Bury striker Callum Styles has become the first player born in the 21st century to feature in the Football League.
The teenager replaced Anthony Dudley in the 75th minute of the Shakers' 3-2 win over Southend on Sunday aged just 16 years and 41 days, having been born on March 28, 2000.
The Times reported the English National Football Archive (ENFA) had confirmed no other player born since the Millennium has appeared for a league club in a senior match.
Remember the Millennium? Callum Styles became our 1st player born in the 21st Century today as a @buryfcofficial sub pic.twitter.com/KZakS9pZia
- The Football League (@football_league) May 8, 2016
Styles, who still plays for Bury's under-16 side, failed to become the club's youngest-ever player though, with their record held by Jimmy Kerr at 16 years and 15 days.
This month, West Brom striker Jonathan Leko became the first player born in 1999 to start a Premier League game when he was given a full debut in the Baggies' 3-0 defeat to West Ham.