Youngest first-team player: David Gaskell – 16 years, 19 days (against Manchester City, Charity Shield, 24 October 1956)[5] Oldest first-team player: Billy Meredith – 46 years, 281 days (against Derby County, First Division, 7 May 1921)[6] Oldest post-Second World War player: Edwin van der Sar – 40 years, 211 days (against Barcelona, UEFA Champions League, 28 May 2011)[7] Most consecutive League appearances: 206 – Steve Coppell, 15 January 1977 – 7 November 1981[8] Shortest appearance: 11 seconds – Chris Smalling v Norwich City, Premier League, 26 February 2012[9]