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Club · Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central · Needham Market

Needham Market

The Marketmen · Founded 1919 · Semi-Professional

Manager

Tom Rothery

2026 · Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central · position 6

Game start 13 Jul 2026

Reputation
2,0001 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
55.92 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
13
Balance
£10,000
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£250 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKJames BradbrookCA 50
  2. DLTommy SmithCA 67
  3. DRJake DyeCA 55
  4. MLOllie SaundersCA 48
  5. MR—CA —
  6. DCKeiran MorphewCA 60
  7. DCDan MorphewCA 55
  8. MCMarcel LewisCA 64
  9. MCTevan AllenCA 58
  10. STJoe NealCA 64
  11. STLuke IngramCA 54
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
50
Defender, highest CA (calc)
67
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
64
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.

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 13 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 55.9255.04867 86
Expected potential 75.8570.057110 1719
Value £5,929£4,748£0£27,244 1612
Sale value £12,071£9,152£4,748£32,693 2119
Weekly wage £111£150£0£250 43
Age 28.8728.112435 43

Contracted players

13
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Tommy Smith D/WB (L)24England — 67110 £27,244Jun 2025
Marcel Lewis M (C), AM (RLC)24England — 64106 £0—
Joe Neal ST (C)25England — 6480–110 £0—
Keiran Morphew D (C)32England — 6075 £7,944Jun 2025
Tevan Allen M (C), AM (RLC)29England — 5878 £11,770May 2027
Dan Morphew D (C), DM35England — 5558 £0Jun 2025
Jake Dye D (RC)28England — 5565 £9,152Jun 2025
Luke Ingram AM (R), ST (C)32England — 5465 £4,748Jun 2025
Ben Hunter DM, M (C)26England — 5370 £9,363Jun 2025
Kyle Hammond D (R), DM, M (C)30England — 5075 £6,860Jun 2025
James Bradbrook GK31England — 5057 £0—
Ryan Miles ST (C)28England — 4967 £0—
Ollie Saunders D/WB/M (L)25England — 4850–80 £0—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
13
CA16
55.9 (best 13)
PA16
75.8 (best 13)
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
28.4
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£77,081
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2027
8

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

Tommy Smith24110
Marcel Lewis24106
Tevan Allen2978
Keiran Morphew3275
Kyle Hammond3075
Ben Hunter2670
Ryan Miles2867
Jake Dye2865
Luke Ingram3265
Dan Morphew3558

Set-piece takers

Corner takersTevan Allen
Free-kick takersMarcel Lewis
Penalty takersRyan Miles
Long-throw takersTevan Allen

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

Staff

4
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Tom RotheryManager First TeamEngland42
Assistant Managers
Nathan MunsonAssistant Manager First TeamEngland51
Coaches
Patrick BrothersCoach First TeamEngland35
Chairpeople
Keith NunnChairpersonEngland80

Club

Full name
Needham Market
Short name
Needham Market
Nickname
The Marketmen
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
NHM
Three-letter name
NHM
Alternative abbreviation
NMFC
Nation
England
Stadium
Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields 3,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
2,500
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Hashtag
Needham

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
13
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
13
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
2,000
Predicted position (calc)
18
Stored media expectation
Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
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
Often
Maximum length (weeks)
7

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
£10,000
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
£1
Wage budget (weekly)
£250
Highest weekly wage
£375
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£15
Season ticket price
£250
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
487
Minimum attendance
158
Maximum attendance
1,600
Season ticket holders
50
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
10
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
4
Training facilities
4
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
3
Youth coaching
5
Youth recruitment
5
Youth importance
8

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

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

Every kit part (19)
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #CD2031 trim colour #CD2031 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #CD2031 trim colour #CD2031 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #F68B31 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #838383
Home (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #F68B31 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: PlainBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #CD2031 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #CD2031
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #F68B31 background colour #F68B31 trim colour #F68B31 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Three Top Hoops Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #CD2031 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #CD2031 trim colour #CD2031 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #F68B31 background colour #F68B31 trim colour #F68B31 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #00E6E6 background colour #00E6E6 trim colour #00E6E6 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Hoops Alternative 0 foreground colour #F6E620 background colour #F6E620 trim colour #F6E620 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #00E6E6 background colour #00E6E6 trim colour #00E6E6 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #F6E620 background colour #F6E620 trim colour #F6E620 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #185294 background colour #185294 trim colour #185294 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #00E6E6 trim colour #00E6E6 number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: PlainBack: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #00E6E6 background colour #00E6E6 trim colour #00E6E6 number colour #080808 number trim colour #00E6E6
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #F6E620 trim colour #185294 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #F6E620 trim colour #185294 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top)Back: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #F6E620 background colour #F6E620 trim colour #F6E620 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #F6E620

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Needham MarketFirst TeamKeiran Morphew2,000

Board

Chairman title
—
Director of football
—

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Stadium Sponsor£10,000£10,00030 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2025NoNo0%
General Sponsor£10,000£10,00030 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2025NoNo0%
Main Kit Sponsor£15,000—— – 30 Jun 2025NoNo0%

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.

