Could Brighton be first club in prem to play 11 British players?

[T soprano]

Just a bit of useless trivia but wonder if any other club as fielded 11 outfield British players in Premier league
A possible British starting 11 for The Albion next year
Stockdale
Rosenior
Duffy
Dunk
Goldson
Stephens
Sidwell
Murphy
March
Baldock
Murray

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Cough-Duffy isn't British-cough.

 

[theboybilly]

I think Burnley fielded a British-born matchday squad at Spurs in 2014/15

 

[Giraffe]

I very much doubt it after the summer signings. Best value comes from abroad, sadly.

I'd love to be wrong though. I've often thought a club that agreed with the FA to play as an England team would benefit the. Ationalteamgrratly. It will never happen though.

As an aside didn't Villa come very close to this a few seasons ago?

 

[T soprano]

Cough-Duffy isn't British-cough.

He's nearly British
Ok Rob Hunt then

 

[Bozza]

By all accounts, Villa played an all English side on 27th February 1999 against Coventry City:

Michael Oakes, Alan Wright, Gareth Southgate, Steve Watson, Riccardo Scimeca, Ian Taylor, Paul Merson, Simon Grayson, Lee Hendrie, Dion Dublin, Julian Joachim.

 

[The Optimist]

Cough-Duffy isn't British-cough.

I was about to say but he was born in Northern Ireland and then realised that still doesn't make him British.

 

[whitelion]

Just a bit of useless trivia but wonder if any other club as fielded 11 outfield British players in Premier league
A possible British starting 11 for The Albion next year
Stockdale
Rosenior
Duffy
Dunk
Goldson
Stephens
Sidwell
Murphy
March
Baldock
Murray

No....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Twelve-years-English-Premier-League-team.html

Continentals gobble up full English! Weekend marks 12th anniversary of last homegrown team
By MATT FORTUNE
UPDATED: 01:36, 25 February 2011

It's meant to be the English Premier League. Well, Sunday marks 12 years since a team made entirely of home-grown players took to the field in the top flight.

The 14 players used by Aston Villa in their match against Coventry City were: Michael Oakes, Alan Wright, Gareth Southgate, Steve Watson, Riccardo Scimeca, Ian Taylor, Paul Merson, Simon Grayson, Lee Hendrie, Dion Dublin, Julian Joachim. Subs: Gareth Barry, Stan Collymore, Mark Draper.

The manager was John Gregory. That they lost 4-1 tells its own story.

The closest we’ve come to a full English this season is the eight players that Newcastle have fielded four times, Sunderland three times and West Ham once.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I was about to say but he was born in Northern Ireland and then realised that still doesn't make him British.

He was born in the British Isles.

 

[pasty]

I was about to say but he was born in Northern Ireland and then realised that still doesn't make him British.

Without wanting to get into all the politics of it, how come he plays for the Republic?

 

[Buzzer]

Without wanting to get into all the politics of it, how come he plays for the Republic?

My understanding is that under the Good Friday agreement anyone born in N Ireland is entitled to Irish citizenship and can either take dual nationality or renounce their British citizenship.

 

[The Optimist]

Without wanting to get into all the politics of it, how come he plays for the Republic?

I don't think there's an answer to that without getting into the politics. I believe all players in NI can choose to play for the Republic if they want to.

Edit. See the post above

 

[T soprano]

Can see this thread going off into a nsc tangent

 

[Stat Brother]

By all accounts, Villa played an all English side on 27th February 1999 against Coventry City:

Michael Oakes, Alan Wright, Gareth Southgate, Steve Watson, Riccardo Scimeca, Ian Taylor, Paul Merson, Simon Grayson, Lee Hendrie, Dion Dublin, Julian Joachim.

I believe only last week BG linked us with at least 3 of them.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I believe only last week BG linked us with at least 3 of them.

Only 3?

 

[Wellesley]

Without wanting to get into all the politics of it, how come he plays for the Republic?

Because he is a ****. Goodnight.

 

[London Irish]

Because he is a ****. Goodnight.

Spot the fash

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Because he is a ****. Goodnight.

He's one of ours, and you're a ****. **** off.

 

[pasty]

My understanding is that under the Good Friday agreement anyone born in N Ireland is entitled to Irish citizenship and can either take dual nationality or renounce their British citizenship.

I don't think there's an answer to that without getting into the politics. I believe all players in NI can choose to play for the Republic if they want to.

Edit. See the post above

Thanks. I wasn't aware players could choose.

 

[Megazone]

Because he is a ****. Goodnight.

How does someone being a 4 star hotel, determine what national team they play for?

Very Bizarre indeed.