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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Macclesfield Town v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Chesterfield v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Worthington Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | Worthington Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2003 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2003 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | West Ham United v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Gillingham v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Walsall v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |