EPL record appearance holder, James Milner retires at 40

Brighton midfielder, James Milner, has decided to discontinue from shot astatine the property of 40.

Milner leaves the crippled arsenic the Premier League’s grounds quality holder.

Since making his debut arsenic a 16-year-old with Leeds successful 2002, helium has gone connected to marque 658 appearances portion playing for Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester City and Aston Villa.

Milner’s connection read: “After 24 seasons successful the Premier League, it feels similar the the close clip to bring an extremity to my playing career.

“From making my debut for Leeds United, who I supported increasing up, astatine the property of 16 and becoming the Premier League’s youngest scorer, I could ne'er person dreamed of the travel I’ve been on, close done to not being capable to assistance my ft past twelvemonth and past coming backmost to beryllium portion of Brighton qualifying for Europe for the 2nd clip successful their past astatine the property of 40.

“To person gone connected to correspond Newcastle, Aston Villa, Man City, Liverpool and Brighton and not forgetting a memorable period astatine Swindon, has been a immense privilege

“I’ve been fortunate capable to experie...