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VersionFM18 18.0.0
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John Brackstone

  • D/WB (L)
  • Unattached
  • England
  • Age 32
Player
25Current ability
62Potential ability
£0Value (calc)
150Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
John
Last name
Brackstone
Common name
—
Date of birth
9 Feb 1985 age 32 at game start
Place of birth
Hartlepool
Nationality
England
Height
181 cm
Weight
67 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only

Contract

Club
Unattached last club West Auckland Town
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
30 Jun 2017
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (L)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 40
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
25
Current reputation
1,150
Home reputation
1,150
World reputation
150
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
30
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners8
  • Crossing8
  • Dribbling3
  • Finishing4
  • First touch4
  • Free kicks12
  • Heading3
  • Long shots5
  • Long throws5
  • Marking7
  • Passing7
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling11
  • Technique6

Mental

  • Aggression7
  • Anticipation4
  • Bravery8
  • Composure7
  • Concentration6
  • Decisions4
  • Determination13
  • Flair4
  • Leadership5
  • Off the ball1
  • Positioning8
  • Teamwork7
  • Vision6
  • Work rate11

Physical

  • Acceleration7
  • Agility8
  • Balance7
  • Jumping reach7
  • Natural fitness8
  • Pace6
  • Stamina8
  • Strength8

Goalkeeping

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

Hidden

  • Consistency7
  • Dirtiness7
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility7
  • Left foot18
  • Right foot5

Personality

  • Adaptability4
  • Ambition9
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty9
  • Pressure8
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament7
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

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 18,039 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)20
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)15
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Sweeper2929
Defender (Left)4041
Defender (Centre)3030
Defender (Right)3233
Wing-Back (Left)3637
Wing-Back (Right)2930
Defensive Midfielder3030
Midfielder (Left)2727
Midfielder (Centre)2829
Midfielder (Right)2727
Attacking Midfielder (Left)2727
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)2323
Attacking Midfielder (Right)2727
Striker2526

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Player traits

  • Hits Free Kicks With Power

Playing career

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2016 West Auckland Town English Northern League Division One —— Unknown fee
2015 Shildon English Northern League Division One —— £0
2014 Shildon English Northern League Division One —— Unknown fee
2013 Shildon English Northern League Division One 221 Unknown fee
2012 Shildon English Northern League Division One 173 Unknown fee
2011 Bedlington Terriers — —— £0
2010 Bedlington Terriers — —— Unknown fee
2009 Blyth Spartans Vanarama National League North 350 £0
2008 Blyth Spartans Vanarama National League North —— Unknown fee
2008 Gateshead Vanarama National League North 131 £0
2007 Darlington [EXT] Sky Bet League Two 30 £0
2006 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League Two 80 £0
2005 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League One 20 Unknown fee
2004 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League One 90 Unknown fee
2003 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League One 60 Unknown fee
2002 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
2001 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
2000 Hartlepool United Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 6 with unknown appearances left out)1155

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Favourite clubs

Manchester United 100

Homegrown status

Hartlepool United3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Adam GrossCray Valley Paper MillsD/WB (L)3138711.95
Sam RentsWorthingD/WB/M (L)3039802.02
Adam SmithLowestoft TownD/WB (L)3138552.15
Chris GowenBarton TownD/M (L)3618522.26
ValtinhaClube União MicaelenseD (L), M (LC)3138392.27
Bai YiTianjin TEDAD/WB/M (L)38331032.27
Willie PattersonStrabane AthleticD (L)3931682.39
Joakim BjörkHyssna IFD (RL)3525262.39
Dave MerrisScarborough AthleticD/WB (L), M (LC)3638692.39
Stuart MellonAbbey VillaD (L), DM, M (C)4338382.42

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM21 21.4.0—352562£0
FM21 21.3.0—352562£0
FM21 21.1.1—352562£0
FM21 21.0.1—352562£0
FM21 21.0.0—352562£0
FM20 20.4.0—342562£0
FM20 20.3.0—342562£0
FM20 20.1.0—342562£0
FM20 20.0.1—342562£0
FM20 20.0.0—342562£0
FM19 19.3.0—332562£0
FM19 19.1.0—332562£0
FM19 19.0.1—332562£0
FM19 19.0.0—332562£0
FM18 18.3.0—322562£0
FM18 18.1.0—322562£0
FM18 18.0.0—322562£0
FM17 17.3.0Shildon312562£1,679
FM17 17.0.0Shildon312562£1,679
FM16 16.3.0Shildon302562£1,874
FM16 16.0.1Shildon302562£1,874
FM16 16.0.0Shildon302562£1,874
FM15 15.3.0Shildon292562£2,082
FM15 15.0.0Shildon292562£2,082
FM14 14.3.0Shildon281962£2,082
FM14 14.0.0Shildon281962£2,082
FM13 13.3.0Shildon271747£2,327
FM13 13.0.0Shildon271747£2,327
FM12 12.2.0Bedlington Terriers261747£2,402
FM12 12.0.0Bedlington Terriers261747£2,402
FM10 10.0.0Blyth Spartans244565£344

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.