The Premier League is no stranger to skullduggery and has hosted a long line of stars who are regular entries in the referee's black book. As such, the most carded players in the history of England's top flight is a who's who of ill discipline.

While some are famed for their technical ability and brilliant skills on the ball, others do their dirtiest work while out of possession. The division has cleaned its act up somewhat since the league rebranded in 1992 but there are those adept in the old ways.

Certain stars have played enough Premier League games that their yellow card counter ticked upwards through sheer volume. However, there are more than a couple of surprise entries as Express Sport looks back on which stars left their mark in more ways than one.