Paul Anthony Bastock (born 19 May 1970) is an English retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He holds the all-time record for the most competitive club appearances in world football, having played 1,279 times in league and cup competitions, primarily across the English lower leagues.During his career, which began in 1988, Bastock has represented nine different clubs including Cambridge United, Boston United, Rushden & Diamonds and St Albans City.
He was voted as Boston's 'all-time cult hero' by viewers of the BBC show Football Focus in April 2005.In addition to the all-time appearances record, Bastock holds the same record at Boston United, having played 625 games in all competitions for the club.
He has also played several times for the England National Game XI.