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I thought BM's might be interested in this table of 'Englishness' of clubs in the premiership. About a week ago I did a quick search of wikipedia and checked the number of English players against the squad size of each of the premiership clubs.
Please understand ‘Englishness’ does not necessarily equate to greatness because West Ham are top by a long way. Arsenal, to their shame, come last, relegated by December type last. Reading have an astonishing squad of 40 while Villa have half that, 20.
Here it is: Club: No of English/ No of squad members
West Ham: 20/33
Boro: 17/30
Spurs: 17/35
Derby: 16/28
Newcastle: 13/30
Wigan: 12/27
Villa: 10/20
Everton: 11/25
Reading: 15/40
Utd: 11/28
Chelsea: 10/27
CITY: 10/29
Liverpool: 10/32
Birmingham: 9/26
Sunderland: 9/27
Portsmouth: Fulham: 9/34
Bolton: 7/31
Blackburn: 7/33
Arsenal: 3/26.
P.S. Things may have changes in the past week.
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