1963: Born September 19, Rotherham. Educated at Kimberworth Comprehensive.

1981: Signs for Leeds but doesn't make any appearances for the club he supported as a boy.

1982: Joins Peterborough for £4,000, making his debut in a 1-1 draw with Stockport. Makes 91 appearances for the club.

1984: Moves to Birmingham, helping them to promotion to First Division.

1986: Seaman moves to QPR after 75 appearances for Birmingham. He makes 141 appearances for the Loftus Road club.

1988: England debut in 1-1 draw v Saudi Arabia.

1990: George Graham takes him to Arsenal for £1.3million - then a record for a goalkeeper.

1991: Wins league title with Arsenal, conceding just 18 goals all season.

1993: Wins FA Cup and League Cup with the Gunners.

1994: Helps Arsenal to European Cup Winners' Cup triumph.

1995: Beaten by Nayim's spectacular, last-minute 45-yard shot as Real Zaragoza stun the Gunners at the death in the European Cup Winners' Cup final.

1996: Seaman inspires England to reach Euro 96 semi-finals, saving a penalty from Gary McAllister against Scotland on the way.

1997: Receives MBE in New Year's Honours List for services to sport.

Is appointed England captain for match v Moldova on September 10, when he will win his 37th cap.

Keeps a clean sheet against Italy in the Olympic stadium to help England qualify for France '98.

1998: Misses three England games through injury, but returns for 3-0 win against Portugal at Wembley.

Is an integral part of Glenn Hoddle's World Cup team but he gives a penalty away against Argentina, and cannot do anything to save England as they go out through penalties after Paul Ince and David Batty both miss and David Beckham is sent off before full-time.

1999: Receives his 50th cap for England, but injures his hand in the 1-1 draw against Hungary at Wembley.

Misses Euro 2000 qualifying games against Poland and Luxembourg due to a recurring calf injury that has plagued him all season.

2000: Crashes his car but is unhurt.

Selected in Kevin Keegan's Euro 2000 squad.

October - Dietmar Hamann beats him with long-range free-kick in England's 1-0 opening World Cup qualifier defeat against Germany - the last competitive game at the old Wembley Stadium.

2001: April - Signs a one-year extension on his Arsenal contract.

May - Arsenal beaten 2-0 by Barcelona in Seaman's testimonial at Highbury, although the game nets him an estimated £600,000.

October - Misses crunch World Cup qualifier against Greece with a shoulder injury.

2002: February - Makes Arsenal comeback in 1-1 Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen following almost five months out.

May - Is crucial part of squad as Arsenal claim Premiership and FA Cup double, and his return to form after long-term injury is confirmed by selection for Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad.

June - Stars as England concede just one goal on the way to the quarter-finals in Japan. But during England's last-eight clash against Brazil, Seaman is widely seen to be at fault for the South Americans' winner as Ronaldinho's cross-cum-shot from a free-kick loops over his head and into the back of the net. However David Beckham claims it would be an "absolute disgrace" were Seaman to be vilified over the "fluke" goal.