A long career began as a Fox and ended more than 1000 league appearances later as an O. In-between he played as a Potter, a championship-winning Tricky Tree, a Saint, a Ram, and a Pilgrim. The search for the 1000th appearance saw spells at the Dons, the Trotters, the Sky Blues, and the Irons but yielded just one appearance. Who was this record-breaking international whose career spanned more than 30 years?

Peter Shilton holds the record for most league appearances (over 1000). His career: started at Leicester (Fox), played for Stoke (Potter), Nottingham Forest (Tricky Tree - won European Cup), Southampton (Saint), Derby (Ram), and Plymouth (Pilgrim). The chase for 1000 appearances saw brief spells at Wimbledon (Dons), Bolton (Trotters), Coventry (Sky Blues), and West Ham (Irons). Ray Clemence, Stanley Matthews, and Gordon Banks don't match.