James Perch

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James Perch
Perch playing for Newcastle United in 2012
Personal information
Full name James Robert Perch[1]
Date of birth (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Mansfield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position
Youth career
1996–2004 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Nottingham Forest 190 (12)
2010–2013 Newcastle United 65 (1)
2013–2015 Wigan Athletic 82 (3)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 74 (0)
2018–2020 Scunthorpe United 71 (3)
2020–2023 Mansfield Town 90 (4)
2023–2025 Ilkeston Town 34 (1)
Total 605 (24)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

James Robert Perch (born 28 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer. Perch was versatile and has covered many positions in both defence and across midfield. However, he is usually deployed at right back.

Career

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Nottingham Forest

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Perch was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and began his career at Nottingham Forest. He made 22 league appearances in his début season as Forest were relegated from the rebranded Football League Championship. His first professional goal came in the same season, scoring in the 63rd minute against Doncaster Rovers in the Third Round of the Football League Cup. After his first season, he signed a new contract to extend his stay a further 2 1/2 years.[3] He made over 200 appearances for Forest (including 30 league appearances in the 2007/08 campaign when Forest were promoted back to the Championship) before moving to newly promoted Newcastle United.

Newcastle United

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On 5 July 2010, Perch signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1 million, on a four-year deal.[4] Forest had rejected a transfer bid from Newcastle in January of the same year.[5] He made his debut for Newcastle against Manchester United on 16 August 2010 in a 3–0 defeat.[6] On 18 September 2010, he set a new Premier League record by being the first player ever to receive five yellow cards in his first five games in the league.[7] His only goal for Newcastle came in a 4–3 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League.[8] During his stay, Perch was nicknamed "Perchinho" due to the fans respect for his steady performances and versatility.

Wigan Athletic

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On 3 July 2013, Perch completed a move to recently relegated FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic, signing a four-year contract with the club. The transfer fee was undisclosed, but was estimated to be around £750,000.[9] Perch made his league debut for Wigan on 3 August 2013, in a 4–0 away victory over Barnsley.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March 2014, in a 2–1 win against Premier League Manchester City, helping holders Wigan to the semi-finals of the FA Cup for a consecutive season.[11]

Queens Park Rangers

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On 31 July 2015, Perch signed for Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12] Perch made his competitive QPR debut in the first game of the 2015-16 Championship Season which resulted in a 2–0 defeat against Charlton Athletic, he played the whole game.[13]

On 6 April 2018, it was announced that Perch would leave the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.[14]

Scunthorpe United

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He joined Scunthorpe United in August 2018, signing a two-year contract.[15]

Mansfield Town

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Perch signed for his hometown club Mansfield Town in August 2020.[16] He suffered a fractured skull in August 2021 that initially ruled him out of action for the 2021–22 season.[17] Perch made a return to training quicker than expected in January 2022,[18] and made his return to the starting line-up against Port Vale on 15 March.[19]

Ilkeston Town

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On 8 September 2023, Perch signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ilkeston Town.[20]

On 3 January 2025, Perch announced his retirement from playing football.[21]

International career

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In October 2012, he was approached by the Jamaica Football Federation, who wanted Perch to play for Jamaica during their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[citation needed] Perch is also eligible for Barbados through his father, who was born on the island.[22]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2004–05[23] Championship 22 0 3 0 3 1 — 28 1
2005–06[24] League One 38 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 3
2006–07[25] League One 46 5 4 0 0 0 5[a] 1 55 6
2007–08[26] League One 30 0 2 0 1 0 1[b] 0 34 0
2008–09[27] Championship 37 3 3 0 2 0 — 42 3
2009–10[28] Championship 17 1 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 21 1
Total 190 12 16 0 6 1 8 1 220 14
Newcastle United 2010–11[29] Premier League 13 0 1 0 1 0 — 15 0
2011–12[30] Premier League 25 0 1 0 2 0 — 28 0
2012–13[31] Premier League 27 1 1 0 1 0 9[d] 0 38 1
Total 65 1 3 0 4 0 9 0 81 1
Wigan Athletic 2013–14[32] Championship 40 0 6 1 0 0 7[e] 1 53 2
2014–15[33] Championship 41 3 1 0 0 0 — 42 3
Total 81 3 7 1 0 0 7 1 95 5
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16[34] Championship 35 0 1 0 1 0 — 37 0
2016–17[35] Championship 32 0 1 0 2 0 — 35 0
2017–18[36] Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 74 0 2 0 3 0 — 79 0
Scunthorpe United 2018–19[37] League One 41 2 1 1 1 0 2[f] 0 45 3
2019–20[38] League Two 30 1 1 0 1 0 4[f] 0 36 1
Total 71 3 2 1 2 0 6 0 81 4
Mansfield Town 2020–21[39] League Two 32 3 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 35 3
2021–22[40] League Two 20 1 0 0 0 0 3[g] 0 23 1
2022–23[41] League Two 38 0 2 0 0 0 4[b] 0 44 0
Total 90 4 3 0 1 0 8 0 102 4
Ilkeston Town 2023–24[42] Northern Premier League Premier Division 27 1 0 0 — 1[h] 0 28 1
2024–25[43] Northern Premier League Premier Division 7 0 1 0 — 0 0 8 0
Total 34 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 36 1
Career total 605 24 34 2 16 1 39 2 694 29
  1. ^ Three appearances in Football League Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Community Shield, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in Championship play-offs
  6. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

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Nottingham Forest

References

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