League position by season

12120112026 2011: 2 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2012: 4 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2013: 15 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2014: 5 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2015: 1 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2016: 20 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier2017: 9 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier2018: 19 in Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier2019: 11 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2020: 13 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2021: 2 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2022: 12 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2023: 17 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2024: 1 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2025: 21 in Enterprise National League North2026: 6 in Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central

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

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central1—2024
Pitching In Isthmian Football League North112015
Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division112010

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

League history

16
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2026Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central6/224220101270
2025Enterprise National League North21/24461092739
2024Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central1/2240267785
2023Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central17/22421392048
2022Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central12/214012131549
2021Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2/22752017
2020Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central13/22331391148
2019Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central11/22421791660
2018Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier19/244613102349
2017Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier9/244620121472
2016Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier20/244613122151
2015Pitching In Isthmian Football League North1/24463358104
2014Pitching In Isthmian Football League North5/24462512987
2013Pitching In Isthmian Football League North15/224212131749
2012Pitching In Isthmian Football League North4/22422381177
2011Pitching In Isthmian Football League North2/2140269587

Club records

Highest attendance v Cambridge United 1,748 attendance 2013
Oldest player Nathan Munson v Tooting & Mitcham United 15,644 days (about 42 years) 2017
Record win v Ipswich Wanderers 10–1 2007
Most overall appearances Rhys Barber 365 games 2006
Most overall goals Sam Newson 134 goals 2010

Regional divisions

Level 5Enterprise National League—
Level 6Enterprise National League South—
Level 7Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central—
Level 8Pitching In Southern Football League Division One Central—
Level 9Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division—
Level 10Thurlow Nunn League First Division South—

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
12 Aug 2026Josh Curry—TransferUnknown fee
7 Jun 2026Tevan AllenMaldon & TiptreeTransferUnknown fee
21 Mar 2026Marcel LewisAFC SudburyTransferUnknown fee
31 Jan 2026Fabian ClaxtonPeterborough UnitedLoanUnknown fee
24 Dec 2025Jamie MaugeIpswich TownLoanUnknown fee
18 Sep 2025Jackson NsoforIpswich TownLoanUnknown fee
31 May 2025Myles CowlingAFC SudburyTransferUnknown fee
25 Jan 2025Josh TomlinsonNorthampton TownLoanUnknown fee
27 Sep 2024Reggie LambeBraintree TownTransfer£0
9 Sep 2024Nico ValentineIpswich TownLoanUnknown fee
23 Aug 2024Josh TomlinsonNorthampton TownLoanUnknown fee
6 Jul 2024Ben HunterAFC SudburyTransfer£0
22 Nov 2023Nico ValentineIpswich TownLoanUnknown fee
1 Jul 2023Tommy Smith—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Kyle HammondLeistonTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2021Seth Chambers—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2017Dan MorphewDereham TownTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2015Jake Dye—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2013Luke IngramBury TownTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2012Keiran Morphew—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
4 Oct 2026Myles Cowling—Transfer£0
2 Oct 2026Josh CurryCanvey IslandTransferUnknown fee
6 Jun 2026Reggie LambeIpswich WanderersTransferUnknown fee
31 May 2026Seth Chambers—TransferUnknown fee
28 Jul 2025Tom DickensKing's Lynn TownTransferUnknown fee
8 May 2025Tevan AllenMaldon & TiptreeTransfer£0
19 Jan 2024Callum PageAFC SudburyTransfer£0

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2,00013£10,000£1
FM26 26.2.0Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2,00014£10,000£1
FM26 26.0.0Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central2,00015£10,000£1
FM24 24.3.0Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM23 23.4.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM23 23.3.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM23 23.0.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM22 22.4.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM22 22.3.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM22 22.1.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85012£10,000£1
FM22 22.0.1English Southern League Premier Central1,85012£10,000£1
FM22 22.0.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM21 21.4.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM21 21.3.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM21 21.1.1English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM21 21.0.1English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM21 21.0.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85013£10,000£1
FM20 20.4.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85018£10,000£1
FM20 20.3.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85018£10,000£1
FM20 20.1.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85015£10,000£1
FM20 20.0.1English Southern League Premier Central1,85015£10,000£1
FM20 20.0.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM19 19.3.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85014£10,000£1
FM19 19.1.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85015£10,000£1
FM19 19.0.1English Southern League Premier Central1,85015£10,000£1
FM19 19.0.0English Southern League Premier Central1,85015£10,000£1
FM18 18.3.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,80019£10,000£1
FM18 18.1.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,80022£10,000£1
FM18 18.0.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,80021£10,000£1
FM17 17.3.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,55020£5,000£1
FM17 17.0.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,55019£5,000£1
FM16 16.3.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,25016£5,000£1
FM16 16.0.1English Isthmian League Premier Division1,25014£5,000£1
FM16 16.0.0English Isthmian League Premier Division1,25014£5,000£1
FM15 15.3.0English Isthmian League First Division North1,25018£0—
FM15 15.0.0English Isthmian League First Division North1,25016£0—
FM14 14.3.0English Isthmian League First Division North1,25017£0—
FM14 14.0.0English Isthmian League First Division North1,25019£0—
FM13 13.3.0——0£0—
FM13 13.0.0English Isthmian League First Division North1,45014£0—
FM12 12.2.0——13£0—
FM12 12.0.0English Isthmian League First Division North90015£0—
FM11 11.0.0English Isthmian League First Division North6003£0—
FM10 10.0.0English Eastern Counties League Premier Division2501£0—