It is not uncommon for players to make a century of appearances for one club; less so 200, 300 and, certainly not 900 as the England Amateur International  Phil Wood did for St Albans City. Phil’s record is one that, we can say with a fair amount of certainty, will never be broken.

At the premature close of the 2020-21 season, 148 players had passed the landmark of featuring in 100 games for the club.

The first City Centurion was Leslie Hosier. A fine cricketer, Les played in City’s first competitive game on 19th September 1908 and reached three figures on 30th November 1912. In the pre-War days City played far fewer games each season than from the 1960s onwards. As a consequence, Les was with the club as a player for six years yet featured in the relatively modest total of 144 games. This however, was out of a total of 182 played by St Albans City.

A team mate of Hosier’s from December 1910 was another St Albans born player, George Meagher. George played for the City either side of the war, including during our highly successful three seasons in the Athenian League when we lifted the championship on two occasions. On 10th March 1923 he became the first player make 200 appearances for the Saints.

Fifteen players have passed the 300 landmark. The first was Harold Figg on 22nd March 1930, some ten years after he made his debut having just been demobbed from the army. Harold, who later served the club on the Team Selection committee, only just beat his close friend, Wilfred Minter, to the 300 total by one week.

Since then, all the records from 400 games to 900 have been set by Phil Wood .

200 - 900 Appearances

philwood200
900 apps 30 gls
1962-63 - 1984-85
Steve Clark 200
488 apps 322 gls
1991-92 - 1999-00
dave lawrence 200
Dave Lawrence
480 apps 20 gls
1663-64 - 1980-81
 
413 apps 82 gls
1984-85 - 1995-96 
john butterfield
John Butterfield
374 apps 176 gls
1964-65 - 1980-81
harold figg
Harold Figg
370 apps 56 gls
1919-20 - 1932-33
Fred Collings
Fred Collings
367 apps 38 gls
1947-48 - 1958-59
wilfred minter
Wilfred Minter
362 apps 356 gls
1920-21 - 1936-37
ian whitehead
Ian Whitehead
361 apps 49 gls
1974-75 - 1981-82 
paul mayles
355 apps 118 gls
1975-76 - 1984-85 
Peter Risley 200
329 apps 9 gls
1992-93 - 2000-01
 
kevin mudd
Kevin Mudd
326 apps 34 gls
1989-90 - 1998-99 
paul bastock
315 apps 0 gls
2004-05 - 2013-14 
simon martin
305 apps 90 gls
1995-96 - 2012-13
 
mark pearson Mark Pearson
301 apps 0 gls
1980-81 - 1989-90
294 apps 40 gls
1968-69 - 1972-73
1962 63 Herbie Smith (at Tooting)Herbie Smith
282 apps 73 gls
1959-60 - 1966-67 
1970 71 Dave NevilleDave Neville
281 apps 57 gls
1967-68 - 1972-73 
277 apps 23 gls
2004-05 - 2014-15
Dave Bromley (at Tooting)Dave Bromley
271 apps 3 gls
1962-63 - 1967-68 
Ron McCormackRon McCormack
255 Apps 3 gls
1952-53 - 1960-61
253 apps 37 gls
1983-84 - 1989-90
Paul White
Zane Banton
252 apps 55 gls
2016-17 - Present
andy polston Andy Polston
252 apps 2 gls
1994-95 - 1998-99
Tom BenderTom Bender
250 apps 13 gls
2015-16 - 2021-22
Bobby ChildsBobby Childs
248 apps 109 gls
1967-68 - 1971-72 
 
246 apps 93 gls
2003-04 - 2014-15
 
1968 69 Bill RattyBill Ratty 
240 apps 56 gls
1968-69 - 1971-72
235 apps 10 gls
2002-03 - 2012-13
219 apps 73 gls
1983-84 - 1989-90
 
John WattJohn Watt
214 apps 46 gls
1982-83 - 1986-87
Terry BenningTerry Benning
213 apps 8 gls
1983-84 - 1986-87
Richard EvansRichard Evans
213 apps 5 gls
1996-97 - 2002-03
Allan Cockram
209 apps 73 gls
1986-87 - 1995-96
 
209 apps 0 gls
1994-95 - 1997-98
Dave LeonardDave Leonard
207 apps 14 gls
1978-79 - 1983-84
George MeagherGeorge Meagher
203 apps 24 gls
1910-11 - 1922-23
Rob HaworthRob Haworth
200 apps 56 gls
1996-97 - 2011-12
   
             

