A list of the oldest players to make a competitive appearance
Brad Friedel
SL Benfica
Europa League
A
42y 306d
Joe Scott
Stoke City
Division 2
A
41y 122d
Jimmy Cantrell
Birmingham City
Division 1
H
40y 348d
Pat Jennings
Liverpool FC
Football League Super Cup
H
40y 216d
Ray Clemence
Norwich City
Division 1
A
39y 65d
Carlo Cudicini
Carlisle United
League Cup
A
39y 20d
George Jeffrey
Plymouth Argyle
Division 2
H
38y 250d
Danny Blanchflower
Manchester United
Division 1
A
37y 271d
Tom Morris
Crystal Palace
London FA Challenge Cup
H
37y 260d
John Blair
Leicester City
Division 1
H
37y 198d
John Joyce
Sunderland AFC
Division 1
H
37y 174d
César Sánchez
Liverpool FC
League Cup
H
37y 71d
Teddy Sheringham
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
H
37y 38d
Ron Burgess
Sheffield United
Division 1
H
37y 7d
Clive Wilson
Liverpool FC
League Cup
A
36y 362d
Hans Segers
Brentford FC
League Cup
H
36y 328d
Ted Ditchburn
Chelsea FC
Division 1
A
36y 307d
Fraser Forster
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
H
36y 287d
Gary Mabbutt
Southampton FC
Premier League
H
36y 260d
Les Bennett
Blackpool FC
Division 1
A
36y 258d
Gustavo Poyet
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
A
36y 182d
Taffy O'Callaghan
Chelsea FC
Football League South Cup
A
36y 172d
Tommy Clay
Bristol City
Division 2
H
36y 137d
Michel Vorm
Norwich City
FA Cup
H
36y 136d
Hugo Lloris
Newcastle United
Premier League
A
36y 118d
Fanny Walden
Burnley FC
Division 1
A
36y 55d
Billy Cook
Bristol City
Division 2
A
36y 49d
Les Ferdinand
Newcastle United
Premier League
A
36y 21d
Bill Nicholson
Everton FC
Division 1
H
35y 312d
Noureddine Naybet
Charlton Athletic
Premier League
A
35y 233d
William Gallas
FC Basel
Europa League
H
35y 230d
Osvaldo Ardiles
Wimbledon FC
Division 1
A
35y 228d
Alan Gilzean
Newcastle United
Division 1
A
35y 201d
Freddie Cox
Barnsley FC
Division 2
A
35y 130d
Alf Ramsey
Leicester City
Division 1
A
35y 91d
Ronnie Dix
Southampton FC
Division 2
A
35y 21d
George Ludford
Southampton FC
Division 2
H
34y 340d
Ralph Ward
Brentford FC
FA Cup
A
34y 339d
Kasey Keller
Bolton Wanderers
League Cup
A
34y 332d
Arthur Grimsdell
Port Vale FC
Division 2
H
34y 322d
Micky Hazard
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
A
34y 273d
Johnny Morrison
West Bromwich Albion
Division 2
H
34y 272d
Frank Hartley
Chelsea FC
London FA Challenge Cup
A
34y 261d
Ivan Perišić
Sheffield United
Premier League
H
34y 225d
Bill Brown
Blackburn Rovers
Division 1
A
34y 213d
Ryan Nelsen
Fulham FC
Premier League
H
34y 207d
Frank Osborne
Plymouth Argyle
Division 2
H
34y 177d
Fernando Llorente
Liverpool FC
Champions League
N
34y 94d
Radek Černý
Liverpool FC
Premier League
H
34y 82d
Arthur Willis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division 1
A
34y 81d
