#4 Peter Shilton (England) - 40 years, 9 months, 19 days
Former England goalkeeper and two time European Cup winner, Peter Shilton is the fourth oldest player to make a FIFA World Cup appearance. A strong, tall figure between the sticks, Shilton began his career in 1966 for Leicester City and retired from the highest level of the game following a 26-year career.
Capped 125 times for the Three Lions, Shilton won numerous honours under Brian Clough during his time at Nottingham Forest including his only First Divison title. In addition to that, Shilton enjoyed a glittering career across numerous clubs in England with Southampton, Derby County, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers to name a few.
Shilton played his last game in the 1990 World Cup aged 40 for England, as they lost 2-1 to Italy in a third-place playoff match.