#	Card	Player ⇅	Position ⇅	Nat	From	To	Span	Clubs ⇅	Apps ▼	Goals ⇅
1		Peter Shilton	Goalkeeper		1966	1997	31 yrs	11	1005	1
2	no card	Tony Ford	Forward		1975	2002	27 yrs	8	931	109
3		Neil Redfearn	Midfielder		1981	2010	29 yrs	17	854	176
4	no card	Dean Lewington	Defender		2002	2025	23 yrs	3	851	23
5	no card	Dannie Bulman	Midfielder		1998	2021	23 yrs	5	837	38
6		Graham Alexander	Defender		1990	2012	22 yrs	4	837	107
7		Terry Paine	Forward		1956	1980	24 yrs	3	824	168
8		Tommy Hutchison	Midfielder		1968	1991	23 yrs	5	794	51
9		Peter Clarke	Defender		1998	2023	25 yrs	11	793	58
10		Luke Chambers	Defender		2003	2023	20 yrs	4	792	38
11		David James	Goalkeeper		1988	2013	25 yrs	8	791	–
12		Robbie James	Midfielder		1972	1994	22 yrs	6	782	134
13		Alan Oakes	Midfielder		1959	1984	25 yrs	3	776	41
14		Dave Beasant	Goalkeeper		1979	2015	36 yrs	14	776	–
15		John Trollope	Defender		1960	1981	21 yrs	1	770	21
16		Jimmy Dickinson	Midfielder		1946	1965	19 yrs	1	764	9
17	no card	Mick Tait	Midfielder		1974	1997	23 yrs	7	761	89
18	no card	Roy Sproson	Defender		1950	1972	22 yrs	1	760	30
19		Jamie Cureton	Forward		1993	2016	23 yrs	13	760	264
20		Ray Clemence	Goalkeeper		1965	1988	23 yrs	3	758	–
21		Billy Bonds	Defender		1964	1988	24 yrs	2	758	49
22		Frank Worthington	Forward		1966	1988	22 yrs	11	757	234
23		Pat Jennings	Goalkeeper		1962	1985	23 yrs	3	757	–
24		Wayne Allison	Forward		1987	2008	21 yrs	9	755	172
25		Michael Morrison	Defender		2005	Present	21 yrs	7	752	38
26	no card	Ernie Moss	Forward		1968	1988	20 yrs	9	747	245
27		Les Chapman	Midfielder		1966	1988	22 yrs	6	747	36
28		Asa Hartford	Midfielder		1967	1991	24 yrs	10	744	63
29		Phil Parkes	Goalkeeper		1968	1991	23 yrs	4	743	–
30		John Hollins	Midfielder		1963	1984	21 yrs	3	743	63
31		Alan Ball	Midfielder		1962	1983	21 yrs	5	743	170
32		Steve Bruce	Defender		1978	1999	21 yrs	5	739	81
33		Michael Doyle	Midfielder		2003	2022	19 yrs	5	735	37
34		Teddy Sheringham	Forward		1984	2008	24 yrs	8	734	276
35		David Seaman	Goalkeeper		1981	2004	23 yrs	6	732	–
36		Mick Mills	Defender		1965	1988	23 yrs	3	732	25
37		Ian Callaghan	Midfielder		1959	1982	23 yrs	3	731	51
38		Jamie Coppinger	Midfielder		1997	2021	24 yrs	6	727	85
39		Steve Perryman	Midfielder		1969	1990	21 yrs	3	725	31
40	no card	Steve Fletcher	Forward		1990	2013	23 yrs	5	725	114
41		Albert Adomah	Midfielder		2007	Present	19 yrs	8	724	99
42		Glenn Cockerill	Midfielder		1976	1998	22 yrs	7	723	82
43		Martin Peters	Midfielder		1961	1981	20 yrs	4	722	175
44		Billy Sharp	Forward		2004	Present	22 yrs	9	721	265
45		Mick Channon	Forward		1965	1986	21 yrs	6	718	232
46		Mike Summerbee	Forward		1959	1979	20 yrs	5	716	92
47		Ron Harris	Defender		1961	1985	24 yrs	3	716	13
48		Keith Curle	Defender		1981	2005	24 yrs	10	708	35
49		Alex Baptiste	Defender		2002	2022	20 yrs	11	707	30
50		Phil Neal	Defender		1968	1989	21 yrs	3	706	72
