CREATE TABLE table_204_968 (id NUMBER, "squad #" NUMBER, "position" CLOB, "player" CLOB, "transferred to" CLOB, "fee" CLOB, "date" CLOB)

how many consecutive players were released on july 9 ?
SELECT COUNT("player") FROM table_204_968 WHERE "date" = '9 july 2012'
SELECT COUNT("player") FROM "table_204_968" WHERE "date" = '9 july 2012'