US EditionBrighton's Milner Breaks Premier League Appearance Record
Milner surpassed Gareth Barry's 653-match record in a match against Brentford and has 11 games left this season to extend his record further.
- James Milner, selected in Brighton & Hove Albion's starting XI, will make his 654th Premier League appearance against Brentford in west London on Saturday after equalling Gareth Barry's record earlier this month.
- Across spells at Leeds United, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Brighton, Milner has won two Premier League titles at the Etihad and one on Merseyside under Jürgen Klopp.
- The statistics show James Milner played 564 Premier League matches mostly at Liverpool, just over 35%, and he is 40 years old, extending his lead over Ryan Giggs with 632 appearances.
- With further fixtures left, Milner can extend his record as Brighton & Hove Albion have 11 Premier League matches remaining this season, and he has 90 assists with a personal high of 12 in 2009-10.
- In the all-time list, Frank Lampard and David James rank in the top five, with Mark Schwarzer , Gary Speed , Emile Heskey , Jamie Carragher , and Phil Neville completing the top 10.
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The Morning CallAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — James Milner set a new Premier League appearance record, making his 654th appearance in England's top flight on Saturday. The 40-year-old surpassed Gareth Barry's mark when he started for Brighton against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. “I feel like I can still contribute minutes. This year I've felt a bit frustrated, maybe because I haven't had as many minutes, but it's a delicate balan…
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James Milner has now made more Premier League appearances than any other player in the competition’s 34-year history. Milner played his 654th game in the competition on Saturday, starting for Brighton against Brentford and being withdrawn in the final minute of the 90 as the Seagulls won 2-0. ...
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