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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Juventus | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Blackpool v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2010 | Lech Poznan v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Red Bull Salzburg | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Juventus v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Notts County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Manchester City v Dynamo Kiev | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2011 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2011 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2011 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Community Shield | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Manchester City v Swansea City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Villarreal v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Napoli v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v FC Porto | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2012 | Sporting Lisboa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2012 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | 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 |