THFC6061 4 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 558 Foreign Players have played in the Scottish Premier League from season 1998-99 to 2010-11.Rangers have had the most foreign players with 89.France has supplied the most players with 85.Players from a total of 78 foreign countries (non-British & Irish Isles) have had participate in the Scottish Premier League since season 1998-99.Complete details of every foreign player can be found here...Scottish Premier League Foreign Players 1998-99 to 2010-11...while full details of all 18 Scottish Premier League teams and the 78 foreign countries can be found here...Scottish Premier League Foreign Players by Club & Country 1998-99 to 2010-11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Some countries are missed out so the numbers are wrong. Republic of Ireland isn't on the list, for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,694 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I'd like to see the Foreign player statistics over the last 5 years, we'd have the least I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 If he's not going to include ROI, why not France also? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,530 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Also one foreign club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THFC6061 4 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Some countries are missed out so the numbers are wrong. Republic of Ireland isn't on the list, for example.I know that this issue will open a can of worms, but here's why Ireland was "missing" from the list:Ireland has been a soverign and independent country since 1922.I wouldn't want to take anything away from their soverignty or independence as a Nation.Having said that, there are numerous historical, cultural, geographical, sporting and political reasons why Ireland and the United Kingdom have a special relationship and thus players from Ireland have been treated differently in the data to, say, players from Bolivia or Japan.You only have to look at the recent "Nations Cup" (also called 4 Associations' Tournament or Celtic Cup) to see why this is the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britannia Bear 1 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Also one foreign club Aberdeen? Can't understand a word they say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,530 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Aberdeen? Can't understand a word they say Not Aberdeen but I can't mention who it is in case it is deemed sectarian.And Berwick so that makes it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THFC6061 4 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 When was the last time Berwick were in the Scottish Premier League? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britannia Bear 1 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hmm I can't think of any other club that could be deemed foreign. It's not as if we have one in our midst that is supported by people who, say, praise an aggressive paramilitary organisation that has killed British civilians, or who frequently wave flags of a foreign nation, as well as singing songs of that nations history. That would be insane. Surely such a club wouldn't be allowed to play in our countries league, if it existed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser1 169 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hearts of Lithuania must have signed half of those players - surely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Some countries are missed out so the numbers are wrong. Republic of Ireland isn't on the list, for example.indeed. something which is highly suspicious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,633 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Kanchelskis is technically Ukrainian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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