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Club · William Hill League 2 · Kelty

Kelty Hearts

The Maroon Machine · Founded 1975 · Semi-Professional

Manager

Michael Tidser

2026 · William Hill League 1 · position 10

Game start 13 Jul 2026

Reputation
3,5001.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
64.38 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
24
Balance
£8,716
Transfer budget
£20,000
Wage budget
£500 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKJamie SmithCA 74
  2. DLCallum HannahCA 52
  3. DRGordon WalkerCA 55
  4. MLLewis MooreCA 60
  5. MRFinn MoffettCA 63
  6. DCJack BrydonCA 72
  7. DCCallum FlatmanCA 59
  8. MCConnor McManusCA 64
  9. MCInnes MurrayCA 64
  10. STRoss CunninghamCA 68
  11. STRyan ShanleyCA 66
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
63.4
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
74
Defender, highest CA (calc)
72
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
68
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
66

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 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.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 64.3864.05674 86
Expected potential 95.6995.077115 22
Value £9,875£4,365£0£57,199 53
Sale value £37,601£6,569£1,242£219,873 52
Weekly wage £287£300£0£500 43
Age 25.0323.511737 77

Contracted players

21
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Jamie Smith GK24Scotland — 7490 £5,474May 2027
Jack Brydon D (C)22Scotland — 72100 £5,667May 2027
Ross Cunningham AM (RC), ST (C)28Scotland — 68104 £5,509May 2027
Ryan Shanley ST (C)25Scotland — 6690 £4,652May 2027
Connor McManus DM, M (C)30Scotland — 6477 £3,671May 2027
Innes Murray M (C), AM (RLC)28Scotland — 6495 £4,079May 2027
Alex Ferguson DM, M/AM (C)22Scotland — 64115 £4,079May 2027
Finn Moffett M/AM (R), ST (C)22Northern Ireland — 6380 £3,703May 2027
Craig Johnston AM (R), ST (C)31Scotland — 6080 £2,258May 2027
Lewis Moore M/AM (RL)28Scotland — 60105 £3,220May 2027
Callum Flatman D (C)22Scotland — 5995 £2,753May 2027
Kallum Higginbotham M (C), AM (RC)37England — 56110 £0May 2027
Robbie Cole AM (RL), ST (C)23Scotland — 5670 £2,576May 2027
Gordon Walker D/WB (R)27The Republic of Ireland — 5581 £2,173May 2027
Ryan Adamson GK31Scotland — 5270 £1,449May 2027
Callum Hannah D/WB/M (L)21Scotland — 5260–90 £1,932May 2027
Corrie FellowsOn loan at Largs Thistle D/WB (L)20Scotland — 5060–90 £1,610May 2027
Jay SnoddyOn loan at Berwick Rangers ST (C)19Scotland — 4760–90 £1,467May 2027
Grant LeitchOn loan at Berwick Rangers M (C)19Scotland — 4560–90 £1,190May 2027
Zack Flatman D (RC)19Scotland — 4530–60 £0May 2027
Cole Miller GK18Scotland — 4540–70 £0May 2027

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
21
CA16
61.6
PA16
90.4
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
24.6
Under 21
5
Squad value (calc)
£57,462
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2027
21

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

Alex Ferguson22115
Kallum Higginbotham37110
Lewis Moore28105
Ross Cunningham28104
Jack Brydon22100
Innes Murray2895
Callum Flatman2295
Jamie Smith2490
Ryan Shanley2590
Gordon Walker2781

Set-piece takers

Corner takersAlex Ferguson
Free-kick takersConnor McManus
Penalty takersConnor McManus
Long-throw takersJack Brydon

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

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Alasdair DavidsonDunfermline Athletic5 Jan 202770
Jamie HislopAyr United31 May 202758
Nathan LawsonEast Kilbride31 May 202755
Theo McCormickSt Mirren31 May 202750
Matthew FalconerPartick Thistle5 Jan 202762
Thomas FalconerSt Mirren31 May 202770

Staff

6
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Shashi VaswaniDirectorCanada60
David DworkinDirectorThe United States of America56
George McTrustyDirectorScotland74
Jordan GardnerOwnerThe United States of America42
Managers
Michael TidserManager First TeamScotland36
Physios
Charley FotheringhamHead PhysioScotland24

Club

Full name
Kelty Hearts
Short name
Kelty Hearts
Nickname
The Maroon Machine
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
KEL
Three-letter name
KEL
Alternative abbreviation
KHT
Nation
Scotland
Stadium
New Central Park 2,181
Training ground
New Central Park
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
5,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
TheMaroonMachine

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
24
Foreign players (calc)
3
Homegrown in nation (calc)
20
Loaned in (calc)
6
Loaned out (calc)
3
Ranking score (calc)
3,528
Predicted position (calc)
7
Stored media expectation
Avoid Relegation or Relegation
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.

