Editing James Milner (section)

====2015–2019: First seasons and Champions League title====
[[File:James Milner.jpg|thumb|upright|Milner playing for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the [[2018 UEFA Champions League final]]]]

On 4 June 2015, Milner agreed to join Liverpool on a free transfer from Manchester City.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33002472 |title=James Milner: Liverpool agree deal for Manchester City midfielder |website=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2015 |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-date=4 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604101522/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33002472 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186300-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-milner |title=Liverpool agree deal to sign Milner |first=James |last=Carroll |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=4 June 2015 |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-date=4 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604173947/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186300-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-milner |url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 August 2015, Milner was announced as the vice-captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Milner confirmed as Reds' vice-captain |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/190840-milner-confirmed-as-reds-vice-captain |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=7 August 2015 |date=7 August 2015 |archive-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809221602/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/190840-milner-confirmed-as-reds-vice-captain |url-status=live}}</ref> Milner played his first competitive match for the club in 1–0 win over Stoke City at the [[Britannia Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke 0–1 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33750574 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=10 August 2015 |date=9 August 2015 |archive-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809235009/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33750574 |url-status=live}}</ref> Milner captained Liverpool for the first time on his third appearance for the club, a 0–0 draw at Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-0-0-liverpool-fc-9921593 |title=Arsenal 0–0 Liverpool FC: player ratings – James Milner and Philippe Coutinho impress in Emirates stalemate |date=24 August 2015 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=27 September 2015 |archive-date=30 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930192338/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-0-0-liverpool-fc-9921593 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 September 2015, he scored his debut goal for Liverpool in a 3–2 win against his former club Aston Villa at Anfield.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 3–2 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299540 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 September 2015 |archive-date=27 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927182504/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299540 |url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in the [[2016 UEFA Europa League final]] at the end of his first season with the club.<ref name=2016UEL>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254631 |title=Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805010314/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254631 |url-status=live}}</ref> Milner ended his first season with Liverpool scoring seven goals<ref name=sb1516/> and recording 15 assists in all competitions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-201516-assists-told-everton-11355925 |title=What 2015/16 assists told us about Everton and Liverpool's season |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=20 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=16 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516014254/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-201516-assists-told-everton-11355925 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 19 March 2017, Milner scored in Liverpool's 1–1 draw against former club Manchester City. In doing so, he broke a Premier League record by a player for the most matches scored in without losing (47 matches).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/james-milner-sets-new-premier-league-record/1sdduitegekw01at8sbjt5l9p6 |title=James Milner sets new Premier League record |website=Goal |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=4 January 2018 |archive-date=4 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104132450/http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/james-milner-sets-new-premier-league-record/1sdduitegekw01at8sbjt5l9p6 |url-status=live}}</ref> In [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League|2017–18 season]], Milner assisted 9 goals in a single Champions League campaign, setting a new record previously held by [[Wayne Rooney]] in [[2013-2014 UEFA Champions League|2013-2014]] and [[Neymar]] in [[2016-2017 UEFA Champions League|2016-2017]].<ref name="Most assist in single season">{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0244-0e98b57d4289-fd1586e1bcfd-1000--milner-beats-champions-league-assists-record/|title=Most Assists in a Single Champions League Campaign |date=12 October 2023 |website=Opta }}</ref>

In November 2018, Milner scored his 50th Premier League goal during a 1–1 draw at Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46000545 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool |website=BBC Sport |date=3 November 2018 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209130257/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46000545 |url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, Milner became just the 13th player (and the 2nd youngest after former Aston Villa, Man City and England teammate Gareth Barry) in Premier League history to reach 500 appearances, during a 4–0 win at Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/milner-becomes-second-youngest-player-ever-to-reach-500/lu19tnecnzjm12pdikk7g1vxr |title=Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Milner becomes second youngest player ever to reach 500 Premier League appearances |website=Goal |date=8 December 2018 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209130531/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/milner-becomes-second-youngest-player-ever-to-reach-500/lu19tnecnzjm12pdikk7g1vxr |url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 June 2019, Milner won his first Champions League title, coming on as a substitute in the final against Tottenham, as Liverpool won 2–0 in the [[2019 UEFA Champions League final|final]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Liverpool beat Spurs to become champions of Europe for sixth time |website=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601110124/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |url-status=live}}</ref>