In addition the list below includes Miguel Ángel Martín who qualified for the European 1997 Ryder Cup team but withdrew due to injury.
In 1973 the official title of the British Team had been changed from "Great Britain" to "Great Britain and Ireland", but this was simply a change of name to reflect the fact that golfers from the Republic of Ireland had been playing in the Great Britain Ryder Cup team since 1953, while Northern Irish players had competed since 1947.
In addition, two golfers from Jersey and one from Guernsey (both British Crown Dependencies) played on the Great Britain team in the 1920s.
This table excludes José María Olazábal (in 1995) and Miguel Ángel Martín (in 1997) who withdrew due to injury and were replaced in the team.
Nick Faldo played in 11 Ryder Cups but made his debut in 1977 for Great Britain and Ireland.