The best number 10s in Manchester United’s modern-day era
The number 10 shirt has been one of the most influential in the history of Manchester United. Denis Law was one of the first to wear it with such distinction, …
The remarkable journey of Odion Ighalo in shirt numbers
Sometimes, dreams do come true. Nobody knows that better than on-loan Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo. The Nigeria international, who typically wears the number 9 shirt for his national team, …
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 …
Monday 11s – Liverpool squad number quiz
Welcome to the 168th edition of Monday 11s. It’s the third Monday of the month, so this week we have a topic squad number quiz. The topic for this week …
Career in Numbers – Zlatan Ibrahimović
By Tom Dean So Zlatan Ibrahimović is to reprise his role as the main man at AC Milan, having been part of the last team to stop Juventus from winning …
Liverpool’s four-leaf clover
Although narrowly missing out on the Ballon d’Or this year, Virgil van Dijk still has quite a lot to be proud of. His progress so far at Liverpool is legendary …
Liverpool and Manchester United tidy up their squad numbers, 1996
We do enjoy when clubs ‘tidy up’ their numbers, i.e. the re-assignment of first-teamers with higher numbers. As the days of 1-11 fade further, there is less of this re-allocation of …
The early days of the Premier League golden boot
Alan Shearer (centre) won the golden boot award for three consecutive seasons Squad numbers can often tell a story. In this case, they tell the story of the greatest goalscorers …
Ranking the Premier League 1-11s
By Luke Balint The other day I opened Google Chrome to do my annual look at the updated Premier League squads and numbers when I was struck with an idea …
Can Two 22s Win The Golden Boot?
Obviously, the answer to whether two number 22s can win the Golden Boot is that they could – it’s possible for the award to be shared – but it’s unlikely. …