User:Rambo's Revenge/Pages/Over 500 League apps for a single club

This is a list of football players who have made over 500 domestic league appearances for a single club.

Players who are still currently available for selection at the club they have made over 500 apps. for are denoted in bold.


  Players who represented their country while at the club.
Name Nationality Position Club Years Appearances Goals Notes Reference
Tony Adams  England DF Arsenal 1984–2002 504 32 [A][C]
Billy Bremner  Scotland MF Leeds United 1959–1976 587 90 [A][B][C] [1]
Jack Charlton  England DF Leeds United 1952–1973 629 70 [A] [2][3]
Norman Hunter  England DF Leeds United 1962–1976 540 18 [C] [4]
Paul Reaney  England DF Leeds United 1962–1978 556 6 [5]
Paul Madeley  England DF Leeds United 1963–1980 536 25 [6]
Peter Lorimer  Scotland DF Leeds United 1963–1979
1983–1986
525 168 [7]
Giuseppe Bergomi  Italy DF Inter Milan 1980–1999 519 23
Mick Mills  England DF Ipswich Town 1966–1982 591 22
John Wark  Scotland DF Ipswich Town 1975–1984
1988–1990
1991–1997
549 135
Mick Stockwell  England MF Ipswich Town 1985–2000 506 36
Gianni Rivera  Italy MF A.C. Milan 1960–1979 501 160
Franco Baresi  Italy DF A.C. Milan 1960–1979 532 16
Paolo Maldini  Italy DF A.C. Milan 1984– 616 29
John Trollope  England DF Swindon Town 1960–1980 770 22 [8][9]
Manuel Sanchís  Spain DF Real Madrid 1983–2001 524 33
Eric Skeels  England MF Stoke City 1960–1976 507 7 [10]
Albert Iremonger  England GK Notts County 1904–1926 564 0 [11]
Kevin Keelan  England GK Norwich City 1963–1980 571 0 [12]
Ron Ashman  England Norwich City 1947–1963 590 <56
Sam Bartram  England GK Charlton Athletic 1934–1956 583 0 [13]
Keith Peacock  England MF Charlton Athletic 1962–1979 532 92 [14]
Ryan Giggs  Wales MF Manchester United 1990– 531 100 [A][C]
Bill Foulkes  England DF Manchester United 1952–1970 566 7
Bobby Charlton  England DF Manchester United 1954–1973 606 199 [A][C]
David O'Leary  Ireland DF Arsenal 1975–1993 558 11
George Armstrong  England DF Arsenal 1961–1977 500 53
Neville Southall  Wales GK Everton 1981–1998 578 0 [C]
Ron Harris  England DF Chelsea 1961–1980 655 13
Peter Bonetti  England GK Chelsea 1960-1975
1961–1980
600 0
Ian Callaghan  England MF Liverpool 1960–1978 640 49
Alan Knight  England GK Portsmouth 1978–2000 683 0
Jimmy Dickinson  England MF Portsmouth 1946–1965 764 9 [C]
Jimmy Armfield  England DF Blackpool 1954–1971 569 6 [C]
Trevor Brooking  England MF West Ham 1967–1984 528 88
Bobby Moore  England DF West Ham 1958–1974 544 24 [A][C]
Frank Lampard  England DF West Ham 1967–1985 551 18
Billy Bonds  England DF/MF West Ham 1967–1988 663 48
Jimmy Ruffell  England FW West Ham 1921–1937 505 159
Tony Brown  England FW West Brom 1963–1980 574 218
John Wile  England DF West Brom 1970–1983 500 24 [15]
Bob McKinlay  England DF Nottingham Forest 1951–1970 614 ? [16]
Bert Trautmann  Germany GK Manchester City 1949–1964 508 0 [A][C] [17]
Alan Oakes  England MF Manchester City 1959–1976 564 26 [18]
Derek Fazackerley  England DF Blackburn Rovers 1969–1987 596 23
Ronnie Clayton  England DF Blackburn Rovers 1951–1969 529 ?
Charlie Aitken  Scotland DF Aston Villa 1959–1976 561 14
Eddie Hopkinson  England GK Bolton Wanderers 1956–1970 519 0
Johnny Haynes  England FW Fulham 1952–1970 594 156 [A][C]
Mick Channon  England FW Southampton 1966–1977
1979-1982
510 185
Terry Paine  England FW Southampton 1956–1974 713 160 [C]
Derek Parkin  England DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 1956–1970 501 6
Dave Blakey  England DF Chesterfield 1948–1967 617 20 [19][20]
Jamie Hewitt  England DF Chesterfield 1985–2001 506 26 [20]
Martin Hicks  England DF Reading 1978–1991 500 26 [21]
Tim Williamson  England GK Middlesbrough 1978–1991 563 0-2 [22]
Steve Perryman  England MF Tottenham Hotspur 1969–1986 655 31 [23]
John McDermott  England DF Grimsby Town 1987–2007 647 10 [24]
Roy Sproson  England DF Port Vale 1950-1972 761 ?
Micky Cook  England DF Colchester United 1969-1984 613 21 [25][26]
Alan Woodward  England MF Sheffield United 1964-1978 536 158 [27]
Joe Shaw  England DF Sheffield United 1945-1966 632 7 [28]
Alan Hodgkinson  England GK Sheffield United 1954-1971 576 0 [29]

