David James
| Date of birth | 01 August 1970 |
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
James'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.
James won his first full international caps against Mexico at Wembley in 1997.
Following James Seaman's retirement in January 2004, Manchester City immediately signed James with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2007 in October 2005.
James 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.
James joined Bristol City in July 2010 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in February 2011.
He joined AFC Bournemouth in September 2012 with a contract to June 2013 that was cancelled in March 2013.
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 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 28 Sep 2012 | 12 Mar 2013 | |
| IBV Vestmannaeyjar | 02 Apr 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Liverpool | Premier League | 29 | 7 | 34 |
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| 1992-93 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Liverpool | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1994-95 | Liverpool | League Cup | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1994-95 | Liverpool | Premier League | 42 | 12 | 36 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 34 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Premier League | 38 | 9 | 37 | |||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 7 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | League Cup | 5 | 3 | 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 | League Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 11 | 24 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 39 | |||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 26 | 9 | 32 | |||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 58 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 27 | 8 | 23 | |||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 8 | 37 | |||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 3 | 48 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 42 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 35 | 11 | 33 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Community Shield | 1 | |||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 55 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 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 | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bristol City | League Championship | 36 | 4 | 53 |
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| 2011-12 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 19 | 5 | 22 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Watford v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Darlington | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Jan 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Jan 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Aston Villa v Watford | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-0 (4-1) | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Apr 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2000 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Dukla Pribram v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Aston Villa v Dukla Pribram | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-1 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Celta Vigo v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Celta Vigo | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2001 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International 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 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | B International | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2003-04 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Summer Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 2 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2005-06 | England | B International | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 13 Nov 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 26 Mar 1991 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 30 Apr 1991 | Turkey v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 27 May 1991 | England v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 29 May 1991 | England v Mexico | W | 6-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1991 | England v USSR | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 03 Jun 1991 | France v England | W | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 10 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 15 Oct 1991 | England v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 12 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 13 Dec 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | B International | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | England v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Liechtenstein v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 22 May 2003 | South Africa v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | North Macedonia v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | England v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | England v Denmark | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | England v Japan | D | 1-1 | Summer Tournament | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | France v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | L | 2-2 (5-6) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Austria v England | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 28 May 2005 | USA v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2006 | England v Belarus | L | 1-2 | B International | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Andorra v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | England v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belarus v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | England v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ukraine v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 30 May 2010 | Japan v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | England v Algeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Germany v England | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.