WEST Yorkshire is among the best counties for producing English international footballers, according to new research.

The study by football ticket marketplace FootballTicketpad.com analysed the birth counties of all 1,271 men who have represented England at international level to find the best counties for English football.

West Yorkshire was ranked sixth with 103 England men’s players having been born in the county. It produces 4.44 England players per 100,000 people.

Examples of Bradford-born players who have represented England include Fabian Delph, who won 20 caps between 2014 and 2019.

Meanwhile, the study found Lancashire is the most productive, with 218 players that have played for England’s men’s team being born there.

This, when accounting for population size, produces 14.55 England players per 100,000 people and a 0.145 per cent chance of playing for the Three Lions.

Northumberland takes second, with the county producing 37 England players, which, when accounting for population, gives it a score of 11.55 England players per 100,000.

With a total of 84 players, County Durham is third. When compared against the population, the county has an England players per 100,000 people score of 9.69. Notable players born in the county include former Bantams boss Bryan Robson and player Chris Waddle.