Summer Signings Matrix
Written by Dan on July 15, 2009
Hopefully this table makes sense. It’s a matrix of the cumulative number of summer signings each year since the transfer window system was introduced.
So, today being July 15th, you can see that the highest number of players signed by this date in recent years is four, back in 2005 (Aaron Hughes, Stuart Taylor, Kevin Phillips & Patrik Berger). This time last year only Steve Sidwell had been signed.
Just saying.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| 5/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7/26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7/27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7/28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7/29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7/30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7/31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8/1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8/7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8/8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8/9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8/10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8/11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8/12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8/29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8/30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8/31 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |