Darren "sicknote" Anderton played in 66% of Premier League games during his 12 year stint at Tottenham Hotspur (299 pf 456 possible games). During one three year period in what should have been the peak of his career (1995-1998), Anderton managed only 39 of 114 Premier League appearances (34% of games). Spurs fans will know the player was never the same after this major injury stint.

Rio Ferdinand managed to play in close to 90% of all Premier League games before the season of his 30th birthday. Since his 30th birthday, he managed 63% of games in 2008/09 and 34% of games in 2009/10.

No surprise, but Michael Owen has averaged appearances in under 50% of Premier League games during the last five seasons or since his return to England from Spain.