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Eric Black

Staff
125Current ability
145Potential ability
4,000Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
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First name
Eric
Last name
Black
Common name
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Date of birth
1 Oct 1963 age 58 at game start
Place of birth
Bellshill
Nationality
Scotland
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
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Weight
—
Languages
English, French (10/10), German (5/10)

Contract

Club
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Job
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Contract type
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Joined club
21 Dec 2017
Contract starts
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Contract expires
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Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
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Staff attributes

Coaching

  • Attacking13
  • Defending13
  • Fitness10
  • Mental13
  • Tactical11
  • Technical13
  • Working with youngsters15
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1

Mental

  • Determination18
  • Discipline16
  • Man management13
  • Motivating14

Knowledge

  • Judging player ability11
  • Judging player potential13
  • Tactical knowledge14

Medical

  • Physiotherapy1

Board

  • Business1
  • Hardness of training9
  • Interference1
  • Mind games8
  • Patience1
  • Resources1

Personality

  • Adaptability16
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty16
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship15
  • Temperament10

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
Assistant Manager First Team · 143
Coaching style
General
Preferred mentality
Cautious
Preferred playing style
Direct
Preferred pressing style
More Urgent
Personality (calc)
Professional

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Assistant Manager First Team14320
Coach First Team14120
Manager First Team8512
Director of football7—
Scout7—
Fitness Coach First Team7—
Technical Director7—
Loan Manager7—
Performance Analyst First Team7—
Head of Youth Development6—
Sports Scientist First Team6—
Physio First Team5—
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.

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking6
  • Directness15
  • Pressing16
  • Tempo12
  • Width10
  • Depth16
  • Flamboyancy14
  • Flexibility15
  • Dirtiness allowance14

Playing career

8
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
1988 FC Metz Ligue 1 Uber Eats —— Unknown fee
1987 FC Metz Ligue 1 Uber Eats —— Unknown fee
1986 FC Metz Ligue 1 Uber Eats —— Unknown fee
1985 Aberdeen cinch Premiership 268 Unknown fee
1984 Aberdeen cinch Premiership 2717 Unknown fee
1983 Aberdeen cinch Premiership 186 Unknown fee
1982 Aberdeen cinch Premiership 3112 Unknown fee
1981 Aberdeen cinch Premiership 133 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 3 with unknown appearances left out)11546

Honours

WinnerScottish Cup4×1982, 1982, 1983, 1984
Winnercinch Premiership2×1984, 1985
WinnerFrench Cup1×1988
WinnerPremier Sports Cup1×1985
WinnerUEFA Super Cup1×1983
WinnerEuropean Cup Winners Cup1×1983

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
ScotlandDebut 9 Sep 1987 v Hungary208 / 2

Staff career

16
FromToClub / nationJob
15 Jul 201721 Dec 2017SouthamptonCoach First Team
30 Jun 201614 Jul 2017SouthamptonAssistant Manager First Team
25 Jan 201621 Jun 2016Aston VillaAssistant Manager First Team
9 Oct 201525 Jan 2016Rotherham UnitedAssistant Manager First Team
8 Jul 20159 Oct 2015Rotherham UnitedCoach First Team
4 Jul 201430 Jun 2015Wigan AthleticCoach First Team
19 Jan 201227 Dec 2012Blackburn RoversAssistant Manager First Team
30 Nov 20116 Dec 2011SunderlandCaretaker Manager
6 Jun 200930 Nov 2011SunderlandAssistant Manager First Team
21 Nov 20076 Jun 2009Wigan AthleticAssistant Manager First Team
1 Jul 200421 Nov 2007Birmingham CityAssistant Manager First Team
11 Dec 20033 May 2004Coventry CityManager First Team
16 Oct 200124 Apr 2002MotherwellManager First Team
1 Jul 199810 Feb 2000CelticAssistant Manager First Team
1 Sep 199730 Jun 1998CelticCoach (U18 Team)
1 Jul 199630 Aug 1997ScotlandCoach (U18 Team)

Career highlights

10
11 Jun 1988WinnerFC MetzFrench Cup
27 Oct 1985WinnerAberdeenPremier Sports Cup
11 May 1985WinnerAberdeencinch Premiership
19 May 1984WinnerAberdeenScottish Cup
12 May 1984WinnerAberdeencinch Premiership
20 Dec 1983WinnerAberdeenUEFA Super Cup
21 May 1983WinnerAberdeenScottish Cup
11 May 1983WinnerAberdeenEuropean Cup Winners Cup
22 May 1982WinnerAberdeenScottish Cup
22 May 1982WinnerAberdeenScottish Cup

Favourite clubs

Aberdeen Player90

Favourite people

Steve Bruce Manager/Former Manager80
Ally McCoist Teammate/Former Teammate75
Gary McAllister Teammate/Former Teammate70

Disliked people

Jores Okore 75