Milner becomes Premiership's youngest scorer

James Milner today eclipsed Wayne Rooney as the youngest player ever to score in the Premiership when he notched for Leeds against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

The 16-year-old midfielder, on as a 35th-minute substitute for Alan Smith, scored United’s equaliser after 50 minutes.

He pipped Rooney to the honour by just four days after the Everton striker scored his first Premiership goal for the Toffees against Arsenal on October 19 at the age of 16 years and 361 days.

Milner, who made his debut as a substitute for Leeds against West Ham in November – making him then the second-youngest player ever to appear in the Premiership – lowers the record to 16 years and 357 days in scoring today.