Club · Pitching In Isthmian Football League South-East · Margate
Margate
The Gate · Founded 1896 · Semi-Professional
- Hartsdown Park · 3,000
- England
- Reputation
- 1,950 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 59.25 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 23
- Balance
- £129,869
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Wage budget
- £1 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GKTom Wray
- DLTyrone Sterling
- DRHarrison Hatfull
- MLBen Greenhalgh
- MR—
- DCMichael Clark
- DCLewis Knight
- MCYaser Kasim
- MCSam Blackman
- STJoe Taylor
- STTushaun Walters
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- —
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- 65
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 65
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 66
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 64
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.
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.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 59.25 | 59.5 | 51 | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| Expected potential | 78.47 | 76.0 | 60 | 95 | 2 | 2 |
| Value | £3,940 | £0 | £0 | £43,072 | 4 | 6 |
| Sale value | £5,571 | £0 | £0 | £72,480 | 2 | 6 |
| Weekly wage | £238 | £200 | £0 | £700 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | 28.32 | 29.54 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 1 |
Contracted players
21| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaser Kasim | DM, M (C) | 34 | Iraq | — | 66 | 95 | £0 | — |
| Sam Blackman | DM, M (C) | 30 | England | — | 65 | 88 | £0 | — |
| Tyrone Sterling | D (LC) | 37 | Grenada | — | 65 | 76 | £2,601 | May 2024 |
| Joe Taylor | ST (C) | 34 | England | — | 64 | 70 | £0 | — |
| Michael Clark | D (C) | 27 | England | — | 62 | 70 | £0 | — |
| Ben Greenhalgh | M/AM (LC), ST (C) | 33 | England | — | 61 | 70 | £6,295 | Jun 2025 |
| Tushaun Walters | AM (RL), ST (C) | 25 | England | — | 60 | 78 | £0 | — |
| Lewis Knight | D (C) | 32 | Scotland | — | 59 | 82 | £0 | — |
| Ronnie Vint | D (C) | 28 | England | — | 58 | 95 | £0 | — |
| Kane Haysman | M (LC) | 30 | England | — | 55 | 70 | £0 | — |
| Kai Garande | — | 22 | England | — | 55 | — | £0 | — |
| Tom Derry | ST (C) | 30 | England | — | 54 | 60 | £0 | — |
| Ibrahim Olutade | ST (C) | 26 | England | — | 53 | 68 | £0 | — |
| Henry Young | DM, M (C) | 19 | England | — | 51 | 70–100 | £0 | — |
| Tom Wray | GK | 20 | England | — | 50 | 40–70 | £0 | — |
| Harry Hudson | D (C) | 24 | England | — | 45 | 50–80 | £5,453 | Jun 2023 |
| Harrison Hatfull | D (R) | 26 | England | — | 45 | 40–70 | £0 | — |
| James Batt | GK | 19 | England | — | 45 | 50–80 | £0 | — |
| Emmanuel Oke | D (C), DM, M (C) | 23 | England | — | 45 | 70–100 | £0 | — |
| Brandon Davey | DM, M (C) | 22 | England | — | 45 | 57 | £7,116 | — |
| Louie Atkins | M/AM (C) | 17 | England | — | 35 | 70 | £0 | — |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 21
- CA16
- 57.7
- PA16
- 77
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 26.6
- Under 21
- 4
- Squad value (calc)
- £21,465
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
- 3
Highest potential
| Yaser Kasim | 34 | 95 |
| Ronnie Vint | 28 | 95 |
| Sam Blackman | 30 | 88 |
| Lewis Knight | 32 | 82 |
| Tushaun Walters | 25 | 78 |
| Tyrone Sterling | 37 | 76 |
| Joe Taylor | 34 | 70 |
| Michael Clark | 27 | 70 |
| Ben Greenhalgh | 33 | 70 |
| Kane Haysman | 30 | 70 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | Ben Greenhalgh |
| Free-kick takers | Ben Greenhalgh |
| Penalty takers | Joe Taylor |
| Long-throw takers | Emmanuel Oke |
Loaned in
| Player | From | Until | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieron Agbebi | Dover Athletic | 2 May 2026 | 55 |
| Dino Kaiser | Fulham | 31 May 2026 | 65 |
Staff
7| Name | Job | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Managers | |||
| Adam Flanagan | Assistant Manager First Team | England | 47 |
| Coaches | |||
| Elliot Leveson | Coach First Team | England | 24 |
| Dan Logue | Coach First Team | England | 41 |
| Physios | |||
| Mams Mirza | Head Physio | England | 52 |
| Goalkeeping Coaches | |||
| George Howard | Gk Coach First Team | England | 31 |
| Owen Kallmeier | Gk Coach First Team | England | 28 |
| Stacey Beckham | Gk Coach First Team | England | 39 |
Club
- Full name
- Margate
- Short name
- Margate
- Nickname
- The Gate
- Second nickname
- —
- Six-letter name
- M'gate
- Three-letter name
- MAR
- Alternative abbreviation
- —
- Nation
- England
- Stadium
- Hartsdown Park 3,000
- Training ground
- —
- World reputation
- 0
- Potential reputation
- 0
- Reputation scope (calc)
- Local
- Hashtag
- Margate
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 23
- Foreign players (calc)
- 0
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 23
- Loaned in (calc)
- 2
- Loaned out (calc)
- 0
- Ranking score (calc)
- 3,137
- Predicted position (calc)
- 1
- Stored media expectation
- Title Contender, Promotion or Champions League Qualification
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Trial policy
- Period
- Any time
- Target squad
- Backup
- Tendency
- Rarely
- Maximum length (weeks)
- 7
A stored one-week maximum can represent 0–6 days or an unspecified length.
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- None
