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[Football] How many Sussex-born players have played for England?



The Large One

Who's Next?
Jul 7, 2003
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I've had a root around, and I believe the answer to be... 12.

Unless anyone can unearth any more...?

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BrickTamland

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Mar 2, 2010
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Brighton
Are we one of the worst producers of England players in the country? Would like to see a league table style comparison of the counties
 




LlcoolJ

Mama said knock you out.
Oct 14, 2009
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Sheffield
So Tambling and Barry the only ones since the war. Plus only Cook and Coleman since the Great War. Along with only 24 caps in total apart from Barry's. Astonishing.
 








Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,323
Uffern
That's a slightly variable beast, Max.

Many players were born before, for example, West Midlands existed, and may well count themselves as being from Warwickshire or Staffordshire.

Yeah, many from Manchester or Merseyside would count themselves as Lancastrians too. County boundaries have slipped too and players from one county then, may not be the same county now.

It's a table from Sky Sports who, I think did their best with such such variables.
 










LVGull

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May 13, 2016
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So Tambling and Barry the only ones since the war. Plus only Cook and Coleman since the Great War. Along with only 24 caps in total apart from Barry's. Astonishing.

Very much so. Hopefully the academy we have will improve these stats.
 






GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,469
Gloucester
That's a slightly variable beast, Max.

Many players were born before, for example, West Midlands existed, and may well count themselves as being from Warwickshire or Staffordshire.

Yeah, many from Manchester or Merseyside would count themselves as Lancastrians too. County boundaries have slipped too and players from one county then, may not be the same county now.
Yes, similar thoughts occurred to me - there are inevitably some discrepancies due to boundary and other admin. changes over the years. Other odd things too - we'd be higher up the table if they hadn't listed East and West Sussex separately - Yorkshire suffered the same way, with the three ridings being counted separately. On the other hand, the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland have been wiped out altogether and lumped together as Cumbria, though this change didn't happen until the 70s (I think it was the 70s anyway - they were separate counties for a long time before that!)

Still, it's all interesting stuff - nice thread. Thanks to the OP.
 





















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