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Line 52: Milner supported his hometown club [[Leeds United F.C.\|Leeds United]] from a young age. His earliest memory of the team was watching them win the [[FA Youth Cup]] in 1993. He and his parents, Peter and Lesley, were [[season ticket]] holders and Milner later became a [[ball boy]] for the club.<ref name="interview">{{cite news \|last=Shaw \|first=Phil \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/james-milner-players-my-age-want-to-play-in-the-world-cup-im-no-different-335751.html \|title=James Milner: 'Players my age want to play in the World Cup. I'm no different' \|newspaper=The Independent \|date=31 December 2005 \|accessdate=19 January 2011 \|location=London}}</ref> When Milner was 10 years old, he joined the Leeds United Academy after being spotted by a [[scout (sport)\|scout]] while playing for [[Westbrook lane\|Westbrook]] Juniors in Horsforth.<ref name="Milner child"/> At the academy, Milner played against contemporaries from other clubs in the north, including future [[Manchester United F.C.\|Manchester United]] striker [[Wayne Rooney]]. His role model was Leeds-born [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1980)\|Alan Smith]], who was then a Leeds United striker. Milner believed playing with Smith put him through a learning curve, as Smith had done what Milner aspired to do; that is, to come through the academy and play for the first team.<ref name="interview"/> Having made good progress at the Academy, Milner was taken on as a trainee after leaving school.<ref name="Milner child"/> However, his father insisted that he attend college once a week to continue his education.<ref name="birthday boy">{{cite news \|last=Townsend \|first=Nick \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/the-birthday-boy-in-a-very-different-world-from-wayne-573989.html \|title=The birthday boy in a very different world from Wayne \|newspaper=The Independent \|date=4 January 2004 \|accessdate=19 January 2011 \|location=London}}</ref> Milner remarked later that he did not want to get excited and think that he had "made it".<ref name="Sunday Telegraph"/> He also said he could hardly believe he was playing alongside first-team Leeds players such as [[David Batty]] and [[Olivier Dacourt]].<ref name="Sunday Telegraph"/> He continued to excel in the youth team, and played for England at under-15 and under-17 levels.<ref name="Milner child"/><ref>{{cite web \|last=Wrigglesworth \|first=Dave \|url=http://www.horsforth.leeds.sch.uk/newslet/dec00/sports.asp \|title=Profile of James Milner: aged 14 years \|publisher=Horsforth School \|accessdate=9 September 2007 }}{{dead link\|date=November 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He helped the England under-17 team win the 2002 Nationwide summer tournament against [[Italy national football team\|Italy]], [[Czech Republic national football team\|Czech Republic]] and [[Brazil national football team\|Brazil]], scoring a goal against the latter.<ref name="Under-17">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07 \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20040828110908/http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/07 \|dead-url=yes \|archive-date=28 August 2004 \|title=Milner magic seals Nationwide Glory \|publisher=The Football Association \|date=14 July 2002 \|accessdate=28 July 2007}}</ref> Milner claims to have never consumed alcohol throughout his life, despite pressures from those around him when he was growing up.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2491298/Leeds-and-Toon-couldve-driven-me-to-drink-but-Ive-never-touched-a-drop.html \|location=London \|newspaper=The Sun \|first=Steve \|last=Brenner \|title=Leeds and Toon couldve driven me to drink but Ive never touched a drop \|date=19 June 2009}}</ref> ==Club career== Line 92: On 1 January 2007, Milner scored his first goal of the season in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United.{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} The goal came from a "stunning" shot from {{convert\|25\|yd\|m\|0}} away.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Chowdhury \|first=Saj \|title=Newcastle 2–2 Man Utd \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=1 January 2007 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6205747.stm \|accessdate=30 July 2007 }}</ref> He scored two more goals during the next three weeks, against [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]] and then against West Ham United.{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} Both of these were scored from at least {{convert\|20\|yd\|m\|-1}} away.{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} Later in the season, Roeder praised the progress Milner had made and said that he believed him to be the hardest-training player at the club.