STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FOOTBALL CLUBS IN ENGLISH TOP FLIGHT LEAGUE
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Pushpa Publishing House, Prayagraj, India
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English football leagues and local competitions are highly followed
worldwide. Clubs compete for titles and honors on a yearly basis.
English clubs are located in 10 regions of England and Wales. The
detailed representation of the clubs according to the regions is rarely discussed. Analysis is often restricted to club by club performances.
This article presents the data analysis of regional distribution of
football clubs in the English top flight or top division or top level from
inception to the premier league era. Generally, there is a significant
uneven distribution of club across the regions. The North West and
West Midlands regions have been represented by clubs since the
inception to date. Data analysis revealed that the early days of the
English top level league were dominated by clubs from North West
and London, whereas the regions of the East of England, South West
and Wales are least represented in the top league. Also, there seems to
be a ‘Southern shift’ in recent years with increased representation
of clubs from Southern England. However, some balance is now
maintained given that all the ten regions have been represented by at
least one club over the last three seasons; 2016/17 to 2018/19.
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