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Ed McCambridge

‘If Ewood Park’s undersoil heating hadn't broken, my Premier League appearance record wouldn’t exist’ Brad Friedel recalls how Dirk Kuyt and faulty electrics both played roles in his astonishing record of 310 consecutive top-flight matches

Brad Friedel.

Some Premier League records are destined to be broken. Barely a week goes by, for instance, when someone doesn’t mention Alan Shearer’s goals record of 260 and how much longer that can possibly stand.

There are others, however, which seem to remain set in stone for all time. One such statistic is Brad Friedel’s consecutive appearance record of 310 games – exactly 100 more than fellow American Tim Howard (210) and over 150 more than Frank Lampard (164), who holds the outfield record.

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