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 …
Second-season syndrome
A year ago, to mark the 25th anniversary of the introduction of squad numbering to the Premier League, we examined how sides allocated their numbers and how they lined up …
Monday 11s – Christmas 2018 squad number quiz
Welcome to the 105th edition of our weekly squad number quiz, Monday 11s. This is the penultimate quiz of 2018, and as it’s Christmas Eve, we have a special Christmas-themed …
A look back – the arrival of squad numbers in the Premier League, 1993-94
The English National Football Archive has been of immense help in researching this This season marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of squad numbering in the Premier League, the …
Quiz – a blast from the past
And you thought Monday 11s was hard… This quiz appeared in the dearly departed Shoot! of April 6, 1991. Kudos to anyone who can get full marks, answers below. Answers David …
Arsenal’s brief reversion to 1-11
It’s rare to hear TV commentators talk about squad numbers, but the BBC’s Steve Wilson (we think it was him anyway – post Motson and Davies, the Beeb’s commentators seem …