Nobby_McDonald

How'd you manage that Nobby? Something you said? </BLOCKQUOTE>

I got sacked after two days in the post after Mark's abysmal performance in the European Championships (he had resigned).

Nobby_McDonald

Luton Town

2001/2 - Third Division champions
2002/3 - Best finish of 7th in Division 2
2003/4 - Relegated to Division 3
2004/5 - F.A. Cup Quarter Finalists
2005/6 - Promoted to Division 2 via playoffs
2006/7 - Relegated to Division 3
2007/8 - Relegated to Conference
2011/2 - Relegated to Non League (yet to reappear)

Woking
2002/3 - Best finish of 13th in Conference. Reached F.A. Cup Third Round where they lost at Queens Park Rangers
2003/4 - Relegated to Non League
2018/9 - F.A. Trophy Finalists
2020/1 - Reappear in Conference

Nobby_McDonald

2020/1 - Associacao Desportiva Fornos de Algodres (Portuguese Second Division B South)

I join a club in debt, with seven players and expected to battle bravely.

Battle we do, as this half time match report shows.

Fornos v Maritimo

I don't normally post a halfway league table, but this one is a bit special...

Every chance of staying up

It takes us 28 hours and 36 minutes to score a league goal, and in doing so win our first game at the 20th attempt.

Fornos get relegated on May 2 with seven games left to play.

Second Division B South - 20th, 2-9-27 6:60
Cup Second Round - Olhanense 4 Fornos de Algodres 1

So, I need to look for a second club for my second playing season...

Nobby_McDonald

Side note - I'll try and get round to updating the site in the next few days, but I'm playing FM Online right now.

Nobby_McDonald

Have updated the Finnish & French competitions, all seasons. All I'm doing for tonight.

Gillmacs

/saw pictures, got nostalgic and weepy, wished I had 01/02 CD here with me!

TC

15 points! I'd say you're a shoe-in for the Sunderland job at least

Franklin_1

How are Barnet fairing the championship?

Kallinan

Ha! East Stirlingshire played First Division football for about 5 years!

Nobby_McDonald

Couple of responses...

Barnet

Insecure finances
Underhill, London - 4380 capacity (400 seats)
Awful facilities

2001/2 Lowest position, 3rd in Conference
2002/3 Conference champions & F.A. Trophy winners
2008/9 Promoted to Division 2
2010/1 Promoted to Division 1
2011/2 Relegated to Division 2
2016/7 Division 2 champions
2017/8 Highest position, 19th in Division 1
2019/20 Relegated to Division 2

Best F.A. Cup: Fifth Round 2006/7 & 2016/7

Highest attendance: 5999 v Blackburn Rovers, Division 1, December 2011
Highest win: 6-1 Stalybridge Celtic (H), Conference, September 2001
Highest defeat 1-6 Frickley Athletic (A), F.A. Cup First Round, November 2003
League Appearances/Goals: 601/237 retired striker
Transfer paid/received: £800,000 to Leicester in July 2011/£1,700,000 from Barnsley in July 2012 for the same player, a full back now aged 31 and playing for Hibs


East Stirlingshire

OK finances
Firs Park, Falkirk - 1632 capacity (280 seats)
Good facilities

2002/3 Lowest position, 10th in Division 3
2012/3 Promoted to Division 2
2013/4 Highest position, 7th in Division 2
2014/5 Relegated to Division 3
2016/7 Lowest position, 10th in Division 3
2019/20 Division 3 champions
2020/1 Relegated to Division 3

F.A. Cup best: Fourth Round in 2016/7

Highest attendance: 1632 v Ross County, Division 2, September 2014
Highest win: 5-0 Hamilton Academicals (A), Division 3, September 2018
Highest defeat: 1-6 Cowdenbeath (A), Division 3, January 2006
League appearances: 290, current M C
League goals: 82 F RC now at Airdrie United
Transfer paid: £55,000 to Hibs in February 2005 for a now retired player
Transfer received: £80,000 from Dundee United in March 2013 for a now retired player


On my front, I'm halfway through a season with my new club, so should update soon.