Milner equals Barry’s record: List of players with most appearances in Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion’s James Milner equalled the record for most Premier League appearances during his side’s match against Aston Villa on Wednesday at Villa Park.
Milner registered his 653rd appearance in the league, now sharing the top spot in the all-time list with Gareth Barry. The midfielder achieved the feat when he came on as a substitute in the 22nd minute.
The 40 year-old began his Premier League career with Leeds United in 2002 and went on to play for clubs like Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool, before moving to Brighton.
The three-time Premier League champion is the only active player to have more than 500 appearances in the league and could possibly rewrite the records books in Brighton’s next game away to Brentford on February 21.
Here is a list of the players with the most number of appearances in the English Premier League
List of players with the most appearances in the EPL:
Gareth Barry (England)
Appearances: 653
Teams played for: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion
James Milner (England)
Appearances: 653
Teams played for: Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion
Ryan Giggs (Wales)
Appearances: 632
Teams played for: Manchester United
Frank Lampard (England)
Appearances: 609
Teams played for: Chelsea, West Ham United and Manchester City
David James (England)
Appearances: 572
Teams played for: Liverpool, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Aston Villa and West Ham United
Published on Feb 12, 2026
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