The influence of date and place of birth on youth player selection to a National Football Association elite development programme

摘要: ABSTRACTAim: This study sought to examine whether the place and date of birth elite youth Irish footballers influences their selection onto Football Association Ireland's primary development pathway; 12 regional centres excellences called “Emerging Talent Programme” (ETP). The proposed hypothesis was that players born earlier in year would be over-represented compared those later age band. A secondary access ETP independent birth. Methods: dates all (n = 1936) selected since its inception were examined. χ2 tests used establish if differed from expected population distribution. Odds ratios identify spatial variation relation talent production. Results: results showed admission is not quarter (P .05, 256.817, w .388). Place analysis s...