51		John Wile	Defender		1967	1986	19 yrs	2	705	34
52		Andy Melville	Defender		1986	2005	19 yrs	7	703	54
53		Rob Lee	Midfielder		1983	2006	23 yrs	6	703	105
54		Steve Howard	Forward		1995	2014	19 yrs	6	703	189
55		Neville Southall	Goalkeeper		1980	2002	22 yrs	11	702	–
56		Mick Gooding	Midfielder		1979	1999	20 yrs	6	700	94
57	no card	Scott McGleish	Forward		1994	2012	18 yrs	9	699	209
58	no card	Andy Williams	Forward		1997	Present	29 yrs	8	698	169
59		Paul Futcher	Defender		1972	2000	28 yrs	9	698	2
60		Stanley Matthews	Forward		1931	1965	34 yrs	2	697	71
61	no card	Mike Flynn	Defender		1987	2006	19 yrs	8	697	25
62		Jobi McAnuff	Midfielder		2001	2021	20 yrs	8	696	70
63		Roy Tunks	Goalkeeper		1967	1990	23 yrs	5	694	–
64		Ivor Allchurch	Forward		1949	1968	19 yrs	3	694	251
65		Roger Jones	Goalkeeper		1965	1985	20 yrs	7	693	–
66	no card	Michael Rose	Defender		2000	2020	20 yrs	13	692	53
67	no card	Derek Fazackerley	Defender		1970	1989	19 yrs	4	692	23
68	no card	Kevin Ellison	Midfielder		2001	2022	21 yrs	10	691	133
69		John Burridge	Goalkeeper		1968	1996	28 yrs	15	691	–
70	no card	Mark Tyler	Goalkeeper		1994	2021	27 yrs	6	690	–
71	no card	Colin Greenall	Defender		1981	2000	19 yrs	8	690	43
72		Kevin Davies	Forward		1994	2015	21 yrs	6	690	122
73		Nigel Winterburn	Defender		1981	2003	22 yrs	5	688	17
74		Kevin Hector	Forward		1962	1982	20 yrs	4	686	281
75		Paul Musselwhite	Goalkeeper		1986	2013	27 yrs	8	684	–
76		Denis Irwin	Defender		1983	2004	21 yrs	4	684	30
77		Alan Knight	Goalkeeper		1979	2004	25 yrs	1	683	–
78		Jonny Howson	Midfielder		2006	Present	20 yrs	3	683	56
79		Billy Meredith	Forward		1892	1924	32 yrs	3	681	169
80		Trevor Cherry	Defender		1966	1985	19 yrs	3	680	36
81		Gareth Barry	Midfielder		1997	2020	23 yrs	4	680	54
82		Rob Newman	Defender		1981	2008	27 yrs	5	679	77
83		Norman Hunter	Defender		1962	1983	21 yrs	3	679	22
84		Gary Speed	Midfielder		1988	2010	22 yrs	5	678	103
85		Paul Simpson	Midfielder		1983	2006	23 yrs	9	678	152
86		Paul Robinson	Defender		1996	2018	22 yrs	5	678	15
87		Alec Chamberlain	Goalkeeper		1981	2007	26 yrs	8	678	–
88	no card	Paul Stancliffe	Defender		1975	1995	20 yrs	4	676	22
89		Alan Mullery	Midfielder		1958	1976	18 yrs	2	676	62
90		Geraint Williams	Midfielder		1980	2000	20 yrs	4	675	20
91		Pop Robson	Forward		1964	1986	22 yrs	6	674	265
92		Peter Beagrie	Forward		1983	2006	23 yrs	10	673	90
93		Ryan Giggs	Midfielder		1990	2014	24 yrs	1	672	114
94	no card	Danny Whitaker	Midfielder		2001	2019	18 yrs	4	670	102
95		Paul Groves	Midfielder		1987	2006	19 yrs	8	669	104
96		Steve Foster	Defender		1975	1996	21 yrs	5	669	42
97		Bobby Moore	Defender		1958	1977	19 yrs	2	668	25
98		Chris Powell	Defender		1987	2010	23 yrs	8	667	6
99		Efe Sodje	Defender		1996	2018	22 yrs	11	666	44
100		Nigel Martyn	Goalkeeper		1987	2006	19 yrs	4	666	–
