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Greg Abbott

Gregory Stephen Abbott · Born 14 Dec 1963 · Coventry (age 55)

  • England
  • Continental A License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
105 of 200
Best job (calc)
122 Scout
World reputation
1,0000 / 5 calc
Current reputation
4,500
Wage
—
Contract until
—

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Balanced
Coaching style
Technical

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking9
  • Directness12
  • Pressing7
  • Sitting back7
  • Tempo14
  • Width12
  • Depth8
  • Flamboyancy8
  • Flexibility11

Team management

  • Free roles8
  • Marking6
  • Offside trap8
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation5
  • Use of playmaker9
  • Use of substitutes8
  • Dirtiness allowance8

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

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking12
  • Defending12
  • Fitness11
  • Mental12
  • Tactical9
  • Technical14
  • Working with youngsters14
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination16
  • Discipline12
  • Man management8
  • Motivating11

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability13
  • Judging player potential13
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge9
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy—
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players13
  • Hardness of training10
  • Interference—
  • Mind games8
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability8
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy10
  • Loyalty18
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship16
  • Temperament19

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

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall3 of 5 stars3
  • Quickness3 of 5 stars3
  • Strength3 of 5 stars3
  • GK shot stopping1.5 of 5 stars1.5
  • GK handling1.5 of 5 stars1.5
  • Defending (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Possession (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5

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

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Scout1223 of 5 stars20
Assistant Manager First Team1213 of 5 stars20
Coach First Team962 of 5 stars15
Manager First Team421 of 5 stars7
Data Analyst First Team80.5 of 5 stars—
Director of football60.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director60.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager60.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team30.5 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
110
Best job (calc)
Scout
Home reputation
4,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Personality (calc)
Resolute
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Scout: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Judging player potential4
Tactical knowledge4
Determination2
Judging staff ability2
Negotiating1

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
Gregory Stephen Abbott
First name
Greg
Last name
Abbott
Common name
—
Date of birth
14 Dec 1963 age 55 at game start
Place of birth
Coventry
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Mansfield Town
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
14 May 2019
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
1995 Hull City Sky Bet League One 316 Unknown fee
1994 Hull City Sky Bet League One 263 Unknown fee
1993 Hull City Sky Bet League One 406 Unknown fee
1992 Hull City Sky Bet League One 271 Unknown fee
1991 Halifax Town Sky Bet League Two 281 Unknown fee
1990 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 260 Unknown fee
1989 Bradford City Sky Bet Championship 353 Unknown fee
1988 Bradford City Sky Bet Championship 284 Unknown fee
1987 Bradford City Sky Bet Championship 325 Unknown fee
1986 Bradford City Sky Bet Championship 337 Unknown fee
1985 Bradford City Sky Bet Championship 3910 Unknown fee
1984 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 426 Unknown fee
1983 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 353 Unknown fee
1982 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 110 Unknown fee
1981 Coventry City English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)43315/15 recorded5515/15 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerLeasing.com Trophy1×2011
Runner-UpLeasing.com Trophy1×2010

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Staff career

11

  1. Mansfield Town

    28 Dec 2018 – 14 May 2019

    Director of football

  2. Bradford City

    18 Jun 2018 – 16 Nov 2018

    Coach First Team

  3. Bradford City

    5 Jul 2016 – 16 Nov 2018

    Chief Scout

  4. Cambridge United

    21 Apr 2016 – 5 Jul 2016

    Chief Scout

  5. Milton Keynes Dons

    1 Jul 2015 – 21 Apr 2016

    Scout

  6. Notts County

    6 Nov 2014 – 23 Mar 2015

    Assistant Manager First Team

  7. Carlisle United

    5 Dec 2008 – 9 Sep 2013

    Manager First Team

  8. Carlisle United

    3 Nov 2008 – 5 Dec 2008

    Caretaker Manager

  9. Carlisle United

    3 Oct 2007 – 3 Nov 2008

    Assistant Manager First Team

  10. Carlisle United

    13 Aug 2007 – 3 Oct 2007

    Caretaker Manager

  11. Carlisle United

    30 Jun 2006 – 13 Aug 2007

    Assistant Manager First Team

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

Career highlights

2
3 Apr 2011WinnerCarlisle UnitedLeasing.com Trophy
28 Mar 2010Runner-UpCarlisle UnitedLeasing.com Trophy

Favourite people

Shaun Derry Friend100
Stuart McCall Teammate/Former Teammate100

Favourite clubs

Coventry City Supporter90
Bradford City Player75
Carlisle United Manager75

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 2019.