James sets new clean sheets record in Premier League

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James's shut-out at Aston Villa (0-0) brought his career's total of clean sheets to 142 - an all-time Premiership record that previously belonged to Arsenal's David Seaman.

In the opening phase of the campaign, James helped Pompey to equal Chelsea's record of five straight clean sheets from the start of the season. Chelsea reached that mark in 2005-06.

James, who has represented England in U-21, 'B' and full internationals, guarded goal for the following sides.

(On right are league appearances - Premiership started in 1992-93):

1989-92 Watford 89
1992-99 Liverpool 216
1999-01 Aston Villa 67
2001-04 West Ham 91
2004-06 Manchester City 93
2006-07 Portsmouth 38

Other noteworthy events that happened in 2006-07:

Rangers equal a club record of 12 consecutive European matches without defeat that was set in the 1990s, before losing 1-2 to Hapoel Tel Aviv away in the UEFA Cup third round, first leg.

In the Champions League second round first leg match, Liverpool gain a 2-1 win over Barcelona at the Nou Camp, where Barca were unbeaten since April 2003.

At Anfield, Liverpool beat Sheffield United 4-0 in the Premiership to chalk up a club record of nine successive home clean sheets.

The progress of three English clubs - Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United - to the quarter-finals of the Champions League equals the feat of 2000-2001. That season the qualifiers were Arsenal, Leeds and Manchester United.

Scotland climb to 16th in the FIFA latest rankings, their highest ever position.

Goalkeeper Shay Given, of Newcastle, notches a club record 62 appearances in European competition matches in the 0-2 defeat away to AZ Alkmaar.

At Hampden Park, Hibernian trounce Kilmarnock 5-1 to lift the Scottish League Cup for the first time in 16 years.

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson's 80-metre goal for Tottenham, in the 3-1 Premiership win over Watford, is a repeat of fellow Spurs' no. 1 Pat Jennings netting against Manchester United 40 years earlier.

At the opening of the new Wembley Stadium, a limited crowd of 60,000 watch England share six goals with Italy in an U-21 international friendly.

David Healy, of Leeds United, becomes the first player to score two hat-tricks for Northern Ireland in the 4-1 trimming of Liechtenstein away.

David Nugent's goal in England's 3-0 win over Andorra makes him the first Preston player to score for his country in 49 years. In 1958, Tom Finney netted his last goal for England against Northern Ireland.

Nugent is only the fifth player in the same number of years to find the net on his England debut.

At Anfield, Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Premiership with Peter Crouch hitting a hat-trick, his first ever club treble in the league.

In Eindhoven, Liverpool topple PSV 3-0. Steven Gerrard's goal takes him to the top of the scorers' list with 15, taking over from Ian Rush as the club's top scorer in the European Cup.

Arsenal suffer their first Premiership loss at their new Emirates Stadium, going down 0-1 to West Ham.

In the Champions League, Manchester United stun the football world with a 7-1 annihilation of Roma at Old Trafford for an 8-3 aggregate.

Other QF results: Valencia-Chelsea 1-2 (2-3), Liverpool-PSV Eindhoven 1-0 (4-0).

The 7-1 mauling of Roma by Manchester United is the biggest victory in a quarter-final in either the European Cup or the Champions League, since Real Madrid thumped Seville 8-0 in 1957-58 for a 10-2 aggregate win.

Chelsea become the first English club to win at the Mestalla in 40 years, emulating Leeds, who beat Valencia 2-0 at the same venue in the Fairs Cup in 1967.

Northern Ireland move up 14 places to 33rd in the latest FIFA world rankings, equalling their highest ever placing since 1994.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to win both PFA awards in one season, Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year, since Andy Gray (Aston Villa) did so in 1977.

Shunsuke Nakamura, of Celtic, becomes the first Japanese footballer to finish among the PFA awards, lifting the best player prize.

The FA Youth Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United is decided by a penalty shoot-out for only the second time in the tournament's 55-year history. Liverpool win after a 2-2 aggregate.

Troubled Leeds are relegated to the third tier (League One) of the English game for the first time in their 88-year history.

The 3-2 win by Gretna at Ross County gives them the Scottish First Division title, a record third crown in a row in successive years.

Aaron Ramsey becomes Cardiff's youngest player at just 16 years 125 days on his debut against Hull away.

Following the home 0-1 loss to Manchester United, rivals Man. City set a negative top-flight record of not scoring in eight successive league matches in front of their own fans.

In Shrewsbury's last match at Gay Meadow, their home for 97 years, the Shrews draw 2-2 with Grimsby. Next season they will play in their new stadium of New Meadow.

At the rebuilt Wembley Stadium, a statue of 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore is unveiled by his team-mate Bobby Charlton.

In their last match of the campaign, a 1-1 draw against Everton at home, Chelsea emulate Liverpool's all-time undefeated record of 63 league games, set between February 1978 and January 1981.

Last and first winners

After Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup final, the Blues become the club that last won the silverware before work started on the ground and the first winners at the new stadium.

Earlier in the season, Chelsea won the League Cup to become the third club to win both domestic KO trophies in one season, following the feats of Arsenal 1993, and Liverpool 2001.

For the first time in the Champions League, Liverpool reach their second final in three seasons after they defeat Chelsea 4-1 on penalties.

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina, of Liverpool, has joined one of a select band of European Cup finalists whose father also once played in the ultimate showdown. Reina, who starred for the Reds in the 1-2 upset to Milan in Athens, followed in his dad's footsteps, Miguel Reina Santos, who played for Atletico Madrid against Bayern Munich (0-4) in 1974.

The final placing of ninth in the Premiership by Portsmouth is their best top-flight finish for 52 years.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson creates a new record for U-21 England appearances with 29 matches, beating Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) and Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) who played 28 times for the U-21s.

Despite losing an U-21 European Championship semi-final in a record 12-13 penalty shootout to hosts Holland after a 1-1 draw, England set a record run of 13 internationals without defeat.