101	no card	Ade Akinfenwa	Forward		2003	2022	19 yrs	11	666	195
102		Dele Adebola	Forward		1993	2013	20 yrs	14	666	147
103		Paul Hall	Forward		1990	2011	21 yrs	13	665	112
104		Marcus Stewart	Forward		1991	2011	20 yrs	8	664	199
105		James Milner	Midfielder		2001	Present	25 yrs	7	664	58
106		Dean Kiely	Goalkeeper		1987	2011	24 yrs	8	664	–
107		Garry Thompson	Forward		1999	2019	20 yrs	6	663	107
108		Gary McAllister	Midfielder		1985	2003	18 yrs	4	663	113
109		Mike Keen	Midfielder		1959	1975	16 yrs	3	663	55
110		Marco Gabbiadini	Forward		1985	2004	19 yrs	10	662	224
111		Rob Edwards	Defender		1990	2011	21 yrs	5	661	17
112		Martin Dobson	Midfielder		1967	1986	19 yrs	3	661	96
113		Dave Watson	Defender		1966	1985	19 yrs	7	660	65
114	no card	Steve Thompson	Midfielder		1982	2001	19 yrs	6	660	84
115	no card	Gary Jones	Midfielder		1997	2015	18 yrs	5	660	87
116		Phil Jagielka	Defender		1999	2023	24 yrs	4	659	34
117		Matthew Taylor	Midfielder		1998	2019	21 yrs	7	658	84
118		Richard Keogh	Defender		2003	2024	21 yrs	12	658	19
119		Peter Beardsley	Forward		1979	1999	20 yrs	9	658	208
120		Andy Sinton	Midfielder		1983	2004	21 yrs	7	657	77
121		Mike Walker	Goalkeeper		1964	1983	19 yrs	5	656	–
122		Leighton James	Forward		1970	1989	19 yrs	7	656	123
123		John Jackson	Goalkeeper		1964	1983	19 yrs	5	656	–
124	no card	Richard Walden	Defender		1964	1982	18 yrs	3	655	19
125	no card	Chris Hope	Defender		1989	2009	20 yrs	5	655	42
126		David Perkins	Midfielder		2000	Present	26 yrs	10	654	19
127	no card	Ian McDonald	Defender		1970	1989	19 yrs	6	653	91
128		David Eyres	Midfielder		1989	2006	17 yrs	4	653	129
129		Phil Brown	Defender		1979	1996	17 yrs	4	652	46
130		Billy Bremner	Midfielder		1959	1982	23 yrs	3	652	96
131		Darren Pratley	Midfielder		2003	2025	22 yrs	6	651	50
132	no card	Peter Jackson	Defender		1978	2009	31 yrs	5	651	38
133	no card	Ian Henderson	Forward		2001	Present	25 yrs	7	651	172
134		Graham Turner	Defender		1964	1984	20 yrs	3	650	27
135		Brian Tinnion	Forward		1986	2006	20 yrs	4	650	61
136		Ritchie Humphreys	Forward		1995	2017	22 yrs	7	650	47
137	no card	Sean Gregan	Midfielder		1991	2011	20 yrs	6	650	19
138		Peter Downsborough	Goalkeeper		1959	1979	20 yrs	4	650	–
139		Ian Breckin	Defender		1993	2011	18 yrs	4	650	26
140		John McDermott	Defender		1987	2007	20 yrs	1	649	10
141		George Foster	Defender		1973	1993	20 yrs	5	649	9
142		Iwan Roberts	Forward		1988	2006	18 yrs	7	647	202
143		Chris Nicholl	Defender		1968	1985	17 yrs	5	647	28
144		Kevin Keelan	Goalkeeper		1959	1980	21 yrs	4	647	–
145	no card	Ron Hillyard	Goalkeeper		1969	1991	22 yrs	3	647	–
146		Steve White	Forward		1977	1998	21 yrs	7	646	224
147	no card	Roger Freestone	Goalkeeper		1986	2005	19 yrs	4	644	3
148		Bobby Charlton	Forward		1956	1975	19 yrs	2	644	207
149		Garry Nelson	Forward		1979	1997	18 yrs	7	643	135
150	no card	Tommy Mooney	Forward		1989	2008	19 yrs	12	643	186
