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 |
1
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
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| 06 Sep 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Swindon Town v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Grimsby Town v Swindon Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Barnsley v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Swindon Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Swindon Town v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
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 |