A three year review of injuries to professional footballers (1995-98) and comparison with previous observations (1990-93)

A prospective study over a three year period (1995-8) of footballers' injur ies in first team players was undertaken in a similar fashion to a previous study (1990-3). During the present study the Club had a major cup success and appeared to have a younger squad with less major injury and subsequent time out of action. As a result of the earlier paper it would appear that s ome lessons and observations may have been put into action and helped produ ce a more consistent standard for the club. Increasing recognition of the n eed to reduce and monitor the levels and types of injuries seems now to be established.