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Club · cinch League 1 · Kelty

Kelty Hearts

The Maroon Machine · Founded 1975 · Semi-Professional

Manager

John Potter

2022 · cinch League 2 · position 1

Game start 1 Jul 2022

Reputation
3,5001.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
82.69 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
21
Balance
£100,000
Transfer budget
£10,000
Wage budget
£2,000 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKDarren JamiesonCA 85
  2. DLThomas O'WareCA 85
  3. DRJason ThomsonCA 85
  4. MLJoe CardleCA 90
  5. MRKallum HigginbothamCA 90
  6. DCLewis MartinCA 85
  7. DCJordon ForsterCA 80
  8. MCMichael TidserCA 86
  9. MCJamie BarjonasCA 85
  10. STNathan AustinCA 86
  11. STAlfie AgyemanCA 84
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
85.5
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
85
Defender, highest CA (calc)
85
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
90
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
86

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 82.6985.06590 33
Expected potential 100.19102.081120 53
Value £9,000£9,008£506£28,301 44
Sale value £15,875£8,545£0£144,200 55
Weekly wage £442£500£0£800 53
Age 28.3128.571937 21

Contracted players

20
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Joe Cardle M/AM (RL)35England — 90102 £1,677May 2023
Kallum Higginbotham M/AM (R), ST (C)33England — 90110 £6,560May 2023
Michael Tidser DM, M (C)32Scotland — 86103 £6,122May 2023
Nathan Austin ST (C)28Scotland — 8690 £12,672May 2023
Jason Thomson D/WB (R)34Scotland — 85102 £1,078May 2023
Darren Jamieson GK31Scotland — 8590 £8,753May 2023
Thomas O'Ware D (LC), DM29Scotland — 85120 £10,504May 2023
Lewis Martin D (LC), WB (L)26Scotland — 85100 £19,817May 2023
Jamie Barjonas M/AM (C)23Scotland — 85110 £11,087May 2023
Alfie Agyeman AM (R), ST (C)22Ghana — 84100 £10,668May 2023
Jordon Forster D (RC)28Scotland — 8095 £6,030May 2023
Darren Lyon D/WB (R), DM, M (C)27Scotland — 80104 £10,135May 2023
Dougie Hill D (C)37Scotland — 6586 £506May 2024
Ross Philp D/WB (R), M (RC)30Scotland — 6175 £2,681May 2023
Reis Peggie D/WB/M/AM (L)23Scotland — 60100 £2,842May 2023
Robbie McNabOn loan at Darvel DM, M (C)26Scotland — 5565 £3,202May 2024
Brodie StrangOn loan at Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts DM, M (C)19Scotland — 5580–110 £2,377May 2023
Tiwi DaramolaOn loan at Bo'ness Athletic AM (RL), ST (C)20England — 5070–100 £2,255May 2026
Liam Campbell GK17Scotland — 5060–90 £1,256May 2023
Callum Pitt D/WB (R), DM, M (C)18Scotland — 3540–70 £381May 2024

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
20
CA16
78.9
PA16
99.5
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
26.9
Under 21
4
Squad value (calc)
£120,603
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2023
16

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Thomas O'Ware29120
Kallum Higginbotham33110
Jamie Barjonas23110
Darren Lyon27104
Michael Tidser32103
Joe Cardle35102
Jason Thomson34102
Lewis Martin26100
Alfie Agyeman22100
Reis Peggie23100

Set-piece takers

Corner takersKallum Higginbotham
Free-kick takersMichael Tidser
Penalty takersJamie Barjonas
Long-throw takersJordon Forster

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Robbie LeitchCove Rangers31 May 202377
Arron DargeHeart of Midlothian B31 May 202375
Jack MilneAberdeen31 May 202385
Kanayo MegwaHibernian31 May 202362

Staff

8
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Dean Mckenzie—Scotland42
Managers
John PotterManager First TeamScotland42
Coaches
Jamie McNeeCoach First TeamScotland27
Physios
Gordon EdwardsPhysio First TeamScotland77
Jenna OrrHead PhysioScotland31
Goalkeeping Coaches
David McGurnGk Coach First TeamScotland41
Director of Footballs
Andy BarrowmanDirector of footballScotland37
Sports Scientists
Halle ArchibaldSports Scientist First TeamScotland18

Club

Full name
Kelty Hearts
Short name
Kelty Hearts
Nickname
The Maroon Machine
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Kelty
Three-letter name
KEL
Alternative abbreviation
KHT
Nation
Scotland
Stadium
New Central Park 2,660
Training ground
New Central Park
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
5,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
TheMaroonMachine

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
21
Foreign players (calc)
4
Homegrown in nation (calc)
19
Loaned in (calc)
4
Loaned out (calc)
3
Ranking score (calc)
4,315
Predicted position (calc)
5
Stored media expectation
Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
Stored predicted finish
5

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Trial policy

Period
Any time
Target squad
First team
Tendency
Average
Maximum length (weeks)
3

A stored one-week maximum can represent 0–6 days or an unspecified length.

The club's own settings. Missing values use division or nation settings in the game; they remain blank here.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£100,000
Transfer budget
£10,000
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£2,000
Highest weekly wage
£800
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£16
Season ticket price
£225
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
425
Minimum attendance
250
Maximum attendance
2,000
Season ticket holders
200
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
15
Supporter passion
15
Supporter patience
7
Supporter affluence
5
Supporter temperament
7
Supporter expectations
16
Morale
19
Training facilities
5
Corporate facilities
14
Youth facilities
5
Youth coaching
2
Youth recruitment
3
Youth importance
3

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (10)
HomeShirtShirt: Halves (Top -Bottom)Back: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #942020 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #942020
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #942020 trim colour #942020 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #942020 trim colour #942020 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #942020 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: PlainBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #2983EE trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #2983EE
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #2983EE trim colour #2983EE number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #2983EE trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
AwayShorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #2983EE trim colour #2983EE number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Hoops Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #2983EE trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Kelty HeartsFirst TeamMichael Tidser3,500

Board

Chairman title
General Manager
Director of football
Andy Barrowman

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Total Commercial Income£60,000£60,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Main Kit Sponsor£35,000£35,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Other Income£30,000£30,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
General Sponsor£25,000£25,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Additional Kit Sponsor£10,000£10,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Training Kit Sponsor£5,000£5,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Other Income£4,000£4,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesYes0%

Total is the stored deal value. Annual amounts are calculated by fm-reader using the game's deal-length rule; missing dates can leave the annual amount unknown.

League position by season

1320192022 2019: 3 in Scottish Lowland League2020: 1 in Scottish Lowland League2021: 1 in Scottish Lowland League2022: 1 in cinch League 2

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Scottish Lowland League2—2021
Scottish Juniors East Region Super League212017
cinch League 21—2022
East of Scotland Premier Division1—2018
East of Scotland King Cup1—2018
Scottish Junior Cup—2—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

4
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2022cinch League 21/1036249381
2021Scottish Lowland League1/1713120136
2020Scottish Lowland League1/1625222168
2019Scottish Lowland League3/1628166654

Club records

Highest attendance v Rangers 2,300 attendance 2012
Record win v Burghead Thistle 14–0
Record defeat v Clackmannan 0–6
Most overall goals Stuart Cargill 167 goals

Regional divisions

Level 6Scottish Juniors East Region Central—

Transfers in

None recorded

Transfers out

None recorded

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0William Hill League 23,50021£8,716£20,000
FM26 26.2.0William Hill League 13,50027£8,716£1,000
FM26 26.0.0William Hill League 13,50026£8,716£1,000
FM24 24.3.0cinch League 13,50015£70,000£5,000
FM23 23.4.0cinch League 13,50020£100,000£10,000
FM23 23.3.0cinch League 13,50019£100,000£10,000
FM23 23.0.0cinch League 13,50018£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.4.0cinch League 23,50019£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.3.0cinch League 23,50019£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.1.0cinch League 23,50021£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.0.1cinch League 23,50021£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.0.0cinch League 23,00021£100,000£10,000
FM21 21.4.0Scottish Lowland League3,00021£100,000—
FM21 21.3.0Scottish Lowland League3,00021£100,000—
FM21 21.1.1Scottish Lowland League3,00022£100,000—
FM21 21.0.1Scottish Lowland League3,00022£100,000—
FM21 21.0.0Scottish Lowland League3,00023£100,000—
FM20 20.4.0Scottish Lowland League2,50025£100,000—
FM20 20.3.0Scottish Lowland League2,50025£100,000—
FM20 20.1.0Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM20 20.0.1Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM20 20.0.0Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM19 19.3.0Scottish Lowland League1,20022£5,000—
FM19 19.1.0Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM19 19.0.1Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM19 19.0.0Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM18 18.3.0East of Scotland League1,2006£5,000—
FM18 18.1.0East of Scotland League1,2005£5,000—
FM18 18.0.0East of Scotland League1,2005£5,000—
FM17 17.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2005£5,000—
FM17 17.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.0.1Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM15 15.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2000£5,000—
FM15 15.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2000£5,000—
FM14 14.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,20010£5,000—
FM14 14.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,20010£5,000—
FM13 13.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,75014£5,000—
FM13 13.0.0——0£5,000—
FM12 12.2.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,40017£5,000—
FM12 12.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,40017£5,000—
FM11 11.0.0——20£5,000—
FM10 10.0.0——7£0—