James Milner, Premier League’s appearance record holder, retires aged 40
James Milner, Premier League’s appearance record holder, retires aged 40. Last of his 24 Premier League seasons was at Brighton ‘I could never have dreamed of the journey,’ he says James Milner has finally pulled down the curtain on a distinguished, record-breaking and extraordinary playing career.
Last of his 24 Premier League seasons was at Brighton ‘I could never have dreamed of the journey,’ he says James Milner has finally pulled down the curtain on a distinguished, record-breaking and extraordinary playing career. It involved the highly versatile 40-year-old midfielder spending 24 seasons in the Premier League and winning 61 England caps as he traversed a road that carried him from Leeds to Brighton with stops at Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool along the way.
This February, Milner, who also had a short loan at Swindon, broke the Premier League appearance record while playing for Brighton against Brentford. He ends his career having clocked up 658 top-tier games for six clubs and represented England in four major tournaments.