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

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'