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David James
| Born | 01 August 1970, Welwyn Garden City |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
David's career began at Watford in 1988, before securing a £1million move to Liverpool in 1992.
Unfortunately, he is was haunted by some inconsistent displays during his Anfield tenure but has since worked hard to restore his reputation at Aston Villa, West Ham United and Manchester City.
David won his first full international caps against Mexico at Wembley in 1997.
Following David Seaman's retirement in January 2004, Manchester City immediately signed David with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2007 in October 2005.
David travelled to the World Cup in Germany in 2006 as England's second-choice keeper to Paul Robinson.
He joined Portsmouth in August 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in May 2007 then to June 2010 in March 2008.
David joined Bristol City in July 2010 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in February 2011.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1990-91 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1991-92 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Liverpool | Coca-Cola League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Liverpool | European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Liverpool | Premier League | 29 | 7 | 34 |
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| 1993-94 | Liverpool | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | England | B International | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Liverpool | Coca-Cola League Cup | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1994-95 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1994-95 | Liverpool | Premier League | 42 | 12 | 36 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | Coca-Cola League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 34 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Coca-Cola League Cup | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 7 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Premier League | 38 | 9 | 37 | |||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | Coca-Cola League Cup | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | Premier League | 27 | 9 | 25 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 33 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 11 | 24 | |||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Worthington Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Intertoto Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 39 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | International | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 26 | 9 | 32 | |||
| 2002-03 | England | European Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2002-03 | England | International | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 58 | |||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | Worthington Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | European Championship | 7 | 2 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | England | International | 4 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Summer Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | Carling Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 27 | 8 | 23 | |||
| 2004-05 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | International | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 8 | 37 | |||
| 2005-06 | England | B International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | International | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 3 | 48 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 42 |
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| 2007-08 | England | International | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 35 | 11 | 33 |
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| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2008-09 | England | International | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Community Shield | 1 | |||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 55 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | England | International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 44 |
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| 2010-11 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bristol City | League Championship | 45 | 12 | 64 |
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| 2011-12 | Bristol City | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bristol City | League Championship | 36 | 4 | 53 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 13 Nov 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 26 Mar 1991 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 30 Apr 1991 | Turkey v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 27 May 1991 | England v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 29 May 1991 | England v Mexico | W | 6-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1991 | England v USSR | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 03 Jun 1991 | France v England | W | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 10 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 15 Oct 1991 | England v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 12 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 13 Dec 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | England v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | W | 3-0 | International | |
| 25 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | L | 1-2 | International | |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Liechtenstein v England | W | 0-2 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | W | 2-0 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 22 May 2003 | South Africa v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | FYR Macedonia v England | W | 1-2 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | England v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | England v Japan | D | 1-1 | SUMMER TOURNAMENT | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | France v England | L | 2-1 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | W | 2-4 | European Championship | Finals group B |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 2-2 | European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Austria v England | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 28 May 2005 | USA v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | L | 4-1 | International | |
| 25 May 2006 | England v Belarus | L | 1-2 | B International | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | International | |
| 06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International | |
| 28 May 2008 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-3 | International | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Andorra v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | England v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belarus v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | England v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ukraine v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 30 May 2010 | Japan v England | W | 1-2 | International | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | England v Algeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group C |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group C |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Germany v England | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Watford | 01 Jul 1988 | 06 Jul 1992 | |
| Liverpool | 06 Jul 1992 | 23 Jun 1999 | |
| Aston Villa | 23 Jun 1999 | 17 Jul 2001 | |
| West Ham United | 17 Jul 2001 | 14 Jan 2004 | |
| Manchester City | 14 Jan 2004 | 11 Aug 2006 | |
| Portsmouth | 11 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Bristol City | 30 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 |