Celebrating the most remarkable almost-one-club players in football | The Knowledge

The text discusses footballers with the highest percentage of games played for one club. It highlights the prestige associated with one-club players, celebrating their loyalty. Athletic Club's awards for one-club players like Paolo Maldini and Matthew Le Tissier are mentioned. The query focuses on players with near-perfect, but not absolute, one-club records. The question originates from a reader's interest in Ian Muir's extensive appearances for Tranmere. The criteria exclude non-league teams and sponsored event appearances. The process of gathering data involved making judgment calls on some older player statistics. The percentage accuracy might not be exactly 100% due to data variations. Despite the limitations, the data gathered reflects the core of the reader's question. The text concludes with a humorous acknowledgment of the near-perfect accuracy.