On the day of the Cardiff V Swansea clash, and in light of the big debate on the number of foreign players in the Premier League, it is interesting to note that the team with the most appearances by English qualified players is Cardiff City, with 49%. Good old Newcastle down at the bottom of the list with only 8%.
| ENG | ENG | OTHER | OTHER | WAL | WAL | Total No Apps | Total Apps% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row Labels | No Apps | Apps% | No Apps | Apps% | No Apps | Apps% | No Apps | Apps% |
| Cardiff | 61 | 49% | 56 | 45% | 8 | 6% | 125 | 100% |
| Southampton | 63 | 46% | 73 | 54% | 0% | 136 | 100% | |
| West Ham | 61 | 44% | 70 | 50% | 8 | 6% | 139 | 100% |
| Hull | 60 | 44% | 77 | 56% | 0% | 137 | 100% | |
| Manchester United | 54 | 40% | 78 | 57% | 4 | 3% | 136 | 100% |
| Norwich | 52 | 39% | 81 | 61% | 0% | 133 | 100% | |
| Crystal Palace | 53 | 38% | 76 | 54% | 11 | 8% | 140 | 100% |
| Tottenham | 44 | 35% | 82 | 65% | 0% | 126 | 100% | |
| Everton | 43 | 35% | 81 | 65% | 0% | 124 | 100% | |
| Liverpool | 46 | 35% | 85 | 64% | 2 | 2% | 133 | 100% |
| Fulham | 43 | 31% | 97 | 69% | 0% | 140 | 100% | |
| Aston Villa | 37 | 28% | 95 | 72% | 0% | 132 | 100% | |
| Sunderland | 38 | 28% | 96 | 70% | 3 | 2% | 137 | 100% |
| Chelsea | 35 | 25% | 105 | 75% | 0% | 140 | 100% | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 24% | 97 | 70% | 8 | 6% | 139 | 100% |
| Swansea | 28 | 24% | 75 | 63% | 16 | 13% | 119 | 100% |
| Arsenal | 32 | 23% | 97 | 70% | 10 | 7% | 139 | 100% |
| Stoke | 29 | 21% | 109 | 79% | 0% | 138 | 100% | |
| Manchester City | 23 | 17% | 115 | 83% | 0% | 138 | 100% | |
| Newcastle United | 11 | 8% | 124 | 90% | 3 | 2% | 138 | 100% |
| Grand Total | 847 | 31% | 1769 | 66% | 73 | 3% | 2689 | 100% |
The table above is taken from data on whoscored.com and sums the number of appearances by nationality by club. Interesting, that Swansea is the most Welsh club with 13%. All very ironic.
Analysis as at 03/11/13 at 12 pm.
