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He scored six in one game earlier this season for Tring u 18 s

Equally good news is the loan extensions for Anker and Waller. The Arrivals lounge this season has been overcrowded, time to move on again to the Departure Lounge?
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sussexdiamond wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:20 am Equally good news is the loan extensions for Anker and Waller. The Arrivals lounge this season has been overcrowded, time to move on again to the Departure Lounge?
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I expect we've broken a record for most players used in a season and I'll include RDFC in that stat. Formic might know.

Strangely I have just been looking at that. I make it 44 different players have played at least a couple of minutes a further 4 unused subs. Add tonight's debutant and that is 49. Can we get the 50

BartonRaz wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:24 am

sussexdiamond wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:20 am Equally good news is the loan extensions for Anker and Waller. The Arrivals lounge this season has been overcrowded, time to move on again to the Departure Lounge?
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I expect we've broken a record for most players used in a season and I'll include RDFC in that stat. Formic might know.

The season we (briefly) had Westley in charge is the only one that might rival this season.

Answering a slightly different question, I've had a quick look at the number of debuts awarded each season - and Dave is right that the Westley season is the closest to the current season - there were 34 debuts that season (2006/07), whereas there have been 39 so far this season amongst the 46 players used to date.

The debut data (not fully validated, but roughly correct) is as follows - note that the final R&DFC season was rather skewed by County Cup appearances for members of the Youth Team.

1992-93 25
1993-94 8
1994-95 13
1995-96 13
1996-97 13
1997-98 25
1998-99 20
1999-2000 14
2000-01 16
2001-02 16
2002-03 5
2003-04 11
2004-05 28
2005-06 24
2006-07 34
2007-08 24
2008-09 30
2009-10 20
2010-11 30

AFCRD

2012-13 32
2013-14 17
2014-15 19
2015-16 30
2016-17 19
2017-18 14
2018-19 14
2019-20 18
2020-21 3
2021-22 17
2022-23 39

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:53 pm He scored six in one game earlier this season for Tring u 18 s

The Tring Athletic website says he hasn't scored any goals for the first team though.

There may be a reason for that though, the Tring website says he is a defender. (possible explains why he played at #3 tonight)

https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/2 ... an-2959125

I think this loan signing is probably with a view towards next season, I don't really expect the lad to come in and score goals at a higher level if he hasn't been scoring goals for the first team at a lower level.

Adrian wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:47 pm

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:53 pm He scored six in one game earlier this season for Tring u 18 s

The Tring Athletic website says he hasn't scored any goals for the first team though.

There may be a reason for that though, the Tring website says he is a defender. (possible explains why he played at #3 tonight)

https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/2 ... an-2959125

I think this loan signing is probably with a view towards next season, I don't really expect the lad to come in and score goals at a higher level if he hasn't been scoring goals for the first team at a lower level.

I’ve looked for information of appearances for a number of players that have joined us, and most ‘official websites’ of the clubs they were at aren’t regularly updated with player stats.

Adrian wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:47 pm

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:53 pm He scored six in one game earlier this season for Tring u 18 s

There may be a reason for that though, the Tring website says he is a defender. (possible explains why he played at #3 tonight)

Think it was a case of needs must last night with the players available.