Use of Numbers

• Numbers 1 to 20 can be directly linked with positions in league tables which contain 20 teams.
• The number of goals scored home and away, goal difference and points use smaller numbers.
• There is also shirt numbers and their association with particular players.
• Number of appearances, goals scored per player use numbers 20 to 100+.
• Stadium capacity & match attendance figures use numbers in the thousands & tens of thousands.

Use of Time

• Clock time is important in relation to the start times of matches and TV / Radio broadcasts.
• Transport timetables need time.
• The playing time remaining in a match, and the identification of different periods like the first and second halves & extra time use time expressions.
• Fixture timetables relate to calendar dates, day & month names, intervals between games and rest periods.
• Time intervals relate to injuries and contract durations.
• Years relate to the dates of competitions and famous matches.

Money

• Ticket Prices
• Value of player contracts

Old / Superseded Notes

• Players and Officials
• Describing Play
• Locations and Facilities
• Words and Phrases