Appearances
All competitive first team matches are included. Statistics correct as of the end of the 2010–11 season. Appearances as substitute are in brackets. Players who played for the club prior to 1920 or between 1938 and 1950, when the club played in the Southern League and Kent League rather than the Football League, have appearances in those competitions included in their totals.
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FA Cup | League Cupb | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillyard, RonRon Hillyard | 1974–1991 | 563 (0) | 34 (0) | 44 (0) | 14 (0) | 655 (0) |
| 2 | Simpson, JohnJohn Simpson | 1957–1972 | 571 (0) | 26 (0) | 19 (0) | 0 (0) | 616 (0) |
| 3 | Weatherly, MarkMark Weatherly | 1974–1989 | 458 (49) | 33 (5) | 38 (3) | 14 (1) | 543 (58) |
| 4 | Boswell, JimmyJimmy Boswell | 1946–1958 | 470 (0) | 36 (0) | 17 (0) | 0 (0) | 523 (0) |
| 5 | Marks, CharlieCharlie Marks | 1943–1957 | 392 (8) | 42 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 434 (10) |
| 6 | Tydeman, DickDick Tydeman | 1969–1977 1981–1984 |
371 (3) | 22 (0) | 23 (1) | 3 (0) | 419 (4) |
| 7 | Smith, PaulPaul Smith | 1997–2005 2005–2006 |
345 (4) | 21 (0) | 18 (0) | 12 (2) | 396 (6) |
| 8 | Robertson, JockJock Robertson | 1919–1933 | 365 (0) | 30 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 395 (0) |
| 9 | Yeo, BrianBrian Yeo | 1963–1975 | 356 (11) | 16 (0) | 15 (0) | 0 (0) | 387 (11) |
| 10 | Southall, NickyNicky Southall | 1997–2001 2002–2005 2007–2009 2010– |
338 (23) | 17 (0) | 11 (1) | 14 (0) | 379 (24) |
- a. Includes Football League, Southern League and Kent League
- b. Includes Football League Cup, Southern League Cup and Kent League Cup
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