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<b>Tony Adams (Arsenal), 672 games.</b> </p>
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Arsenal legend Tony Adams made a total of 672 appearances for the Gunners, winning four top flight division titles, three FA Cups, two Football League Cups and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. There remains a strong bond between Arsenal and the defender: when he led out his Portsmouth side onto the pitch in December 2008, he was greeted by Arsenal fans with the chant "There's only one Tony Adams"... In 2004, Adams was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. </p>")
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<b>Alan Knight (Portsmouth), 801 games. </b>
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Portsmouth legend Alan Edward Knight holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 801 games between 1978 and 2000. He is also the only player to have appeared in all four divisions of the Football League for the club. His autobiography "Legend" was published in September 2003. </p>")
Joe Shaw (Sheffield United), 714 games.
Here, we can see Joe Shaw with his team-mates in March 1955. The midfielder made a total of 714 appearances for Sheffield United between 1945 and 1966 - still club record. After his playing career, he was in charge of York City and Chesterfield as a manager.
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