Trial policy

Period
Any time
Target squad
First team
Tendency
Average
Maximum length (weeks)
3

A stored one-week maximum can represent 0–6 days or an unspecified length.

The club's own settings. Missing values use division or nation settings in the game; they remain blank here.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£8,716
Transfer budget
£20,000
Transfer budget before the window
£80,000
Wage budget (weekly)
£500
Highest weekly wage
£600
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£16
Season ticket price
£240
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
425
Minimum attendance
350
Maximum attendance
2,181
Season ticket holders
250
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
15
Supporter passion
15
Supporter patience
7
Supporter affluence
5
Supporter temperament
7
Supporter expectations
16
Morale
9
Training facilities
8
Corporate facilities
14
Youth facilities
7
Youth coaching
4
Youth recruitment
5
Youth importance
6

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

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

Every kit part (18)
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #AC3141 trim colour #AC3141 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #AC3141 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #080808
Home (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: Stripes (Pinstripe)Back: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #AC3141 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #AC3141
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #7B7352 background colour #AC3141 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #7B7352 background colour #AC3141 trim colour #AC3141 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #ACFF10 background colour #52BD52 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Three Top Hoops Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #732029 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #ACFF10 background colour #52BD52 trim colour #52BD52 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #732029 trim colour #732029 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #52BD52 trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #ACFF10 background colour #52BD52 trim colour #52BD52 number colour #080808 number trim colour #52BD52
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #F6B452 trim colour #732029 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #732029 background colour #F6B452 trim colour #F6B452 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Diagonal Stripe (Bottom-Top)Back: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #732029 background colour #F6B452 trim colour #732029 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #F6B452

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Kelty HeartsFirst TeamCraig Johnston3,500

Board

Chairman title
Chairperson
Director of football
—

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Total Commercial Income£100,000£100,0001 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027NoNo0%

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.

Other finance items

ItemAmountEnds
Bank23 monthly payments left · 2.5% interest£25,762Interest only: No 31 May 2028

League position by season

11020192026 2019: 3 in Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League2020: 1 in Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League2021: 1 in Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League2022: 1 in William Hill League 22023: 8 in William Hill League 12024: 6 in William Hill League 12025: 6 in William Hill League 12026: 10 in William Hill League 1

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

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League2—2021
Mcbookie.com East Superleague212017
William Hill League 21—2022
Central Taxis East Of Scotland Premier Division1—2018
East of Scotland King Cup1—2018
Clydebuilt Home Improvements Scottish Junior Cup—2—

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

League history

8
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2026William Hill League 110/10366111929
2025William Hill League 16/103611111444
2024William Hill League 16/10361281644
2023William Hill League 18/103610101640
2022William Hill League 21/1036249381
2021Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League1/1713120136
2020Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League1/1625222168
2019Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League3/1628166654

Club records

Highest attendance v Rangers 2,300 attendance 2012
Record win v Burghead Thistle 14–0
Record defeat v Clackmannan 0–6
Most overall goals Stuart Cargill 167 goals

