End of Book Numbers Party!
XP balance: 4,114
Your Reputation in England: Average
Your Reputation in Germany: Good
Your World Reputation: Poor
Manager Ranking*: 59
* In the English leagues
UEFA Coefficient points won by Max: 11 (4 in Germany; 7 in Gibraltar).
Men's Team: First in League One
P21 (of 46) - W15 - D4 - L2 - Goals For 39 - Goals Against 11 - Goal Difference 28 - Points 49
Chester are 4 points clear of second-placed Oxford United, who they play on Boxing Day in Max's first game back.
Top Scorers (League):
Beckton 10
Gabby 6
Best 6
Dazza 5
Wibbers 3
Green 3
Bochum 2
Top Scorers (All Competitions):
Beckton 11
Gabby 10
Best 7
Dazza 6
Wibbers 5
Green 4
Bochum 3
Prizes
League One Manager of the Month (September/October): Max Best
League Two Manager of the Month (September): Jackie Reaper
Most Colours Worn in One Match Special Award: Max Best (7)
League One Player of the Month (September): Zach Green
League One Player of the Month (October): Colin Beckton
Men's Team Average Attendances
23-24
24-25
25-26
26-27
2,287
3,362
5,244
7,816*
* Seven matches have been played in season 2026-2027
Men's Squad Value over Time (As Estimated by Max)
23-24
24-25
25-26
26-27
0.28m
3.1m
18.2m
28.1m
Chester FC Men's First Team Squad
Squad
Name
Pos
Age
Wage
CA
PA
CA +/-
1
Ian Swan
GK
25
2400
105
127
16
13
Rainman
GK
20
750
68
99
19
25
Sticky
GK
32
2400
98
122
16
17
Banksy
GK
18
800
59
155
18
3
Cole Adams
DL
20
1400
102
147
18
22
Josh Owens
DM L
20
1200
92
119
18
27
Adam Summerhays
DL
18
900
60
137
20
5
Zach Green
DC
27
2600
105
139
15
24
Christian Fierce
DC
30
2500
108
120
13
26
Sunday Sowunmi
DC
19
700
68
111
20
4
Peter Bauer
SW DC
26
3000
84
166
29
29
Fitzroy Hall
DC
25
3000
103
118
17
2
Matt Rush
DR
20
0
109
180
14
12
Magnus Evergreen*
D,DM,M
29
91
-2
10
14
Youngster
DM, MC
21
3000
109
181
5
21
Charlie Dugdale
AM LC
25
3300
108
143
14
11
Dan Badford
MC
18
1500**
83
-1
15
28
Alfie Clitheroe
MC
18
900
70
133
21
19
Ryan Jack
MC
38
800
77
151
2
23
Omari Naysmith
MC
20
750
75
103
15
8
Lee Contreras
MC
26
2200
100
100
8
6
Andrew Harrison
M RC
25
1100
91
121
16
15
Bark
RM
20
1000
91
130
16
77
Max Best
Omni
26
5000
10
Wibbers
F RLC
19
2500
102
185
23
18
Pascal Bochum
F RLC
21
2200
109
133
17
7
Colin Beckton
S
34
3000
109
187
10
20
Tom Westwood
S
20
900
83
92
18
16
Dazza
S
21
3000
109
138
12
9
Gabriel
S
22
3000
104
161
19
CA growth is since the first day of pre-season training, after the summer declines.
Peter Bauer received the lion's share of Secret Sandra training boosts.
List doesn't include the two Brazilians who are joining in January.
* Magnus is not currently registered to Chester
** Dan's wages are being paid by Tranmere Rovers
Selected Young Players
Name
Position
Age*
PA
Roddy Jones
RB
16
184
Stephen Watson
DM
13
146
Tadpole
GK
13
130
Future
CB DM
15
99
Jamie Brotherhood
RB
17
95
Adam B. Roberts
AM C
15
92
Chas Fungrieve
S
17
83
[Eight other boys have PA in excess of 100 but have not been named in the story. Two are 15, the rest are in the u12s and they're tiny. TINY.]
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* as per Max's spreadsheets
Max Best Extended Universe: Average CA
College (Gibraltar): 56 (+1)
Bruno's Magpies (Gibraltar): 44 (new!)
Lions FC (Gibraltar): 28 (new!)
West Didsbury and Chorlton: 37 (+1)
Saltney Town (Wales): 61 (+4)
Tranmere Rovers: 86 (+2)
Chester FC Women's First Team Squad
No.
