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James Milner makes Premier League history with incredible feat 🥇
Feb 11 2026 21:10 · By onefootball.com · 13 Reads
The Premier League now has a new joint all-time record appearance holder.
James Milner overtook Gareth Barry with his 653rd appearance as an early first-half substitute for Carlos Baleba in Brighton's encounter with Aston Villa on Wednesday.
It was fitting that the 40-year-old achieved the milestone on his old stomping ground, not least as he equalled his one-time Villa teammate Gareth Barry with the milestone.
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Milner's 653rd top flight appearance also marked an incredible sequence where he has lined up alongside players who were born in every year from 1968 until 2007.
– Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Truly a marathon man!
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