EPL Nationality Stats - 1996-2012

Nations with 15+ players in the English Premier League by season from 1995/96 to 2011/12.

1995/96
325 - English
33 - Scottish
25 - Irish
22 - Welsh

1996/97
298 - English
31 - Scottish
29 - Irish
23 - Welsh
16 - Northern Irish
16 - Norwegian

1997/98
275 - English
32 - Scottish
27 - Irish
23 - Welsh
22 - Norwegian
18 - French

1998/99
264 - English
33 - Scottish
30 - Irish
29 - French
21 - Norwegian
20 - Welsh
16 - Italian

1999/00
269 - English
31 - Irish
29 - Scottish
22 - French
22 - Norwegian
17 - Welsh
15 - Dutch

2000/01
248 - English
37 - Scottish
29 - Irish
27 - French
18 - Norwegian
16 - Dutch
15 - Welsh

2001/02
227 - English
41 - French
29 - Irish
23 - Scottish
15 - Welsh

2002/03
219 - English
41 - French
35 - Irish
16 - Scottish

2003/04
203 - English
47 - French
32 - Irish
24 - Scottish
15 - Welsh

2004/05
210 - English
38 - French
28 - Irish
18 - Scottish
15 - Dutch

2005/06
207 - English
40 - French
31 - Irish
20 - Scottish
17 - Dutch
16 - Welsh

2006/07
213 - English
29 - French
25 - Irish
18 - Scottish
16 - Dutch

2007/08
187 - English
35 - French
27 - Irish
15 - Scottish
15 - Brazilian

2008/09
203 - English
35 - French
23 - Irish
18 - Brazilian
15 - Spanish
15 - Dutch

2009/10
197 - English
37 - French
31 - Irish
20 - Scottish
15 - Welsh
15 - Brazilian

2010/11
206 - English
39 - French
25 - Irish
19 - Scottish
16 - Spanish

2011/12
215 - English
36 - French
30 - Irish
19 - Scottish
19 - Welshe
19 - Spanish