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FM24 24.3.0

D (LC) · Bamber Bridge

Simon Grand

Born 23 Feb 1984 · Chorley (age 39)

  • England
  • Left Only foot
  • 186 cm
  • 65 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
52 of 200
Potential ability
82
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
52 No-Nonsense Centre-Back
World reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£150 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 18 D (C) 20 D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) 8 WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
D (C) Natural 20 60 60
D (L) Natural 18 53 53
ST (C) Awkward 8 46 46
GK Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — 43 43
DM Not stored — 42 42
M (L) Not stored — 35 35
M (C) Not stored — 38 38
M (R) Not stored — 35 35
AM (L) Not stored — 35 35
AM (C) Not stored — 30 30
AM (R) Not stored — 35 35
WB (L) Not stored — 37 37
WB (R) Not stored — 37 37

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners3
  • Crossing6
  • Dribbling5
  • Finishing5
  • First touch7
  • Free kicks2
  • Heading12
  • Long shots3
  • Long throws9
  • Marking12
  • Passing8
  • Penalty taking5
  • Tackling13
  • Technique8

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery15
  • Composure9
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions7
  • Determination13
  • Flair4
  • Leadership15
  • Off the ball5
  • Positioning11
  • Teamwork11
  • Vision4
  • Work rate12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration6
  • Agility5
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach12
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace5
  • Stamina8
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot5

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability9
  • Ambition11
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 52 82 5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 51 80 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 51 80 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (L) 50 80 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 50 80 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (L) 49 78 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 49 78 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (L) 48 76 3.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 47 74 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 47 74 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 46 74 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 46 74 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (L) 45 71 3 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 45 71 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (L) 45 71 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (L) 44 70 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 43 68 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 43 69 3 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 43 69 3 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 41 66 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 40 63 2.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 39 62 2.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 37 59 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 35 56 2 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 31 49 1.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 28 44 1.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 27 43 1.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 27 43 1.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 25 40 1 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 23 37 1 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 22 35 1 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 22 35 1 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 21 34 1 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 21 34 1 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 19 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (L) 17 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (L) 17 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 16 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 16 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 14 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 14 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 14 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 13 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 13 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 13 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 13 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 13 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 13 21 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

No traits recorded

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 70,562 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Simon
Last name
Grand
Common name
—
Date of birth
23 Feb 1984 age 39 at game start
Place of birth
Chorley
Nationality
England
Height
186 cm
Weight
65 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Bamber Bridge
Job
Player
Contract type
Non-Contract
Joined club
25 Jan 2024
Contract starts
25 Jan 2024
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£150
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (LC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 60
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back (Stopper) · 52
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back (Stopper) · 82
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
52
Current reputation
2,600
Home reputation
2,600
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£30,600
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
4
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
1

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
ChesterClub squad18

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

27
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2023 Lancaster City Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier —— £0
2022 Charnock Richard North West Counties Football League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2021 Chester Vanarama National League North 361 Unknown fee
2020 Chester Vanarama National League North 171 Unknown fee
2019 Chester Vanarama National League North 323 Unknown fee
2018 Chester Vanarama National League North 364 Unknown fee
2017 AFC Fylde Vanarama National League 353 Unknown fee
2016 Salford City Vanarama National League North 409 £0
2015 Barrow AFC Vanarama National League 402 £0
2014 Barrow AFC Vanarama National League North 404 Unknown fee
2013 AFC Telford United Vanarama National League North 354 £0
2012 Southport Vanarama National League 417 £0
2011 Southport Vanarama National League 424 Unknown fee
2010 Aldershot Town Loan Sky Bet League Two 60 Unknown fee
2010 Mansfield Town Loan Vanarama National League 60 Unknown fee
2010 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League 40 Unknown fee
2009 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League North 20 Unknown fee
2009 Northwich Victoria Player exchange Vanarama National League North 350 Nominal fee
2008 Northwich Victoria Vanarama National League 345 Unknown fee
2007 Morecambe Sky Bet League Two 61 £0
2006 Grimsby Town Sky Bet League Two 70 £0
2006 Carlisle United Sky Bet League One 10 £0
2005 Carlisle United Sky Bet League Two 82 Unknown fee
2004 Carlisle United Vanarama National League 232 Unknown fee
2003 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 170 £0
2002 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 232 Unknown fee
2001 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)56625/27 recorded5425/27 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League North2×2014, 2015
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League North1×2010
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League1×2005

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Staff career

1

  1. Lancaster City

    22 Nov 2023 – —

    Interim Manager

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

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
25 Jan 2024Lancaster CityBamber BridgeTransfer £0
5 Aug 2023Charnock RichardLancaster CityTransfer Unknown fee
20 May 2022ChesterCharnock RichardTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

6
25 Apr 2015WinnerBarrow AFCVanarama National League North
26 Apr 2014WinnerAFC Telford UnitedVanarama National League North
9 May 2010Playoff WinnerFleetwood TownVanarama National League North
24 Mar 2003First Senior Club GoalRochdaleSky Bet League Two v Rushden & Diamonds
7 Dec 2002Senior Club DebutRochdaleEmirates FA Cup v Bristol Rovers
2005Playoff WinnerCarlisle UnitedVanarama National League

Favourite people

Paul Simpson Manager/Former Manager90

Disliked people

Steve Parkin 75

Homegrown status

Rochdale3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Pavlos VartziotisPAS MetsovouD (C), DM4255901.63
Giannis KolokasAO Xenofon KrestenonD (C)3865851.63
Shane GuthrieKerry F.C.D (C)3865751.68
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The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0Charnock Richard425082£0
FM26 26.2.0Lancaster City415082£0
FM26 26.0.0Bamber Bridge415082£0
FM24 24.3.0Bamber Bridge395282£0
FM23 23.4.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.3.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.0.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM22 22.4.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.3.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.1.0Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.1Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.0Chester376982£754
FM21 21.4.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.3.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.1.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.0Chester366971£884
FM20 20.4.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.3.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.1.0Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.1Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.0Chester356870£1,460
FM19 19.3.0Chester346670£1,985
FM19 19.1.0Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.1Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.0Chester346470£1,276
FM18 18.3.0AFC Fylde336270£3,239
FM18 18.1.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM18 18.0.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM17 17.3.0Salford City326070£5,471
FM17 17.0.0Salford City326070£5,471
FM16 16.3.0Barrow315770£8,366
FM16 16.0.1Barrow316070£9,867
FM16 16.0.0Barrow316070£9,867
FM15 15.3.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM15 15.0.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM14 14.3.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM14 14.0.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM13 13.3.0Southport286574£5,457
FM13 13.0.0Southport286874£5,457
FM12 12.2.0Southport275574£3,277
FM12 12.0.0Southport274874£3,277
FM11 11.0.0Fleetwood Town265080£1,579
FM10 10.0.0Northwich Victoria256080£1,579

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

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 2023.