http://ds.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/club.htm Jerry Dawson (English footballer) GK 1907-1928 Burnley 522 (0)


Tony Ingham: 519 1950-63 QPR 530, Kevin Hodges (1978-1992) Plymouth Argyle 546 - Stuart Taylor, 1966 - 1980 Bristol Rovers 597, John Atyeo 1951-66 Bristol City Maurice Owen Swindon 555 501 - Andy Wilson, 1900-1920[2] Sheff Wed http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/play0669.htm Ian Wood played 525 league games for Oldham between 1966 and 1980 Rangers Sandy Archibald, 513, 1917-1934

[A] [B] [C]

Notes edit

A^ : This player is a member of the English Football Hall of Fame
B^ : This player is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame
C^ : This player was included in the list of Football League 100 legendary football players produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football.

Football League 100 Legends

Football Hall of Fame

Tony Adams was part of the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 1999 and recieved a MBE for services to Association Football.[1]


"Queens Birthday Honours".

References edit

  1. ^ "Leeds Fans - Billy Bremner".
  2. ^ "Jack Charlton".
  3. ^ "Leeds Fans - Jack Charlton".
  4. ^ "Leeds Fans - Norman Hunter".
  5. ^ "Leeds Fans - Paul Reaney".
  6. ^ "Leeds Fans - Paul Madeley".
  7. ^ "Leeds Fans - Peter Lorimer".
  8. ^ "Trolly Signs Today". Official Swindon Site.
  9. ^ Matthews, Peter (October 2005). John Trollope: Record Breaker. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-495-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ^ "Stoke City records".
  11. ^ "Notts County Facts & Figures".
  12. ^ "Keelan - Norwich Career Stats".
  13. ^ "Charlton Team records".
  14. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 374. ISBN 0-6003-7318-5.
  15. ^ "WBA Superstars - John Wile". Official WBA Site.
  16. ^ "Notingham Forest - Facts & Figures". Official Nottingham Forest Site.
  17. ^ "Bernd Carl "Bert" Trautmann OBE - Playing Record".
  18. ^ "Alan Oakes - Playing Record".
  19. ^ "David Blakey". Official Chesterfield Site.
  20. ^ a b "Chesterfield 100+ League apps". Official Chesterfield Site.
  21. ^ "Reading - Club Honours & Records". Official Reading Site.
  22. ^ "Middlesbrough - Club Records - Most League Appearances (Career)".
  23. ^ "Spurs Legends - Steve Perryman". Official Tottenham Hostspur Site.
  24. ^ "Soccerbase stats - John McDermott".
  25. ^ "Colchester United:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2006/07".
  26. ^ "Colchester United - Facts & Records". Official Colchester Utd Site.
  27. ^ "Sheffield United Legends". Official Sheffield Utd Site.
  28. ^ "Passing of a Blade". Official Sheffield Utd Site.
  29. ^ "Sheffield United - A Year by Year History - 1970-71". Official Sheffield Utd Site.

List of one-club men