"James Milner has now made more Premier League appearances than any other player in the competition's 34-year history. Milner played his 654th game in the competition on Saturday, starting for Brighton against Brentford and being withdrawn in the final minute of the 90 as the Seagulls won 2-0. In the process, he overhauled a record previously set by Gareth Barry, whose final Premier League appearance came for West Brom against Huddersfield Town in February 2018."
"When Milner made his Premier League debut on November 11, 2002, replacing Jason Wilcox as an 85th-minute substitute during Leeds United's 4-3 victory at West Ham, the football landscape was very different. Terry Venables was Milner's manager at Leeds, his current boss Fabian Hurzeler was nine years old, and his future club Brighton were heading for relegation from the second tier."
"Milner's first 13 Premier League appearances came from the bench, and he actually got his first two goals in the competition (against Sunderland and Chelsea in December 2002) before making his first start, which also came against West Ham in February 2003. He made 48 Premier League appearances, scoring five goals, for Leeds before they were relegated in 2003-04, prompting him to join Newcastle in a £5m deal."
James Milner has made 654 Premier League appearances, breaking the competition's all-time appearances record previously held by Gareth Barry. Milner played his 654th game starting for Brighton against Brentford, being withdrawn in the final minute as Brighton won 2-0. He matched Barry's 653 outings on February 11. Milner debuted on November 11, 2002, as an 85th-minute substitute for Leeds United, scored his first two Premier League goals in December 2002, and made 48 appearances for Leeds before 2003-04 relegation. He joined Newcastle for £5m, made 94 appearances there, and later represented Villa (100), Manchester City (147) and Liverpool (230), winning Premier League titles with City in 2011-12 and 2013-14 despite limited starts.
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