Paul Bastock

Paul Anthony Bastock (born 19 May 1970) is an English professional football manager and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, who is currently an assistant manager at National League club Boston United.

He holds the all-time record for the most competitive club appearances in world football, having played more than 1,286 times in league and cup competitions, primarily across the English lower leagues. instead of 1,286 because he is credited with 677 appearances for Boston United instead of 679, most likely the total count is missing his match for Cheltenham Town, his match for Pinchbeck United and his match for Deeping Rangers in 2022, and there is some other miscalculation that can't be traced since all sources listing him with a total of 1,280 matches lack the detailed stats per club. }}

During his career, which began in 1988, Bastock has represented more than twenty clubs, including Cambridge United, Boston United, Rushden & Diamonds and St Albans City. Having played 679 games in all competitions for the club, Bastock was voted as Boston's 'all-time cult hero' by viewers of the BBC show ''Football Focus'' in April 2005. He also played once for the England National Game XI (England C) in an unofficial game against a Highland League selection. Provided by Wikipedia