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FM26 26.0.0

D (C) · Linlithgow Rose

Gary Thom

Born 7 Oct 1989 · Falkirk (age 35)

  • Scotland
  • Right Only foot
  • 181 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
50 of 200
Potential ability
65
Value (calc)
£168
Best role (calc)
50 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) — 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
  • Determination12
  • 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

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches8
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility5

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition7
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty12
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament10
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 D (C) 50 65 5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 49 64 4.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 48 63 4 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 41 53 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 41 53 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 19 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Target Forward ST (C) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 10 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 9 12 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 7 10 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 6 8 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 6 8 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 5 6 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 5 7 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 5 7 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 4 6 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.

Out-of-possession roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 50 65 5 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 49 64 4.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 48 62 4 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 48 63 4 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 45 59 3.5 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 44 57 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200). Up to 30 recorded roles.

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 77,419 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 35 at game start
Place of birth
Falkirk
Nationality
Scotland
Height
181 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Linlithgow Rose
Job
Player
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2014
Contract starts
31 May 2025
Contract expires
31 May 2026
Weekly wage
£150
Squad numbers
#4 Linlithgow Rose
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 57
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back · 50
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back · 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)
—
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Linlithgow RoseClub squad54

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

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2024 Linlithgow Rose Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League 221 Unknown fee
2023 Linlithgow Rose Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League 111 Unknown fee
2022 Linlithgow Rose Central Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2021 Linlithgow Rose Central Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division —— Unknown fee
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 William Hill League 1 200 £0
2012 Stirling Albion William Hill League 2 234 £0
2011 Stirling Albion William Hill League 1 344 Unknown fee
2010 Stenhousemuir William Hill League 1 261 £0
2009 Stenhousemuir William Hill League 1 280 Unknown fee
2008 Stenhousemuir William Hill League 2 163 Unknown fee
2007 Stenhousemuir William Hill League 2 70 Unknown fee
2006 Stenhousemuir William Hill League 2 51 Unknown fee
2005 Stenhousemuir Youth William Hill League 2 00 Unknown fee
2004 Stenhousemuir Youth William Hill League 2 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)19212/21 recorded1512/21 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerEast of Scotland Qualifying Cup2×2022, 2025
WinnerDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup1×2022
WinnerCentral Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division1×2023
Playoff WinnerWilliam Hill 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

10
27 Apr 2025WinnerLinlithgow RoseEast of Scotland Qualifying Cup
5 Jun 2022WinnerLinlithgow RoseDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup
5 Jun 2022Winning Goalscorer in FinalLinlithgow RoseDJ Laing East of Scotland Cup
29 May 2022WinnerLinlithgow RoseEast of Scotland Qualifying Cup
18 May 2014RelegatedEast FifeWilliam Hill League 1
5 May 2012RelegatedStirling AlbionWilliam Hill League 1
23 May 2009Playoff WinnerStenhousemuirWilliam Hill League 2
14 Apr 2007First Senior Club GoalStenhousemuirWilliam Hill League 2 v East Fife
31 Mar 2007Senior Club DebutStenhousemuirWilliam Hill League 2 v Queen's Park
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 2025.