Monday 11s – Captains squad number quiz
Welcome to the 147th edition of Monday 11s! This week, we are looking at captains. Good luck and let us know how you did by tweeting @squadnos!
Monday 11s – World Cup squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we have a World Cup general knowledge quiz for you.
James McClean to honour Ryan McBride by wearing 5 for Ireland
Instances of players wearing number 5 while operating as wide midfielders are not too plentiful. There was Lee Sharpe at Manchester United and Ruel Fox at Newcastle United in the …
Monday 11s – EURO 2016 squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly quiz. This week, we’re taking a look at the squad numbers from EURO 2016. Let us know how you get …
Stupid numbers at centre-back – not only Shane Duffy’s circus
When the Republic of Ireland hosted Georgia on Thursday tonight, Shane Duffy was named named in the team and we were a bit uneasy. Now, it’s nothing to do with the …
Wearing 10 for his coin-try means a lot to Robbie Brady
We’ve already mentioned that Robbie Brady has inherited the Republic of Ireland number 10 shirt in the wake of Robbie Keane’s retirement, fearing that he might wear it at left-back. An …
Examining the Euro 2016 squad numbers
Every so often, we hear phrases about how numbers mean little these days in terms of positions, while articles on the subject will generally focus on egregious offences. We felt …
Ireland’s forty shades of numbers
We’re aware of the irony, that this is called the Squad Numbers Blog but the curator prefers the older 1-11 style. When squad numbers became ubiquitous, we accepted it under …
Roy Keane, Manchester United’s number 7?
For Ireland, Roy Keane was always number 6 (except for one game against Lithuania in 1997, when he wore 4). This was a good fit as he had worn it …