In standard CM 01/02 gameplay, players retire in their mid-to-late 30s. However, through:
…you can encounter or create players aged 39–68. These aren’t typical wonderkids; they are geriatric legends, immortal glitches, or edited super-seniors with bizarre attribute distributions.
⚠️ No natural 68-year-old exists in the vanilla database. This review assumes you are using mods, editors, or joke databases. cm 01 02 best players 39 68
Julius Aghahowa (Shakhtar Donetsk)
| Player | Age | CA | PA | Club | Cost | |--------|-----|----|----|------|------| | Joleon Lescott | 19 | ~55 | 175 | Wolves | £150k | | Lúcio | 23 | ~68 | 185 | Leverkusen | £2m (slightly above range but worth it) | | Walter Samuel | 23 | ~68 | 188 | Roma | £3m | | Joseph Yobo | 21 | ~62 | 178 | Marseille | £500k | In standard CM 01/02 gameplay, players retire in
For over two decades, Championship Manager 01/02 has remained the undisputed king of football management simulations. While casual fans obsess over the usual superstars—To Madeira, Maxim Tsigalko, or Taribo West—true veterans of the game know that the real challenge (and the deepest satisfaction) lies in the lower leagues. Specifically, managing a Conference or Third Division side where your scouting budget is non-existent and your wage bill is smaller than a Premier League player's weekly cleaning bill.
This is where the mysterious, overlooked, yet critically important range of CM 01/02 best players with a Current Ability (CA) of 39 to 68 comes into play. …you can encounter or create players aged 39–68
A guide listing these players is essentially a "Who's Who" of CM 01/02 royalty. The "39-68" filter is famous for unearthing the holy trinity of cheap wonderkids:
The "39-68" review isn't just about these names, though. It’s about the type of player it finds. It highlights the game’s obsession with Pace and Acceleration. In CM 01/02, if a player had 18+ for Pace and Acceleration, they could be a goalkeeper and they'd still probably score 15 goals a season. This search filter strips away the reputation and the name value and presents you with raw, unadulterated data.
Cherno Samba (Millwall)