Paolo Maldini. Starting from the youth team, it's 1978 to 2009 when he retired. Ryan Giggs isn't even close. 1987 to 2012. Assuming Giggs doesn't retire, he'll only be on par with Maldini in 2018, when he is 44.
If we're comparing just the senior career. Maldini has spent 24 seasons with Milan, while, as of 2012, Giggs is into his 21st year only.
The previous answer of Giggs being the longest serving player is absolute rubbish
Guy Roux who was AJ Auxerre manager from 1961-2005 (44 years)jimmy Davies of Liverpool was confirmed by the FA as the longest serving manager in the FA in 2008 he had run Waterloo Dock FC for 45 years.he is still running the team , now for 48 years. the longest serving manager in the world
Fred Everiss, 46 years (West Bromwich Albion, 1902 to 1948)
Jimmy Davies of Liverpool has run Waterloo Dock FC for 48 years. from 1963 to present day
willie maley managed Celtic for 43 years from 1897 to 1940
Sir Alex Ferguson, current (as of middle of 2010/11 season) manager of Manchester United FC, is the longest-serving football manager of the English league system. He has been in charge of the football club for 24 years.
Dean Rusk.
Arsenal
I believe it was Sam Houston
The longest serving manager in the English premier league is Sir Alex Ferguson. Next is Arsene Wenger. But the longest serving ENGLISH manager in the premier league is Steve Bruce, who ranks third overall. ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_Football_League_managers_by_date_of_appointment
Seán Boylan.
Alex Ferguson
Jimmy Davies
Sir Alex Fergusson
Probably Sir Alex Ferguson
I don't know what you mean by oldest, if you mean age or the longest. Longest serving manager is Arsene Wenger, the oldest is the same.
willie maley managed Celtic for 43 years from 1897 to 1940
Sir Alex Ferguson, current (as of middle of 2010/11 season) manager of Manchester United FC, is the longest-serving football manager of the English league system. He has been in charge of the football club for 24 years.
Henry Bolte was Victoria's longest serving Premier.
As of 2012, the longest-serving manager for Manchester City in terms of years of service is Wilf Wild, who served for the club between March 14, 1932 and December 1, 1946 - though it should be noted that much of the latter half of his role was interrupted by the Second World War. The manager who has the greatest number of competitive fixtures under his belt is Les McDowall, who took charge of 592 competitive games in almost 13 years.
Since 1986, in which time he's managed over 2000 games. He's the longest-serving manager in the Football League.