Coach DNA
Playing style
low-volume
Style consistency
More consistent than 82% of multi-club coaches
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Oldham
Jan 2017 – May 2022 · 53 matches
1.12 points per game in League One / League Two (52 matches).
Oldham with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.12 (215 matches, 9 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −69 below the league average under him, −11 under the others.
Most used
- P. Clarke2,880' · Elo 1,087
- Ryan McLaughlin2,520' · Elo 1,419
- Anthony Gerrard2,160' · Elo 1,165
- B. Wilson2,070' · Elo 930
- C. Ripley1,980' · Elo 1,635
- D. Keillor-Dunn1,833' · Elo 1,882
- O. Banks1,800' · Elo 1,690
- J. Clarke1,800' · Elo 1,246
- D. Rogers1,800' · Elo 1,429
- A. Amadi-Holloway1,710' · Elo 1,373
Swindon Town
Nov 2020 – Apr 2021 · 33 matches
0.85 points per game in League One (33 matches).
Swindon Town with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.15 (13 matches, 2 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −105 below the league average under him, −99 under the others.
Most used
- J. Payne2,132' · Elo 1,649
- Brett Douglas Pitman1,854' · Elo 1,240
- A. Odimayo1,795' · Elo 1,547
- M. Palmer1,732' · Elo 1,749
- D. Thompson1,665' · Elo 1,694
- J. Grounds1,616' · Elo 1,089
- A. Grant1,590' · Elo 1,062
- S. Twine1,577' · Elo 1,938
- D. Conroy1,554' · Elo 1,588
- Paul Caddis1,455' · Elo 1,345
Wigan
Sept 2020 – Nov 2020 · 15 matches
0.64 points per game in League One (11 matches).
Wigan with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.76 (136 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −56 below the league average under him, +75 under the others.
Most used
- T. James1,200' · Elo 1,708
- T. Pearce1,076' · Elo 1,700
- J. Garner998' · Elo 1,273
- James Jones990' · Elo 1,452
- C. Merrie978' · Elo 1,562
- Alexander Anthony Perry934' · Elo 1,265
- L. Evans854' · Elo 1,728
- K. Naismith765' · Elo 1,856
- D. Gardner730' · Elo 1,245
- V. Solomon-Otabor691' · Elo 1,603
Carlisle
Aug 2018 – Jan 2019 · 29 matches
1.62 points per game in League Two (26 matches).
Carlisle with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.30 (171 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +7 above the league average under him, −7 under the others.
Most used
- G. Liddle2,430' · Elo 1,179
- Anthony Gerrard2,340' · Elo 1,165
- J. Yates2,340' · Elo 1,708
- K. Etuhu2,160' · Elo 1,227
- A. Collin2,070' · Elo 1,313
- H. Hope2,070' · Elo 1,335
- A. Nadesan1,980' · Elo 1,455
- M. Gillesphey1,890' · Elo 1,829
- J. Devitt1,890' · Elo 1,261
- T. Parkes1,710' · Elo 1,242
Fleetwood Town
Feb 2018 – May 2018 · 13 matches
1.62 points per game in League One (13 matches).
Fleetwood Town with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.44 (209 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −24 below the league average under him, +45 under the others.
Most used
- K. Dempsey1,170' · Elo 1,758
- L. Coyle1,170' · Elo 2,049
- A. Eastham1,170' · Elo 1,373
- A. Hunter1,170' · Elo 1,445
- A. Cairns1,080' · Elo 1,557
- C. Bolger990' · Elo 1,419
- T. Diagouraga990' · Elo 1,040
- P. Madden990' · Elo 1,340
- J. Sowerby900' · Elo 1,600
- C. McAleny810' · Elo 1,351
Players under John Sheridan
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- C. Merrie+317
in 12 matches · Wigan
in 12 matches · Wigan
- M. Gillesphey+236
in 21 matches · Carlisle
in 19 matches · Oldham
- O. Banks+185
in 20 matches · Oldham
Fell most
- D. Thompson−100
in 21 matches · Swindon Town
- S. Twine−85
in 21 matches · Swindon Town
in 50 matches · Oldham
- J. Clarke−61
in 20 matches · Oldham
- K. Jameson−56
in 6 matches · Oldham
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−54T. Craig1156
in 4 matches · Crawley Town
−43T. Nichols1579
in 5 matches · Crawley Town
−43C. Porter1083
in 4 matches · Crewe
−38L. Brown1569
in 3 matches · Portsmouth
−38G. Morris1424
in 3 matches · Crawley Town
Nemeses
+92D. Lewington1040
in 4 matches · Milton Keynes Dons
+83V. Oliver1296
in 5 matches · Gillingham
+69C. Walton2143
in 3 matches · Wigan
+66B. Purrington1707
in 4 matches · Charlton
+62J. Rothwell1968
in 3 matches · Blackburn
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −27
Keith Hill1182
in 3 matches · Scunthorpe
- −20
J. Barton1605
in 3 matches · Bristol Rovers
- −14
D. Artell1704
in 5 matches · Crewe
- −11
D. Clarke1664
in 4 matches · Port Vale
- −3
M. Appleton1536
in 3 matches · Lincoln
Nemesis coaches
- +54
Stephen Evans1666
in 5 matches · Stevenage
- +53
G. Bowyer1825
in 3 matches · Salford City
- +17
R. Lowe1708
in 3 matches · Plymouth
- +8
L. Bowyer1396
in 3 matches · Charlton
- +6
G. McCann1757
in 5 matches · Hull City
Playing style
How John Sheridan's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
Career average
One shape blending all 2 clubs (2016+).
The baseline — each polygon on the right shows how one club's style deviates from this.
+0.54style consistency across 2 clubs
More consistent than 82% of multi-club coaches.
A high score means the same playing style travels from club to club — well above the random-coach baseline (-0.01), so it's a signature, not the squads.
Swindon Town33 matches
Oldham21 matches