Firth-choice goalkeeper
By Jay Mansfield See here for Jay’s excellent blog and here for his comprehensive piece on Rangers numbering The concept of nominative determinism is that you find yourself in a …
A look back at 1990-91
Often, a lament at the state of modern squad numbering is accompanied with a longing for how things were in the old days, when everything was seemingly in order. We …
Stag-tastic
Our thanks to Guy Owen for making us aware of footballing nirvana on Saturday. @squadnos – good heavens. Mansfield have completed football — Guy Owen (@MrGuyOwen) September 12, 2020 As …
Southampton’s Dell-ightful squad numbers for 2020-21
While Southampton have had issues with what appears on the fronts of their shirts, the markings on their backs are in good shape for the 2020-21 season. It’s no exaggeration …
The History of Numbers: Italy
We are indebted to Matteo of Jersey Vice for his help in providing information and insight – we would highly recommend perusing the site with the aid of your translation …
Monday 11s – Premier League return squad number quiz
Welcome to the 183rd edition of #Monday11s. As the Premier League returns this week, all of the questions regard players and clubs in England’s top flight. Best of luck as …
Monday 11s – Big-game formations squad number quiz
Welcome to the 176th edition of Monday 11s. As it’s the second Monday of the month, as usual today’s quiz involves identifying a team (or in some cases a missing …
Monday 11s – Brazil
Welcome to the 173rd edition of Monday 11s. Today’s quiz focuses on the seleção, the Brazil national football team. Good luck and let us know how you did by tweeting …
Monday 11s – Missing men squad number quiz
Welcome to the 172nd edition of Monday 11s. Good luck and let us know how you did by tweeting @squadnos!
When Kevin Keegan avoided England’s alphabetical numbering
Generally, England tend to be numbered fairly well – especially nowadays, when they are one of the last countries to retain 1-11 for internationals outside of major tournaments. However, the …