Last round, James Milner equalled former footballer Gareth Barry's record for the number of appearances in the English top flight, 653.
By starting for Brighton on Saturday, the 40-year-old has now surpassed Barry and is the sole record holder with 654 appearances.
Milner played until the 90th minute, when he was substituted after suffering a concussion.
In addition to Brighton, Milner has played for Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League, among others.
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Brighton won the match against Brentford 2–0 after goals from Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck.
Yasin Ayari was injured and was not in Brighton's squad.
