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Appleton
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Michael Appleton

Staff
125Current ability
-75Potential ability
2,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
Michael Antony Appleton
First name
Michael
Last name
Appleton
Common name
—
Date of birth
2 Dec 1975 age 45 at game start
Place of birth
Salford
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Lincoln City
Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
20 Sep 2019
Contract starts
25 Feb 2021
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£3,500
Needs work permit
—
Retired
30 Nov 2003 (Total player retirement)

Staff attributes

Personality

  • Adaptability12
  • Ambition17
  • Controversy10
  • Loyalty8
  • Pressure14
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship8
  • Temperament14

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
—
Coaching style
—
Preferred mentality
—
Preferred playing style
—
Preferred pressing style
—
Personality (calc)
—

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Director of football——
Manager First Team—20
Assistant Manager First Team—20
Coach First Team——
Scout——
Physio First Team——
Gk Coach First Team——
Fitness Coach First Team——
Head of Youth Development——
Sports Scientist First Team——
Technical Director——
Loan Manager——
Performance Analyst First Team——

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2003 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2002 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2001 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 180 Unknown fee
2000 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 150 Unknown fee
2000 Preston North End Sky Bet Championship 265 £750,000
1999 Preston North End Sky Bet League One 263 Unknown fee
1998 Preston North End Sky Bet League One 252 Unknown fee
1997 Preston North End Sky Bet League One 382 Unknown fee
1996 Grimsby Town Loan Sky Bet Championship 103 Unknown fee
1996 Manchester UFC English Premier Division 00 £500,000
1995 Lincoln City Loan Sky Bet League Two 40 Unknown fee
1995 Wimbledon Loan English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
1995 Manchester UFC English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
1994 Manchester UFC English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
1993 Manchester UFC Youth English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)16215

Honours

WinnerSky Bet League One1×2000
Runner-UpPapa John's Trophy2×2016, 2017
Runner-UpSky Bet League Two1×2016

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Staff career

13
FromToClub / nationJob
20 Sep 2019—Lincoln CityManager First Team
5 Aug 201920 Sep 2019West Bromwich AlbionManager Reserve Team
26 Apr 20195 Aug 2019West Bromwich AlbionCoach First Team
25 Oct 201730 Jun 2018Leicester CityAssistant Manager First Team
17 Oct 201725 Oct 2017Leicester CityCaretaker Manager
20 Jun 201717 Oct 2017Leicester CityAssistant Manager First Team
4 Jul 201420 Jun 2017Oxford UnitedManager First Team
11 Jan 201319 Mar 2013Blackburn RoversManager First Team
7 Nov 201211 Jan 2013BlackpoolManager First Team
10 Nov 20117 Nov 2012PortsmouthManager First Team
11 Feb 201110 Nov 2011West Bromwich AlbionAssistant Manager First Team
7 Feb 201110 Feb 2011West Bromwich AlbionCaretaker Manager
30 Nov 20036 Feb 2011West Bromwich AlbionCoach First Team

Career highlights

7
2 Apr 2017Runner-UpOxford UnitedPapa John's Trophy
7 May 2016Runner-UpOxford UnitedSky Bet League Two
3 Apr 2016Runner-UpOxford UnitedPapa John's Trophy
29 Apr 2012RelegatedPortsmouthSky Bet Championship
25 Jan 1997First Senior Club GoalGrimsby TownSky Bet Championship v Swindon Town
16 Sep 1995Senior Club DebutLincoln CitySky Bet League One v Chester
2000WinnerPreston North EndSky Bet League One

Favourite people

Ashley Westwood Teammate/Former Teammate100
Alex Ferguson Manager/Former Manager90
David Kerslake Backroom Staff90

Favourite clubs

Manchester UFC Player90
West Bromwich Albion Player75
Preston North End Player60

Disliked people

Erik Nevland 60