[Albion] Albion in 2022-23 - Premier League appearances for 9 ex-scholars

[AZ Gull]

In this incredible season for the Albion, perhaps one of the most extraordinary statistics is that there have been Premier League appearances for nine - count them, NINE - players who either came up through the youth system as scholars or joined the club at scholar age (I make that distinction because I don't think that Sanchez, Peupion or Buonanotte ever technically signed scholarships with the club, instead joining on full professional terms, although they were registered when they were of scholar age).

What a credit to our youth development system that during the greatest-ever season in our 122-year history we have been able to lean so heavily on home-grown talent.

The nine players concerned:-

Lewis Dunk
Solly March
Robert Sanchez
Evan Ferguson
Facundo Buonanotte
Odel Offiah
Andrew Moran
Cam Peupion
Jack Hinshelwood

Congratulations to young Jack Hinshelwood who, in making his Premier League debut today, not only followed in his father Adam's footsteps in playing for this amazing club in league football, but in fact became the FOURTH generation of his family to play league football following his great-grandfather Wally, Wally's sons Paul and Martin, and Jack's dad Adam (and Adam's cousin Danny).

 

[Normandy seagull]

Would have been nice to see all those 9 on the pitch today

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

In this incredible season for the Albion, perhaps one of the most extraordinary statistics is that there have been Premier League appearances for nine - count them, NINE - players who either came up through the youth system as scholars or joined the club at scholar age (I make that distinction because I don't think that Sanchez, Peupion or Buonanotte ever technically signed scholarships with the club, instead joining on full professional terms, although they were registered when they were of scholar age).

What a credit to our youth development system that during the greatest-ever season in our 122-year history we have been able to lean so heavily on home-grown talent.

The nine players concerned:-

Lewis Dunk
Solly March
Robert Sanchez
Evan Ferguson
Facundo Buonanotte
Odel Offiah
Andrew Moran
Cam Peupion
Jack Hinshelwood

Congratulations to young Jack Hinshelwood who, in making his Premier League debut today, not only followed in his father Adam's footsteps in playing for this amazing club in league football, but in fact became the FOURTH generation of his family to play league football following his great-grandfather Wally, Wally's sons Paul and Martin, and Jack's dad Adam (and Adam's cousin Danny).

You have the right attitude. I salute you

 

[Curious Orange]

Right, so we used to call Adam 'little Hinsh' on account of his Uncle's long term involvement with the Club... so what do we call Jack? Littler Hinsh? Hinsh the Foetus?

 

[dazzer6666]

Right, so we used to call Adam 'little Hinsh' on account of his Uncle's long term involvement with the Club... so what do we call Jack? Littler Hinsh? Hinsh the Foetus?

Hinsh the glint in the milkman’s eye ?

 

[Djmiles]

If you’ve got Buonanotte in there, you have to include Enciso too, no?

 

[AZ Gull]

If you’ve got Buonanotte in there, you have to include Enciso too, no?

No, because although they both joined us this season, Enciso is a year group older. At club level the football year runs from September 1 to August 31 - when it comes to player year groups - and Buonanotte is the same group as Evan Ferguson, which is U-18s this season (2022-23). Enciso is a year older, ie an U-19 this season.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Clearly someone will know on here,

Is Jack Hinshelwood the first fourth generation person to play domestic pro football in England?

The aforementioned three generations and now him?

Can't think of any other footballing family.

 

[loz]

Clearly someone will know on here,

Is Jack Hinshelwood the first fourth generation person to play domestic pro football in England?

Great grandad Wally, Grandad Paul, Dad Adam and now him?

Can't think of any other footballing family.

Maybe the Allen family ?

Les Allen
Clive Allen
Oliver Allen

+ Bradley Allen and there maybe more family members I can’t remember?

 

[Lenny Rider]

Maybe the Allen family ?

Les Allen
Clive Allen
Oliver Allen

+ Bradley Allen and there maybe more family members I can’t remember?

4th generation though?

 

[loz]

4th generation though?

Without looking I don’t know, just putting it in the mix.

 

[JBizzle]

Right, so we used to call Adam 'little Hinsh' on account of his Uncle's long term involvement with the Club... so what do we call Jack? Littler Hinsh? Hinsh the Foetus?

We've got tiny 'Wood, perhaps?