100 - 199 Appearances

lee chappell
199 apps 9 gls
2013-14 - 2016-17
 
tony lock Tony Lock
197 apps 16 gls
1974-75 - 1984-85
phil pierce Phil Pierce
194 apps 43 gls
1919-20 - 1929-30
percy birdPercy Bird
194 apps 22 gls
1920-21 - 1926-27
 
roger grant Roger Grant
193 apps 9 gls
1970-71 - 1975-76
gordon wilkinson  Gordon Wilkinson
193 apps 0 gls
1946-47 - 1951-52
1992 93 Matt Hughes Matt Hughes
191 apps 15 gls
1964-65 - 1974-75
fred hellicar Fred Hellicar
191 apps 7 gls
1922-23 - 1928-29
190 apps 9 gls
1984-85 - 1992-93
Paul White
Paul White
186 apps 12 gls
1968-69 - 1972-73
Paul White
Barry Payne
184 apps 11 gls
1956-57 - 1963-64
Paul White
Erskine Smart
184 apps 1 gl
1990-91 - 1996-97
Paul White
182 apps 51 gls
1924-25 - 1929-30
Paul White
Shaun Brett
181 apps 23 gls
1992-93 - 1995-96
Paul White
Herbert Smith
181 apps 0 gls
1908-09 - 1920-21
 
Paul White
Bill Broomfield
176 apps 76 gls
1967-68 - 1971-72
Paul White
Fred Holland
176 apps 19 gls
1921-22 - 1929-30
 
Paul White
Wally Gatward
175 apps 0 gls
1930-31 - 1934-35
 
Paul White
174 apps 148 gls
1931-32 - 1935-36
Paul White
Barry Blackman
174 apps 28 gls
1994-95 - 1997-98
 
Paul White
Mick O'Shea
174 apps 12 gls
1985-86 - 1989-90
Paul White
Herbert Smith
181 apps 0 gls
1908-09 - 1920-21
Paul White
David Noble
179 apps 9 gls
2016-17 - 2021-22
Paul White
Bill Broomfield
176 apps 76 gls
1967-68 - 1971-72
Paul White
Fred Holland
176 apps 19 gls
1921-22 - 1929-30
Paul White
Wally Gatward
175 apps 0 gls
1930-31 - 1934-35
Paul White
174 apps 148 gls
1931-32 - 1935-36
Paul White
Barry Blackman
174 apps 28 gls
1994-95 - 1997-98
Paul White
Mick O'Shea
174 apps 12 gls
1985-86 - 1989-90
Paul White
Jon Daly
171 apps 28 gls
1995-96 - 1997-98
Paul White
Bill Fowler
170 apps 0 gls
1965-66 - 1968-69
Paul White
Alan McDonnell
169 apps 54 gls
1961-62 - 1967-68
Paul White
Martin Duffield
169 apps 47 gls
1991-92 - 1995-96
Paul White
Ryan Moran
167 apps 12 gls
1999-00 - 2011-12
Paul White
Sam Merson
166 apps 48 gls
2016-17 - 2019-20
Paul White
John Oxley
165 apps 28 gls
1968-1969 - 1972-73

 
Paul White
Barry King
162 apps 7 gls
1957-58 - 1962-63
Paul White
Dave Sayers
160 apps 83 gls
1945-46 - 1952-53
Paul White
Nick O'Donoghue
160 apps 74 gls
1973-74 - 1980-81
Paul White
George Cooper
157 apps 24 gls
1978-79 - 1985-86

 
Paul White
Alf Law
156 apps 2 gls
1953-54 - 1957-58

 
Paul White
George Martindale
154 apps 6 gls
1934-35 - 1938-39
Paul White
James Comley
153 apps 14 gls
2011-12 - 2015-16
 
Paul White
Herbert Runchman
152 apps 3 gls
1922-23 - 1933-34

 
Paul White
Alan Ayling
151 apps 13 gls
1974-75 - 1977-78

 
Paul White
151 apps 3 gls
2004-05 - 2008-09
Paul White
Alan Paradise
150 apps 5 gls
1985-86 - 1989-90
Paul White
Brian Nisbet
148 apps 59 gls
1960-61 - 1965-66
Paul White
Dennis Gibbs
148 apps 1 gl
1966-67 - 1970-71
Paul White
147 apps 46 gls
1931-32 - 1935-36

