Football maths –Mean, Median and mode
England Squad March 2006
Club Name
Player Name
Paul Robinson
26
David James
Tottenham
Hotspur
Manchester City
35
33
0
Goal keeper
Robert Green
Norwich city
26
1
0
Goal Keeper
Wayne Bridge
25
21
0
Defender
John Terry
Chelsea (on loan to
fulham fc).
Chelsea
25
21
0
Defender
Luke Young
Charlton Athletic
26
7
0
Defender
Gary Neville
Manchester United
31
77
0
Defender
Ledley King
Tottenham
Hotspur
Manchester United
25
15
1
Defender
27
44
1
Defender
James
Carragher
Wes Brown
Liverpool Fc
28
22
0
Defender
Manchester Untied
26
9
0
Defender
David
Beckham
Michael
Carrick
Joe Cole
Real Madrid
30
86
16
Midfield
Tottenham
Hotspur
Chelsea Fc
24
4
0
Midfield
24
29
4
Midfield
Steven
Gerrard
Jermain Jenas
Liverpool Fc
29
36
6
Midfield
Tottenham
Hotspur
Chelsea
23
14
0
Midfield
27
38
10
Midfield
Chelsea
24
7
1
Midfield
Charlton Athletic
22
1
0
Forward
Peter Crouch
Liverpool
28
0
0
Forward
Jermain
Defoe
Wayne
Rooney
Tottenham
Hotspur
Manchester United
23
15
1
Forward
20
28
11
Forward
Rio Ferdinand
Frank
Lampard
S. WrightPhillips
Darren Bent
age
Caps(including goals
subs)
18
0
Position
Goal Keeper
Mode- the number which occurs most often. (Remembermost/mode)
Mean-the average-calculated by adding all the numbers together
and then dividing the total by the number of numbers in the set.
Median- the middle number-first, lists the set of numbers in
chronological order the count in from both sides until you find the
middle number in the set.
Questions:
1. Work out the mean age of the England team.
2. Work out the mode age of the England team.
3. Work out the median age of the England team.
4. What is the total age of the England team?
5. Work out the total amount of goals scored.
6. Work out the mean amount of goals.
7. Work out the median amount of goals.
Extension:
8. Work out the total number of caps.
9. Work out the mean number of caps.
10. Work out the median number of caps.
Football maths –Mean, Median and mode
England Squad march 2006
Name
Team Name
Age
Goals
Position
David
Beckham
Joe Cole
Real Madrid
30
16
Midfield
Chelsea Fc
24
4
Midfield
Steven
Gerrard
Frank
Lampard
S. WrightPhillips
Jermain Defoe
Liverpool Fc
29
6
Midfield
Chelsea
27
10
Midfield
Chelsea
24
1
Midfield
Tottenham Hotspur
23
1
Forward
Wayne
Rooney
Manchester United
20
11
Forward
Mode- the number which occurs most often. (Remember-most/mode)
Mean-the average-calculated by adding all the numbers together and then
dividing the total by the number of numbers in the set.
Median- the middle number-first, lists the set of numbers in chronological
order the count in from both sides until you find the middle number in the
set.
Questions:
1. Work out the mean age of the England of these players.
2. Work out the mode age of the England of these players.
3. Work out the median age of the England of these players.
4. What is the total age of the England team?
5. Work out the total amount of goals scored.
6. Work out the mean amount of goals.
7. Work out the median amount of goals.