Staff · Unattached

Andy Edwards

Born 17 Sep 1971 · Epping (age 49)

  • England
  • Continental Pro License
  • Staff

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2021

Current ability
125 of 200
Best job (calc)
93 Coach First Team
World reputation
2,5000 / 5 calc
Current reputation
5,500
Wage
—
Contract until
—

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Balanced
Coaching style
General

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking10
  • Directness12
  • Pressing12
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo15
  • Width—
  • Depth—
  • Flamboyancy6
  • Flexibility—

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation9
  • 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
  • Defending10
  • Fitness10
  • Mental11
  • Tactical9
  • Technical10
  • Working with youngsters16
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination14
  • Discipline10
  • Man management8
  • Motivating8

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability9
  • Judging player potential9
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge11
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy—
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players10
  • Hardness of training12
  • Interference—
  • Mind games8
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability3
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty9
  • Pressure7
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament8

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 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • 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
Coach First Team933.5 of 5 stars20
Assistant Manager First Team743 of 5 stars16
Manager First Team602 of 5 stars13
Performance Analyst First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Director of football50.5 of 5 stars—
Scout50.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development50.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director50.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager50.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team30.5 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
135
Best job (calc)
Coach First Team
Home reputation
6,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Coach First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Attacking4
Defending4
Mental4
Tactical4
Technical4
Judging player ability3
Judging player potential3
Determination2
Motivating2
Fitness1
Judging staff ability1
Man management1
Negotiating1
Tactical knowledge1

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
Andy
Last name
Edwards
Common name
—
Date of birth
17 Sep 1971 age 49 at game start
Place of birth
Epping
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Unattached
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
29 Jan 2017
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—
National team job
Manager (U20 Team), England
Joined national team
27 Aug 2021
National contract
Full Contract
National contract expires
—

Playing career

22
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2006 Aldershot Town Vanarama National League 170 £0
2005 Grays Athletic Loan Vanarama National League 50 Unknown fee
2005 Southend United Sky Bet League One 200 £0
2004 Southend United Sky Bet League Two 121 Unknown fee
2003 Rushden & Diamonds Sky Bet League One 293 £0
2002 Rushden & Diamonds Sky Bet League Two 121 Unknown fee
2002 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 231 £0
2001 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 442 Unknown fee
2000 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 431 Unknown fee
1999 Peterborough United Sky Bet League Two 442 Unknown fee
1998 Peterborough United Sky Bet League Two 412 Unknown fee
1997 Peterborough United Sky Bet League Two 462 Unknown fee
1996 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 250 Unknown fee
1996 Birmingham City Player exchange Sky Bet Championship 30 Nominal fee
1995 Birmingham City Sky Bet Championship 371 Unknown fee
1994 Southend United Sky Bet Championship 443 £400,000
1993 Southend United Sky Bet Championship 421 Unknown fee
1992 Southend United Sky Bet Championship 410 Unknown fee
1991 Southend United Sky Bet Championship 90 Unknown fee
1990 Southend United Sky Bet League One 21 Unknown fee
1989 Southend United Sky Bet League Two 80 Unknown fee
1988 Southend United Sky Bet League One 10 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)54822/22 recorded2122/22 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerSky Bet League One1×2006
WinnerSky Bet League Two1×2003
Playoff WinnerSky Bet League Two2×2000, 2005

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Staff career

6
  1. England

    27 Aug 2021 – —

    Manager (U20 Team)

  2. England

    1 Jul 2017 – 27 Aug 2021

    Coach (U20 Team)

  3. Leyton Orient

    23 Nov 2016 – 29 Jan 2017

    Manager First Team

  4. Leyton Orient

    9 Jun 2016 – 23 Nov 2016

    Assistant Manager First Team

  5. Leyton Orient

    23 May 2009 – 9 Jun 2016

    Coach (U18 Team)

  6. St. Albans City

    1 Aug 2008 – 23 May 2009

    Assistant Manager First Team

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

Career highlights

5

Favourite people

Favourite clubs

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 2021.