Monday 11s – “Number 7s” squad number quiz
tWelcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week’s squad number quiz is all about number 7s. Let us know how you get on …
Monday 11s – Midlands squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we’re looking at teams from the Midlands and the squad numbers worn by the players …
Monday 11s – League Cup Final squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly quiz. This week, we’re looking at the EFL Cup – formerly known as the League Cup – and the numbers …
Premier League goalkeeper numbers 2015-16
We’ve only briefly looked at goalkeeper numbers in the past on the blog. To our minds, it’s simple – the first-choice netminder should wear 1 and his deputy should be …
Changing numbers mid-season
Note: We revisited this topic in 2016. In Spain, as far as we can see, players are allowed to change numbers during the mid-season break. In 2004-05, Henrik Larsson switched …
1-11 in the Premier League redux, Part 1
We’ve already looked at the instances of Premier League sides fielding sides made up of players numbered from 1-11. Given that the last time that that phenomenon was properly witnessed …
1-11 in the Premier League era
It’s a bit of a trick question: when was the last time a team played in the Premier League numbered from 1 to 11? Watching Arsenal away to Aston Villa …