Chief Scout · Salford City

Greg Strong

Born 5 Sep 1975 · Bolton (age 43)

  • England
  • Continental Pro License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Perfectionist

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
102 of 200
Best job (calc)
140 Scout
World reputation
9000 / 5 calc
Current reputation
4,950
Wage
£750 p/w
Contract until
30 Jun 2020

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
—
Pressing style
—
Mentality
—
Coaching style
General

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking—
  • Directness—
  • Pressing—
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo—
  • Width—
  • Depth—
  • Flamboyancy—
  • Flexibility—

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation—
  • Use of playmaker—
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance—

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

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking7
  • Defending16
  • Fitness8
  • Mental9
  • Tactical9
  • Technical8
  • Working with youngsters15
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination17
  • Discipline12
  • Man management12
  • Motivating11

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability15
  • Judging player potential15
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge13
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data12
  • Presenting data3
  • Judging team data12

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy1
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players—
  • Hardness of training13
  • Interference—
  • Mind games14
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability5
  • Ambition15
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure16
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament3

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 of 5 stars3
  • Strength3 of 5 stars3
  • GK shot stopping1.5 of 5 stars1.5
  • GK handling1.5 of 5 stars1.5
  • Defending (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Defending (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Possession (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (tactical)2.5 of 5 stars2.5
  • Attacking (technical)2.5 of 5 stars2.5

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

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Scout1403 of 5 stars19
Director of football972 of 5 stars14
Assistant Manager First Team922 of 5 stars14
Manager First Team832 of 5 stars13
Coach First Team832 of 5 stars14
Fitness Coach First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director60.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager60.5 of 5 stars—
Data Analyst First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team40.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach 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 Pro License
Potential ability
125
Best job (calc)
Scout
Home reputation
4,950
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Personality (calc)
Perfectionist
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
—
First name
Greg
Last name
Strong
Common name
—
Date of birth
5 Sep 1975 age 43 at game start
Place of birth
Bolton
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Job
Chief Scout
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
26 Nov 2018
Contract starts
26 Nov 2018
Contract expires
30 Jun 2020
Weekly wage
£750
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Playing career

32
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2012 Rhyl Cymru Alliance 20 Unknown fee
2011 Rhyl Cymru Alliance 21 Unknown fee
2010 Rhyl Cymru Alliance 271 Unknown fee
2009 Rhyl JD Cymru Premier 325 Unknown fee
2008 Rhyl JD Cymru Premier 334 Unknown fee
2007 Droylsden Vanarama National League 140 £0
2007 Northwich Victoria Vanarama National League 180 £0
2006 Halifax Town Vanarama National League 71 £0
2006 Dundee Ladbrokes Championship 161 £0
2005 Livingston Ladbrokes Premiership 301 £0
2004 Livingston Ladbrokes Premiership 90 Unknown fee
2004 Macclesfield Town Loan Sky Bet League Two 40 Unknown fee
2004 Boston United Sky Bet League Two 90 £0
2003 Boston United Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
2003 Bury Loan Sky Bet League Two 100 Unknown fee
2003 Hull City Sky Bet League Two 00 £0
2002 Scunthorpe United Loan Sky Bet League Two 70 Unknown fee
2002 Cheltenham Town Loan Sky Bet League One 40 Unknown fee
2002 Hull City Sky Bet League Two 30 Unknown fee
2001 Motherwell Ladbrokes Premiership 322 £0
2000 Motherwell Ladbrokes Premiership 321 Unknown fee
1999 Motherwell Loan Ladbrokes Premiership 100 Unknown fee
1999 Bolton Wanderers Sky Bet Championship 00 £150,000
1998 Stoke City Loan Sky Bet League One 51 Unknown fee
1998 Bolton Wanderers Sky Bet Championship 51 Unknown fee
1997 Blackpool Loan Sky Bet League One 111 Unknown fee
1997 Bolton Wanderers English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
1996 Bolton Wanderers Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
1995 Bolton Wanderers English Premier Division 10 Unknown fee
1994 Wigan Athletic Sky Bet League Two 172 £20,000
1993 Wigan Athletic Sky Bet League Two 181 Unknown fee
1992 Wigan Athletic Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)35832/32 recorded2332/32 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerCymru Alliance1×2013
WinnerJD Cymru Premier1×2009
Runner-UpSky Bet League Two1×2017
Runner-UpCymru Alliance1×2011

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Awards

1

Staff career

4
  1. Salford City

    26 Nov 2018 – —

    Chief Scout

  2. Plymouth Argyle

    12 Jul 2015 – —

    Chief Scout

  3. Rhyl

    1 Jul 2013 – 5 May 2015

    Manager First Team

  4. Rhyl

    30 Jul 2009 – 1 Jul 2013

    Player/Manager First Team

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

Career highlights

7
30 May 2016Reached PlayoffsPlymouth ArgyleSky Bet League Two
5 May 2013WinnerRhylCymru Alliance
4 Sep 1993First Senior Club GoalWigan AthleticSky Bet League Two v Doncaster Rovers
14 Aug 1993Senior Club DebutWigan AthleticSky Bet League Two v Scunthorpe United
2017Runner-UpPlymouth ArgyleSky Bet League Two
2011Runner-UpRhylCymru Alliance
2009WinnerRhylJD Cymru Premier

Favourite clubs

Liverpool Supporter100
Bolton Wanderers Supporter75

Disliked people

Favourite people

Derek Adams Friend75
Paul Wotton Backroom Staff70
Craig Brewster Backroom Staff70
Matt Neil Backroom Staff60
Micky Mellon Friend40
David Flitcroft Friend40

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.