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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==
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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>
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