151		Mervyn Day	Goalkeeper		1973	1994	21 yrs	7	642	–
152		Paul Cook	Midfielder		1984	2006	22 yrs	8	642	56
153		Colin Todd	Defender		1966	1985	19 yrs	7	641	10
154	no card	Chris Kamara	Midfielder		1975	1995	20 yrs	9	641	71
155		Steve Claridge	Forward		1984	2007	23 yrs	16	641	195
156		John Wark	Midfielder		1974	1997	23 yrs	3	640	165
157		Adam Barrett	Defender		1998	2017	19 yrs	9	640	45
158	no card	Lucas Akins	Forward		2007	Present	19 yrs	6	640	118
159	no card	Steve Wignall	Defender		1972	1991	19 yrs	4	639	29
160	no card	Marlon Pack	Midfielder		2009	Present	17 yrs	6	639	41
161		James Hayter	Forward		1996	2015	19 yrs	3	639	152
162		Ronnie Allen	Forward		1946	1965	19 yrs	3	638	276
163		Dave Watson	Defender		1979	2001	22 yrs	3	637	35
164		Kenny Sansom	Defender		1974	1995	21 yrs	8	637	10
165		Clinton Morrison	Forward		1997	2016	19 yrs	8	637	152
166		Mick Stockwell	Midfielder		1982	2003	21 yrs	2	636	57
167		John Brayford	Defender		2006	2024	18 yrs	5	636	36
168		Lee Dixon	Defender		1982	2002	20 yrs	5	635	35
169		Wes Morgan	Defender		2002	2021	19 yrs	3	634	24
170		Geoff Crudgington	Goalkeeper		1970	1988	18 yrs	5	633	–
171		Joe Shaw	Midfielder		1948	1966	18 yrs	1	632	7
172		Emlyn Hughes	Defender		1965	1984	19 yrs	6	632	43
173		Peter Broadbent	Forward		1950	1970	20 yrs	5	632	139
174		Willie Morgan	Forward		1962	1982	20 yrs	4	631	58
175		Colin Calderwood	Defender		1982	2001	19 yrs	6	631	28
176		Des Walker	Defender		1983	2005	22 yrs	2	630	1
177	no card	Tom Lees	Defender		2009	Present	17 yrs	6	630	22
178		Brian Deane	Forward		1985	2006	21 yrs	7	630	188
179	no card	Tommy Tynan	Forward		1975	1992	17 yrs	8	629	253
180		Lindsay Smith	Defender		1970	1989	19 yrs	6	629	49
181		Les Robinson	Defender		1984	2002	18 yrs	4	628	18
182		Trevor Peake	Defender		1979	1998	19 yrs	3	628	13
183		Kevin Miller	Goalkeeper		1989	2007	18 yrs	9	628	–
184	no card	Ryan Lowe	Forward		2000	2019	19 yrs	8	628	184
185		Jack Charlton	Midfielder		1952	1973	21 yrs	1	628	70
186		Ian Bowyer	Midfielder		1968	1990	22 yrs	5	628	102
187		Paul Green	Midfielder		2001	2022	21 yrs	8	627	58
188		Mike Doyle	Defender		1964	1984	20 yrs	4	627	40
189		Danny Wilson	Midfielder		1976	1995	19 yrs	9	626	95
190		Jon Stead	Forward		2002	2021	19 yrs	12	626	143
191		Glynn Snodin	Defender		1976	1998	22 yrs	7	626	138
192	no card	David Reeves	Forward		1986	2010	24 yrs	10	626	171
193		Paul Jones	Defender		1970	1990	20 yrs	6	626	49
194		Steve Doyle	Midfielder		1974	1995	21 yrs	5	626	19
195		Andy Crosby	Defender		1990	2010	20 yrs	7	626	40
196		Jimmy Case	Midfielder		1974	1996	22 yrs	7	626	46
197		Kenny Swain	Defender		1973	1992	19 yrs	6	625	34
198		Brian Talbot	Midfielder		1973	1991	18 yrs	7	624	84
199		Kevin Moore	Defender		1976	1996	20 yrs	5	623	44
200	no card	Craig Disley	Midfielder		1999	2017	18 yrs	4	623	78
