The Premier League’s all-time record appearance maker James Milner has announced his retirement from professional soccer after a glittering career in England’s top flight.
Milner, who won the division with Manchester City and Liverpool after spells with Leeds United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa, has spent the past three seasons imparting his wisdom on the south coast shores at Brighton & Hove Albion. Injury has predictably dogged the final few years of the iconic midfielder’s career but he was still able to amass 20 league appearances in 2025–26, taking his total haul to a staggering 658, the most of any player in the competition’s history.
