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Line 48: }} Milner was described as a "first class" student at his school; he left with 11 [[General Certificate of Secondary Education\|GCSEs]] and an award for his performance in [[physical education]].<ref name="Milner child"/><ref name="Sunday Telegraph">{{cite news \|last=Collins \|first=Roy \|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2320779/James-Milner-keeps-feet-on-the-ground.html \|title=James Milner keeps feet on the ground \|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph \|date=9 September 2007 \|accessdate=9 September 2007 \|location=London}}</ref> Milner also showed talent in cricket, [[Sprint (running)\|sprinting]] and [[Road running\|long-distance running]]. He played for the Yorkshire Schools cricket team, was the cross-country champion at his school for three consecutive years and was the district champion over 100 metres for two years in a row.<ref name="Milner child"/> He then completed his studies at [[Boston Spa School]];<ref>{{cite news \|title=Come on and join the girls \|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/central-leeds/come_on_and_join_the_girls_1_2264869 \|newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post \|location=Leeds \|date=10 May 2004 \|accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref> at which the sports college was a partner to the football club.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Leeds United Foundation \|url=http://www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk/leeds-united-foundation \|publisher=Boston Spa School \|accessdate=3 December 2011 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125213928/http://www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk/leeds-united-foundation \|archivedate=25 November 2011 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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> Line 115: On 6 October 2012, Milner scored his first goal of the [[2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season\|2012–13 season]] from a free kick to seal a 3–0 win against Sunderland.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19768745 "Man City 3–0 Sunderland"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114010747/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19768745 \|date=14 January 2016 }}. BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.</ref> On 20 October, he received his first Premier League [[Ejection (sports)\|red card]] in a 2–1 win at West Bromwich Albion.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/19939465\|title=West Brom 1–2 Man City\|date=20 October 2012\|accessdate=14 April 2014\|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 28 November, he scored away at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.\|Wigan Athletic]] in a 2–0 win for City.{{citation needed\|date=April 2016}} On 13 January 2013, he scored City's opening goal in a 2–0 away win at [[Arsenal F.C.\|Arsenal]], which was the first time a City player had scored away at Arsenal in the League since 2007 and City's first win in the league at Arsenal since 1975.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20924865 "Arsenal 0–2 Manchester City"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104165042/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20924865 \|date=4 January 2016 }}. BBC Sport. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.</ref> On 8 April, he scored in the Manchester derby as City beat Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21992293 "Manchester United 1–2 Manchester City"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016220548/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21992293 \|date=16 October 2015 }}. BBC Sport. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.</ref> On 10 December 2013, Milner scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win against the reigning European champions [[FC Bayern Munich\|Bayern Munich]] at the [[Allianz Arena]] in the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League\|UEFA Champions League]], becoming the first English player to score for Manchester City in the competition that season.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25299215 "Bayern Munich 2–3 Manchester City"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016220548/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25299215 \|date=16 October 2015 }}. BBC Sport. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Kane \|first=Desmond \|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/champions-league-matchpack-bayern-munich-v-manchester-city-094915237--sow.html \|title=Champions League – Man City hit back to claim famous win in Munich – Yahoo Eurosport UK \|publisher=Yahoo! \|date=10 December 2013 \|accessdate=12 May 2014 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216131441/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/champions-league-matchpack-bayern-munich-v-manchester-city-094915237--sow.html \|archivedate=16 December 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> ===Liverpool=== Line 155: \|source=–James Milner<ref name="birthday boy"/> }} Milner, in his time at the club, was described on the Newcastle United official website as "a good reader of the game".<ref name=nufc>{{cite web \|title=Profile \|publisher=Newcastle United F.C. \|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Profiles/0,,10278~23079,00.html \|accessdate=29 July 2007 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813221343/http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Profiles/0,,10278~23079,00.html \|archivedate=13 August 2007 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> This awareness allows him to pass the ball from a range of positions to teammates making forward runs, as well as giving him the confidence to take on defenders.<ref name=everything2/> His awareness and willingness to pass have been called mature for a player of his age.<ref name=Chelsea/> Milner has expressed a willingness to play as much as possible<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/journalsport/tm_method=full%26objectid=19609527%26siteid=50081-name_page.html \|title=Milner: I've hated the long wait \|publisher=icnetwork \|date=11 August 2007 \|accessdate=13 August 2007}}</ref> and feels that Wayne Rooney's move to Manchester United and success as a player has taken a lot of pressure off his own career, commenting, "I have been able to concentrate on football and ignore everything else".<ref name=Rooney/> During his career, Milner has been [[Misconduct (football)\|booked]] 15 times and been sent off once, against West Bromwich Albion on 20 October 2012.<ref name=footballanorak>{{cite web \|title=James Milner News and Statistics \|publisher=footballanorak \|url=http://www.footballanorak.com/James-Milner-pid-670.html \|accessdate=31 July 2007 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/66o2nLIaQ?url=http://www.footballanorak.com/James-Milner-pid-670.html \|archivedate=9 April 2012}}</ref>