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FM24 24.3.0

D (C) · Linlithgow Rose

Gary Thom

Born 7 Oct 1989 · Falkirk (age 33)

  • Scotland
  • Right Only foot
  • 181 cm
  • 73 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
50 of 200
Potential ability
65
Value (calc)
£384
Best role (calc)
50 No-Nonsense Centre-Back
World reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£100 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — 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 57 57
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 40 40
D (R) Not stored — 40 40
DM Not stored — 38 38
M (L) Not stored — 31 31
M (C) Not stored — 34 34
M (R) Not stored — 31 31
AM (L) Not stored — 31 31
AM (C) Not stored — 25 25
AM (R) Not stored — 31 31
ST (C) Not stored — 37 37
WB (L) Not stored — 35 35
WB (R) Not stored — 35 35

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

  • Corners—
  • Crossing2
  • Dribbling4
  • Finishing3
  • First touch6
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading12
  • Long shots3
  • Long throws9
  • Marking8
  • Passing4
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling12
  • Technique4

Mental 14

  • Aggression16
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery16
  • Composure7
  • Concentration7
  • Decisions5
  • Determination15
  • Flair2
  • Leadership12
  • Off the ball4
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork10
  • Vision5
  • Work rate12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration7
  • Agility6
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach12
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace10
  • Stamina12
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot5
  • Right foot20

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

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches8
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility5

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition7
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty12
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament10
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
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) 50 65 5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 48 63 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 48 62 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 48 62 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 46 60 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 45 58 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 44 57 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 42 54 3 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 42 55 3 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 42 55 3 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 38 49 2.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 38 49 2.5 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 19 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 19 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 16 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 16 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 12 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 10 14 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 10 14 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (R) 10 14 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

  • Dives Into Tackles

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
Gary
Last name
Thom
Common name
—
Date of birth
7 Oct 1989 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
Falkirk
Nationality
Scotland
Height
181 cm
Weight
73 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Linlithgow Rose
Job
Player
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2014
Contract starts
5 Nov 2021
Contract expires
31 May 2024
Weekly wage
£100
Squad numbers
#4 Linlithgow Rose
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 57
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back (Stopper) · 50
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back (Stopper) · 65
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
50
Current reputation
2,500
Home reputation
2,500
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£9,000
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Linlithgow RoseClub squad100

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

17
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2020 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2019 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2018 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2017 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2016 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2015 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2014 Linlithgow Rose — —— Unknown fee
2013 East Fife cinch League 1 200 £0
2012 Stirling Albion cinch League 2 234 £0
2011 Stirling Albion cinch League 1 344 Unknown fee
2010 Stenhousemuir cinch League 1 261 £0
2009 Stenhousemuir cinch League 1 280 Unknown fee
2008 Stenhousemuir cinch League 2 163 Unknown fee
2007 Stenhousemuir cinch League 2 70 Unknown fee
2006 Stenhousemuir cinch League 2 51 Unknown fee
2005 Stenhousemuir Youth cinch League 2 00 Unknown fee
2004 Stenhousemuir Youth cinch League 2 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)15910/17 recorded1310/17 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup1×2022
WinnerEast of Scotland Qualifying Cup1×2022
WinnerCentral Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division1×2023
Playoff Winnercinch League 21×2009

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Scotland000 / 0

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
1 Jul 2014—Linlithgow RoseTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

7
5 Jun 2022Winning Goalscorer in FinalLinlithgow RoseDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup
5 Jun 2022WinnerLinlithgow RoseDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup
29 May 2022WinnerLinlithgow RoseEast of Scotland Qualifying Cup
18 May 2014RelegatedEast Fifecinch League 1
5 May 2012RelegatedStirling Albioncinch League 1
23 May 2009Playoff WinnerStenhousemuircinch League 2
2023WinnerLinlithgow RoseCentral Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division

Homegrown status

Stenhousemuir3 Years Between 15 and 21
Scotland3 Years Between 15 and 21

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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
FM26 26.0.0Linlithgow Rose355065£168
FM24 24.3.0Linlithgow Rose335065£384
FM23 23.4.0Linlithgow Rose325065£921
FM23 23.3.0Linlithgow Rose325065£921
FM23 23.0.0Linlithgow Rose325065£921
FM22 22.4.0Linlithgow Rose314965£1,162
FM22 22.3.0Linlithgow Rose314965£1,162
FM22 22.1.0Linlithgow Rose314065£863
FM22 22.0.1Linlithgow Rose314065£863
FM22 22.0.0Linlithgow Rose314065£863
FM21 21.4.0Linlithgow Rose304065£2,276
FM21 21.3.0Linlithgow Rose304065£2,276
FM21 21.1.1Linlithgow Rose304065£2,276
FM21 21.0.1Linlithgow Rose304065£2,276
FM21 21.0.0Linlithgow Rose304065£2,276
FM20 20.4.0Linlithgow Rose294065£4,505
FM20 20.3.0Linlithgow Rose294065£4,505
FM20 20.1.0Linlithgow Rose294065£4,505
FM20 20.0.1Linlithgow Rose294065£4,505
FM20 20.0.0Linlithgow Rose294065£4,505
FM19 19.3.0Linlithgow Rose284065£9,009
FM19 19.1.0Linlithgow Rose284065£9,009
FM19 19.0.1Linlithgow Rose284065£9,009
FM19 19.0.0Linlithgow Rose284065£9,009
FM16 16.3.0Linlithgow Rose256065£4,505
FM16 16.0.1Linlithgow Rose256065£4,505
FM16 16.0.0Linlithgow Rose256065£4,505
FM15 15.3.0Linlithgow Rose246065£4,505
FM15 15.0.0Linlithgow Rose246065£4,505
FM14 14.3.0East Fife236565£5,621
FM14 14.0.0East Fife235265£2,696
FM13 13.3.0Stirling Albion225265£2,175
FM13 13.0.0Stirling Albion225965£3,990
FM12 12.2.0Stirling Albion215865£4,688
FM12 12.0.0Stirling Albion215865£4,688
FM11 11.0.0Stenhousemuir205870–100£9,346
FM10 10.0.0Stenhousemuir194470–100£5,071

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.