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £129,869
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Transfer budget before the window
- —
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £1
- Highest weekly wage
- £450
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £0
- Previous profit
- £0
- Average ticket price
- £12
- Season ticket price
- £195
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- £8,800
- Rents stadium
- Yes
- Rent share of gate receipts
- 0%
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- 552
- Minimum attendance
- 300
- Maximum attendance
- 3,500
- Season ticket holders
- 175
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- 10
- Supporter passion
- 13
- Supporter patience
- 10
- Supporter affluence
- 4
- Supporter temperament
- 10
- Supporter expectations
- 10
- Morale
- 14
- Training facilities
- 5
- Corporate facilities
- —
- Youth facilities
- 5
- Youth coaching
- 2
- Youth recruitment
- 2
- Youth importance
- —
Kits
- Home Background #3962D5, foreground #FFFFFF
- Away Background #FFE65A, foreground #FFFFFF
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (17)
| Home | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: V StripeBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: V StripeBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Socks | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 2 | ||
| Away (GK) | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margate | First Team | Sam Blackman | 1,950 |
Income deals
| Type | Total | Per year (calc) | Dates | Renews | Fixed value | Promotion / relegation change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Kit Sponsor | £10,000 | £10,000 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Back of the shirt Sponsor | £2,500 | £2,500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £500 | £500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £500 | £500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £500 | £500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £500 | £500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £500 | £500 | 1 Jul 2022 – 30 Jun 2023 | Yes | No | 0% |
Other finance items
| Item | Amount | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Gift Repayable On Departure · 0% interest | £1,663,990Interest only: No | — |
| Bank-37 monthly payments left · 0% interest | £8,706Interest only: No | 30 May 2022 |
| Bank-25 monthly payments left · 0% interest | £41,294Interest only: No | 30 May 2023 |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division | 2 | — | 2001 |
| Pitching In Southern Football League Challenge Cup | 2 | 2 | 1998 |
| Dr. Martens League Southern Division | — | 1 | — |
League history
40Club records
| Most overall appearances | Bob Harrop | 564 games | |
| Most overall goals | Martin Buglione | 158 goals | |
| Highest attendance | v Tottenham Hotspur | 14,169 attendance | 1973 |
| Record win | v Erith & Belvedere 12–1 | 1927 | |
| Record defeat | v Faversham Town 0–12 | 1911 | |
| Longest winning run | 15 games | 1933 | |
| Longest losing run | 14 games | 1982 | |
| Longest unbeaten run | 24 games | 1987 | |
| Longest run without a win | 19 games | 1981 | |
| Most goals in a match | Jimmy Clark v Erith & Belvedere | 7 goals | 1935 |
| Lowest attendance | v Salisbury City | 29 attendance | 1986 |
| Most overall goals in a season | Jack Palethorpe | 66 goals | 1929 |
| Highest fee spent | Steve Cuggy v Dover Athletic | £5,000 | 1993 |
Regional divisions
Transfers in
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2026 | Dino Kaiser | Fulham | Loan | £0 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Yaser Kasim | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Ronnie Vint | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 15 Jan 2026 | James Batt | Beckenham Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Joe Taylor | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Harry Lawrence | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Henry Young | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Michael Clark | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Kane Haysman | Herne Bay | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Kieron Agbebi | Dover Athletic | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Ben Wells | Hastings United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Sam Blackman | Folkestone Invicta | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Tushaun Walters | Hythe Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Emmanuel Oke | Hemel Hempstead Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Tom Derry | Folkestone Invicta | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Joshua Bayliss | Gillingham | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Enoch Muwonge | Whitehawk | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Ben Allen | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Jordon Ababio | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Harvey Brand | Ashford United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Taner Dogan | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Olly Box | Dartford | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Joe Gbode | Gillingham | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Fyn Rutherford | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Ben Greenhalgh | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 | Harry Lawrence | VCD Athletic | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Ben Wells | Cray Wanderers | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Ben Allen | Chatham Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Harvey Brand | Herne Bay | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Fyn Rutherford | VCD Athletic | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Taner Dogan | Hastings United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Jordon Ababio | Sevenoaks Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Enoch Muwonge | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | James Bessey-Saldanha | Sittingbourne | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Lukas Franzen-Jones | Leatherhead | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Rio Davidson-Phipps | Braintree Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Destiny Oladipo | Wingate & Finchley | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Steve Cawley | Potters Bar Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Yaser Kasim | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 30 May 2024 | Teddy Perkins | Welling United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 29 May 2024 | Sam Blackman | Folkestone Invicta | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Dominic Vose | Carshalton Athletic | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Fyn Rutherford | Ashford United | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Ben Bridle-Card | Chatham Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Martial Godo | Fulham | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Bivesh Gurung | Maidstone United | Transfer | £0 |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Jordy Robins | Chatham Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Pitching In Isthmian Football League South-East | 1,950 | 23 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Pitching In Isthmian Football League South-East | 1,950 | 21 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Pitching In Isthmian Football League South-East | 1,950 | 18 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier | 1,950 | 20 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,950 | 17 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,950 | 17 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,950 | 16 | £129,869 | £1 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 21 | £75,981 | £1 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 22 | £75,981 | £1 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 22 | £10,000 | — |
| FM22 22.0.1 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 21 | £10,000 | — |
| FM22 22.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 21 | £10,000 | — |
| FM21 21.4.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 19 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 19 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 21 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 21 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 19 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 27 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 27 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 26 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 26 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 26 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,050 | 23 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,100 | 25 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,100 | 25 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,100 | 25 | £10,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,350 | 27 | -£50,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,350 | 25 | -£50,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 2,350 | 24 | -£50,000 | £1 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Vanarama National League South | 2,150 | 29 | -£75,000 | £1 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Vanarama National League South | 2,150 | 29 | £150,000 | £5,000 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Vanarama National League South | 1,850 | 30 | £200,000 | £20,000 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Vanarama National League South | 1,850 | 31 | £130,000 | £20,000 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Vanarama National League South | 1,850 | 32 | £130,000 | £20,000 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,950 | 38 | £300,000 | £20,000 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,950 | 44 | £300,000 | £20,000 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,550 | 51 | £100,000 | £2,000 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,550 | 44 | £100,000 | £2,000 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,550 | 44 | £100,000 | £2,000 |
| FM13 13.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,500 | 39 | £100,000 | £2,000 |
| FM12 12.2.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,100 | 41 | £5,000 | £2,000 |
| FM12 12.0.0 | English Isthmian League Premier Division | 1,100 | 43 | £5,000 | £2,000 |
| FM11 11.0.0 | — | — | 21 | £5,000 | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | — | — | 29 | £0 | — |