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TIL that Nick Culkin holds the record for the shortest debut in Premier League history - just 80 seconds! Nick came on to replace Raimond van der Gouw in stoppage time against Arsenal at Highbury on 22 August 1999 and the referee blew up right after Culkin took the resulting free kick.

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