At the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, just eleven players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches hailed from outside of the United Kingdom or Ireland. By 2000–01, the number of foreign players participating in the Premier League was 36 per cent of the total. In the 2004–05 season the figure had increased to 45 per cent. On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first Premier League side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up, and on 14 February 2005 Arsenal were the first to name a completely foreign 16-man squad for a match. By 2009, under 40% of the players in the Premier League were English. COUNT 10
QSN1 Which team in 1999 had a line-up for starting that was consisted of all foreign players? ANS1 On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first Premier League side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up, QSN2 At the beginning of the Premier League how many foreign players were there for the first  round of games? ANS2 At the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, just eleven players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches QSN3 By the 2000-1 season what was the percentage of foreign players? ANS3 By 2000–01, the number of foreign players participating in the Premier League was 36 per cent of the total. QSN4 Which team in 2005 had all-foreign team players? ANS4 on 14 February 2005 Arsenal were the first to name a completely foreign 16-man squad for a match QSN5 In 2009, what percent of the players were English in the Premier League? ANS5 By 2009, under 40% of the players in the Premier League were English. QSN6 How many of the original Premier League players in the 1992-93 season hailed from outside the UK or Ireland? ANS6 eleven QSN7 By 2000-01, what percentage of players in the Premier League were from outside the UK and Ireland? ANS7 36 QSN8 By 2004-05, what percentage of players in the Premier League were from outside the UK and Ireland? ANS8 45 QSN9 On which date did Chelsea host an entirely foreign starting line-up and therefore become the first team to do so? ANS9 26 December 1999 QSN10 On which date did Arsenal name a fully foreign 16-man squad for a match? ANS10 14 February 2005