Strong
Squad number in club colours

Greg Strong

Staff
105Current ability
125Potential ability
1,100Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
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First name
Greg
Last name
Strong
Common name
—
Date of birth
5 Sep 1975 age 45 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 2022
Weekly wage
£750
Needs work permit
—

Staff attributes

Coaching

  • Attacking7
  • Defending14
  • Fitness8
  • Mental9
  • Tactical9
  • Technical8
  • Working with youngsters17
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1

Mental

  • Determination17
  • Discipline12
  • Man management12
  • Motivating11

Knowledge

  • Judging player ability15
  • Judging player potential15
  • Judging staff ability8
  • Tactical knowledge13
  • Negotiating8
  • Analysing data2

Medical

  • Physiotherapy1

Board

  • Hardness of training13
  • Mind games14
  • Versatility11

Personality

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

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
Scout · 135
Coaching style
General
Preferred mentality
—
Preferred playing style
—
Preferred pressing style
—
Personality (calc)
Perfectionist

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Scout13520
Director of football9015
Technical Director8215
Assistant Manager First Team508
Coach First Team458
Manager First Team295
Loan Manager7—
Fitness Coach First Team6—
Head of Youth Development6—
Sports Scientist First Team5—
Performance Analyst First Team5—
Physio First Team4—
Gk Coach First Team4—

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

Coaching stars

Overall
Quickness
Strength
GK shot stopping
GK handling
Defending (tactical)
Defending (technical)
Possession (tactical)
Possession (technical)
Attacking (tactical)
Attacking (technical)

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them.

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 cinch Championship 161 £0
2005 Livingston cinch Premiership 301 £0
2004 Livingston cinch 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 cinch Premiership 322 £0
2000 Motherwell cinch Premiership 321 Unknown fee
1999 Motherwell Loan cinch 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)35823

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
FromToClub / nationJob
26 Nov 2018—Salford CityChief Scout
12 Jul 201525 Nov 2018Plymouth ArgyleChief Scout
1 Jul 20135 May 2015RhylManager First Team
30 Jul 20091 Jul 2013RhylPlayer/Manager First Team

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
Matt Neil Backroom Staff75
Craig Brewster Backroom Staff70
Paul Wotton Backroom Staff70
Micky Mellon Friend40