Football (soccer) Shirt Numbering System

[fineintent]

23 at Spurs? Michael Carrick - the man who has every pundit seemingly raving at the minute. There was some bloke on Sky Sports News this morning, with a huge West Ham bias, who claimed that if Arsenal had signed Carrick their midfield would have been sorted.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

When David James went out on pitch for Man City last game of the season, did he wear an outfield shirt? And did it have JAMES 1 on it?

[botchedpiledriver]

Yes, he wore an outfield shirt. And yes, he had 1. James on the back.

[King Ellis]

When David James went out on pitch for Man City last game of the season, did he wear an outfield shirt? And did it have JAMES 1 on it?

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Yes, short sleeves and everything. James said though that he had no idea of this plan until before the game started when the ref said to him "If you're going to go up front you'll need to take your gloves off."

[Farmer Reil]

Hartlepool don't have a 23

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[evertonfan]

Isn't Beckham 23 at Madrid? When he joined I heard he chose that number because it was Michael Jordans, and that would somehow help his popularity in America.

[botchedpiledriver]

Isn't Beckham 23 at Madrid?  When he joined I heard he chose that number because it was Michael Jordans, and that would somehow help his popularity in America.

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[Darloboy]

Wasn't Beckham no. 23 at Man United while Eric Cantona was still there as no. 7? Or am I just imagining that?

[Malenko]

Isn't Beckham 23 at Madrid?  When he joined I heard he chose that number because it was Michael Jordans, and that would somehow help his popularity in America.

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I wouldn't be suprised.

I think hes number 23 because there was nothing else left, his other numbers 7 and 10 were taken. So he had to settle for a weird number. Just like Zidane, Figo and Owen.

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[TMM]

Wasn't Beckham no. 23 at Man United while Eric Cantona was still there as no. 7? Or am I just imagining that?

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He was no. 10 if memory serves.

Edited June 2, 2005 by The Monkey Molester

[fineintent]

Wasn't Beckham no. 23 at Man United while Eric Cantona was still there as no. 7? Or am I just imagining that?

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He was no. 10 if memory serves.

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[botchedpiledriver]

He was 24 as a Kid, then he took the number 10 and when Cantona left he became number 7.

[lanky316]

I thought he only wore 23 because an adviser told him 2 * 3 = 7?

[botchedpiledriver]

I thought he only wore 23 because an adviser told him 2 * 3 = 7?

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[Colly]

Erm? Unnecessary?