Stu Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 English Counties Prem footballers per 100,000 population Median weekly wage (£) 1 County Durham 9.49 419.9 2 North Yorkshire 7.69 465.5 3 Merseyside 6.59 452.6 4 Berkshire 5.97 569 5 Tyne and Wear 5.06 427.4 6 Nottinghamshire 4.89 476 7 Greater Manchester 4.42 456.2 8 Northumberland 4.18 467.7 9 Bristol 4.16 474.5 10 London 4.15 598.2 County Durham is England's footballing hotbed after statistics reveal the area has produced more English-born Premier League players than any other county. The county has produced over nine Premier League footballers per 100,000 of its population since 1992. North Yorkshire came second (7.69 players), with Merseyside third (6.59 players) and Berkshire fourth (5.97). The survey shows a link between football and poverty, with the poorest counties producing the most stars. The findings come from data gathered by Cambridge-based internet developers Trueknowledge.com and is based on the birth places of all 1323 English-born players who have graced the Premier League since its inception in 1992. Once known for its mining industry, County Durham - birth place of former England captain and Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson - has provided a rich seam of Premier League players. Simon Chadwick, professor of sport business strategy and marketing at Coventry University, told BBC Sport the findings suggested football remained "socially important" in regions like County Durham and Yorkshire. Yet County Durham is one of England's poorest counties with a median weekly wage of £419.90, second from bottom behind Cornwall, which has an median weekly wage of £408.60. Those English counties in the bottom half of the median weekly wage table more often than not produced the most Premier League footballers, the anomalies being London and Berkshire, which have produced a large proportion of top-flight footballers and have higher median weekly wages. Professor Chadwick believed that there could be two main reasons for Berkshire's appearance in the top 10. "One explanation for this could be that football has much broader appeal and reach than might have been the case in previous decades," he said. "It may nevertheless may also indicate that Premier League football is becoming a career option and a sport that is potentially appealing much more to a middle-class audience. "As such, one might conclude that the socio-demographic composition of Premier League players has changed somewhat over the last two decades." The north east stands out as a region which has been particularly successful in nurturing talent over the last 19 years, with Tyne and Wear and Northumberland joining County Durham in the top 10. Former England forwards Chris Waddle (Tyne and Wear) and Peter Beardsley (Tyne and Wear) are two of the most recognisable names from the north east, while of the current crop of stars - Michael Carrick (Tyne and Wear) and Lee Cattermole (County Durham) - are flying the north-east flag on the big stage. Excluding London, the city where most Premier League footballers were born was Liverpool with 62 players - including current England stalwarts Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney. Second was Birmingham (55) with Manchester (42) in third. Without putting any restrictions on the data, London (322 players) comes out as the county where most Premier League players have been born, with Greater Manchester (115) second and West Midlands (96) third. "If our date helps Premier League scouts uncover the next generation of Rooneys, Gerrards and Beckhams and years from now England win the World Cup thanks in some small part to our data it would be fantastic," said Trueknowledge.com founder William Tunstall-Pedoe Bryan Robson, Lee Cattermole and Steve Harper all hail from County Durham ...can you name the rest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Wheater, Dawson ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 James Morrison -WBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Brunt also ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Martin Gray, Kevin Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Dawson is north yorkshire, my bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Barry Venison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Brunt also ? Is Chris Brunt not from Belfast? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Carroll, Watson, Clark, gazza,Shola,shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Adam Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Stuart Parnaby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Paul Kitson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Did Steve Howard play in the Premiership for Derby? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Did Steve Howard play in the Premiership for Derby? Aye, good shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Neil Maddison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Tommy Widdrington Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 http://www.beachholidaycottage.com/images/northumberland_flag.jpg representing y'all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Tommy Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UV Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Good job Mike's pouring money into the academy to make sure we get the pick of the local lads in nice and young then. My mates son who is 8 is Newcastle daft and has just been ditched by NUFC ,he started a a year and a half ago and was doing fine until the start of this season when he moved up a level and sent to Stanley of all places to train and be coached by young lads who couldnt give a shit about them and just stood around and talked to each other.Sunderland have now signed him up and he said the difference in attitude,facilities,coaching etc is first class and makes a mockery of Nufc set up ,the kids train in the same area as the first team and feel part of it but he hasnt turned to the darkside just yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Did Steve Howard play in the Premiership for Derby? aye. Went to my secondary school, as did Leadbitter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 8 years old, ffs. We've had Ranger, Carroll, Ferguson, Krul, Forster and Kadar come through the set up in the past couple of years. That's a pretty good haul so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 http://www.beachholidaycottage.com/images/northumberland_flag.jpg representing y'all. Fo lyf blad. Where would the league be without the likes of Martin Brittain I ask you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heed Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 http://www.beachholidaycottage.com/images/northumberland_flag.jpg representing y'all. Fo lyf blad. Where would the league be without the likes of Martin Brittain I ask you? He's the non-league Beckham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Alan Thompson, Steve Stone, Robbie Elliott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Where was Chopra from ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now