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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2004 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2004 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2004 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2004 | Manchester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2004 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2005 | Norwich City v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2005 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Fulham v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2006 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2006 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
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 |