SPORTS

Club Football - England
*Old First Division*
Most Appearances (Player)
This list features the players with the most match appearances in the history of the old English First Division.
RANK | PLAYERS | APPEARANCES | CLUB(s) | YEARS |
1 | Peter Shilton | 848 | Leicester City, Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Derby County | 1966-1992 |
2 | John Hollins | 714 | Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Arsenal | 1963-1984 |
3 | Ray Clemence | 710 | Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur | 1967-1988 |
4 | Pat Jennings | 708 | Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal | 1964-1985 |
5 | Martin Peters | 688 | West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City | 1959-1980 |
6 | Mick Mills | 658 | Ipswich Town, Southampton | 1966-1985 |
7 | Sir Stanley Matthews | 631 | Stoke City, Blackpool | 1932-1961 |
8 | Steve Perryman | 630 | Tottenham Hotspur, Oxford United | 1969-1987 |
9 | Alan Ball | 630 | Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal, Southampton | 1962-1979 |
10 | Ian Callaghan | 610 | Liverpool | 1959-1978 |
11 | Frank McLintock | 609 | Leicester City, Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers | 1956-1977 |
12 | Sir Bobby Charlton | 606 | Manchester United | 1956-1973 |
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