Statistics

When the Association of Football Statisticians was founded in 1979, interest in the collation and use of football statistics was confined to a relatively few dedicated enthusiasts.

From the solid foundation produced by the devoted efforts of the early pioneers, the demand and interest in the statistical side of the game has grown beyond recognition. With the development of computer technology and the internet thousands of millions of households can now experience the joy of football stats.

Now it seems that every player, coach and supporter in every country throughout the world of football has an insatiable appetite for the sport's facts and figures. League tables, goal scorers, appearances and attendances are the common language of people from every continent as the depth of football's stat knowledge expands year-on-year.