{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} Also during the season, Milner displayed his ability to play comfortably in a range of different positions by scoring and setting up goals with both feet from both sides.<ref name="Lampard">{{cite web \|last=Hackett \|first=Robin \|title=Roeder hails dynamic Milner \|publisher=Sky Sports \|date=24 April 2007 \|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_2412065,00.html \|accessdate=30 July 2007 }}</ref> As a result, Milner signed a new contract at Newcastle in January, which secured his future at the club until 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Scurr \|first=Andrew \|title=Roeder Rejects Milner Exit Talk \|publisher=Sky Sports \|date=30 December 2006 \|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_2398870,00.html \|accessdate=11 August 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Higham \|first=Paul \|title=Toon see-off Villa challenge \|publisher=Sky Sports \|date=31 January 2007 \|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_0,00.html \|accessdate=30 July 2007 }}</ref> He signed another four-year contract in May 2007, when [[Sam Allardyce]] took over as manager of Newcastle.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Milner deal may be Sam's best move \|publisher=icnewcastle \|date=14 June 2007 \|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0100football/tm_headline=milner-deal-may-be-sam-8217-s-best-move%26method=full%26objectid=19453436%26siteid=50081-name_page.html \|accessdate=30 July 2007 }}</ref> Milner said later in the year that he was happy about his future at the club and its new manager saying that the training sessions were "the best since I have been here".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Milner is Sam happy player \|publisher=icnewcastle \|date=17 August 2007 \|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=milner-is-sam-happy-player&method=full&objectid=19650900&siteid=50081-name_page.html \|accessdate=30 July 2007 }}</ref> Allardyce said during the season that Milner was so keen to play, that he was concerned he would "burn out mentally [and] physically".{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} As a result, Milner played mainly as a substitute in the early part of the season.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Spellman \|first=Damian \|publisher=sportinglife \|title=Milner Burnout Not An Option \|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/10/06/SOCCER_Newcastle_Allardyce.html \|accessdate=15 October 2007 }}</ref> In late October, he scored Newcastle's 500th home Premier League goal in a 3–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Milner Marks Magpie Milestone \|publisher=Newcastle United F.C. \|date=23 October 2007 \|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1150105,00.html \|accessdate=23 October 2007 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041848/http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1150105,00.html \|archivedate=25 October 2007 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> A second Premier League goal of the season came fortuitously in the [[Tyne–Wear derby]] from a shot intended as a [[Cross (football)\|cross]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Milner steals fortunate point \|publisher=Sky Sports \|date=10 November 2007 \|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_2847627,00.html \|accessdate=20 December 2007 }}</ref> Allardyce praised Milner highly during the season, saying he was "a hugely experienced Premier League player".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Slatcher \|first=Laura \|title=Allardyce belief in Milner \|publisher=Sky Sports \|date=15 December 2007 \|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2977087,00.html \|accessdate=20 December 2007 }}</ref> After missing the final nine matches of the season due to a foot injury,<ref>{{cite web \|last=Oliver \|first=Alan \|title=Milner's ordered to take a break \|publisher=Evening Chronicle \|date=13 May 2008 \|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/05/13/milner-s-ordered-to-take-a-break-72703-20901909/ \|accessdate=13 May 2008}}</ref> it was rumoured in May 2008 that he would be part of a transfer between Newcastle and [[Liverpool F.C.\|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Milner in shock Anfield move \|publisher=lep.co.uk \|date=11 May 2008 \|url=http://www.lep.co.uk/national-football/Milner-in-shock-Anfield-move.4071630.jp \|accessdate=13 May 2008 }}</ref> Despite starting the season for Newcastle and scoring in a League Cup win over [[Coventry City F.C.\|Coventry City]], it was revealed after the match that Milner had handed in a written transfer request the week before.<ref>{{cite news\|title=PFA backing client Milner\|publisher=Sky Sports\|date=27 August 2008\|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4057926,00.html\|accessdate=27 August 2008 }}</ref>