He won 53 caps for England, played for major Premier League clubs like Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Manchester City, and earned around £20million during a career that saw him lift the FA Cup and League Cup. However, after being declared bankrupt, David James was left in a desperate financial situation.
James, 54, has made more Premier League appearances than any other goalkeeper. His total of 572 puts him fifth on the all-time list of all players, although he appeared in more than 900 games overall after stints at lower league clubs and abroad. Football wasn’t his only source of income either.
In 1995, he secured a lucrative modelling contract with Giorgio Armani. During his career, he also owned a portfolio of properties, but it all…