Joe Royle
130Current ability
130Potential ability
4,000Reputation (calc)
Personal
Contract
- Club
- Wigan Athletic
- Job
- Director
- Contract type
- —
- Joined club
- 7 Nov 2018
- Contract starts
- —
- Contract expires
- —
- Weekly wage
- £1,500
- Squad numbers
- #1 Wigan Athletic
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 30 Jun 1982 (Total player retirement)
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Working with youngsters15
- Coaching (general)12
Mental
- Determination8
- Discipline6
- Man management15
- Motivating13
Knowledge
- Judging player ability14
- Judging player potential14
- Tactical knowledge15
Board
- Buying players11
- Mind games8
Personality
- Adaptability—
- Ambition11
- Controversy8
- Loyalty10
- Pressure11
- Professionalism17
- Sportsmanship12
- Temperament13
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Scout · 134
- Coaching style
- General
- Preferred mentality
- Balanced
- Preferred playing style
- Passing
- Preferred pressing style
- Balanced
- Personality (calc)
- Fairly Professional
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | 134 | 20 | |
| Scout | 134 | 20 | |
| Head of Youth Development | 132 | 20 | |
| Manager First Team | 108 | 15 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 7 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Technical Director | 7 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 7 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 6 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 6 | — | |
| Data Analyst First Team | 4 | — |
Tactical tendencies
- Attacking12
- Directness5
- Pressing10
- Sitting back14
- Tempo8
- Width17
- Depth11
- Flamboyancy4
- Flexibility8
- Free roles4
- Marking14
- Offside trap16
- Squad rotation5
- Use of playmaker4
- Use of substitutes12
Playing career
19
Honours
| Winner | English Community Shield | 1× | 1995 |
| Winner | English FA Cup | 1× | 1995 |
| Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 1× | 1991 |
| Winner | Carabao Cup | 1× | 1976 |
| Winner | English Premier Division | 1× | 1970 |
| Runner-Up | Sky Bet Championship | 1× | 2000 |
| Runner-Up | Carabao Cup | 1× | 1990 |
| Playoff Winner | Sky Bet League One | 1× | 1999 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
Staff career
7
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2018 | — | Wigan Athletic | Director |
| 14 Jul 2014 | 5 Dec 2017 | Everton | Head of Youth Development |
| 15 Mar 2009 | 2 May 2009 | Oldham Athletic | Manager First Team |
| 15 Oct 2002 | 24 May 2006 | Ipswich Town | Manager First Team |
| 18 Feb 1998 | 21 May 2001 | Manchester City | Manager First Team |
| 10 Nov 1994 | 27 Mar 1997 | Everton | Manager First Team |
| 14 Jul 1982 | 10 Nov 1994 | Oldham Athletic | Manager First Team |
Career highlights
8
| 2000 | Runner-Up | Manchester City | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1999 | Playoff Winner | Manchester City | Sky Bet League One |
| 1995 | Winner | Everton | English Community Shield |
| 1995 | Winner | Everton | English FA Cup |
| 1991 | Winner | Oldham Athletic | Sky Bet Championship |
| 1990 | Runner-Up | Oldham Athletic | Carabao Cup |
| 1976 | Winner | Manchester City | Carabao Cup |
| 1970 | Winner | Everton | English Premier Division |
Favourite clubs
| Everton | Player | 100 |
| Manchester City | Manager | 75 |
| Oldham Athletic | Manager | 70 |
Favourite people
| Kevin Horlock | 75 | |
| Gerard Wiekens | 75 | |
| Jim Magilton | 40 |