--- In soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com, "uptonga" <uptonga@...> wrote:
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> the link should be faw.org
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> --- In soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com, Ashley Hyne <hyne_oz@> wrote:
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> > Ken,
> >  
> > I only know that the practice of numbering players first began in Australia
in 1912 in New South Wales.  As for this international numbering ... I have no
information.
> >  
> > Ashley HYNE
> >  
> >
> >
> > --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Kenneth Smales <kennethsmales@> wrote:
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> >
> > From: Kenneth Smales <kennethsmales@>
> > Subject: [soccerdatauk] International numbering
> > To: soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, 6 June, 2009, 6:44 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I see that the F.A. of Wales are numbering their international players in
similar style to the cricketing countries.
> > Visit their website www.faw.uk/home - skip to "The 'A' squad" and on your
selected player click in the margin of the photograph for a full biography where
the International number is revealed. i.e. R Earnshaw (630), C Fletcher (635), C
Gunter (659) W Hennessey (660).
> > Can anyone tell me when this practice commenced and where can the full list
be found. Are there any other countries following this practice?- Ken Smales
> >
>

http://www.faw.org.uk/teams/player/221

It's a nice idea but heaven help them if they counted the list incorrectly!