1. James Henry Tavernier is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back and is club captain for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
28 Facts About James Tavernier
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James Tavernier spent the second half of his only Wigan season on loan at Bristol City, playing more consistently as they won League One.
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James Tavernier scored the goal that won Rangers the Scottish Championship, and was man of the match as they won the Scottish Challenge Cup, scoring a long-range volley in the final.
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James Tavernier has made more than 500 appearances for the club, scored over 100 goals, and was PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year in 2021.
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James Tavernier was inducted to Rangers Hall of Fame in 2023.
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In March 2024, James Tavernier became the highest scoring defender in British professional football history.
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James Tavernier spent six seasons at Leeds, playing a season in goal before moving to a central midfield role.
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On 7 January 2011, James Tavernier joined Gateshead of the Conference Premier, along with Newcastle teammate Joan Simun Edmundsson, on a 28-day loan.
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Gateshead manager Ian Bogie commented by saying James Tavernier had a big future in the game.
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On 11 August 2011, James Tavernier joined League One team Carlisle United on an initial one-month loan that was extended to mid-November a month later.
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James Tavernier came back to Newcastle after a successful loan spell during which he made 17 appearances.
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James Tavernier joined fellow third-tier team Sheffield Wednesday on 21 November, on loan until 9 January 2012.
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On 31 January 2012, James Tavernier joined a third League One team, Milton Keynes Dons, on loan until the end of the season.
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James Tavernier joined Shrewsbury Town on 26 July 2013 on an initial month-long loan, but returned to his parent club early having aggravated a pre-existing metatarsal injury.
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James Tavernier joined Rotherham United on 28 November 2013 on a short-term emergency loan deal.
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James Tavernier signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 28 June 2014.
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James Tavernier signed for League One club Bristol City on 15 January 2015, on loan for the remainder of the season.
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On 19 July, James Tavernier agreed a new contract extension with Rangers and signed a deal until May 2019 two days later.
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In March 2019, James Tavernier was confronted by a Hibernian supporter during a Scottish Premiership match at Easter Road.
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Cameron Mack, a 21-year-old man from Port Seton in East Lothian, jumped over the advertising boards and approached James Tavernier before being led away by police and stewards and arrested.
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In October 2019, James Tavernier was defended by Gerrard after missing his third penalty of the season.
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James Tavernier won the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year.
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On 6 April 2021, James Tavernier signed a new three-year contract.
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James Tavernier was the top scorer with seven goals as the team finished runners-up to Eintracht Frankfurt and netted Rangers' first attempt in the penalty shootout loss in the final.
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On 17 December 2023, James Tavernier scored in the only goal in the Scottish League Cup final as Rangers defeated Aberdeen at Hampden; it was his 14th goal in the fixture, tying him with Ally McCoist and Derek Johnstone as the all-time top scorer.
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On 30 March 2024, James Tavernier scored against Hibernian in a league tie at home at Ibrox to become the "highest-scoring defender in British football history".
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Almost a year later, on 1 March 2025, James Tavernier became only the fourteenth player in the clubs history to make 500 appearances in all competitions.
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James Tavernier's younger brother, Marcus Tavernier, is a footballer and plays for English Premier League side Bournemouth.