David James

Date of birth01 August 1970
Place of birthWelwyn Garden City
NationalityEnglish
Weight90 kg
Height1.96 m
PositionGoalkeeper

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
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
1992-93 Liverpool League Cup 1 4
1992-93 Liverpool Premier League 29 7 34
1
1
1992-93 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1 1
1993-94 Liverpool Premier League 13
1
2 15
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
1
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
1
1997-98 Liverpool UEFA Cup 4 1 5
1998-99 Liverpool FA Cup 2 1 2
1998-99 Liverpool Premier League 26 2 33
1
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
1
2006-07 Portsmouth FA Cup 2 3
2006-07 Portsmouth League Cup 1 3
2006-07 Portsmouth Premier League 38 6 42
2
2007-08 Portsmouth FA Cup 6 5 1
2007-08 Portsmouth League Cup 1 2
2007-08 Portsmouth Premier League 35 11 33
2
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
2
2008-09 Portsmouth UEFA Cup 5 1 10
2009-10 Portsmouth FA Cup 4 2 2
2009-10 Portsmouth Premier League 25 2 44
3
2010-11 Bristol City FA Cup 1 3
2010-11 Bristol City League Championship 45 12 64
2
2011-12 Bristol City FA Cup 1 1
2011-12 Bristol City League Championship 36 4 53
1
2011-12 Bristol City League Cup
1
2012-13 AFC Bournemouth League One 19 5 22
1


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
17 Jan 2004 Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
01 Feb 2004 Arsenal v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
08 Feb 2004 Manchester City v Birmingham City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Liverpool v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
21 Feb 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City W 1-3 Premier League
28 Feb 2004 Manchester City v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
14 Mar 2004 Manchester City v Manchester United W 4-1 Premier League
22 Mar 2004 Leeds United v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Manchester City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2004 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 Premier League
12 Apr 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Manchester City v Southampton L 1-3 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Leicester City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2004 Manchester City v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
08 May 2004 Middlesbrough v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
15 May 2004 Manchester City v Everton W 5-1 Premier League
14 Aug 2004 Manchester City v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2004 Liverpool v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2004 Birmingham City v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2004 Manchester City v Charlton Athletic W 4-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Manchester City v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2004 Crystal Palace v Manchester City W 1-2 Premier League
25 Sep 2004 Manchester City v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2004 Southampton v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
16 Oct 2004 Manchester City v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2004 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 4-3 Premier League
01 Nov 2004 Manchester City v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2004 Manchester United v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Nov 2004 Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
20 Nov 2004 Portsmouth v Manchester City W 1-3 Premier League
27 Nov 2004 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Manchester City L 3-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2004 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City W 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Everton v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Manchester City v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
04 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Oldham Athletic v Manchester City L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Manchester City v Crystal Palace W 3-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City L 2-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2005 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
06 Feb 2005 Chelsea v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2005 Manchester City v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
28 Feb 2005 Norwich City v Manchester City W 2-3 Premier League
07 Mar 2005 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
19 Mar 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Charlton Athletic v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2005 Manchester City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Fulham v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2005 Manchester City v Birmingham City W 3-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2005 Manchester City v Portsmouth W 2-0 Premier League
07 May 2005 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-2 Premier League
15 May 2005 Manchester City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
13 Aug 2005 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 Birmingham City v Manchester City W 1-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2005 Sunderland v Manchester City W 1-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 Manchester City v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2005 Manchester United v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2005 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Manchester City L 1-1 (0-3) League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
02 Oct 2005 Manchester City v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
16 Oct 2005 Manchester City v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2005 Arsenal v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
31 Oct 2005 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 Fulham v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2005 Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
26 Nov 2005 Manchester City v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2005 Charlton Athletic v Manchester City W 2-5 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City L 2-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2005 Manchester City v Birmingham City W 4-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Wigan Athletic v Manchester City L 4-3 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 Manchester City v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2006 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
07 Jan 2006 Manchester City v Scunthorpe United W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Manchester City v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City L 2-0 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2006 Manchester City v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 Everton v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
12 Feb 2006 Manchester City v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2006 Liverpool v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
05 Mar 2006 Manchester City v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Portsmouth v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
14 Mar 2006 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
18 Mar 2006 Manchester City v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 2006 Manchester City v West Ham United L 1-2 FA Cup 6th round
25 Mar 2006 Chelsea v Manchester City L 2-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2006 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City L 2-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 West Ham United v Manchester City L 1-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 0-1 Premier League
29 Apr 2006 Manchester City v Fulham L 1-2 Premier League
04 May 2006 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
07 May 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City L 2-0 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
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
1996-97 England International Friendly 1 1
2000-01 England International Friendly 2
1
1 1
2001-02 England International Friendly
5
2002-03 England International Friendly 4 6
2002-03 England UEFA European Championship 3 2 1
2003-04 England International Friendly 4 6
1
2003-04 England Summer Tournament 1 1
2003-04 England UEFA European Championship 7 2 7
1
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
2007-08 England International Friendly 4
1
2 2
2008-09 England FIFA World Cup 5 1 4
1
2008-09 England International Friendly 4 1 5
2009-10 England FIFA World Cup 3
1
1 4
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
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.