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Correcting my error above, Emile Heskey is now of course the oldest outfield starter for an opponent at the Amex, being 38 years and 33 days old yesterday.

Just for completeness sake: Jake Forster-Caskey is the youngest player to appear at the Amex (17 years and 252 days old for that Southampton game). There are actually four players who were all unused subs for their teams who were younger than JFC; Peterborough's Jermaine Anderson and Derby's...

Yep, David James is the oldest player to appear at the Amex (for or against Albion in first-team league or cup), being 41 years and 166 days old on January 14 2012. Huddersfield's Ian Bennett was actually aged over 42 when he was an unused sub on December 21 2013 and three other unused sub...

Heskey is the oldest to score for or against the Albion at the Amex by exactly one week. Kevin Phillips was 38 years and 26 days old, Heskey is 38 years and 33 days old. The next oldest is Michael Brown who was 35 years and 282 days old when he scored for Leeds on November 2 2012. Bobby Zamora...

What a day that was. On my 33rd birthday, watched it in the students' union at University having just completed my Masters. Happy days.

From the Albion programme of 26 December 2008 against Colchester - Colchester prog