It is always interesting to discover the small trivial facts surrounding a football league, especially if the football league we are talking about is the Premier League. In this article, we are going to take a look at several interesting facts in the history of this British football league. Let’s get started, shall we?
Do you know that the professional football player who appeared in most Premier League matches is British? The player holding this particular record is David James, who played for top teams such as Liverpool and Manchester City during his time in the Premier League. David James appeared in a total of 573 Premier League appearances.
Ryan Giggs, currently still playing for Manchester United, is tailing James closely with a total of 571 Premier League appearances. Since Giggs is still playing in the Premier League, it is not impossible at all to see this Premier League legend claim the record for most Premier League appearances very soon.
Alan Shearer, on the other hand, is holding the record for most Premier League goals. He scored a total of 260 Premier League goals throughout his career. Andrew Cole, who scored 187 goals, is the second Premier League top scorer to date.
As for the most successful team in the history of Premier League, Manchester United is certainly the titleholder. Not only that Manchester United has never been thrown out of the top 3, the team also won a total of 11 Premier League trophies since the 1992-93 season.