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Staff · Luton Town

John Still

Born 24 Apr 1950 · London (age 65)

  • England
  • Continental A License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Perfectionist

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2015

Current ability
95 of 200
Best job (calc)
119 Manager First Team
World reputation
1,5000 / 5 calc
Current reputation
4,750
Wage
£0 p/w
Contract until
—

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Direct
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Balanced
Coaching style
Fitness

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking11
  • Directness16
  • Pressing11
  • Sitting back10
  • Tempo17
  • Width8
  • Depth12
  • Flamboyancy5
  • Flexibility7

Team management

  • Free roles5
  • Marking10
  • Offside trap5
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation5
  • Use of playmaker5
  • Use of substitutes11
  • Dirtiness allowance3

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking8
  • Defending11
  • Fitness13
  • Mental12
  • Tactical9
  • Technical7
  • Working with youngsters15
  • GK distribution—
  • GK handling—
  • GK shot stopping2
  • Coaching (general)12
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination16
  • Discipline13
  • Man management14
  • Motivating13

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability11
  • Judging player potential15
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge12
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy1
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players11
  • Hardness of training17
  • Interference—
  • Mind games2
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition15
  • Controversy5
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism17
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament8

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall2.5 of 5 stars2.5
  • Quickness3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Strength3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • GK shot stopping2 of 5 stars2
  • GK handling——
  • Defending (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (technical)3 of 5 stars3

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Manager First Team1193 of 5 stars20
Director of football70.5 of 5 stars1
Fitness Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Assistant Manager First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Coach First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Scout60.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars1
Gk Coach First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team40.5 of 5 stars—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental A License
Potential ability
105
Best job (calc)
Manager First Team
Home reputation
4,750
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Personality (calc)
Perfectionist
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Manager First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Man management4
Motivating4
Tactical knowledge4
Attacking3
Defending3
Determination3
Judging player potential3
Mental3
Tactical3
Technical3
GK shot stopping1

The game’s stored attribute weights for the job type of this person’s calculated best job. Weights are 1–10; these are weighting inputs, not attribute or job ratings.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
John
Last name
Still
Common name
—
Date of birth
24 Apr 1950 age 65 at game start
Place of birth
London
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—

Contract

Club
Luton Town
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
26 Feb 2013
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League3×1989, 2007, 2014
WinnerEnglish Isthmian League Premier Division2×1982, 1991
WinnerEnglish Southern League Premier Division1×1984
Playoff WinnerSky Bet League 21×2010

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

Awards

1
2014Vanarama National League Manager of the Year Luton Town

Staff career

11

  1. Luton Town

    26 Feb 2013 – —

    Manager First Team

  2. Dagenham and Redbridge

    15 Apr 2004 – 26 Feb 2013

    Manager First Team

  3. Bristol Rovers

    1 May 2002 – 10 Dec 2003

    Assistant Manager First Team

  4. Barnet

    16 Mar 2001 – 22 Feb 2002

    Manager First Team

  5. Barnet

    1 Nov 2000 – 16 Mar 2001

    Director of football

  6. Barnet

    30 Jun 1997 – 1 Nov 2000

    Manager First Team

  7. Lincoln City

    1 Nov 1995 – 1 Nov 1996

    Assistant Manager First Team

  8. Peterborough United

    1 Jun 1994 – 24 Oct 1995

    Manager First Team

  9. Dagenham and Redbridge

    1 Jul 1989 – 1 Jun 1994

    Manager First Team

  10. Maidstone United

    1 Apr 1988 – 1 Jul 1989

    Manager First Team

  11. Dartford

    1 Jul 1983 – 1 Feb 1986

    Manager First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Career highlights

7
2014WinnerLuton TownVanarama National League
2010Playoff WinnerDagenham and RedbridgeSky Bet League 2
2007WinnerDagenham and RedbridgeVanarama National League
1991WinnerRedbridge ForestEnglish Isthmian League Premier Division
1989WinnerMaidstone UnitedVanarama National League
1984WinnerDartfordEnglish Southern League Premier Division
1982WinnerLeytonstone & IlfordEnglish Isthmian League Premier Division

Favourite clubs

Dagenham and Redbridge 100
West Ham United 100
Barnet 75
Luton Town 50

Favourite people

Terry Harris 75
Mark Arber 65
Paul Benson 50
Tony Roberts 50
Hakan Hayrettin 25
Jon Nurse 25

Disliked people

Arnaud Mendy 75

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.