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James Milner
| Born | 04 January 1986, Leeds |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
James moved to Newcastle United for £3.6million whilst still a teenager as Leeds United staved off financial ruin.
He re-joined his former Leeds manager David O'Leary at Aston Villa on a season's loan in 2005-06.
Two months after Everton's Wayne Rooney claimed the title, James became the Premiership's youngest-ever scorer when he netted at Sunderland on Boxing Day 2002, aged 16 years and 357 days.
The record in English top-flight football still belonged to Jason Dozzell who scored for Ipswich Town against Coventry City on 4 February 1984 in the old First Division, aged 16 years and 57 days.
James joined Newcastle United in July 2004 with a contract to June 2009 that was extended to June 2011 in July 2007.
After over 100 consistent appearances, the Toon welcomed a handsome profit as the England Under-21 caps record holder moved to Aston Villa for £12million.
He returned to Aston Villa in August 2008 with a four-year contract.
James joined Manchester City in August 2010 with a five-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | England | FISF International Soccer Tournament | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Nationwide Under-17 Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-17 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-17 European Championships | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | Premier League | 1 | 17 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Under-20 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Leeds United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | 3 |
3 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Swindon Town | League Division 2 | 6 | 2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | England | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 13 | 12 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 3 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
3
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| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Intertoto Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | England | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
3 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 8 | 3 |
2
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 7 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
2 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | 5 |
3 |
6
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 7 | 2 |
2
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| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 6 | 4 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 36 | 7 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | England | International | 2 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | European Championship | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | England | International | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Premier League | 23 | 9 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | European Championship | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | England | International | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 9 |
3 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2005 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 3-8 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Litex Lovech v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Litex Lovech | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Ajax | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2008 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2008 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v MSK Zilina | L | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 07 Dec 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2009 | Gillingham v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2009 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Rapid Wien v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Rapid Wien | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-4 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Fulham v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Carling Cup | Final |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2010 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 12 Feb 2003 | 02 Jul 2004 | |
| Swindon Town | 03 Sep 2003 | 03 Oct 2003 | L |
| Newcastle United | 02 Jul 2004 | 29 Aug 2008 | |
| Aston Villa | 31 Aug 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Aston Villa | 29 Aug 2008 | 18 Aug 2010 | |
| Manchester City | 18 Aug 2010 |