Name
Pos
Age
Wage
CA
PA
CA +/-
25
Scottie Love
GK
26
300
63
63
4
13
Queenie
GK
19
100
53
94
13
3
Ridley T
LB
21
300
68
85
13
23
Dafina
DLC
17
50
55
118
15
20
Tanwen
CB
17
50
54
106
14
5
Femi
CB
28
440
77
121
12
4
Meghan
CB
19
500
80
169
12
2
Luxury Bell
DRC
26
400
71
88
11
12
Amy Shone
DRC
16
28
105
19
18
Diane
DM
25
150
51
60
11
21
Fioled
MLC
17
50
52
122
12
14
Mari Hughes
MC
17
50
56
110
16
6
Pippa Hoole
MC
35
200
47
111
7
8
Charlotte
MC
24
450
78
101
13
11
Maddy Hines
MRC
20
250
65
80
15
15
Sarah Greene
MRC
19
500
84
167
14
7
Dani Smith-Smithe
M, AM RLC
19
400
76
177
11
17
Kisi Yalley
AM RLC
18
400
68
143
13
16
Alwen
FC
17
50
56
101
16
10
Meredith Ann
F RC
17
600
50
200
20
9
Angel
S
19
450
70
155
14
22
Kit Hodges
S
23
500
92
123
7
Under the enlightened rule of "Mr. 100%" Pascal Bochum, the women have won every match so far this season and are top of the league.
Four girls have PA of at least 100.
Chester FC Kingdom Building
The solar panels are generating (lol) approx 2,000/week.
3G pitches: 1. Bumpers Bank; 2. Hoole; 3. Ellesmere Port; 4. Bumpers Bank full and two minis (very nearly finished and ready to be signed off) earning 6,000/week.
2x mobile kitchens: Breaking even.
Club shop (small): Exceeding forecasts.
Deva capacity: 8,200.
Bayern Munich B2
Name
Pos
NAT
Age
CA
PA
Torben Ulrich
GK
GER
37
170
170
Kaspar Benn
GK
GER
25
144
165
Willi Tillmann
DL
GER
21
123
190
Shibata Shuji
DCL
JAP
27
153
156
Pak Young
DC
KOR
27
173
175
Razak Olympio
DC
GER
20
147
153
Edgar Wilde
DC DM
ENG
32
154
177
Dumitru Demetrescu
DCR
ROM
34
153
159
Cheb Alloula
DM AM LR
ALG
21
131
168
Petar Gutić
DM
GER
22
163
181
Parnell Gourlay
MCR
CAN
22
138
160
Jost Benn
MCR
AUT
29
154
154
Beat Ritter
MC
GER
21
155
190
Li Anjie
AM RLC
SIN
20
136
148
Adam Adebayo
AM RLC
FRA
26
188
193
Danny Kowalski
AM RLC
GER
25
186
193
Claude Sonko
AM FR
GER
31
167
183
Didier Cartier
AM RLC
FRA
30
168
178
Zoran Bratko
S
SLO
23
170
188
Till Rehder
S
GER
33
109
136
Bayern Munich Special 1A
Kumba Viera
DC
FRA
29
179
180
Henno Wald
MC
GER
32
169
181
Drissa Doh
AM FL
GER
31
149
170
Diogo
DM
POR
31
180
187
Rui Santos
DL
POR
32
144
148
Fabian Fromm
RB DM
GER
32
179
188
Player H
RB
XYZ
27
172
174
Personal Finances/Assets
Bank Balance: £84,000
Weekly Wage: £5,000 (much of which is donated to Saltney and West Didsbury)
Max's Yearly Personal Sponsorship Income: £25,000 (BoshCard); £100,000 (Soccer Supremo)
Max's Private Clients: £300/week (Ziggy 0; Youngster 300)
REM (Ruth/Emma/Max Agency)
Total Income: £5,548 (per week, up from £1054)
Max's Share: £2,574 (up from 527)
Masterplanalytics UK
[Cash]: £969,740
[Other assets]: One all-electric mini that runs like a go-kart
Gibraltarian FA
7 years of low-cost rent in an apartment in the national stadium, plus the chance to buy the apartment at a reasonable rate during that period
Cashed Out (Non-Football Assets):
£3,850 (in shares)
Miscellaneous:
Max owes £0 to Mateo for the West Didsbury loan.
Max does not own Saltney Town FC. That is owned by Two Taps Limited, a company based in South Manchester.
Saltney owes Henri's syndicate 125k for loans used to sign players.
Max owns one measly share in West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC. It's just ceremonial. Nothing to see here.
Max has a pretty decent laptop that contains certain useful spreadsheets. It never leaves his house. The one he destroyed was a decoy. Lol.
Max owns two Savile Row suits, a Bayern Munich scarf, and a framed photo of Mr. Yalley.