The Derby County official site has released players shirt numbers for the upcoming campaign. After years of disorganised numbering it is nice to have it cleared up nice and early.
First Paul Jewell made his chargers change numbers to shake off any bad luck from the ill fated premiership campaign (worked well hey Paul!!) and then last season the comings, goings and injuries meant that player numbers didn’t at any point seem a priority.
Too many fans numbers mean very little but to many fans it is important to have your favourite players name and number emblazoned on the back of your shirt.
I know I have always liked to have my shirt numbered but in recent years picking a player who will still be at the club come the end of the season has been tougher than deciding on the number itself.
With that in mind I doubt it is coincidental that the release of number comes on the same day the new home strip is launched.
I hope they have stocked up on the number ‘5’ as I have a feeling they will be in very high demand.
2010/11 Derby County squad numbers:
1. Stephen Bywater
2. John Brayford
3. Gareth Roberts
4. Paul Green
5. Shaun Barker
6. Dean Leacock
7. Steven Davies
8. Robbie Savage
9. Rob Hulse
10. Kris Commons
11. Stephen Pearson
12. Chris Porter
13. Saul Deeney
14. Russell Anderson
15. David Martin
16. James Bailey
17. Jake Buxton
18. Ben Pringle
19. Tomasz Cywka
20. Miles Addison
21. Dean Moxey
22. Luke Varney
31. Ross Atkins
32. James Severn
33. Arnaud Mendy
34. Greg Mills
35. Jeff Hendrick
36. Kallum Keane
37. Ryan Connolly
38. Medi Abalimba