Which goalkeeper did Stuart Pearce play at centre forward in the last league match of the 2004 - 05 season?

David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He most recently served as the player/manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League. He is currently a regular pundit on BT Sport's football coverage.

James is fourth on the list of all-time Premier League appearances, having played in 572 top-level matches, and held the Premier League record for most clean sheets (not conceding a goal during a match) with 170 until Petr Čech recently surpassed this record.

On the last day of the 2004–05 season, James was playing for City who needed to beat Middlesbrough to qualify for the UEFA Cup at the opposition's expense. With five minutes remaining the score was 1–1, when City's manager Stuart Pearce substituted midfielder Claudio Reyna for the substitute goalkeeper Nicky Weaver, and James was moved to play in attack for the remainder of the game. The unusual tactic almost worked when, in injury time, Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue conceded a penalty by handling a cross that was aimed at James. However, Robbie Fowler's penalty was saved by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and so Middlesbrough not City qualified for the UEFA Cup.