 
Paul White
Clive Greenwood
144 apps 49 gls
1956-57 - 1961-62
Paul White
Leslie Hosier
144 apps 48 gls
1908-09 - 1913-14
Paul White
Alan Tompkins
142 apps 67 gls
1952-53 - 1958-59
Paul White
142 apps 45 gls
2005-06 - 2009-10
Paul White
Ranbir Marwa
142 apps 17 gls
2004-05 - 2007-18
Paul White
John Colfer
142 apps 7 gls
1989-90 - 1994-95
Paul White
Redvers Buller Miller
141 apps 41 gls
1921-22 - 1925-26
Paul White
Dean Snedker
141 apps 0 gls
2017-18 - 2019-20
Paul White
Paul Turner
139 apps 15 gls
1997-98 - 1999-00
Paul White
Gary Wraight
138 apps 15 gls
2000-01 - 2004-05
Paul White
Gary Keen
136 apps 35 gls
1983-84 - 1987-88
Paul White
Eric Skipp
135 apps 22 gls
1952-53 - 1955-56
Paul White
Andy Cox
135 apps 16 gls
1988-89 - 1990-91
Paul White
135 apps 5 gls
2007-08 - 2010-11

 
Paul White
134 apps 22 gls
2004-05 - 2007-08
Paul White
Corey Campbell
134 apps 9 gls
2000-01 - 2003-04

 
Paul White
Bert Crownshaw
134 apps 2 gls
1934-35 - 1938-39

 
Paul White
133 apps 8 gls
1963-64 - 1977-78
Paul White
Arthur Skitt
128 apps 11 gls
1931-32 - 1937-38
Paul White
127 apps 0 gls
2007-08 - 2010-11
Paul White
Ben Herd
125 apps 1 gl
2016-17 - 2018-19
Paul White
Jimmy King
124 apps 8 gls
1991-92 - 1993-94
Paul White
Gary Westwood
124 apps 0 gls
1992-93 - 1993-94
 
Paul White
George Gray
123 apps 49 gls
1929-30 - 1936-37
Paul White
James Kaloczi
123 apps 13 gls
2012-13 - Present

 

 

 

 

Leslie Clark
123 apps 11 gls
1930-31 - 1934-35
Paul White
Matthew Howard
123 apps 2 gls
1989-90 - 1995-96
Paul White
Zane Banton
122 apps 31 gls
2016-17 - Present
Paul White
Steve Scott
122 apps 13 gls
1991-92 - 1995-96
Paul White
Dave Hogwood
119 apps 3 gls
1971-72 - 1973-74
       
             

 

And the rest... to be added

NameAppsGlsStartFinish
Jon Sille 118 45 1979-80 1981-82
Steve Anscombe 117 0 1976-77 1978-79
Dave Sumner 116 10 1964-65 1968-69
Danny Desmond 114 55 1959-60 1966-67
Sid Duller 114 10 1923-24 1926-27
Tom Davis 113 14 2004-05 2006-07
Chris Henry 112 24 2011-12 2013-14
Justin Gentle 112 18 1996-97 1998-99
Mick Harman 112 1 1966-67 1968-69
Derek Brown 111 47 1976-77 1977-78
Ernie Handscomb 111 5 1946-47 1951-52
Bill Southern 111 3 1955-56 1960-61
Nigel Johnson 110 40 1986-87 1990-91
Tommy Walker 109 42 1908-09 1913-14
Solomon Sambou 109 5 2016-17 2018-19
Bill Hussey 108 45 1948-49 1951-52
Sean Shields 108 21 2010-11 2014-15
Denis Wells 108 0 1951-52 1955-56
Ray Bloxham 107 0 1970-71 1972-73
Darren Locke 106 5 2012-13 2016-17
Jack Smith 106 0 1937-38 1948-49
David Rand 105 41 1935-36 1945-46
Jimmy Sperrin 105 26 1947-48 1952-53
Ron Wells 105 8 1936-37 1938-39
Paul Marriott 105 5 1978-79 1983-84
Ray Eaton 105 4 1966-67 1982-83
Dean Murphy 105 4 1992-93 1995-96
Cecil Cannon 105 0 1924-25 1926-27
Miguel De Souza 104 28 2002-03 2004-05
Paul Fairclough 104 9 1975-76 1983-84
James Quilter 104 3 2007-08 2009-10
Ray Tucker 104 1 1982-83 1986-87
Eddie Rolfe 103 9 1959-60 1963-64
A. Martin 102 7 1927-28 1929-30
Richard Wilmot 102 0 2001-02 2003-04
Greg Howell 101 27 1995-96 1998-99
Neil Dudman 101 4 1981-82 1984-85
Warren Kelly 101 2 1986-87 1999-00