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In pics: 30 years of Premier League - A look at some interesting numbers

Total number of matches
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Total number of matches

The Premier League has seen 11,656 matches played with 4,534 players with 120 different nationalities participating in them.

Total number of goals
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Total number of goals

The matches produced 31,016 goals with 2,528 separate scorers over the last thirty years.  Alan Shearer is the top scorer with 260 goals.

Yellow card
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Yellow card

3217 players were shown a yellow card - more than the number of unique scorers. Gareth Barry holds the record with 123 bookings.

Red cards
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Red cards

1,701 red cards have been produced in the Premier League with Richard Dunne, Duncan Ferguson and Patrick Vieira each receiving eight.

Champions and relegation
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Champions and relegation

50 different clubs have taken part in the Premier League, with seven winning the title at least once and 42 teams being relegated.

Goals galore
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Goals galore

There have been 955 goalless draws - 8.2% of all matches. On the other hand, five matches have had 10 goals or more.

Total number of managers
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Total number of managers

In total, 265 managers have honed their skills in the Premier League with Steve Cooper and Erik ten Hag being the recent ones.

Player nationalities
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Player nationalities

When it comes to the nationalities of the players who have played in the Premier League. England leads the way with 1,632, with France second on 221 and Scotland third on 210.