James Milner starts his 23rd season in the English Premier League

In the match of the 1st round of the English Championship, Brighton easily beat Everton (3:0).

James Milner

Experienced James Milner came into the starting lineup for the Seagulls, setting a new league record. At the age of 38, Milner officially started his 23rd consecutive EPL season, Sportbible reports. This match was Milner's 633rd in England's elite division, and he has a chance to break Gareth Barry's record of 653 matches.

Interestingly, when Milner made his debut in the English Championship in 2002, the current head coach of Brighton, Fabian Gürtseler, was only nine years old.