Barry equals Giggs' Premier League appearance record

Joe Wright

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West Brom midfielder Gareth Barry has equalled the record for Premier League appearances held by Manchester United great Ryan Giggs.

The 36-year-old was named in Tony Pulis' starting line-up for the meeting with West Ham at The Hawthorns on Saturday.

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It was Barry's 632nd match in England's top flight, taking him level with Giggs on the all-time standings.

 

The former Aston Villa, Manchester City and Everton man also set a record of his own after becoming the first player to start 600 Premier League matches.

Barry, who made his senior debut in 1998 with Aston Villa, has won 53 caps for England, and won the Premier League with City in the 2011-12 season. 

Joe Wright

Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.