[Albion] Squad numbers for the men’s team for the 2021/22 season

[GT49er]

But could a centre back be wearing 4, making 6 the more defensive CM? Didn't Ward play in 8, making the strikers 8 ad 9 and pushing 10 into midfield. Is there a definitive answer? And, should we care any more, given that for Veltman the obviously correct number is 34 because of what happened at Ajax (just as Root should always wear 66 in cricket)?

Back in the day when the players on the pitch were numbered 1 to 11, it was usually numbers 5 and 6 at CB, but not always. Playing alongside Brian Labone at CB for Everton was no,10, John Hurst, which always seemed a bit weird!

 

[chaileyjem]

This announcement is very late in the day. The season has already long since started and the players have worn those numbers. What was the delay?

Not really. Karbownik who wore number 6 only left a few weeks ago , and Locadia - might have possibly left last week to Turkey whose transfer window only shut a few days ago etc - but in the end stayed.
The "25 man squad" was only confirmed by the Premier League last Friday.

 

[London Irish]

Michal Karbownik wore number 6.

Disappeared more mysteriously than Patrick McGoohan though

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Back in the day when the players on the pitch were numbered 1 to 11, it was usually numbers 5 and 6 at CB, but not always. Playing alongside Brian Labone at CB for Everton was no,10, John Hurst, which always seemed a bit weird!

Taking that a step further, in South America, the most creative midfielder of the side often wears number 5, that;s why Battipiedi, a Gus signing from Argentina, was given that squad number.

In non-league football in this country, the central defensive pairing is usually 4 or 5.

So yes indeed it can vary greatly.

 

[GT49er]

Taking that a step further, in South America, the most creative midfielder of the side often wears number 5, that;s why Battipiedi, a Gus signing from Argentina, was given that squad number.

Well, that was a waste of a perfectly good '5' !!

Come to think of it, I remember Liverpool having a midfielder wearing no.5 in the 70s or 80s - can't remember who it ws though.

 

[Spiros]

Well, that was a waste of a perfectly good '5' !!

Come to think of it, I remember Liverpool having a midfielder wearing no.5 in the 70s or 80s - can't remember who it ws though.

Ray Kennedy

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well, that was a waste of a perfectly good '5' !!

Come to think of it, I remember Liverpool having a midfielder wearing no.5 in the 70s or 80s - can't remember who it ws though.

Ray Kennedy perhaps? Even more of an anomaly wearing no.5, as he was a striker when at Arsenal!

 

[Badger Boy]

Lee Sharpe wore number 5 for Man United, which was unusual. Samuel Eto'o wore number 5 for Everton. South Americans usually have the number 5 as the holding midfielder, which is why Augustin Battipiedi wore number 5 for us on the few occasions he did get to play. Then Lewis Dunk inherited the number and the rest is history.

 

[Doonhamer7]

Ray Kennedy

And then Ronnie Whelan

 

[GT49er]

And then Ronnie Whelan

Ah yes, he was the one I was thinking of!

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Back in the day when the players on the pitch were numbered 1 to 11, it was usually numbers 5 and 6 at CB, but not always. Playing alongside Brian Labone at CB for Everton was no,10, John Hurst, which always seemed a bit weird!

On a side note I played golf with Brian Labone in a corporate celebrity golf day. Without doubt the nicest human being I ever met taking the time to even spend the whole evening with our fourball when he could have made his excuses and left.

 

[Eggman]

Zidane at Madrid also wore 5

 

[DumLum]

Hello Hello we are the Brighton boys
Hello Hello we are the Brighton boys
And if you are a Palace fan surrender or you die
Cause we all follow the Albion's Men's team!

 

[Keith Patel]

No 25 this season. For me that shirt is iconic because of Bobby and Lua Lua. Glad the DJ didn't take it.

Moisés Caicedo was 25 before he was shipped out

 

[Guinness Boy]

Moisés Caicedo was 25 before he was shipped out

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