Alan Thompson
110Current ability
135Potential ability
2,000Reputation (calc)
Personal
Contract
- Club
- Blackpool
- Job
- —
- Contract type
- —
- Joined club
- 9 May 2015
- Contract starts
- —
- Contract expires
- —
- Weekly wage
- —
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 28 May 2008 (Total player retirement)
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking15
- Defending5
- Fitness4
- Mental12
- Tactical8
- Technical15
- Working with youngsters12
- GK shot stopping1
Mental
- Determination17
- Discipline9
- Man management13
- Motivating13
Knowledge
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential13
- Tactical knowledge11
Medical
- Physiotherapy1
Board
- Hardness of training9
Personality
- Adaptability15
- Ambition13
- Controversy15
- Loyalty14
- Pressure11
- Professionalism7
- Sportsmanship6
- Temperament4
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Assistant Manager First Team · 131
- Coaching style
- Attacking
- Preferred mentality
- —
- Preferred playing style
- Standard
- Preferred pressing style
- Balanced
- Personality (calc)
- Fairly Determined
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager First Team | 131 | 20 | |
| Coach First Team | 123 | 20 | |
| Manager First Team | 43 | 7 | |
| Director of football | 7 | — | |
| Scout | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 5 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 5 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 4 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall | |
| Quickness | |
| Strength | |
| GK shot stopping | |
| Defending (tactical) | |
| Defending (technical) | |
| Possession (tactical) | |
| Possession (technical) | |
| Attacking (tactical) | |
| Attacking (technical) |
Tactical tendencies
- Directness12
- Pressing11
- Sitting back9
- Tempo11
- Width14
- Flamboyancy11
- Flexibility10
- Use of substitutes11
- Dirtiness allowance13
Playing career
21
Honours
| Winner | Ladbrokes Premiership | 4× | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 |
| Winner | Scottish Cup | 3× | 2001, 2004, 2005 |
| Winner | Scottish League Cup | 2× | 2001, 2006 |
| Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 2× | 1993, 1996 |
| Runner-Up | EFL Cup | 1× | 1995 |
| Playoff Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 1× | 1994 |
Staff career
5
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2014 | 9 May 2015 | Blackpool | Assistant Manager First Team |
| 19 Jun 2014 | 23 Oct 2014 | Birmingham City | Coach First Team |
| 17 Jun 2010 | 3 Jun 2012 | Celtic | Coach First Team |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 4 Jun 2010 | Newcastle United | Manager Reserve Team |
| 16 Jul 2008 | 31 May 2009 | Newcastle United | Coach (U18 Team) |
Career highlights
15
| 2006 | Winner | Celtic | Scottish League Cup |
| 2006 | Winner | Celtic | Ladbrokes Premiership |
| 2005 | Winner | Celtic | Scottish Cup |
| 2004 | Winner | Celtic | Scottish Cup |
| 2004 | Winner | Celtic | Ladbrokes Premiership |
| 2002 | Winner | Celtic | Ladbrokes Premiership |
| 2001 | Winner | Celtic | Scottish League Cup |
| 2001 | Winner | Celtic | Scottish Cup |
| 2001 | Winner | Celtic | Ladbrokes Premiership |
| 1997 | Relegated | Bolton Wanderers | English Premier Division |
| 1996 | Winner | Bolton Wanderers | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1995 | Relegated | Bolton Wanderers | English Premier Division |
| 1995 | Runner-Up | Bolton Wanderers | EFL Cup |
| 1994 | Playoff Winner | Bolton Wanderers | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1993 | Winner | Newcastle United | Sky Bet Championship |
Favourite clubs
| Celtic | 100 | |
| Newcastle United | 75 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 50 | |
| Leeds United | 25 |
Disliked clubs
| Rangers | 100 |
Favourite people
| Neil Lennon | 50 | |
| Martin O'Neill | 40 |