201	no card	Neil Wainwright	Midfielder		1996	Present	30 yrs	8	622	60
202		Gordon Nisbet	Defender		1969	1988	19 yrs	4	622	15
203		Brian Borrows	Defender		1980	1999	19 yrs	5	622	11
204		Paul Merson	Forward		1985	2006	21 yrs	6	621	126
205	no card	Stuart Drummond	Midfielder		1994	2015	21 yrs	3	621	84
206	no card	Mark Rankine	Midfielder		1988	2006	18 yrs	5	620	33
207		David Phillips	Midfielder		1981	2001	20 yrs	8	620	63
208		Graham Cross	Defender		1960	1979	19 yrs	5	620	33
209		Arthur Rowley	Forward		1946	1965	19 yrs	4	619	433
210		Dave Nugent	Forward		2002	2021	19 yrs	8	619	155
211		Tony Brown	Midfielder		1963	1983	20 yrs	2	619	229
212		Clive Platt	Forward		1995	2014	19 yrs	9	618	110
213		Sammy McIlroy	Midfielder		1971	1993	22 yrs	6	618	80
214		Frank Lampard	Midfielder		1992	2015	23 yrs	4	618	178
215		Bob Hatton	Forward		1966	1983	17 yrs	9	617	215
216	no card	Nicky Forster	Forward		1992	2011	19 yrs	8	617	190
217		Kevin Dillon	Midfielder		1977	1996	19 yrs	6	617	70
218		Dave Blakey	Midfielder		1948	1967	19 yrs	1	617	20
219	no card	Neil Aspin	Defender		1981	2015	34 yrs	6	617	8
220		Wade Elliott	Midfielder		2000	2015	15 yrs	4	616	63
221		Jack Ashurst	Defender		1972	1993	21 yrs	6	616	12
222		Frank Stapleton	Forward		1974	1995	21 yrs	8	615	151
223		Cole Skuse	Midfielder		2004	2023	19 yrs	3	615	12
224		John Sheridan	Midfielder		1981	2004	23 yrs	8	615	89
225		Gareth Roberts	Defender		1994	2016	22 yrs	8	615	21
226		Matt Oakley	Midfielder		1994	2017	23 yrs	4	615	33
227		Peter Morris	Midfielder		1960	1980	20 yrs	4	615	67
228		Joe Spence	Forward		1919	1938	19 yrs	3	614	195
229		Barry Siddall	Goalkeeper		1972	1993	21 yrs	14	614	–
230	no card	Marc Richards	Forward		2000	2020	20 yrs	13	614	188
231		Bob McKinlay	Midfielder		1949	1970	21 yrs	1	614	9
232		Kelvin Davis	Goalkeeper		1994	2016	22 yrs	7	614	–
233	no card	Micky Cook	Defender		1969	1984	15 yrs	1	614	21
234		Ally Robertson	Defender		1969	1990	21 yrs	2	613	8
235		David McGoldrick	Forward		2004	Present	22 yrs	11	613	178
236		Gary Mabbutt	Defender		1979	1998	19 yrs	2	613	37
237		Howard Kendall	Midfielder		1962	1982	20 yrs	5	613	65
238		Chris Martin	Forward		2006	2025	19 yrs	11	612	164
239		George Boyd	Forward		2002	2021	19 yrs	7	612	109
240		Tommy Robson	Forward		1961	1981	20 yrs	4	611	142
241		Steve Ogrizovic	Goalkeeper		1977	2000	23 yrs	4	611	1
242		Brian Clark	Forward		1960	1979	19 yrs	6	611	217
243	no card	Steve Charles	Midfielder		1979	1996	17 yrs	5	611	106
244		Keith Welch	Goalkeeper		1986	2003	17 yrs	7	610	–
245		Sam Vokes	Forward		2006	Present	20 yrs	11	610	124
246		Cyrille Regis	Forward		1977	1996	19 yrs	6	610	159
247		Stephen Quinn	Midfielder		2005	2025	20 yrs	7	610	37
248		Ronnie Moore	Forward		1971	1989	18 yrs	5	610	158
249	no card	Gary Liddle	Defender		2006	2022	16 yrs	6	610	28
250		Brian Horton	Midfielder		1970	1987	17 yrs	4	610	74
