Because of the packed fixture lists in the modern game, a list of footballers with the most appearances for a club is usually top-heavy with recent players. However, as you can see below, this is not the case with Liverpool because some of these names really did play for many seasons. It’s a testimony to just how long they were at the very top of their game.
1. Ian Callaghan – 1959-1978 – 857 games, 69 goals
2. Jamie Carragher – 1996-2013 – 737 games, 5 goals
3. Steven Gerrard – 2000-2015 – 710 games, 186 goals
=4. Emlyn Hughes – 1966-1979 – 665 games, 49 goals
=4. Ray Clemence – 1968-1981 – 665 games, 0 goals
5. Ian Rush – 1980-1996 – 660 games, 346 goals
