridge AngelsM (C)3344552.53

The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0—393869£0
FM26 26.2.0—383869£0
FM26 26.0.0—383869£0
FM24 24.3.0Padiham363869£0
FM23 23.4.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM23 23.3.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM23 23.0.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM22 22.4.0—345669£0
FM22 22.3.0—345669£0
FM22 22.1.0Clitheroe345669£398
FM22 22.0.1Clitheroe345669£398
FM22 22.0.0Clitheroe345669£398
FM21 21.4.0Clitheroe335869£2,405
FM21 21.3.0Clitheroe335869£2,405
FM21 21.1.1Clitheroe335869£0
FM21 21.0.1Clitheroe335869£0
FM21 21.0.0Clitheroe335869£0
FM20 20.4.0Chester326669£7,087
FM20 20.3.0Chester326669£7,087
FM20 20.1.0Chester326269£5,737
FM20 20.0.1Chester326269£5,737
FM20 20.0.0Chester326269£5,737
FM19 19.3.0Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.1.0Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.0.1Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.0.0Chester315763£3,687
FM18 18.3.0Stockport County305763£4,843
FM18 18.1.0Stockport County305555£4,843
FM18 18.0.0Stockport County305555£4,843
FM17 17.3.0Stockport County295255£3,825
FM17 17.0.0Stockport County294955£1,929
FM16 16.3.0Salford City283755£2,137
FM16 16.0.1Salford City283755£2,137
FM16 16.0.0Salford City283755£2,137
FM15 15.3.0Ramsbottom United273555£2,137
FM15 15.0.0Ramsbottom United273555£2,137
FM14 14.3.0Ramsbottom United263450–80£2,137
FM14 14.0.0Ramsbottom United263450–80£2,137
FM13 13.3.0Ramsbottom United253750–80£0
FM13 13.0.0Ramsbottom United253750–80£0
FM12 12.2.0Ramsbottom United243750–80£0
FM12 12.0.0AFC Fylde243750–80£859
FM11 11.0.0Kendal Town233350–80£385
FM10 10.0.0FC United of Manchester223350–80£475

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2015.