Manager First Team · Blackpool
Simon Grayson
Born 16 Dec 1969 · Harrogate (age 49)
- England
- Continental Pro License
- Staff
Personality calc
- Fairly Professional
Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019
- Current ability
- 120 of 200
- Best job (calc)
- 127 Manager First Team
- World reputation
- 3,5000 / 5 calc
- Current reputation
- 5,900
- Wage
- £3,500 p/w
- Contract until
- 30 Jun 2021
Tactics
Preferred approach
- Playing style
- Standard
- Pressing style
- More Urgent
- Mentality
- Balanced
- Coaching style
- Mental
Tactical tendencies
Team management
Staff attributes
Coaching 12
- Attacking11
- Defending13
- Fitness8
- Mental14
- Tactical12
- Technical11
- Working with youngsters8
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
- Coaching (general)—
- Technique (coaching)—
Mental 4
- Determination12
- Discipline12
- Man management12
- Motivating12
Knowledge 8
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential11
- Judging staff ability—
- Tactical knowledge13
- Negotiating—
- Analysing data—
- Presenting data—
- Judging team data—
Medical 2
- Physiotherapy—
- Injury management—
Board 9
- Business—
- Buying players12
- Hardness of training10
- Interference—
- Mind games3
- Patience—
- Resources—
- Versatility—
- Eccentricity—
Personality 8
- Adaptability10
- Ambition12
- Controversy5
- Loyalty18
- Pressure14
- Professionalism16
- Sportsmanship15
- Temperament10
Coaching stars (calc)
- Overall3.5
- Quickness2.5
- Strength2.5
- GK shot stopping1.5
- GK handling1.5
- Defending (tactical)3.5
- Defending (technical)3.5
- Possession (tactical)3.5
- Possession (technical)3.5
- Attacking (tactical)3
- Attacking (technical)3
Job ratings (calc)
| Job | Rating | Stars calc | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager First Team | 127 | 20 | |
| Director of football | 6 | — | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 6 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Scout | 6 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | — | |
| Data Analyst First Team | 6 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 6 | — | |
| Technical Director | 6 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 6 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 5 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 4 | — |
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental Pro License
- Potential ability
- 132
- Best job (calc)
- Manager First Team
- Home reputation
- 5,900
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Personality (calc)
- Fairly Professional
- Media handling (calc)
- —
What the best job values
| Attribute | Weight |
|---|---|
| Judging player ability | 4 |
| Man management | 4 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Tactical knowledge | 4 |
| Attacking | 3 |
| Defending | 3 |
| Determination | 3 |
| Judging player potential | 3 |
| Judging staff ability | 3 |
| Mental | 3 |
| Negotiating | 3 |
| Tactical | 3 |
| Technical | 3 |
Personal
Contract
- Club
- Blackpool
- Job
- Manager First Team
- Contract type
- Full Time
- Joined club
- 6 Jul 2019
- Contract starts
- 6 Jul 2019
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2021
- Weekly wage
- £3,500
- Leaves at end of contract
- No
- Needs work permit
- —
Playing career
24Honours
| Winner | English FA Trophy | 1× | 2004 |
| Winner | Carabao Cup | 1× | 1997 |
| Runner-Up | Sky Bet League One | 1× | 2009 |
| Playoff Winner | Sky Bet League One | 3× | 2007, 2012, 2015 |
| Playoff Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 2× | 1994, 1996 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Staff career
8Career highlights
8| 26 May 2012 | Playoff Winner | Huddersfield Town | Sky Bet League One |
| 2015 | Playoff Winner | Preston North End | Sky Bet League One |
| 2009 | Runner-Up | Leeds United | Sky Bet League One |
| 2007 | Playoff Winner | Blackpool | Sky Bet League One |
| 2004 | Winner | Blackpool | English FA Trophy |
| 1997 | Winner | Leicester City | Carabao Cup |
| 1996 | Playoff Winner | Leicester City | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1994 | Playoff Winner | Leicester City | Sky Bet Championship |
Favourite clubs
| Leeds United | Supporter | 100 |
| Leicester City | Player | 90 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Player | 70 |
| Blackpool | Manager | 50 |
Favourite people
| Steve Thompson | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Glynn Snodin | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Ian Miller | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Steve Banks | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Tom Clarke | Player | 75 |
| Mick McCarthy | Friend | 75 |
About this record
- calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
- A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
- Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2019.