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FM24 24.3.0

Club · West of Scotland Third Division · Stevenston

Ardeer Thistle

The Thistle · Founded 1900 · Semi-Professional

Manager

Sean Kenney

2023 · West of Scotland Second Division · position 14

Game start 1 Jul 2023

Reputation
1,2500.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
33.86 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
7
Balance
£5,000
Transfer budget
£150
Wage budget
£200 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GK—CA —
  2. DL—CA —
  3. DRDavid DonaldCA 30
  4. ML—CA —
  5. MR—CA —
  6. DCRyan SingletonCA 40
  7. DC—CA —
  8. MCDylan StevensonCA 42
  9. MCDario NimmoCA 42
  10. STScott HindmarshCA 34
  11. ST—CA —
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
—
Defender, highest CA (calc)
34
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
42
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
—

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 7 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 33.8634.02042 99
Expected potential 43.8645.03160 99
Value £466£199£143£1,109 99
Sale value £158£0£0£1,109 42
Weekly wage £28£25£15£50 88
Age 26.2226.372130 22

Contracted players

7
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Dylan Stevenson DM, M (C)26Scotland — 4250 £826May 2024
Dario Nimmo M (C)23Scotland — 4260 £1,109May 2025
Ryan Singleton D/AM (C), ST (C)28Scotland — 4045 £671May 2024
Scott Hindmarsh D (R), ST (C)30Scotland — 3440 £199May 2024
David Donald D (R)27Scotland — 3036 £143May 2024
Jordan Bruce DM, M (C)26Scotland — 2931 £160May 2024
Jack Loudon M/AM (C)21Scotland — 2030–60 £160May 2024

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
7
CA16
33.9 (best 7)
PA16
43.9 (best 7)
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
25.9
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£3,268
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2024
6

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

Dario Nimmo2360
Dylan Stevenson2650
Ryan Singleton2845
Scott Hindmarsh3040
David Donald2736
Jordan Bruce2631

Set-piece takers

Corner takersDylan Stevenson
Free-kick takersDylan Stevenson
Penalty takersDylan Stevenson
Long-throw takersDylan Stevenson

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

Staff

1
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Sean KenneyManager First TeamScotland33

Club

Full name
Ardeer Thistle
Short name
Ardeer Thistle
Nickname
The Thistle
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Ardeer
Three-letter name
ARD
Alternative abbreviation
ATH
Nation
Scotland
Stadium
Ardeer Stadium 2,500
Training ground
Ardeer Stadium
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
2,250
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Hashtag
monthethistle

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
7
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
6
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
1,250
Predicted position (calc)
4
Stored media expectation
Mid-table or Competitive
Stored predicted finish
—

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

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£5,000
Transfer budget
£150
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£200
Highest weekly wage
£100
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£5
Season ticket price
£50
Stadium rent (yearly)
£400
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
70
Minimum attendance
50
Maximum attendance
100
Season ticket holders
50
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
14
Supporter passion
13
Supporter patience
13
Supporter affluence
6
Supporter temperament
6
Supporter expectations
12
Morale
14
Training facilities
3
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
3
Youth coaching
3
Youth recruitment
3
Youth importance
12

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

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

Every kit part (9)
HomeShirtShirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #EE3139 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #B42031
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Double Horizontal Stripe (Middle Space)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #EE3139 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #080808 number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #EE3139 trim colour #EE3139 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #EE3139 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayShorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Ardeer ThistleFirst Team—1,250

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
General Sponsor£2,500£2,5001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Main Kit Sponsor£2,000£2,0001 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%

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

11420122023 2012: 9 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2013: 4 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2014: 2 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2015: 13 in Mcbookie.com Super First Divison2016: 11 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2017: 9 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2018: 10 in Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District 2022: 6 in West of Scotland Conference B2023: 14 in West of Scotland Second Division

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

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District—1—

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

League history

9
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2023West of Scotland Second Division14/1630941728
2022West of Scotland Conference B6/15281341143
2018Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District10/1120401612
2017Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District9/1222731224
2016Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District11/1222341513
2015Mcbookie.com Super First Divison13/1426641622
2014Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District2/1324165353
2013Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District4/1222122838
2012Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District9/1222521517

Regional divisions

Level 6Mcbookie.com Ayrshire District League—

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
30 Dec 2023Dario NimmoKilwinning RangersTransferUnknown fee
30 Jun 2023Ryan Singleton—TransferUnknown fee
3 Jun 2023Jordan Bruce—TransferUnknown fee
6 Aug 2022Nathan LightfootKilbirnie LadesideLoanUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
4 Nov 2022Michael HowieKilbirnie LadesideTransferUnknown fee
1 Apr 2022Calvin KempGlenafton AthleticTransfer£0
31 Oct 2021Scott Gray—Transfer£0

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Greenversity West of Scotland Second Division1,5006£4,000£400
FM26 26.2.0Greenversity West of Scotland Third Division1,2507£4,000£200
FM26 26.0.0Greenversity West of Scotland Third Division1,2507£4,000£200
FM24 24.3.0West of Scotland Third Division1,2507£5,000£150
FM23 23.4.0West of Scotland Second Division1,2500£5,000£150
FM23 23.3.0West of Scotland Second Division1,2500£5,000£150
FM23 23.0.0West of Scotland Second Division1,2500£5,000£150
FM22 22.4.0West of Scotland Conference B1,25033£5,000£150
FM22 22.3.0West of Scotland Conference B1,25033£5,000£150
FM22 22.1.0West of Scotland Conference B1,25032£5,000£150
FM22 22.0.1West of Scotland Conference B1,25032£5,000£150
FM22 22.0.0West of Scotland Conference B1,25032£5,000£150
FM21 21.4.0West of Scotland Conference B5000£500—
FM21 21.3.0West of Scotland Conference B5000£500—
FM21 21.1.1West of Scotland Conference B5000£500—
FM21 21.0.1West of Scotland Conference B5000£500—
FM21 21.0.0West of Scotland Conference B5000£500—
FM20 20.4.0Scottish Juniors West Region League Two5000£500—
FM20 20.3.0Scottish Juniors West Region League Two5000£500—
FM20 20.1.0Scottish Juniors West Region League Two5000£500—
FM20 20.0.1Scottish Juniors West Region League Two5000£500—
FM20 20.0.0Scottish Juniors West Region League Two5000£500—
FM19 19.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM19 19.1.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM19 19.0.1Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM19 19.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM18 18.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM18 18.1.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM18 18.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM17 17.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM17 17.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM16 16.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM16 16.0.1Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM16 16.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire District League5000£500—
FM15 15.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One5000£500—
FM15 15.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One5000£500—
FM14 14.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One5000£500—
FM14 14.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One5000£500—
FM13 13.3.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One7500£500—
FM13 13.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One7500£500—
FM12 12.2.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One4000£500—
FM12 12.0.0Scottish Juniors Ayrshire Division One4000£500—
FM11 11.0.0——0£500—
FM10 10.0.0——0£0—