Regional divisions

Level 6Mcbookie.com East Region Central Division—

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
11 Sep 2026Matthew FalconerPartick ThistleLoanUnknown fee
29 Aug 2026Theo McCormickSt MirrenLoan£0
15 Aug 2026Alasdair DavidsonDunfermline AthleticLoanUnknown fee
11 Aug 2026Jamie HislopAyr UnitedLoan£0
11 Aug 2026Nathan LawsonEast KilbrideLoanUnknown fee
8 Aug 2026Thomas FalconerSt MirrenLoan£0
10 Jul 2026Kallum Higginbotham—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2026Zack Flatman—TransferUnknown fee
16 Jun 2026Gordon Walker—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jun 2026Finn Moffett—TransferUnknown fee
31 May 2026Connor McManusEast FifeTransfer£0
29 May 2026Jamie SmithLivingstonTransfer£0
26 May 2026Callum HannahRaith RoversTransfer£0
13 May 2026Ryan ShanleyStirling AlbionTransfer£0
27 Feb 2026Alasdair DavidsonDunfermline AthleticLoanUnknown fee
2 Feb 2026Ross CunninghamStirling AlbionTransferUnknown fee
20 Jan 2026Cameron CooperAirdrieoniansLoanUnknown fee
14 Jan 2026Arran PettiferArbroathTransferUnknown fee
7 Jan 2026Sam FisherDunfermline AthleticLoanUnknown fee
6 Nov 2025Kyle Gourlay—TransferUnknown fee
1 Oct 2025Greig Young—TransferUnknown fee
5 Sep 2025Ricco DiackPartick ThistleLoanUnknown fee
29 Jul 2025Jack WyllieRangersLoanUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Corey ArmourKilmarnockLoanUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Lewis CarrolAberdeenLoanUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Joseph TeasdaleAberdeenLoanUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Cooper MassonAberdeenLoanUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Jack Brydon—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2025Grant Leitch—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2025Bailey Campbell—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
15 Sep 2026Jay SnoddyBerwick RangersLoanUnknown fee
15 Aug 2026Corrie FellowsLargs ThistleLoan£0
18 Jul 2026Grant LeitchBerwick RangersLoanUnknown fee
6 Jun 2026Brody PatersonArbroathTransferUnknown fee
31 May 2026Craig Clay—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Bailey Campbell—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Ben Hobbs—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Clark Bexfield—TransferUnknown fee
31 May 2026Murray Thomas—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Arran Pettifer—Transfer£0
31 May 2026James Graham—TransferUnknown fee
31 May 2026Darren McInally—Transfer£0
31 May 2026Kyle Gourlay—TransferUnknown fee
28 May 2026Luke McCarvelRoss CountyTransferUnknown fee
19 May 2026Aaron ArnottForfar AthleticTransfer£0
28 Feb 2026Clark BexfieldGala Fairydean RoversLoanUnknown fee
18 Feb 2026Ben HobbsRutherglen GlencairnLoanUnknown fee
2 Feb 2026Rudi BryceBonnyrigg RoseTransferUnknown fee
31 Jan 2026Greig YoungTranentTransferUnknown fee
29 Jan 2026Kai KirkpatrickDumbartonTransferUnknown fee
15 Jul 2025Kai KirkpatrickDumbartonLoanUnknown fee
14 Jul 2025Corrie FellowsBonnyrigg RoseLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2025Ben HobbsEast StirlingshireLoanUnknown fee
30 Jun 2025Rudi BryceBonnyrigg RoseLoanUnknown fee
31 May 2025Liam Brown—Transfer£0
31 Mar 2025Jamie WatsonLinlithgow RoseTransferUnknown fee
30 May 2024Reece LyonQueen Of The SouthTransfer£0
22 May 2023Nathan AustinEast FifeTransferUnknown fee
21 Jun 2022Scott HooperAnnan AthleticTransferUnknown fee
21 Feb 2022Tom MilneSt. Andrews UnitedTransfer£0

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0William Hill League 23,50021£8,716£20,000
FM26 26.2.0William Hill League 13,50027£8,716£1,000
FM26 26.0.0William Hill League 13,50026£8,716£1,000
FM24 24.3.0cinch League 13,50015£70,000£5,000
FM23 23.4.0cinch League 13,50020£100,000£10,000
FM23 23.3.0cinch League 13,50019£100,000£10,000
FM23 23.0.0cinch League 13,50018£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.4.0cinch League 23,50019£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.3.0cinch League 23,50019£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.1.0cinch League 23,50021£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.0.1cinch League 23,50021£100,000£10,000
FM22 22.0.0cinch League 23,00021£100,000£10,000
FM21 21.4.0Scottish Lowland League3,00021£100,000—
FM21 21.3.0Scottish Lowland League3,00021£100,000—
FM21 21.1.1Scottish Lowland League3,00022£100,000—
FM21 21.0.1Scottish Lowland League3,00022£100,000—
FM21 21.0.0Scottish Lowland League3,00023£100,000—
FM20 20.4.0Scottish Lowland League2,50025£100,000—
FM20 20.3.0Scottish Lowland League2,50025£100,000—
FM20 20.1.0Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM20 20.0.1Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM20 20.0.0Scottish Lowland League2,50024£100,000—
FM19 19.3.0Scottish Lowland League1,20022£5,000—
FM19 19.1.0Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM19 19.0.1Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM19 19.0.0Scottish Lowland League1,20020£5,000—
FM18 18.3.0East of Scotland League1,2006£5,000—
FM18 18.1.0East of Scotland League1,2005£5,000—
FM18 18.0.0East of Scotland League1,2005£5,000—
FM17 17.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2005£5,000—
FM17 17.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.0.1Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM16 16.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2004£5,000—
FM15 15.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2000£5,000—
FM15 15.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,2000£5,000—
FM14 14.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,20010£5,000—
FM14 14.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,20010£5,000—
FM13 13.3.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,75014£5,000—
FM13 13.0.0——0£5,000—
FM12 12.2.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,40017£5,000—
FM12 12.0.0Scottish Juniors East Region Superleague1,40017£5,000—
FM11 11.0.0——20£5,000—
FM10 10.0.0——7£0—