Something Special about Stockport?

[jimharri]

Arguably the Top 3 youngsters in the Premier League at the moment were born and raised in Stockport.

Foden, Palmer and Mainoo. All Stockport lads.

Surely this can't just be a coincidence?

Geography not your strong point, I take it?

 

[jimharri]

Bellingham is definitely from Stockport.

?

 

[Snape]

Don't know how true this is but...

Tottenham – 78

Liverpool – 74

Aston Villa – 74

Everton – 68

Manchester United – 67

Arsenal – 63

Manchester City – 49

Chelsea – 49

Blackburn – 48

West Brom – 44

The top 10 clubs to have provided the most England internationals ever - Planet Football

England will play their 1000th international game against Montenegro on Thursday evening - but which clubs have provided the most players in the first 999 games?

www.planetfootball.com

Not the club Bury the actual Borough Of Bury

 

[johnny crossan]

?

and Messi was conceived in Brinnington I understand

 

[jimharri]

and Messi was conceived in Brinnington I understand

Have you read the opening post?

 

[mexico1970]

No the club Bury the actual Borough Of Bury

That could very well be possible.

 

[johnny crossan]

Have you read the opening post?

did it involve green amphibians?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Palmer is from Wythenshawe not Stockport

And how does Mainoo get into the top three youngsters. I'd have Bobb ahead of him every day of an eight-day week!

 

[jimharri]

And how does Mainoo get into the top three youngsters. I'd have Bobb ahead of him every day of an eight-day week!

Oslo is a long way from Stockport!

 

[M23 Citizen]

Palmers wasn’t born in Stockport, but I think he was brought up in Gatley.

I think one of the main reasons for the high number of top players is that there are still a large number of kids football teams and amueter teams. A lot of places in say Manchester have lost that.

I also think having areas which are pretty working class (lots of those in Stockport) often helps to produce players like foden or palmer.

Palmer played for a Junior Football team in Gatley