Chris Powell is back and breaks record
Powell is the oldest outfield player to appear in a League game for City

THE CUNNING FOX, 29.01.2010

When Chris Powell waved goodbye to all City fans in the last game of the 08-09 season, no one would expect to see him back in the City first team line-up, but his return against
Barnsley made him special in many ways.

Chris played a great game and was by many newspapers rated as the best Leicester player on the pitch. He is still fit and showed that his touch was still as good as in previous years.

The former England international became the oldest outfield player ever to appear in a City first team in the league, with his first appearance in the Championship this season.

He was 40 years and 140 days when he entered the field against Barnsley, and to our notice only Joe Calvert has been older. He was in goal for Leicester at the age of 40 years and 313 days back in 1947.

Arthur Attwood played for City at the age of 43 years and 275 days, during the war, but this is not official league or cup games and not really counting as Leicester City official cup or league appearances.

The oldest foreign player to appear for Leicester in a league game is to our notice, Roberto Mancini. He played for City at the age of 36 in both FA Cup and Premier League games.

Here is the list of oldest players records

Oldest player all categories
Joe Calvert, 40 years and 313 days, 13.12.1947 v. Southampton (Away)

Oldest outfield players
Chris Powell, 40 years and 140 days, 26.01.2010 v. Barnsley (Away)

Oldest players by league and cup
Football League, Division 2 (Level 2), Joe Calvert, 40 years and 313 days, 13.12.1947 v. Southampton (Away)
Football League, Division 1 (Level 1), Arthur Chandler, 39 years and 114 days, 22.04.1935 v. Grimsby (Home)
Football League, League 1 (Level 3), Chris Powell, 39 years and 197 days, 24.04.2009 v. Scunthorpe (Home)
Football League Championship (Level 2), Chris Powell, 40 years and 140 days, 26.01.2010 v. Barnsley (Away)
Premier League (Level 1), Les Ferdinand, 37 years and 141 days, 08.05.2004 v. Portsmouth (Home)
FA Cup, Joe Calvert, 40 years and 5 days, 08.02,1947 v. Newcastle (Away)
Football League Cup, Chris Powell, 39 years and 16 days, 25.08.2009 v. Preston (Away)
European Cup, Tim Flowers, 33 years and 237 days, 28.09.2000 v. Red Star Belgrade (Away)

Oldest Debutants
League 1, Chris Powell, 39 years and 5 days, 30.08.2008 v. Cheltenham (Away)
Championship, Martin Keown, 38 years and 15 days, 07.08.2004 v. West Ham (Home)
Premier League, Les Ferdinand, 36 years and 246 days, 16.08.2003 v. Southampton (Home)

* Unofficial calculations and not officially confirmed by Leicester City FC