251		Ian Holloway	Forward		1981	2000	19 yrs	5	610	49
252		Dave Felgate	Goalkeeper		1978	2007	29 yrs	11	610	–
253		Ashley Williams	Defender		2003	2020	17 yrs	5	609	22
254		Frank McLintock	Midfielder		1959	1977	18 yrs	3	609	56
255		Ernie Hine	Forward		1921	1938	17 yrs	4	609	288
256		Rob Green	Goalkeeper		1996	2019	23 yrs	6	609	–
257	no card	John Deary	Midfielder		1980	1997	17 yrs	3	609	76
258		John Aldridge	Forward		1979	1998	19 yrs	4	609	329
259		Gerry Peyton	Goalkeeper		1975	1993	18 yrs	7	608	–
260		Ken Mulhearn	Goalkeeper		1964	1982	18 yrs	4	608	–
261		Jim Montgomery	Goalkeeper		1961	1980	19 yrs	4	608	–
262		Warren Joyce	Midfielder		1982	2000	18 yrs	5	608	78
263		Frank Gray	Defender		1972	1992	20 yrs	4	608	47
264		Hayden Mullins	Midfielder		1996	2015	19 yrs	6	607	28
265		Rickie Lambert	Forward		1998	2017	19 yrs	9	607	218
266		Colin Cooper	Defender		1984	2006	22 yrs	4	607	37
267	no card	Jordon Clarke	Defender		2008	Present	18 yrs	9	607	42
268	no card	Jack Brownsword	Defender		1946	1965	19 yrs	2	607	50
269	no card	Neil Bishop	Midfielder		2005	2020	15 yrs	7	607	34
270	no card	Chris Lucketti	Defender		1989	2010	21 yrs	8	606	22
271		Arfon Griffiths	Forward		1959	1979	20 yrs	2	606	122
272		Colin Sullivan	Defender		1967	1986	19 yrs	6	605	11
273	no card	Jim Stannard	Goalkeeper		1980	2004	24 yrs	5	605	1
274		Cameron Jerome	Forward		2003	2024	21 yrs	10	605	132
275	no card	Chris Barker	Defender		1999	2016	17 yrs	9	605	3
276		Dion Dublin	Forward		1988	2008	20 yrs	8	604	183
277		Gary Bennett	Defender		1981	2002	21 yrs	5	604	61
278	no card	Ian Baraclough	Defender		1988	2009	21 yrs	8	604	40
279		Aaron Wilbraham	Forward		1997	2020	23 yrs	10	603	131
280		Richie Wellens	Midfielder		1999	2017	18 yrs	9	603	41
281		Mickey Thomas	Forward		1971	1993	22 yrs	10	603	77
282		Jimmy Quinn	Forward		1981	2004	23 yrs	11	603	218
283		Martin Keown	Defender		1984	2005	21 yrs	6	603	8
284		Bob Kelly	Forward		1913	1936	23 yrs	5	603	155
285		Kevin Wilson	Forward		1979	2001	22 yrs	7	602	149
286		Jimmy Scoular	Midfielder		1946	1964	18 yrs	3	602	19
287		Derek Parkin	Defender		1964	1983	19 yrs	3	602	7
288	no card	Jabo Ibehre	Forward		2000	2020	20 yrs	10	602	121
289		Alan Stevenson	Goalkeeper		1969	1985	16 yrs	4	601	–
290		Joe Murphy	Goalkeeper		1998	Present	28 yrs	10	601	–
291	no card	Kevin Hodges	Midfielder		1978	1997	19 yrs	2	601	85
292		Garath McCleary	Midfielder		2007	Present	19 yrs	5	600	80
293	no card	Peter Hart	Defender		1973	1990	17 yrs	2	600	19
294		Peter Bonetti	Goalkeeper		1960	1979	19 yrs	1	600	–
295		Peter Atherton	Defender		1988	2008	20 yrs	6	600	13

Figures show total League appearances and goals across a player’s entire Football League career. The Clubs column counts distinct Football League clubs appeared for. Click a player’s name for their full career record; click a card image to browse that set.