Manager First Team · Plymouth Argyle

Ryan Lowe

Born 18 Sep 1978 · Liverpool (age 41)

  • England
  • Continental A License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Ambitious

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
108 of 200
Best job (calc)
126 Manager First Team
World reputation
2,2500 / 5 calc
Current reputation
5,400
Wage
£3,000 p/w
Contract until
30 Jun 2022

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Attacking
Coaching style
Attacking

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking18
  • Directness7
  • Pressing12
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo12
  • Width15
  • Depth6
  • Flamboyancy16
  • Flexibility7

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation12
  • Use of playmaker—
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance8

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

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking14
  • Defending6
  • Fitness9
  • Mental10
  • Tactical11
  • Technical11
  • Working with youngsters12
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination15
  • Discipline16
  • Man management15
  • Motivating13

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability11
  • Judging player potential13
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge12
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy—
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players12
  • Hardness of training15
  • Interference—
  • Mind games2
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility10
  • Eccentricity4

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition18
  • Controversy10
  • Loyalty5
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism13
  • Sportsmanship9
  • Temperament8

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 stopping2 of 5 stars2
  • GK handling2 of 5 stars2
  • Defending (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Possession (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • 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
Manager First Team1263 of 5 stars20
Coach First Team942.5 of 5 stars16
Assistant Manager First Team390.5 of 5 stars—
Director of football70.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager70.5 of 5 stars—
Scout60.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director60.5 of 5 stars—
Performance Analyst First Team60.5 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 A License
Potential ability
125
Best job (calc)
Manager First Team
Home reputation
5,400
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Personality (calc)
Ambitious
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

What the best job values

Manager First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Man management4
Motivating4
Tactical knowledge4
Attacking3
Defending3
Determination3
Judging player potential3
Judging staff ability3
Mental3
Negotiating3
Tactical3
Technical3

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
Ryan
Last name
Lowe
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Sep 1978 age 41 at game start
Place of birth
Liverpool
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
5 Jun 2019
Contract starts
5 Jun 2019
Contract expires
30 Jun 2022
Weekly wage
£3,000
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Playing career

24
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2017 Bury Sky Bet League One 60 Unknown fee
2016 Bury Sky Bet League One 121 Unknown fee
2016 Crewe Alexandra Sky Bet League Two 225 £0
2015 Crewe Alexandra Loan Sky Bet League One 62 Unknown fee
2015 Bury Sky Bet League One 187 £0
2014 Bury Sky Bet League Two 349 Unknown fee
2013 Tranmere Rovers Sky Bet League One 4419 £50,000
2012 Milton Keynes Dons Sky Bet League One 4212 £0
2011 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet League One 268 Undisclosed fee
2011 Bury Sky Bet League One 54 Undisclosed fee
2010 Bury Sky Bet League Two 4627 Unknown fee
2009 Bury Sky Bet League Two 3918 Unknown fee
2008 Chester City Sky Bet League Two 4516 Undisclosed fee
2007 Stockport County Loan Sky Bet League Two 40 Unknown fee
2007 Crewe Alexandra Sky Bet League One 274 £0
2006 Crewe Alexandra Sky Bet League One 378 Unknown fee
2005 Chester City Sky Bet League Two 3210 £0
2004 Chester City Sky Bet League Two 84 Unknown fee
2004 Shrewsbury Town Sky Bet League Two 303 £0
2003 Shrewsbury Town Vanarama National League 349 Unknown fee
2002 Shrewsbury Town Sky Bet League Two 399 Unknown fee
2001 Shrewsbury Town Sky Bet League Two 387 Unknown fee
2000 Shrewsbury Town Sky Bet League Two 304 Unknown fee
1999 Burscough — —— £0
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)62423/24 recorded18623/24 recorded

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

Honours

Runner-UpSky Bet League One1×2012
Runner-UpSky Bet League Two1×2011
Third PlaceSky Bet League Two2×2015, 2020
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League1×2004

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Awards

2

Staff career

5
  1. Plymouth Argyle

    5 Jun 2019 – —

    Manager First Team

  2. Bury

    10 May 2018 – 5 Jun 2019

    Manager First Team

  3. Bury

    15 Jan 2018 – 10 May 2018

    Player/Manager First Team

  4. Bury

    24 Jan 2017 – 15 Jan 2018

    Player/Coach First Team

  5. Crewe Alexandra

    1 Jul 2016 – 24 Jan 2017

    Player/Assistant Manager Reserve Team

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

Career highlights

8
6 Sep 2020Third PlacePlymouth ArgyleSky Bet League Two
2 May 2015Third PlaceBurySky Bet League Two
5 May 2012Runner-UpSheffield WednesdaySky Bet League One
12 Aug 2000Senior Club DebutShrewsbury Town v Barnet
2018RelegatedBurySky Bet League One
2011Runner-UpBurySky Bet League Two
2009RelegatedChesterSky Bet League Two
2004Playoff WinnerShrewsbury TownVanarama National League

Favourite clubs

Liverpool Supporter100

Disliked people

Favourite people

Luke Rodgers Teammate/Former Teammate75
Steven Schumacher Backroom Staff75
John Lucas Backroom Staff75
Jimmy Dickinson Backroom Staff75

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 2020.