Fulham teenager Harvey Elliott becomes Prem’s youngest player ever at 16 years and 30 days
The midfielder breaks the record held by another Fulham kid Matthew Briggs by just 35 days
FULHAM kid Harvey Elliott has become the youngest ever Premier League player aged just 16 years and 30 days.
Elliott was a second-half sub for the relegated Cottagers in the 1-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday.
He beat the previous record held by another Cottager Matthew Briggs who was aged 16 years and 65 days when he made his debut against Middlesbrough in May 2007.
Elliott was born on 4 April 2003, the same year Fulham finished 14th in the top flight and 13 days before then coach Jean Tigana left Craven Cottage.
The youngster was also born four months before Cristiano Ronald made his Manchester United debut.
He joined Fulham from QPR and aged just 15, he became the youngest first-team player to appear for Fulham, making his debut in the Carabao Cup in a 3-1 win at Millwall in September.
Elliott is expected to play a bigger role next term as Fulham look to bounce back to the top flight at the first attempt.
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Leander Dendoncker scores the only goal of the game for the home side.
The Belgian international fired home a classy volley from Matt Doherty's cross to spoil Elliott's day and keep Wolves in seventh place.
Scott Parker's relegated side have completed their away games winning just once on the road all season.
